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Assessment of Survival and Body Size Variation of Culicoides imicola (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) as Functions of “Candidatus Cardinium” (Bacteroidetes) Infection Status by MORAG, N, MULLENS, B. A, GOTTLIEB, Y

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Housing and dustbathing effects on northern fowl mites (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) and chicken body lice (Menacanthus stramineus) on hens by MARTIN, C. D, MULLENS, B. A

“…Hen housing (cage or cage‐free) did not impact overall abundances of northern fowl mites, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini & Fanzago) (Acari:…”
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Lack of Evidence for Laboratory and Natural Vertical Transmission of Bluetongue Virus in Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) by Osborne, C. J., Mayo, C. E., Mullens, B. A., McDermott, E. G., Gerry, A. C., Reisen, W. K., MacLachlan, N. J.

“…Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones) is the principal North American vector of bluetongue virus (BTV). BTV infection of livestock is distinctly seasonal (late…”
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Bionomics of Temperate and Tropical Culicoides Midges: Knowledge Gaps and Consequences for Transmission of Culicoides-Borne Viruses by Purse, B.V, Carpenter, S, Venter, G.J, Bellis, G, Mullens, B.A

“…Culicoides midges are abundant hematophagous flies that vector arboviruses of veterinary and medical importance. Dramatic changes in the epidemiology of…”
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Estimating Culicoides sonorensis biting midge abundance using digital image analysis by OSBORNE, C. J, MAYO, C. E, MULLENS, B. A, MACLACHLAN, N. J

“…ImageJ is an open‐source software tool used for a variety of scientific objectives including cell counting, shape analysis and image correction. This…”
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Responses of Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae) and Menacanthus stramineus (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) to Gradients of Temperature, Light, and Humidity, with Comments on Microhabitat Selection on Chickens by Halbritter, D. A., Mullens, B. A.

“…Responses of the northern fowl mite (NFM), Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Canestrini & Fanzago) (Acari: Macronyssidae), and the chicken body louse (CBL), Menacanthus…”
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Gonotrophic Development and Survival in Field Populations of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) at Dairies in California, Minnesota, and Georgia, and the Relationship of Fly Age to Relative Abundance of (Z)-9-Tricosene (Muscalure) by Butler, S. M., Moon, R. D., Hinkle, N. C., Millar, J. G., McElfresh, J. S., Mullens, B. A.

“…Adult female Musca domestica L. were collected in 2004 and 2005 from dairies in California, Minnesota, and Georgia. Relative abundance of (Z)-9-tricosene…”
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Duration of viraemia infectious to Culicoides sonorensis in bluetongue virus-infected cattle and sheep by Bonneau, K.R, DeMaula, C.D, Mullens, B.A, MacLachlan, N.J

“…The duration of viraemia infectious to Culicoides sonorensis ( C. sonorensis) was evaluated in bluetongue virus (BTV)-infected sheep and cattle by feeding…”
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The Cannabis Expectancy Questionnaire for Men who have Sex with Men (CEQ-MSM): A measure of substance-related beliefs by Mullens, A.B, Young, R. McD, Dunne, M, Norton, G

“…Abstract Objective Substance-related expectancies are associated with substance use and post-substance use thoughts, feelings and behaviours. The expectancies…”
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Hen welfare in different housing systems by Lay, D.C. Jr, Fulton, R.M, Hester, P.Y, Karcher, D.M, Kjaer, J.B, Mench, J.A, Mullens, B.A, Newberry, R.C, Nicol, C.J, O'Sullivan, N.P, Porter, R.E

“…Egg production systems have become subject to heightened levels of scrutiny. Multiple factors such as disease, skeletal and foot health, pest and parasite…”
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Behavioural responses of dairy cattle to the stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, in an open field environment by Mullens, B.A, Lii, K.-S, Mao, Y, Meyer, J.A, Peterson, N.G, Szijj, C.E

“…Individual cows (25 in each of four herds) were monitored 8-10 times weekly for 12 weeks (stable fly season) on a southern California dairy, with 100…”
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In Vivo and In Vitro Rearing of Pediculus humanus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae) by Takano-lee, M., Yoon, K. S., Edman, J. D., Mullens, B. A., Clark, J. M.

“…Four geographically distinct colonies of the human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer (Anoplura: Pediculidae) were reared on a live host and…”
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Occurrence of genetic drift and founder effect during quasispecies evolution of the VP2 and NS3/NS3A genes of bluetongue virus upon passage between sheep, cattle, and Culicoides sonorensis by Bonneau, K R, Mullens, B A, MacLachlan, N J

“…Bluetongue virus (BTV) is the cause of an insect-transmitted virus infection of ruminants that occurs throughout much of the world. Individual gene segments…”
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Trap placement and attractant choice affect capture and create sex and parity biases in collections of the biting midge, Culicoides sonorensis by MCDERMOTT, E. G., MAYO, C. E., GERRY, A. C., MULLENS, B. A.

“…Culicoides sonorensis Wirth & Jones (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) is the primary North American vector of bluetongue virus (BTV), which can cause high morbidity…”
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An Automated Feeding Apparatus for In Vitro Maintenance of the Human Head Louse, Pediculus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae) by Takano-Lee, M., Velten, R. K., Edman, J. D., Mullens, B. A., Clark, J. M.

“…An automated feeding apparatus was developed to maintain the human head louse (Pediculus capitis DeGeer) in vitro. With the use of valves and timers, banked…”
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Effect of food deprivation on response of the mite, Dermanyssus gallinae, to heat by Kilpinen, O, Mullens, B.A

“…Freshly blood-fed adult females of the chicken mite Dermanyssus gallinae DeGeer (Acari: Dermanysidae) were food-deprived during 1, 2-3, 8-10, 14-16 and 22-23…”
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Dividing the pie: differential dung pat size utilization by sympatric Haematobia irritans and Musca autumnalis by FOWLER, F. E., MULLENS, B. A.

“…Horn flies [Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) (L.)] and face flies [Musca autumnalis (Diptera: Muscidae) De Geer] use the same larval resource, but their…”
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Culicoides bottimeri as a vector of Haemoproteus lophortyx to quail in California, USA by Mullens, B.A., Cardona, C.J., McClellan, L., Szijj, C.E., Owen, J.P.

“…Arthropod sampling via periodic direct bird examination and regular light trapping was conducted between June 2000 and October 2002 to survey for potential…”
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Beak condition and cage density determine abundance and spatial distribution of northern fowl mites, Ornithonyssus sylviarum, and chicken body lice, Menacanthus stramineus, on caged laying hens by Mullens, B.A, Chen, B.L, Owen, J.P

“…Adult White Leghorn hens (Hy-Line strain W-36) were inoculated with either northern fowl mites or chicken body lice, and the ectoparasite populations were…”
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Acaricide resistance in northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) populations on caged layer operations in southern California by Mullens, B.A, Velten, R.K, Hinkle, N.C, Kuney, D.R, Szijj, C.E

“…Southern California caged layer operations were visited over 3 yr. Northern fowl mites from 26 field populations were tested for acaricide resistance using a…”
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