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Gut bacteria mediate aggregation in the German cockroach by Wada-Katsumata, Ayako, Zurek, Ludek, Nalyanya, Godfrey, Roelofs, Wendell L., Zhang, Aijun, Schal, and Coby

“…Aggregation of the German cockroach,Blattella germanica, is regulated by fecal aggregation agents (pheromones), including volatile carboxylic acids (VCAs). We…”
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A single intervention for cockroach control reduces cockroach exposure and asthma morbidity in children by Rabito, Felicia A., PhD, MPH, Carlson, John C., MD, PhD, He, Hua, PhD, Werthmann, Derek, MPH, Schal, Coby, PhD

“…Background Exposure to cockroaches is an important asthma trigger, particularly for children with asthma living in inner cities. Integrated pest management is…”
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Antennal grooming facilitates courtship performance in a group-living insect, the German cockroach Blattella germanica by Wada-Katsumata, Ayako, Schal, Coby

“…The antennae of adult male German cockroaches detect a contact sex pheromone embedded in the female’s cuticular lipids. The female pheromone stimulates…”
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Changes in Taste Neurons Support the Emergence of an Adaptive Behavior in Cockroaches by Wada-Katsumata, Ayako, Silverman, Jules, Schal, Coby

“…In response to the anthropogenic assault of toxic baits, populations of the German cockroach have rapidly evolved an adaptive behavioral aversion to glucose (a…”
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Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Ingested Hydroprene and Methoprene on Development and Fecundity of the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) by Sierras, Angela, Schal, Coby

“…In the last two decades, bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L. and Cimex hemipterus F.) have become perennial and difficult to control indoor pests. Current pest…”
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Mating and starvation modulate feeding and host-seeking responses in female bed bugs, Cimex lectularius by Saveer, Ahmed M., DeVries, Zachary C., Santangelo, Richard G., Schal, Coby

“…Reproductive fitness and survival are enhanced by adaptive behaviors that are modulated by internal physiological states and external social contexts. The…”
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Cuticular pheromones stimulate hygienic behavior in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) by Wagoner, Kaira M., Millar, Jocelyn G., Schal, Coby, Rueppell, Olav

“…The health of western honey bee ( Apis mellifera ) colonies is challenged by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor and the numerous harmful pathogens it…”
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Hemimetabolous insects elucidate the origin of sexual development via alternative splicing by Wexler, Judith, Delaney, Emily Kay, Belles, Xavier, Schal, Coby, Wada-Katsumata, Ayako, Amicucci, Matthew J, Kopp, Artyom

“…Insects are the only known animals in which sexual differentiation is controlled by sex-specific splicing. The transcription factor produces distinct male and…”
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Social signals mediate oviposition site selection in Drosophila suzukii by Elsensohn, Johanna E., Aly, Marwa F. K., Schal, Coby, Burrack, Hannah J.

“…The information that female insects perceive and use during oviposition site selection is complex and varies by species and ecological niche. Even in…”
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Salivary Digestion Extends the Range of Sugar-Aversions in the German Cockroach by Wada-Katsumata, Ayako, Schal, Coby

“…Saliva has diverse functions in feeding behavior of animals. However, the impact of salivary digestion of food on insect gustatory information processing is…”
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Behavioral interactions of bed bugs with long-lasting pyrethroid-treated bed nets: challenges for vector control by Hayes, Christopher C, Schal, Coby

“…Widespread vector control has been essential in reducing the global incidence and prevalence of malaria, despite now stalled progress. Long-lasting…”
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Nutritional condition affects tergal gland secretion and courtship success of male cockroaches by McPherson, Samantha, Wada-Katsumata, Ayako, Hatano, Eduardo, Silverman, Jules, Schal, Coby

“…An integral part of the courtship sequence of the German cockroach (Blattella germanica) involves the male raising his wings to expose tergal glands on his…”
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Effects of Wolbachia elimination and B-vitamin supplementation on bed bug development and reproduction by Hickin, Mauri L., Kakumanu, Madhavi L., Schal, Coby

“…Obligate blood feeders, such as Cimex lectularius (common bed bug), have symbiotic associations with nutritional endosymbionts that produce B-vitamins. To…”
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Diet-derived male sex pheromone compounds affect female choice in a noctuid moth by Zweerus, Naomi L., van Wijk, Michiel, Schal, Coby, Groot, Astrid T.

“…Sexual signals often function in species recognition and may also guide mate choice within a species. In noctuid moths, both males and females may exercise…”
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Human skin triglycerides prevent bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) arrestment by Gaire, Sudip, DeVries, Zachary C., Mick, Russell, Santangelo, Richard G., Bottillo, Grazia, Camera, Emanuela, Schal, Coby

“…Bed bugs ( Cimex lectularius ) have proliferated globally and have become one of the most challenging pests to control indoors. They are nocturnal and use…”
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Insects groom their antennae to enhance olfactory acuity by Böröczky, Katalin, Wada-Katsumata, Ayako, Batchelor, Dale, Zhukovskaya, Marianna, Schal, Coby

“…Grooming, a common behavior in animals, serves the important function of removing foreign materials from body surfaces. When antennal grooming was prevented in…”
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Comparison of Diet Preferences of Laboratory-Reared and Apartment-Collected German Cockroaches by McPherson, Samantha, Wada-Katsumata, Ayako, Hatano, Eduardo, Silverman, Jules, Schal, Coby

“…The German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.) (Blattodea: Ectobiidae), is a common pest of human-built structures worldwide. German cockroaches are generalist…”
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Olfactory Learning Supports an Adaptive Sugar-Aversion Gustatory Phenotype in the German Cockroach by Wada-Katsumata, Ayako, Schal, Coby

“…An association of food sources with odors prominently guides foraging behavior in animals. To understand the interaction of olfactory memory and food…”
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Insects in confined swine operations carry a large antibiotic resistant and potentially virulent enterococcal community by Ahmad, Aqeel, Ghosh, Anuradha, Schal, Coby, Zurek, Ludek

“…Extensive use of antibiotics as growth promoters in the livestock industry constitutes strong selection pressure for evolution and selection of antibiotic…”
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Histamine as an emergent indoor contaminant: Accumulation and persistence in bed bug infested homes by DeVries, Zachary C, Santangelo, Richard G, Barbarin, Alexis M, Schal, Coby

“…Histamine is used in bronchial and dermal provocation, but it is rarely considered an environmental risk factor in allergic disease. Because bed bugs defecate…”
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