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Bacterial Communities of House Flies from Dairy Farms Highlight Their Role as Reservoirs, Disseminators, and Sentinels of Microbial Threats to Human and Animal Health by Neupane, Saraswoti, Park, Yoonseong, Watson, D Wes, Trout Fryxell, Rebecca T, Burgess, 4th, Edwin R, Nayduch, Dana

“…Adult house flies ( L.) inhabiting dairy farms not only are nuisance pests but also harbor and disseminate bacteria. We examined the bacterial community…”
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Microbiome of Invasive Tick Species Haemaphysalis Longicornis in North Carolina, USA by Ponnusamy, Loganathan, Travanty, Nicholas V, Watson, D Wes, Seagle, Steven W, Boyce, Ross M, Reiskind, Michael H

“…Ticks are one of the most important vectors of human and animal disease worldwide. In addition to pathogens, ticks carry a diverse microbiota of symbiotic and…”
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Using Visual and Digital Imagery to Quantify Horn Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Densities by Smythe, Brandon, Boxler, David, Brewer, Gary, Psota, Eric, Watson, D Wes

“…Abstract The horn fly, Haematobia irritans L. (Diptera: Muscidae), is a persistent pest of cattle globally. A threshold of 200 flies per animal is considered…”
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Effects of the Insect Growth Regulator, Methoprene, on Onthophagus taurus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Niño, Elina L, Sorenson, Clyde E, Washburn, Steven P, Watson, D. Wes

“…A bioassay was conducted to determine the impact of methoprene, an insect growth regulator (IGR), on fecundity, larval survival, and size of progeny for…”
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Field trials of fatty acids and geraniol applied to cattle for suppression of horn flies, Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae), with observations on fly defensive behaviors by Mullens, Bradley A., Watson, D. Wes, Gerry, Alec C., Sandelin, Broc A., Soto, Diane, Rawls, Diana, Denning, Steve, Guisewite, Lena, Cammack, Jonathan

“…[Display omitted] •Direct applications of fatty acids or geraniol control horn flies on cattle for periods of 1–3d.•Cattle exhibit fly defensive behaviors…”
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Mechanical Transmission of Turkey Coronavirus by Domestic Houseflies (Musca domestica Linnaeaus) by Calibeo-Hayes, Dawn, Denning, Steve S, Stringham, S. M, Guy, James S, Smith, Lynda G, Watson, D. Wes

“…Domestic houseflies (Musca domestica Linnaeaus) were examined for their ability to harbor and transmit turkey coronavirus (TCV). Laboratory-reared flies were…”
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Experimental Evaluation of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) as a Vector of Newcastle Disease Virus by Watson, D. Wes, Niño, Elina L., Rochon, Kateryn, Denning, Steve, Smith, Lynda, Guy, James S.

“…House flies, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), were examined for their ability to harbor and transmit Newcastle disease virus (family Paramyxoviridae,…”
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Effect of the entomopathogenic fungus, Entomophthora muscae (Zygomycetes: Entomophthoraceae), on sex pheromone and other cuticular hydrocarbons of the house fly, Musca domestica by Zurek, Ludek, Wes Watson, D, Krasnoff, Stuart B, Schal, Coby

“…House fly ( Musca domestica) males are highly attracted to dead female flies infected with the entomopathogenic fungus Entomophthora muscae. Because males…”
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Seasonal Activity and Species Composition of Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae and Geotrupidae) Inhabiting Cattle Pastures in North Carolina by Bertone, Matt, Green, Jim, Washburn, Steve, Poore, Matt, Sorenson, Clyde, Watson, D. Wes

“…Species composition and seasonal distribution of dung beetles were studied on dairy and beef cattle pastures in North Carolina. Study sites included a dairy…”
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Experimental Evaluation of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) as a Vector of Newcastle Disease Virus by Watson, D. Wes, Niño, Elina L., Rochon, Kateryn, Denning, Steve, Smith, Lynda, Guy, James S.

“…House flies, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), were examined for their ability to harbor and transmit Newcastle disease virus (family Paramyxoviridae,…”
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Water Solutions of Boric Acid and Sugar for Management of German Cockroach Populations in Livestock Production Systems by Gore, J. Chad, Zurek, Ludek, Santangelo, Richard G., Stringham, S. Michael, Watson, D. Wes, Schal, Coby

“…Pest management in confinement swine production relies primarily on calendar-based applications of broad-spectrum insecticides. However, regulatory…”
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Lesser Mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Emergence After Mechanical Incorporation of Poultry Litter into Field Soils by Calibeo-Hayes, Dawn, Denning, Steve S., Stringham, S. Mike, Watson, D. Wes

“…Lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), emergence from North Carolina field soils was evaluated in a controlled experiment simulating land…”
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Lesser Mealworm (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Emergence After Mechanical Incorporation of Poultry Litter into Field Soils by Calibeo-Hayes, Dawn, Denning, Steve S., Stringham, S. Mike, Watson, D. Wes

“…Lesser mealworm, Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer), emergence from North Carolina field soils was evaluated in a controlled experiment simulating land…”
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Using Visual and Digital Imagery to Quantify Horn Fly by Smythe, Brandon, Boxler, David, Brewer, Gary, Psota, Eric, Watson, D. Wes

“…The horn fly, Haematobia irritans L. (Diptera: Muscidae), is a persistent pest of cattle globally. A threshold of 200 flies per animal is considered the…”
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Experimental Evaluation of Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) as a Vector of Newcastle Disease Virus by Watson, D. Wes, Niño, Elina L., Rochon, Kateryn, Denning, Steve, Smith, Lynda, Guy, James S.

“…House flies, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), were examined for their ability to harbor and transmit Newcastle disease virus (family Paramyxoviridae,…”
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Synergism between Metarhizium anisopliae (Deuteromycota: Hyphomycetes) and Boric Acid against the German Cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) by Zurek, Ludek, Watson, D.Wes, Schal, Coby

“…Mortality of German cockroaches, Blattella germanica (L.), caused by Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin strain AC-1 alone and in combination with…”
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Water Solutions of Boric Acid and Sugar for Management of German Cockroach Populations in Livestock Production Systems by Gore, J. Chad, Zurek, Ludek, Santangelo, Richard G., Stringham, S. Michael, Watson, D. Wes, Schal, Coby

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