Works (88)

Updated: March 2nd, 2024 13:33

2022 journal article

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).

By: N. Travanty n, E. Vargo*, C. Schal n , C. Apperson n & L. Ponnusamy n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Solenopsis invicta; bacterial isolates; behavioral responses; digging behavior
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 9, 2022

2022 article

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.

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Cimex lectularius; Knockdown resistance; Voltage-gated sodium channel; Urban evolution
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 21, 2022

2021 article

Colonization by the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta, Modifies Soil Bacterial Communities

Travanty, N. V., Vargo, E. L., Apperson, C. S., & Ponnusamy, L. (2021, August 9). MICROBIAL ECOLOGY, Vol. 8.

By: N. Travanty n, E. Vargo*, C. Apperson n & L. Ponnusamy n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Solenopsis invicta; Bacterial community; 16S rDNA; Soil microbiome
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / microbiology; Bacteria / genetics; Ecosystem; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Soil
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 23, 2021

2019 journal article

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

PLOS ONE, 14(5), e0209810.

By: C. Funaro n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo*

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Ed(s): F. Nascimento

MeSH headings : Animals; Behavior, Animal; Female; Isoptera / physiology; Male; Pheromones / metabolism; Photoperiod; Recognition, Psychology; Reproduction
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: June 17, 2019

2018 journal article

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

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 27(23), 4711–4724.

By: P. Eyer *, K. Matsuura *, E. Vargo*, K. Kobayashi *, T. Yashiro *, W. Suehiro*, C. Himuro *, T. Yokoi * ...

co-author countries: Australia πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί Germany πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ Denmark πŸ‡©πŸ‡° Hong Kong πŸ‡­πŸ‡° Japan πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: colony breeding system; genetic bottleneck; inbreeding; invasive species; sib-mating
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / genetics; Female; Founder Effect; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Heterozygote; Inbreeding; Inbreeding Depression; Introduced Species; Japan; Male; North Carolina; Selection, Genetic
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: January 7, 2019

2018 journal article

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

PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 74(3), 648–657.

By: J. Zhu n, A. Dhammi n, J. Kretschmar n, E. Vargo n, C. Apperson n & R. Roe n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: fumigant; methyl bromide; methyl ketone; 2-undecanone; Solenopsis invicta
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants; Insect Control; Insecticides; Ketones; Lethal Dose 50; North Carolina
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

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

INSECTS, 8(3).

By: S. Jones*, E. Vargo n, T. Keefer*, P. Labadie n, C. Scherer*, N. Gallagher*, R. Gold*

co-author countries: Switzerland πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

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.

By: R. Raab*, J. Moore *, E. Vargo n, L. Rose *, J. Raab *, M. Culbreth*, G. Burzumato*, A. Koyee* ...

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Ed(s): J. Benoit

MeSH headings : Animals; Bedbugs / drug effects; Ectoparasitic Infestations / transmission; Housing; Insecticide Resistance / drug effects; Insecticides / pharmacology; Poverty; Pyrethrins / pharmacology; United States
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

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

PLOS ONE, 11(9).

By: A. Jacobson n, B. Nault *, E. Vargo n & G. Kennedy n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

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

SCIENCE OF NATURE, 103(1-2).

co-author countries: Brazil πŸ‡§πŸ‡· United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Microsatellites; mtDNA; COI; Genotyping; Neotenics
MeSH headings : Animals; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics; Genotype; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Nymph; Reproduction; Tropical Climate
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

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

Molecular Ecology, 24(5), 980–992.

By: W. Booth *, O. BalvΓ­n *, E. Vargo n, J. VilΓ­movΓ‘* & C. Schal n 

co-author countries: Czechia πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: ancestral host species; Cimicidae; host-associated differentiation; host-parasite; speciation
MeSH headings : Animals; Bayes Theorem; Bedbugs / genetics; Cell Nucleus / genetics; Chiroptera / parasitology; Cluster Analysis; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Ectoparasitic Infestations; Europe; Evolution, Molecular; Gene Flow; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Haplotypes; Host Specificity; Humans; Microsatellite Repeats
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 review

Relationship between invasion success and colony breeding structure in a subterranean termite

[Review of ]. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 24(9), 2125–2142.

