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List of works by Edward L Vargo

A Genomic Imprinting Model of Termite Caste Determination: Not Genetic but Epigenetic Inheritance Influences Offspring Caste Fate

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An indirect test of inbreeding depression in the termites Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes virginicus

scientific article published in 2005

Area-Wide Elimination of Subterranean Termite Colonies Using a Novaluron Bait

scientific article published on 24 February 2021

Asexual queen succession in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes virginicus

scientific article published on 10 August 2011

BIOCHEMICAL PHENOTYPIC AND GENETIC STUDIES OF TWO INTRODUCED FIRE ANTS AND THEIR HYBRID (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE).

scientific article published on March 1987

Bacterial Isolates Derived from Nest Soil Affect the Attraction and Digging Behavior of Workers of the Red Imported Fire Ant, <i>Solenopsis invicta</i> Buren

scientific article published on 07 May 2022

Benefits and costs of secondary polygyny in the dampwood termite Zootermopsis angusticollis.

scientific article published in August 2008

Biochemical Phenotypic and Genetic Studies of Two Introduced Fire Ants and Their Hybrid (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

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Biology of subterranean termites: insights from molecular studies of Reticulitermes and Coptotermes

scientific article published on January 2009

Bridgehead effect and multiple introductions shape the global invasion history of a termite ⬇️

scientific article published on 12 February 2021

COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS OF THREE FIRE ANT SPECIES IN NORTH AMERICA, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE TWO SOCIAL FORMS OF SOLENOPSIS INVICTA (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE).

scientific article published on September 1987

Changes in juvenile hormone biosynthetic rate and whole body content in maturing virgin queens of Solenopsis invicta

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Characterization of 8 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the neotropical ant-garden ant, Camponotus femoratus (Fabricius)

Characterization of microsatellites for population genetic analyses of the fungus-growing termite Odontotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Termitidae).

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Characterization of termite lipophorin and its involvement in hydrocarbon transport.

scientific article published in July 2004

Clinal variation in colony breeding structure and level of inbreeding in the subterranean termites Reticulitermes flavipes and R. grassei

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Cloning and Functional Characterization of a Double-Stranded RNA-Degrading Nuclease in the Tawny Crazy Ant (<i>Nylanderia fulva</i>)

scientific article published on 28 January 2022

Colony and population genetic structure of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, in Japan.

scientific article published in October 2003

Colony genetic organization and colony fusion in the termite Reticulitermes flavipes as revealed by foraging patterns over time and space

scientific article published in February 2004

Colony social organization and population genetic structure of an introduced population of formosan subterranean termite from New Orleans, Louisiana

scientific article published in October 2005

Colony-level effects of imidacloprid in subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae).

scientific article published on June 2010

Comparative Biochemical Genetics of Three Fire Ant Species in North America, with Special Reference to the Two Social Forms of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

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Comparative Study of Breeding Systems of Sympatric Subterranean Termites (Reticulitermes flavipesandR. hageni) in Central North Carolina Using Two Classes of Molecular Genetic Markers

Consecutive Virgin Births in the New World Boid Snake, the Colombian Rainbow Boa, Epicrates maurus

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Consistent signatures of urban adaptation in a native, urban invader ant Tapinoma sessile

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Decade long upsurge in mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in bed bug populations in the USA

scientific article published in 2022

Development of a Set of Microsatellite Markers to Investigate Sexually Antagonistic Selection in the Invasive Ant ⬇️

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Diversity of Termite Breeding Systems

scientific article published on 12 February 2019

Divide and conquer: Multicolonial structure, nestmate recognition, and antagonistic behaviors in dense populations of the invasive ant <i>Brachymyrmex patagonicus</i> ⬇️

scientific article published on 18 March 2021

Dual mechanism of queen influence over sex ratio in the ant Pheidole pallidula

article by Ludivine de Menten et al published 26 May 2005 in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Effect of fipronil on subterranean termite colonies (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the field

scientific article published in April 2012

Efficacy of Chlorantraniliprole in Controlling Structural Infestations of the Eastern Subterranean Termite in the USA.

