Browsing by Author "Liu, Nannan"

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Aedes Mosquitoes in Alabama – Population Dynamics and Sensitivity to Insecticides

Wang, Yifan (2018-11-27)

The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is one of the most notorious day-biting species of mosquito in the world and can transmit approximately 26 diseases, including dengue, of which more than 50 million cases occur ...

Allele-specific Expression of Ribosomal Protein Genes in Interspecific Hybrid Catfish

Chen, Ailu (2015-07-24)

Interspecific hybridization results in a vast reservoir of allelic variations, which may potentially contribute to phenotypical enhancement in the hybrids. Whether the allelic variations are related to the downstream ...

Application of genome-wide association studies in channel catfish to identify QTL associated with hypoxia tolerance

Wang, Xiaozhu (2017-03-07)

Catfish is the dominant aquaculture species in the United States. The production of the domestic catfish industry rapidly increased in the last two decades. However, as imported catfish from Southeast Asia have kept ...

Assembly and Annotation of the Channel Catfish Transcriptome and Assessment of Pervasive Expression

Jiang, Chen (2015-12-10)

For a long period of time, it was widely believed that only a small fraction of the genome is transcribed, and researchers were mainly focused on studying expression of protein-coding genes. In the last a few years, pervasive ...

Characterization of the Regulatory Process of Pyrethroid Resistance in the House Fly, Musca domestica

Li, Ming (2015-05-29)

The house fly, Musca domestica, is a major domestic, medical and veterinary pest that causes more than 100 human and animal intestinal diseases. The major barrier in the house fly control is their remarkable ability to ...

Characterization, Polymorphism Assessment, and Database Construction for Microsatellites from Bac End Sequences of Catfish: A Resource for Integration of Linkage and Physical Maps

Somridhivej, Benjaporn (2007-05-15)

To apply genome-based technologies for genetic improvements using markerassisted selection, genome research involving genetic linkage mapping and physical mapping is required, and integration of genetic and linkage maps ...

Characterizing the Responses of Antennal Olfactory Sensilla of Bed Bugs, Cimex lectularius, to Components of Aggregation Pheromone

Xiong, Caixing (2016-08-05)

Responding to urgent call for detecting and monitoring tools of bed bugs, rapid resurgence of which has been noticed by many developed countries recently, aggregation pheromones have been considered as a promising baits ...

Chemosensation in the Common Bed Bug, Cimex lectularius

Liu, Feng (2016-08-05)

As an ectoparasite on human beings and other animals, the common bed bug, Cimex lectulatius, has been resurgent worldwide and is of concern by both governments and general public for their biting nuisance and potential ...

Comparative genome analysis of related catfish species

Zhang, Jiaren (2014-12-12)

Catfish belong to the order Siluriformes. They are one of the largest orders of teleost fish, with over 5,000 living species, accounting for approximately 15% of teleost fish species, or 7.8% of all vertebrates. Catfish ...

Comparative Study of Gravid-Trap Infusions for Capturing Blood-Fed Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of the Genera Aedes, Ochlerotatus, and Culex

Burkett, Nathan (2005-08-15)

Field experiments were conducted in east-central Alabama to compare the attractiveness of selected gravid-trap infusions to ovipositing female mosquitoes of 3 medically important genera: Aedes, Ochlerotatus and Culex. ...

Cytochrome P450s and Their Roles in Insecticide Resistance in the Mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus

Yang, Ting (2013-07-24)

The southern house mosquito, Culex quinquefasciatus, is an important disease vector of West Nile virus (WNV), Saint Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV), and filariasis. Insecticides are the most important component in the ...

Developing and Optimizing Micro-resolution Mosquito Bite Blocking Textiles

Holt, John (2022-04-25)

Textiles have been applied in the context of entomological applications since the primitive inventions of clothing and shelter. In many cases insects are injurious to humans. Mosquitos kill over a million people each year ...

DNA Barcoding and Related Molecular Markers for Fish Species Authentication, Phylogenetic Assessment and Population Studies

Wong, Li Lian (2011-12-05)

This study highlighted the usage of molecular genetic markers in fish species and population level studies to address food safety and ecological issues. Species level study was constructed based on the growing concern in ...

Effects of Toxicants, Temperature, and Resistance on Metabolism and Gas Exchange Patterns of the Beet Armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner), and the German Cockroach, Blattella germanica (Linnaeus)

Dingha, Beatrice (2005-08-15)

Components of the respiratory physiology and water relations of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1C resistant and susceptible beet armyworms, Spodoptera exigua, and pyrethroid resistant and susceptible German cockroaches, Blattella ...

Epigenomic and transcriptomic alterations of channel catfish exposed to DNA methyltransferase inhibitor and estradiol

Wang, Wenwen (2021-07-23)

Teleost fish exhibit a great level of diversity of sex determination. With channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), a lower teleost, sex determination genes have not been identified. However, the sex determination region ...

Exploring the Relation Between Plant Phosphorus Nutrition and Growth Promotion by Bacillus subtilis/amyloliquefaciens Strains

Ramirez, Camilo A. (2010-08-02)

The use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as biofertilizers is of increasing interest due to economic and environmental issues. Phosphorus (P) is one of the most limiting plant nutrients because of its reduced ...

Functional characterization of carboxylesterases in pyrethroid resistant house fly, Musca domestica

Feng, Xuechun (2018-07-26)

House fly, Musca domestica, is a major sanitary pest which can carry and transmit more than 100 human and animal intestinal diseases. Currently, the chemical control with insecticides is still the most efficient weapon to ...

Genetic analysis of loci controlling heat tolerance and ESC disease resistance in catfish

Jin, Yulin (2018-07-25)

Catfish is one of the main aquaculture species in the US. However, the catfish industry is under the threat of various of environmental stresses and diseases, with heat stress and ESC are two major representatives. One ...

Genome-wide Characterization of Heat Shock Proteins in Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) and Determination of Their Involvement in Diseases

Song, Lin (2014-11-24)

Heat shock proteins (HSPs) consist of a large group of chaperones whose expression is induced by a number of stresses such as exposures to high temperature, hypoxia and infection. In this study, I identified a total of ...

Genomic Approaches to Characterization of the Innate Immune Response of Catfish to Bacterial Infection

Peatman, Eric (2007-05-15)

Genetic selection for disease resistance encoded in the genomes of blue catfish and channel catfish continues to hold the greatest potential for long-term solutions to aquaculture-based disease outbreaks. Progress towards ...