By: E. Perdereau *, A. Bagneres*, E. Vargo n, G. Baudouin*, Y. Xu *, P. Labadie n, S. Dupont *, F. Dedeine *

co-author countries: China πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: breeding structure; invasion genetics; microsatellites; neoteny; Reticulitermes flavipes; sociality
MeSH headings : Animals; Chile; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; France; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Introduced Species; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Louisiana; Microsatellite Repeats; Reproduction / physiology; Sequence Analysis, DNA
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Hierarchical Genetic Analysis of German Cockroach (Blattella germanica) Populations from within Buildings to across Continents

PLoS ONE, 9(7), e102321.

By: E. Vargo n, J. Crissman n, W. Booth n, R. Santangelo n, D. Mukha & C. Schal n 

co-author countries: Russian Federation πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Ed(s): Z. Adelman

MeSH headings : Animals; Bayes Theorem; Blattellidae / genetics; Cluster Analysis; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Genetic Variation; Housing; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Spatial Analysis; Species Specificity
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Molecular ecology meets urban entomology: How molecular biology is changing urban pest management

Urban Insect Pests: Sustainable Management Strategies, 166–180.

By: E. Vargo

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Molecular traces of alternative social organization in a termite genome

Nature Communications, 5.

By: N. Terrapon, C. Li, H. Robertson, L. Ji, X. Meng, W. Booth, Z. Chen, C. Childers ...

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Characterization of Microsatellites for Population Genetic Analyses of the Fungus-Growing Termite (Isoptera: Termitidae)

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 42(5), 1092–1099.

By: C. Husseneder *, S. Garner*, Q. Huang *, W. Booth n & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: China πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: social insect; genetic marker; genotyping; allele; gene flow
MeSH headings : Animals; China; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population / methods; Isoptera / genetics; Microsatellite Repeats
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

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

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 22(5), 1447–1462.

By: E. Vargo n, L. Leniaud*, L. Swoboda*, S. Diamond n, M. Weiser n, D. Miller *, A. Bagneres*

co-author countries: France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Isoptera; microsatellites; neotenics; population genetics; Rhinotermitidae; social organization
MeSH headings : Animals; Climate Change; Environment; Europe; Female; Genetic Loci; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Inbreeding; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Male; Microsatellite Repeats; Reproduction / genetics; United States
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Global genetic analysis reveals the putative native source of the invasive termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, in France

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 22(4), 1105–1119.

By: E. Perdereau *, A. Bagneres*, S. Bankhead-Dronnet *, S. Dupont *, M. Zimmermann*, E. Vargo n, F. Dedeine *

co-author countries: France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: invasive species; microsatellites; mtDNA; native source population; termite
MeSH headings : Animals; Bayes Theorem; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; France; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Haplotypes; Introduced Species; Isoptera / genetics; Louisiana; Microsatellite Repeats; Phylogeny; Phylogeography; Sequence Analysis, DNA; United States
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Sex ratio biases in termites provide evidence for kin selection

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 4.

co-author countries: Japan πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Hierarchy, Social; Inbreeding; Isoptera / growth & development; Isoptera / physiology; Life Cycle Stages; Male; Models, Biological; Reproduction, Asexual / physiology; Selection, Genetic; Sex Ratio; Sexism; Social Behavior
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Survey of Bartonella spp. in U.S. Bed Bugs Detects Burkholderia multivorans but Not Bartonella

PLoS ONE, 8(9), e73661.

