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Research Project: Integrated Pest Management of Cattle Fever Ticks

Location: Cattle Fever Tick Research Unit

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Acetylcholinesterase 1 of the cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus (Say) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kevin B Temeyer, Kristie G Schlechte, Perot Saelao, Pia U Olafson, Jason P Tidwell, Acetylcholinesterase 1 of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus (Say) [Acari: Ixodidae], Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026, tjag025

Molecular characterization of Rhipicephalus microplus and Haemaphysalis bispinosa ticks from cattle across Thailand: Regional identification and evidence of different genetic sub-structures between mainland and peninsular pop Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sangthong, D., Sangthong, P., Rangubpit, W., Pongprayoon, P., Eukote, S., Wongpanit, K., Chimnoi, W., Morand, S., Stich, R.W., Jittapalapong, S. 2025. Molecular characterization of Rhipicephalus microplus and Haemaphysalis bispinosa ticks from cattle across Thailand: Regional identification and evidence of different genetic sub-structures between mainland and peninsular populations. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0337052.

Description of all stages of a new tick species from California, Haemaphysalis vespertina (Acari: Ixodidae) and phylogenetic relationships among related U.S. taxa Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Egizi, A., Nava, S., Nakano, A., Saunders, M., Maestas, L.P., Angelus, A., Noden, B., Nadolny, R., Bajwa, W., Lubelcyzk, C., Beati, L., et al. 2025. Description of all stages of a new tick species from California, Haemaphysalis vespertina (Acari: Ixodidae) and phylogenetic relationships among related U.S. taxa. Zootaxa. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5719.1.2.

Native ticks as a model for effectiveness of fire as a tool for cattle fever tick management in south Texas Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maestas, L.P., Mays Maestas, S.E., Yeater, K., Zavala, M., Garcia Iii, R., Goolsby, J. 2025. Native ticks as a model for effectiveness of fire as a tool for cattle fever tick management in south Texas. Southwestern Entomologist. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.050.0318.

Optimization of detection of Ixodiphagus spp. infection in Rhipicephalus sanguineus S.L. - (Proceedings)

Prevalence of Ixodiphagus spp. infection in Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Rhipicephalus microplus - (Proceedings)

Efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes for larval cattle fever tick control - (Proceedings)

Investigating the effects of temporal and vegetation variables on cattle fever tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus questing patterns - (Proceedings)

Pathogen associations of Pulex porcinus from wildlife in south Texas - (Proceedings)

Can fire be used as a tool for management of cattle fever ticks in South Texas? - (Abstract Only)
Maestas, L.P., Goolsby, J., Zavala, M., Garcia Iii, R. 2025. Can fire be used as a tool for management of cattle fever ticks in South Texas?. Meeting Abstract.