Coby J Schal

Repellency and toxicity of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs) to bed bugs

PLOS ONE.

Target site mutations and metabolic detoxification of insecticides in continental populations of Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology.

Visual cues enhance effectiveness of pheromone-baited traps for the corn earworm moths, Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Kwadha, C., Ahmed, M. S., Wada-Katsumata, A., Reisig, D., Hughes, G., Cardé, R., & Schal, C. (2025, January 15).

Bed bugs, <i>Cimex lectularius</i>: Undercover agents in forensic investigations

Meiklejohn, K. A., Schal, C., & Lodhi, K. M. (2024, October 14). JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, Vol. 10.

Genetic Underpinnings of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Biosynthesis in the German Cockroach, <i>Blattella germanica</i> (L.): Progress and Perspectives

Pei, X.-J., Schal, C., & Fan, Y.-L. (2024, May 10). JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY, Vol. 5.

Glucose aversion: a behavioral resistance mechanism in the German cockroach

CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE, 63.

Lethal disruption of the bacterial gut community in Eastern subterranean termite caused by boric acid

Ashbrook, A. R., Schwarz, M., Schal, C., & Mikaelyan, A. (2024, October 14). (C. Husseneder, Ed.). JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, Vol. 10.

Repellency of N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET) during host-seeking behavior of bed bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) in binary choice olfactometer assays

Hayes, C. C., & Schal, C. (2024, June 6). (Z. Syed, Ed.). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, Vol. 6.

Review on the impacts of indoor vector control on domiciliary pests: good intentions challenged by harsh realities

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.

Solving the 250-year- old mystery of the origin and global spread of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 121(22).

Two sex pheromone receptors for sexual communication in the American cockroach

Li, N., Dong, R., Zeng, H., Zhang, Y., Huang, R., Liu, W., … Li, S. (2024, March 22). SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES, Vol. 3.

Vitellin/Vitellogenin Is an Important Allergen in German Cockroach

Hadiwinarta, C., Blank, A., Somers, J., Schal, C., Bronzert, C., Sharma, K., … Slater, J. E. (2024, January 22). INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, Vol. 1.

A cuticular protein, BgCPLCP1, contributes to insecticide resistance by thickening the cockroach endocuticle

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 254.

A mosaic of endogenous and plant-derived courtship signals in moths

CURRENT BIOLOGY, 33(16).

Cockroaches as Trojan Horses for Control of Cockroach Aggregations With Baits

Hamilton, J. A., Wada-Katsumata, A., & Schal, C. (2023, February 3). (A. Appel, Ed.). JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, Vol. 2.

Diet-derived male sex pheromone compounds affect female choice in a noctuid moth

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1).

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Pest Management Science.

Glucose- and disaccharide-containing baits impede secondary mortality in glucose-averse German cockroaches

Journal of Economic Entomology.

Gustatory polymorphism mediates a new adaptive courtship strategy

Histamine excretion in common indoor and hematophagous arthropods

Principato, S., Romero, A., Lee, C.-Y., Campbell, K., Choe, D.-H., Schal, C., & DeVries, Z. (2023, August 24). (W. Booth, Ed.). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, Vol. 8.

Nonanal, a new fall armyworm sex pheromone component, significantly increases the efficacy of pheromone lures

Saveer, A. M., Hatano, E., Wada-Katsumata, A., Meagher, R. L., & Schal, C. (2023, April 11). PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, Vol. 4.

Pharmacokinetics of fluralaner as a systemic drug to control infestations of the common bed bug, <i>Cimex lectularius</i>, in poultry facilities

PARASITES & VECTORS, 16(1).

Spatial distribution of histamine in bed bug-infested homes

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 880.

A single gene integrates sex and hormone regulators into sexual attractiveness

Chen, N., Liu, Y.-J., Fan, Y.-L., Pei, X.-J., Yang, Y., Liao, M.-T., … Li, S. (2022, July 4). NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION, Vol. 7.

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

INSECTS, 13(5).

Behavioral interactions of bed bugs with long-lasting pyrethroid-treated bed nets: challenges for vector control

PARASITES & VECTORS, 15(1).

Comparative Efficacy of a Fungal Entomopathogen with a Broad Host Range against Two Human-Associated Pests

INSECTS, 13(9).

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

Lewis, C. D., Levine, B. A., Schal, C., Vargo, E. L., & Booth, W. (2022, April 20). JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE, Vol. 4.