By: V. Saenz n, R. Maggi n , E. Breitschwerdt n , J. Kim *, E. Vargo n & C. Schal n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Ed(s): S. Palli

MeSH headings : Animals; Bartonella / genetics; Bartonella / isolation & purification; Bedbugs / microbiology; Burkholderia / genetics; Burkholderia / isolation & purification; DNA, Bacterial / chemistry; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; DNA, Intergenic / chemistry; DNA, Intergenic / genetics; Geography; Humans; Insect Vectors / microbiology; Molecular Sequence Data; Polymerase Chain Reaction; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / genetics; United States
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Thrips tabaci Population Genetic Structure and Polyploidy in Relation to Competency as a Vector of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus

PLoS ONE, 8(1), e54484.

By: A. Jacobson n, W. Booth n, E. Vargo n & G. Kennedy n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Ed(s): R. Belshaw

MeSH headings : Animals; Electron Transport Complex IV / classification; Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics; Genetics, Population; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Insect Vectors / genetics; Insect Vectors / virology; Microsatellite Repeats; Mitochondria / enzymology; Mitochondria / genetics; North Carolina; Phylogeny; Plant Diseases / prevention & control; Plant Diseases / virology; Polyploidy; Protein Subunits / classification; Protein Subunits / genetics; Reproduction / genetics; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Thysanoptera / genetics; Thysanoptera / virology; Tospovirus / physiology
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Asexual queen succession in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes virginicus

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, 279(1729), 813–819.

By: E. Vargo n, P. Labadie n & K. Matsuura *

co-author countries: Japan πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Microsatellite Repeats; Reproduction, Asexual; Social Behavior
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Effect of Fipronil on Subterranean Termite Colonies (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the Field

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 105(2), 523–532.

By: E. Vargo* & V. Parman

author keywords: Reticulitermes flavipes; Reticulitermes hageni; colony suppression; colony elimination; microsatellite
MeSH headings : Animals; Genotyping Techniques; Housing; Insect Control; Insecticides; Isoptera / genetics; Microsatellite Repeats; North Carolina; Pyrazoles; Time Factors
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Elimination of Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Colonies Using a Refined Cellulose Bait Matrix Containing Noviflumuron When Monitored and Replenished Quarterly

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 105(2), 533–539.

By: J. Eger, M. Lees, P. Neese*, T. Atkinson, E. Thoms, M. Messenger, J. Demark, L. Lee, E. Vargo n, M. Tolley

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: termite baiting; noviflumuron bait; colony elimination; subterranean termite
MeSH headings : Animals; Benzamides; Cellulose; Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated; Insect Control / instrumentation; Insect Control / methods; Insecticides; Isoptera; Seasons; Species Specificity; Time Factors; United States
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

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

ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 105(2), 268–274.

By: G. Vasquez n, E. Vargo n & J. Silverman n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Linepithema humile; unicoloniality; aggression; colony fusion
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Genetic Analysis of Bed Bug Populations Reveals Small Propagule Size Within Individual Infestations but High Genetic Diversity Across Infestations From the Eastern United States

Journal of Medical Entomology, 49(4), 865–875.

By: V. Saenz*, W. Booth*, C. Schal*  & E. Vargo*

author keywords: Cimex lectularius; population genetics; gene flow; introduced species; microsatellite
MeSH headings : Animals; Bedbugs / genetics; Female; Gene Flow; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Introduced Species; Male; Microsatellite Repeats; United States
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

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

BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS, 14(2), 419–437.

By: C. Husseneder *, D. Simms*, J. Delatte, C. Wang, J. Grace & E. Vargo

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Isoptera; Invasive insect; Microsatellites; Bottleneck; Genetic diversity
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Genome size and ploidy of Thysanoptera

Insect Molecular Biology, 22(1), 12–17.

By: A. Jacobson n, J. Johnston*, D. Rotenberg* , A. Whitfield *, W. Booth n, E. Vargo n, G. Kennedy n 

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Flow Cytometry / methods; Genome Size; Genome, Insect; Male; North Carolina; Parthenogenesis; Ploidies; Thysanoptera / genetics
Sources: NC State University Libraries, Crossref, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Molecular Markers Reveal Infestation Dynamics of the Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Within Apartment Buildings

Journal of Medical Entomology, 49(3), 535–546.

