Ann Louise Carr

Works (7)

Updated: May 24th, 2025 05:02

2025 article

Response of adult Cochliomyia macellaria, Musca domestica, and Sarcophaga bullata (Diptera: Calliphoridae, Muscidae, Sarcophagidae) to odors produced by commercial fly baits in a two-choice olfactometer bioassay

Carr, A. L., Denning, S. S., Figurskey, A. C., Hung, K. Y., Reiskind, M. H., & Watson, D. W. (2025, February 6). Journal of Insect Science, Vol. 25.

By: A. Carr*, S. Denning n, A. Figurskey*, K. Hung, M. Reiskind n  & D. Watson n

author keywords: Ecology & behavior; chemical ecology; veterinary entomology
MeSH headings : Animals; Odorants / analysis; Female; Olfactometry; Male; Houseflies / physiology; Calliphoridae / physiology; Insect Control / methods; Pheromones / pharmacology; Sarcophagidae / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies; Insect behavior and control techniques; Insect and Pesticide Research
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 19, 2025

2019 article

Exogenous and endogenous microbiomes of wild-caught Phormia regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) flies from a suburban farm by 16S rRNA gene sequencing

Deguenon, J. M., Travanty, N., Zhu, J., Carr, A., Denning, S., Reiskind, M. H., … Ponnusamy, L. (2019, December 30). Scientific Reports, Vol. 9.

By: J. Deguenon n, N. Travanty n, J. Zhu n, A. Carr n, S. Denning n, M. Reiskind n , D. Watson n, R. Roe n, L. Ponnusamy n 

MeSH headings : Animals; Biodiversity; Diptera / microbiology; Farms; High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing; Humans; Metabolome; Metabolomics / methods; Microbiota; Phylogeny; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
topics (OpenAlex): Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies; Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences; Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
TL;DR: A snapshot of the microbial communities harbored by adult black blow flies is provided and calls for more comprehensive studies to better characterize the role these flies may play in the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: February 10, 2020

2017 article

Infrared light detection by the haller’s organ of adult american dog ticks, Dermacentor variabilis (Ixodida: Ixodidae)

Mitchell, R. D., Zhu, J., Carr, A. L., Dhammi, A., Cave, G., Sonenshine, D. E., & Roe, R. M. (2017, June 14). Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, Vol. 8, pp. 764–771.

By: R. Mitchell n, J. Zhu n, A. Carr n, A. Dhammi n, G. Cave n, D. Sonenshine *, R. Roe n 

author keywords: American dog tick; Dermacentor variabilis; Haller's organ; Infrared; TRPA1; Light
MeSH headings : Animals; Dermacentor / physiology; Dermacentor / ultrastructure; Extremities; Infrared Rays; Phototaxis
topics (OpenAlex): Vector-borne infectious diseases; Insect and Pesticide Research; Insect Pest Control Strategies
TL;DR: The ability of ticks to use IR for host finding is consistent with their obligatory hematophagy and has practical applications in tick trapping and the development of new repellents. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 article

Tick Haller’s Organ, a New Paradigm for Arthropod Olfaction: How Ticks Differ from Insects

Carr, A., Mitchell, R. D., III, Dhammi, A., Bissinger, B. W., Sonenshine, D. E., & Roe, R. M. (2017, July 18). International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol. 18.

By: A. Carr n, R. Mitchell n, A. Dhammi n, B. Bissinger*, D. Sonenshine * & R. Roe n 

author keywords: American dog tick; Dermacentor variabilis; tick; Haller's organ; olfaction; gustation; chemoreception; odorant binding proteins; GPCR; DEET; transcriptome
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animal Structures / anatomy & histology; Animal Structures / physiology; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Insect Proteins / chemistry; Insect Proteins / genetics; Insect Proteins / metabolism; Male; Phylogeny; RNA, Messenger / genetics; RNA, Messenger / metabolism; Sensory Receptor Cells / metabolism; Sequence Analysis, RNA; Smell / genetics; Taste; Ticks / anatomy & histology; Ticks / physiology; Transcriptome / genetics
topics (OpenAlex): Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research; Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Insect and Pesticide Research
TL;DR: Data are presented for the first time of the potential hormonal regulation of tick chemosensation; behavioral assays confirmed the role of the Haller’s organ in N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET) repellency but showed no role for the Hallers organ in host attachment. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2016 article

Evidence of female sex pheromones and characterization of the cuticular lipids of unfed, adult male versus female blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis

Carr, A. L., Sonenshine, D. E., Strider, J. B., & Roe, R. M. (2016, February 10). Experimental and Applied Acarology, Vol. 68, pp. 519–538.

By: A. Carr n, D. Sonenshine *, J. Strider n & R. Roe n 

author keywords: Ticks; Pheromones; Chemical communication; Reproduction; Cuticle; Cuticular lipids; Blacklegged tick; Ixodes scapularis; Lyme disease
MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Ixodes / chemistry; Ixodes / physiology; Lipids / analysis; Male; Sex Attractants / analysis
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Pesticide Research; Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Vector-borne infectious diseases
TL;DR: Bioassays determined that male mounting behavior/chelicerae insertion required direct contact with the female likely requiring non-volatile chemical cues with no evidence of a female volatile sex pheromone to attract males. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2015 article

Acarine attractants: Chemoreception, bioassay, chemistry and control

Carr, A. L., & Roe, M. (2015, December 31). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, Vol. 131, pp. 60–79.

By: A. Carr n & M. Roe n 

author keywords: Mites; Ticks; Chemical communication; Bioassay; Attractants; Control
MeSH headings : Acari / physiology; Animals; Biological Assay / methods; Chemoreceptor Cells / physiology; Electrophysiology; Female; Male; Mites / physiology; Pest Control / methods; Pheromones / physiology; Ticks / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Study of Mite Species; Insect-Plant Interactions and Control; Insect and Pesticide Research
TL;DR: There are still large gaps in knowledge of chemical communication in the acarines compared to insects, especially relative to acarine pheromones, and more so for mites than ticks, however, the use of lure-and-kill and lure-enhanced biocontrol strategies has been investigated for tick and mite control, respectively, with significant environmental advantages which warrant further study. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Responses of Amblyomma americanum and Dermacentor variabilisto odorants that attract haematophagous insects

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 27(1), 86–95.

By: A. Carr n, R. Roe* , C. Arellano n, D. Sonenshine, C. Schal*  & C. Apperson*

author keywords: Amblyomma americanum; Dermacentor variabilis; attractant; behaviour; bioassay; field trial; kairomone; tick
MeSH headings : Animals; Dermacentor / drug effects; Dermacentor / physiology; Feeding Behavior / drug effects; Insect Control; Ixodidae / drug effects; Ixodidae / physiology; Pheromones / pharmacology; Species Specificity
topics (OpenAlex): Vector-borne infectious diseases; Insect Pest Control Strategies; Insect and Pesticide Research
TL;DR: Testing as attractants for two tick species found carbon dioxide consistently attracted the highest number of host‐seeking ticks, however, for the first time, acetone, 1‐octen‐3‐ol and ammonium hydroxide were shown to attract high numbers of A. americanum. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

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