Effects of Wolbachia elimination and B-vitamin supplementation on bed bug development and reproduction

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 12(1).

Histamine Excretion by the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Gaire, S., Principato, S., Schal, C., & DeVries, Z. C. (2022, September 10). (M. Rust, Ed.). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, Vol. 9.

Multiple Mechanisms Confer Fipronil Resistance in the German Cockroach: Enhanced Detoxification and Rdl Mutation

Gonzalez-Morales, M. A., DeVries, Z. C., Santangelo, R. G., Kakumanu, M. L., & Schal, C. (2022, August 9). (W. Booth, Ed.). JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, Vol. 8.

Nutritional condition affects tergal gland secretion and courtship success of male cockroaches

PLOS ONE, 17(8).

Rapid evolution of an adaptive taste polymorphism disrupts courtship behavior

COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY, 5(1).

Systemic veterinary drugs for control of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, in poultry farms

PARASITES & VECTORS, 15(1).

Behaviour and chemical ecology of the German cockroach

In C. Wang, C.-Y. Lee, & M. K. Rust (Eds.), Biology and Management of the German Cockroach. Clayton VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Comparison of Diet Preferences of Laboratory-Reared and Apartment-Collected German Cockroaches

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 114(5), 2189–2197.

Decade Long Upsurge In Target Site Pyrethroid Resistance In Bed Bug Populations In The United States

Lewis, C. D., Levine, B. A., Schal, C., Vargo, E. L., & Booth, W. (2021, October 26).

Experimental evidence for female mate choice in a noctuid moth

ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR, 179, 1–13.

Human skin triglycerides prevent bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) arrestment

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1).

Hygiene-Eliciting Brood Semiochemicals as a Tool for Assaying Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colony Resistance to Varroa (Mesostigmata: Varroidae)

JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE, 21(6).

Mating and starvation modulate feeding and host-seeking responses in female bed bugs, Cimex lectularius

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1).

Metarhizium anisopliae is a valuable grist for biocontrol in beta-cypermethrin-resistant Blattella germanica (L.)

Zhang, X. C., Jiang, M., Zang, Y. N., Zhao, H. Z., Liu, C. X., Liu, B. R., … Zhang, F. (2022, January 11). PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, Vol. 1.

Modulation of fatty acid elongation in cockroaches sustains sexually dimorphic hydrocarbons and female attractiveness

PLOS BIOLOGY, 19(7).

Modulation of fatty acid elongation sustains sexually dimorphic hydrocarbons and female attractiveness in Blattella germanica (L.)

Pei, X.-J., Fan, Y.-L., Bai, Y., Bai, T.-T., Schal, C., Zhang, Z.-F., … Liu, T.-X. (2021, March 5). (Vol. 3). Vol. 3.

Olfactory Learning Supports an Adaptive Sugar-Aversion Gustatory Phenotype in the German Cockroach

Wada-Katsumata, A., & Schal, C. (2021, July 30). (Vol. 7). Vol. 7.

Olfactory Learning Supports an Adaptive Sugar-Aversion Gustatory Phenotype in the German Cockroach

INSECTS, 12(8).

Optimization of a Diet for the Greater Wax Moth (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Using Full Factorial and Mixture Design

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 114(3), 1091–1103.

Pheromone antagonism in Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) by sex pheromones of two sympatric noctuid moths

Wang, F.-M., Shen, Z.-J., Schal, C., Zhu, J. J., Zhou, G.-X., Wang, Y.-L., … Wan, N.-F. (2021, October 2). PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, Vol. 10.

Plasticity in Oviposition Site Selection Behavior in Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Relation to Adult Density and Host Distribution and Quality

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 114(4), 1517–1522.

Public health and veterinary importance of the German cockroach

In C. Wang, C.-Y. Lee, & M. K. Rust (Eds.), Biology and Management of the German Cockroach. Clayton VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Resistance to Fipronil in the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 58(4), 1798–1807.

Salivary Digestion Extends the Range of Sugar-Aversions in the German Cockroach

Wada-Katsumata, A., & Schal, C. (2021, March 2). (Vol. 3). Vol. 3.

Salivary Digestion Extends the Range of Sugar-Aversions in the German Cockroach

INSECTS, 12(3).

Social signals mediate oviposition site selection in Drosophila suzukii

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1).

Sphingobacterium phlebotomi sp. nov., a new member of family Sphingobacteriaceae isolated from sand fly rearing substrate

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, 71(5).