By: W. Booth n, V. Saenz n, R. Santangelo n, C. Wang *, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: bed bug; microsatellite; population genetic structure; 454 pyrosequencing; inbreeding
MeSH headings : Animals; Cities; Hemiptera / genetics; Housing / statistics & numerical data; Microsatellite Repeats; New Jersey; North Carolina; Population Dynamics
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Polymorphic Microsatellite Loci From an Indigenous Asian Fungus-Growing Termite, Macrotermes gilvus (Blattodea: Termitidae) and Cross Amplification in Related Taxa

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 41(2), 426–431.

By: G. Singham, E. Vargo n, W. Booth n, A. Othman & C. Lee

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: microsatellite; 454 pyrosequencing; next generation sequencing; termite; Macrotermes gilvus
MeSH headings : Animals; Genetic Markers; Geography; Isoptera / genetics; Microsatellite Repeats; Polymorphism, Genetic; Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods; Species Specificity
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Population genetic structure and colony breeding system in dampwood termites (Zootermopsis angusticollis and Z. nevadensis nuttingi)

INSECTES SOCIAUX, 59(1), 127–137.

By: W. Booth n, C. Brent*, D. Calleri*, R. Rosengaus *, J. Traniello & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Ancestral termites; Termopsidae; Isoptera; Gene flow; Breeding system; Microsatellites; COI
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

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

Journal of Heredity, 102(6), 759–763.

co-author countries: Switzerland πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: asexual reproduction; Boidae; facultative parthenogenesis; microsatellite DNA fingerprinting; Serpentes
MeSH headings : Animals; Boidae / genetics; DNA Fingerprinting; Female; Heterozygote; Homozygote; Microsatellite Repeats; Parthenogenesis / genetics; Parturition / genetics; Reproduction / genetics; Sex Determination Analysis; Sex Determination Processes / genetics
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 personal communication

Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality

By: P. Abbot, J. Abe, J. Alcock, S. Alizon, J. Alpedrinha, M. Andersson, J. Andre, M. Baalen ...

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Population Genetic Structure in German Cockroaches (Blattella Germanica): Differentiated Islands in an Agricultural Landscape

Journal of Heredity, 102(2), 175–183.

By: W. Booth n, R. Santangelo n, E. Vargo n, D. Mukha & C. Schal n 

co-author countries: Russian Federation πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Blattella germanica; commensal; Genetic bottleneck; human-mediated dispersal; microsatellite DNA profiling; population structure
MeSH headings : Agriculture; Animals; Bayes Theorem; Blattellidae / genetics; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Geography; Insect Control; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; North Carolina; Phylogeny
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Colony-Level Effects of Imidacloprid in Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 103(3), 791–798.

By: V. Parman n & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Reticulitermes flavipes; Reticulitermes virginicus; colony suppression; colony elimination; microsatellites
MeSH headings : Animals; Housing; Imidazoles; Insecticides; Isoptera; Neonicotinoids; Nitro Compounds; Social Behavior
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Evidence for viable, non-clonal but fatherless Boa constrictors

Biology Letters, 7(2), 253–256.

By: W. Booth n, D. Johnson, S. Moore, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: facultative parthenogenesis; asexual reproduction; Boidae; WW female; microsatellite DNA fingerprinting
MeSH headings : Animals; Boidae / genetics; Boidae / physiology; DNA Fingerprinting; Female; Male; Microsatellite Repeats; Parthenogenesis; Sex Determination Processes
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Identification of a pheromone regulating caste differentiation in termites

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 107(29), 12963–12968.

co-author countries: Switzerland πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ Japan πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: queen pheromone; inhibitory pheromone; social insect; honest signal; egg volatile
MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; Hierarchy, Social; Isoptera / metabolism; Isoptera / physiology; Male; Pheromones / analysis; Pheromones / chemistry; Volatile Organic Compounds / analysis; Volatilization
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Is It Easy to Be Urban? Convergent Success in Urban Habitats among Lineages of a Widespread Native Ant

PLoS ONE, 5(2), e9194.