scientific article published on 31 August 2017

Endocrine changes in maturing primary queens of Zootermopsis angusticollis

scientific article published on 02 August 2005

Ergatoid reproductives in the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes aquilinus (Holmgren) (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae): developmental origin, fecundity, and genetics

scientific article published on 25 September 2019

Evidence for viable, non-clonal but fatherless Boa constrictors

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Evidence of pheromonal queen control over the production of male and female sexuals in the fire ant,Solenopsis invicta

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Exotic Ants of the Asia-Pacific: Invasion, National Response, and Ongoing Needs

scientific article published on 28 September 2021

Fusion Between Southeastern United States Argentine Ant Colonies and Its Effect on Colony Size and Productivity

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Genetic Analysis of Colony and Population Structure of Three Introduced Populations of the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the Continental United States

Genetic Analysis of Invasive Conehead Termites (Blattodea: Termitidae) Reveals a Single Origin for Two Populations in Florida

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

Genetic Diversity of Culicoides stellifer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the Southeastern United States Compared With Sequences From Ontario, Canada

scientific article published on 26 February 2020

Genetic Structure of Reticulitermes flavipes and R. virginicus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Colonies in an Urban Habitat and Tracking of Colonies Following Treatment with Hexaflumuron Bait

Genetic Structure of Termite Colonies and Populations

Genetic analysis of bed bug populations reveals small propagule size within individual infestations but high genetic diversity across infestations from the eastern United States.

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Genetic analysis of the breeding system of an invasive subterranean termite, Reticulitermes santonensis, in urban and natural habitats.

scientific article published on April 2005

Genetic diversity and colony breeding structure in native and introduced ranges of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus

article by Claudia Husseneder et al published 23 August 2011 in Biological Invasions

Genetic diversity and colony structure of Tapinoma melanocephalum on the islands and mainland of South China.

scientific article published on 2 May 2018

Geography, opportunity and bridgeheads facilitate termite invasions to the United States

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Group living accelerates bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) development

scientific article published in January 2014

Hierarchical analysis of colony and population genetic structure of the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, using two classes of molecular markers

scientific article published in December 2003

Hierarchical genetic analysis of German cockroach (Blattella germanica) populations from within buildings to across continents

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Hormonal correlates of reproductive status in the queenless ponerine ant, Streblognathus peetersi.

scientific article published on 8 November 2005

Host association drives genetic divergence in the bed bug, Cimex lectularius

scientific article published on 16 February 2015

Identification and characterization of 15 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen).

scientific article published on 8 July 2008

Identification of a pheromone regulating caste differentiation in termites

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Identification of a queen and king recognition pheromone in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes.

scientific article published on 19 March 2018

Inbreeding and disease resistance in a social insect: effects of heterozygosity on immunocompetence in the termite Zootermopsis angusticollis

scientific article published in October 2006

Inbreeding tolerance as a pre-adapted trait for invasion success in the invasive ant Brachyponera chinensis

scientific article published on 10 December 2018

Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality

scientific article published on March 2011

Increased genetic diversity from colony merging in termites does not improve survival against a fungal pathogen

scientific article published on 06 March 2020

Intraspecific variation and population structure of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, revealed with RFLP analysis of the non-transcribed spacer region of ribosomal DNA.

scientific article published in June 2007

Is it easy to be urban? Convergent success in urban habitats among lineages of a widespread native ant.

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Metabolism of Imidacloprid in Workers of Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

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Molecular markers reveal infestation dynamics of the bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) within apartment buildings.

scientific article published in May 2012

Molecular traces of alternative social organization in a termite genome.

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Natural variation in colony inbreeding does not influence susceptibility to a fungal pathogen in a termite

scientific article published on 10 March 2021

New Introductions, Spread of Existing Matrilines, and High Rates of Pyrethroid Resistance Result in Chronic Infestations of Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) in Lower-Income Housing

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Notes on the Biology of the Slave-Making Ant Polyergus lucidus Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Georgia

Novel use of aliphatic n-methyl ketones as a fumigant and alternative to methyl bromide for insect control

scientific article published on 2 October 2017

Phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA sequences corroborate taxonomic designations based on cuticular hydrocarbons in subterranean termites

scientific article published on 7 April 2005

Polymorphic microsatellite loci for the ant-garden ant, Crematogaster levior (Forel)

Polymorphic microsatellite loci from an indigenous Asian fungus-growing termite, Macrotermes gilvus (Blattodea: Termitidae) and cross amplification in related taxa.

