Coby J Schal

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, 152.

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).

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

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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). (Vol. 11). Vol. 11.

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

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

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, 10(20), 11090–11099.

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).

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.

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).

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.

Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Attraction to Human Odors: Validation of a Two-Choice Olfactometer

Journal of Medical Entomology, 56(2), 362–367.

Changes in the Peripheral Chemosensory System Drive Adaptive Shifts in Food Preferences in Insects

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 12.

Comparison of Techniques for Sampling Adult Necrophilous Insects From Pig Carcasses

Journal of Medical Entomology, 55(4), 947–954.

Ecological succession of adult necrophilous insects on neonate Sus scrofa domesticus in central North Carolina

PLOS ONE, 13(4), e0195785.

Effectiveness of Boric Acid by Ingestion, But Not by Contact, Against the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology, 111(6), 2772–2781.

Enormous expansion of the chemosensory gene repertoire in the omnivorous German cockroach Blattella germanica

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 330(5), 265–278.

Expansions of key protein families in the German cockroach highlight the molecular basis of its remarkable success as a global indoor pest

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, 330(5), 254–264.

Growth kinetics of endosymbiont Wolbachia in the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius

Scientific Reports, 8(1).

Hemimetabolous genomes reveal molecular basis of termite eusociality

Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2(3), 557–566.

Histamine as an emergent indoor contaminant: Accumulation and persistence in bed bug infested homes

PLOS ONE, 13(2), e0192462.

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

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(15), 3888–3893.

Intracellular Localization of Blattella germanica Densovirus (BgDV1) Capsid Proteins

Viruses, 10(7), 370.

Isolation, identification, and time course of human DNA typing from bed bugs, Cimex lectularius

Forensic Science International, 293, 1–6.

Overlapping Community Compositions of Gut and Fecal Microbiomes in Lab-Reared and Field-Collected German Cockroaches

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 84(17).

Population Genetics

In S. L. Doggett, D. M. Miller, & C.-Y. Lee (Eds.), Advances in the Biology and Management of Modern Bed Bugs (pp. 173–182).

Potency Of German Cockroach Extracts For IgE Reactivity Depends On Allergen Content And Allergen-specific IgE Titers Of The Cockroach Allergic Patient

Glesner, J., Filep, S., Schulten, V. M., Frazier, A., Vailes, L. D., Wunschmann, S., … Pomes, A. (2018, February). JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, Vol. 141, pp. AB108–AB108.

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemicals emitted from the pheromone gland of individual Heliothis subflexa females

PLOS ONE, 13(8), e0202035.

Variability in German Cockroach Extract Composition Has A Great Impact On T Cell Potency In Cockroach-Allergic Donors

Schulten, V. M., Birrueta, G., Glesner, J., Filep, S., Schal, C., Jeong, K. Y., … Sci, B. (2018, February). JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, Vol. 141, pp. AB199–AB199.

A single intervention for cockroach control reduces cockroach exposure and asthma morbidity in children

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 140(2), 565–570.

Aggregation behavior and reproductive compatibility in the family Cimicidae

Scientific Reports, 7(1).

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Pheromone Production ☆

In Reference Module in Life Sciences.

Cover Image, Volume 73, Issue 3

Pest Management Science, 73(3), i-i.

Effects of Cyclic Feeding and Starvation, Mating, and Sperm Condition on Egg Production and Fertility in the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology, 54(6), 1483–1490.

Evaluation of the Potential for Secondary Kill for Ingested Insecticides in the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology, 110(3), 1218–1225.

Persistence of a sugar-rejecting cockroach genotype under various dietary regimes

Scientific Reports, 7(1).

Proximity of signallers can maintain sexual signal variation under stabilizing selection

Scientific Reports, 7(1).

Single Component Intervention for Cockroach Control Reduces Cockroach Exposure and Asthma Morbidity in Children

Rabito, F. A., Carlson, J. C., Werthmann, D., & Schal, C. (2017, February). JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, Vol. 139, pp. AB82–AB82.

Susceptibility of insecticide-resistant bed bugs (Cimex lectularius ) to infection by fungal biopesticide

Pest Management Science, 73(8), 1568–1573.

Comparison of ingestion and topical application of insecticides against the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Pest Management Science, 73(3), 521–527.

Design and Testing of Novel Lethal Ovitrap to Reduce Populations of Aedes Mosquitoes: Community-Based Participatory Research between Industry, Academia and Communities in Peru and Thailand

PLOS ONE, 11(8), e0160386.

Diet quality affects bait performance in German cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)

Pest Management Science, 72(10), 1826–1836.

Discrimination between lineage-specific shelters by bat- and human-associated bed bugs does not constitute a stable reproductive barrier

Parasitology Research, 116(1), 237–242.

Effect of Spatial Repellent Exposure on Dengue Vector Attraction to Oviposition Sites

PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10(7), e0004850.

Effects of foraging distance on macronutrient balancing and performance in the German cockroach Blattella germanica

The Journal of Experimental Biology, 220(2), 304–311.

Experimental evidence for chemical mate guarding in a moth

Scientific Reports, 6(1).

Feel the heat: activation, orientation and feeding responses of bed bugs to targets at different temperatures

The Journal of Experimental Biology, 219(23), 3773–3780.

Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Queen Reproductive Potential Affects Queen Mandibular Gland Pheromone Composition and Worker Retinue Response

PLOS ONE, 11(6), e0156027.

Insecticide resistance and diminished secondary kill performance of bait formulations against German cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)

Pest Management Science, 72(9), 1778–1784.

Insecticide resistance and nutrition interactively shape life-history parameters in German cockroaches

Scientific Reports, 6(1).

Laboratory and Field Evaluation of Zyrox Fly Granular Bait Against Asian and German Cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)

Journal of Economic Entomology, 109(4), 1807–1812.

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

PLOS ONE, 11(2), e0117805.

Non-Host Plant Volatiles Disrupt Sex Pheromone Communication in a Specialist Herbivore

Scientific Reports, 6(1).

Obp56h Modulates Mating Behavior in Drosophila melanogaster

G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, 6(10), 3335–3342.

The mitogenome of the bed bug Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 1(1), 425–427.

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

Nature Communications, 7(1).

Adaptive contraction of diet breadth affects sexual maturation and specific nutrient consumption in an extreme generalist omnivore

Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 28(4), 906–916.

Attraction and oviposition preferences of Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae), vector of Old-World cutaneous leishmaniasis, to larval rearing media

Parasites & Vectors, 8(1).

Effects of recombination on densovirus phylogeny

Archives of Virology, 161(1), 63–75.