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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 ...

Investigating the transmission of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) among white-tailed deer in Alabama 

Zhang, Xinmi (2017-04-19)
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) is an arbovirus that mostly cycles between white-tailed deer and biting midges of the genus Culicoides. EHDV infections can be fatal for white-tailed deer and occasionally cause ...

Investigation of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Deciduous Forests of Eastern Central Alabama 

Wang, Xiaodi (2017-01-05)
Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods, and as vectors of human disease, they are second only to mosquitoes in medical importance. There are many unknowns in Alabama regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases that require ...