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Polymorphic microsatellite loci in the European subterranean termite,Reticulitermes santonensisFeytaud

scientific article published in 2004

Population Density, Species Abundance, and Breeding Structure of Subterranean Termite Colonies in and Around Infested Houses in Central North Carolina

Population density, species abundance, and breeding structure of subterranean termite colonies in and around infested houses in central North Carolina

scientific article published in August 2008

Population genetic structure in german cockroaches (blattella germanica): differentiated islands in an agricultural landscape

scientific article published on 27 October 2010

Population genetic structure of the German cockroach (Blattodea: Blattellidae) in apartment buildings.

scientific article published in July 2010

Preferences of the Fire Ants Solenopsis invicta and S. geminata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) for Amino Acid and Sugar Components of Extrafloral Nectars

scholarly article by Janet Lanza et al published 1 April 1993 in Environmental Entomology

Queen and king recognition in the subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes: Evidence for royal recognition pheromones

scientific article published on 30 May 2019

Queen succession through asexual reproduction in termites.

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Radiocarbon analysis reveals expanded diet breadth associates with the invasion of a predatory ant. ⬇️

scientific article published on 3 November 2017

Recent Detection of Multiple Populations of the Tropical Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Exhibiting kdr-Associated Mutations in Hawaii

scientific article published on 21 February 2020

Reproductive development and ontogeny of queen pheromone production in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta

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Response of Reticulitermes hesperus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) colonies to baiting with lufenuron in northern California

scientific article published on June 2010

Restricted Gene Flow among Lineages of Thrips tabaci Supports Genetic Divergence Among Cryptic Species Groups

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SIMPLE GENETIC BASIS FOR IMPORTANT SOCIAL TRAITS IN THE FIRE ANT SOLENOPSIS INVICTA.

scientific article published on December 1996

Seasonal Activity, Spatial Distribution, and Physiological Limits of Subterranean Termites ( Species) in an East Texas Forest

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Sex ratio biases in termites provide evidence for kin selection

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Sexually antagonistic selection promotes genetic divergence between males and females in an ant

scientific article published on 12 November 2019

Short and long-term costs of inbreeding in the lifelong-partnership in a termite

scientific article published on 25 April 2022

Simple Genetic Basis for Important Social Traits in the Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta

Subterranean termite phylogeography reveals multiple postglacial colonization events in southwestern Europe

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Supercolonial structure of invasive populations of the tawny crazy ant Nylanderia fulva in the US ⬇️

scientific article published on 29 December 2018

Suppressing tawny crazy ant (Nylanderia fulva) by RNAi technology.

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Survey of Bartonella spp. in U.S. bed bugs detects Burkholderia multivorans but not Bartonella.

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The breeding system and population structure of the termite Reticulitermes grassei in Southwestern France.

scientific article published in November 2005

The diminutive supercolony: the Argentine ants of the southeastern United States

scientific article published in August 2004

The mating system of white-tailed deer under Quality Deer Management

scientific article published in 2016

The underdog invader: Breeding system and colony genetic structure of the dark rover ant (Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr) ⬇️

scientific article published on 08 December 2019

Thrips tabaci population genetic structure and polyploidy in relation to competency as a vector of tomato spotted wilt virus

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Unique features of a global human ectoparasite identified through sequencing of the bed bug genome ⬇️

scientific article published on 2 February 2016

Unrelated secondary reproductives in the neotropical termite Silvestritermes euamignathus (Isoptera: Termitidae).

scientific article published on 19 January 2016

Upper thermal tolerance of tropical and temperate termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae): a test of the climate variability hypothesis in termites

scientific article published in 2019

Worker Size in the Formosan Subterranean Termite in Relation to Colony Breeding Structure as Inferred from Molecular Markers

Worker size in the formosan subterranean termite in relation to colony breeding structure as inferred from molecular markers

scientific article published in April 2008

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