Bed bugs shape the indoor microbial community composition of infested homes

Science of The Total Environment.

Boric acid enhances Metarhizium anisopliae virulence in Blattella germanica (L.) by disrupting the gut and altering its microbial community

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, 152.

Cockroach and other inhalant insect allergens

In R. Lockey & D. Ledford (Eds.), Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy: Subcutaneous, Sublingual and Oral (6th ed., pp. 237–255,). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press.

Cuticular pheromones stimulate hygienic behavior in the honey bee (Apis mellifera)

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 10(1).

Effects of Antibiotics on the Dynamic Balance of Bacteria and Fungi in the Gut of the German Cockroach

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 113(6), 2666–2678.

Effects of novaluron ingestion and topical application on German cockroach (Blattella germanica) development and reproduction

Pest Management Science, 77(2), 877–885.

Environmental decomposition of olefinic cuticular hydrocarbons of Periplaneta americana generates a volatile pheromone that guides social behaviour

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287(1921), 20192466.

Gene content evolution in the arthropods

GENOME BIOLOGY, 21(1).

Genetic Basis of Natural Variation in Spontaneous Grooming in Drosophila melanogaster

G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS, 10(9), 3453–3460.

Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Ingested Hydroprene and Methoprene on Development and Fecundity of the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology, 57(4), 1199–1206.

Mating and starvation modulate feeding and host-seeking responses in female bed bugs,Cimex lectularius

Saveer, A. M., DeVries, Z. C., Santangelo, R., & Schal, C. (2020, November 1).

Measurement of German cockroach allergens and their isoforms in allergen extracts with mass spectrometry

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY, 50(6), 741–751.

Oviposition-Site Selection of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) Sand Flies: Attraction to Bacterial Isolates From an Attractive Rearing Medium

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 58(2), 518–527.

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

Journal of Medical Entomology, 2.

Reproductive compatibility among populations and host‐associated lineages of the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.)

Ecology and Evolution.

The Role of Antennae in Heat Detection and Feeding Behavior in the Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 113(6), 2858–2863.

The egg and larval pheromone dodecanoic acid mediates density-dependent oviposition of Phlebotomus papatasi

Parasites & Vectors, 13(1).

Antennal grooming facilitates courtship performance in a group-living insect, the German cockroach Blattella germanica

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 9(1).

Diel periodicity and visual cues guide oviposition behavior in Phlebotomus papatasi, vector of old-world cutaneous leishmaniasis

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 13(3), e0007165.

Effects of Carrion Relocation on the Succession of Newly Arriving Adult Necrophilous Insects

Journal of Medical Entomology, 57(1), 164–172.

Exposure risks and ineffectiveness of total release foggers (TRFs) used for cockroach control in residential settings

BMC Public Health, 19(1).

Hemimetabolous insects elucidate the origin of sexual development via alternative splicing

ELife, 8.

Lack of influence by endosymbiont Wolbachia on virus titer in the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius

Parasites & Vectors, 12(1).

Neuroendocrine regulation of pheromone synthesis and release in cockroaches

In I. Huber, B. R. Rao, & E. P. Masler (Eds.), Cockroaches as Models for Neurobiology: Applications in Biomedical Research: Vol. II (pp. 179–200).

Pervasive Resistance to Pyrethroids in German Cockroaches (Blattodea: Ectobiidae) Related to Lack of Efficacy of Total Release Foggers

Journal of Economic Entomology, 112(5), 2295–2301.

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

PLOS ONE, 14(5), e0209810.

Role of Cuticular Hydrocarbons in German Cockroach (Blattodea: Ectobiidae) Aggregation Behavior

Environmental Entomology, 48(3), 546–553.

Variability in German Cockroach Extract Composition Greatly Impacts T Cell Potency in Cockroach-Allergic Donors

Frontiers in Immunology, 10.

A Novel Passive Sampling Technique for Collecting Adult Necrophilous Insects Arriving at Neonate Pig Carcasses

Environmental Entomology, 47(6), 1573–1581.

Alcohol Contributes to Attraction of Heliothis (= Chloridea) virescens Males to Females

Journal of Chemical Ecology, 44(7-8), 621–630.

Allergen content in German cockroach extracts and sensitization profiles to a new expanded set of cockroach allergens determine in vitro extract potency for IgE reactivity

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 143(4), 1474–1481.e8.