By: S. Menke n, W. Booth n, R. Dunn n , C. Schal n , E. Vargo n & J. Silverman n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Contributors: S. Menke n, W. Booth n, R. Dunn n , C. Schal n , E. Vargo n & J. Silverman n

Ed(s): C. Moreau

MeSH headings : Analysis of Variance; Animals; Ants / classification; Ants / enzymology; Ants / genetics; Cities; DNA, Mitochondrial / chemistry; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Ecosystem; Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics; Evolution, Molecular; Geography; Haplotypes; Molecular Sequence Data; North America; Phylogeny; Sequence Analysis, DNA
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

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

Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 103(1), 84–95.

By: M. Tomalski n, W. Leimkuehler*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: imidacloprid; termite; metabolism; Reticulitermes flavipes; toxicity
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

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

Journal of Medical Entomology, 47(4), 553–564.

By: J. Crissman n, W. Booth n, R. Santangelo n, D. Mukha, E. Vargo n & C. Schal n 

co-author countries: Russian Federation πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
MeSH headings : Animals; Cockroaches / genetics; Genotype; Housing; Microsatellite Repeats; North Carolina; Phylogeny
Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Response of Reticulitermes hesperus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) Colonies to Baiting With Lufenuron in Northern California

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 103(3), 770–780.

By: M. Haverty, R. Tabuchi, E. Vargo*, D. Cox, L. Nelson & V. Lewis

author keywords: benzoyl urea insect growth regulator; chitin synthesis inhibitor; subterranean termites; termite baits; termite colony elimination
MeSH headings : Animals; Benzamides; California; Feeding Behavior; Insecticides; Isoptera; Wood
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 article

Biology of Subterranean Termites: Insights from Molecular Studies of Reticulitermes and Coptotermes

ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY, Vol. 54, pp. 379–403.

By: E. Vargo n & C. Husseneder *

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Rhinotermitidae; population genetics; molecular ecology; microsatellites; caste determination; breeding structure
MeSH headings : Animals; Behavior, Animal; Ecosystem; Isoptera / classification; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / growth & development; Phylogeny; Population Density; Reproduction; Social Dominance
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

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

CONSERVATION GENETICS, 10(5), 1401–1403.

By: W. Booth n, E. Youngsteadt n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Contributors: W. Booth n, E. Youngsteadt n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: Camponotus; Formicidae; Di-nucleotide microsatellite; Tri-nucleotide microsatellite; Tetra-nucleotide microsatellite
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

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

CONSERVATION GENETICS, 10(3), 639–641.

By: W. Booth n, E. Youngsteadt n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Contributors: W. Booth n, E. Youngsteadt n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: Crematogaster; Formicidae; Di-nucleotide microsatellite; Tri-nucleotide microsatellite; Tetra-nucleotide microsatellite
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Queen Succession Through Asexual Reproduction in Termites

SCIENCE, 323(5922), 1687–1687.

By: K. Matsuura  n, E. Vargo n, K. Kawatsu  n, P. Labadie n, H. Nakano n, T. Yashiro  n, K. Tsuji n

co-author countries: Japan πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
MeSH headings : Animals; Female; Genetic Variation; Genotype; Heterozygote; Homozygote; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Male; Microsatellite Repeats; Parthenogenesis; Reproduction; Social Behavior
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

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

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 37(4), 883–888.

By: C. Brent, J. Traniello & E. Varco

author keywords: reproductive skew; neotenic reproductives; inclusive fitness; reproductive plasticity; inbreeding
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Blattella asahinai (Dictyoptera : Blattellidae): A new predator of lepidopteran eggs in South Texas soybean

ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 101(4), 763–768.

By: R. Pfannenstiel, W. Booth*, E. Vargo* & C. Schal* 

author keywords: range extension; cuticular hydrocarbons; COII gene
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

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

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES, 8(5), 1102–1104.

By: W. Booth n, V. Lewis *, R. Taylor*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Contributors: W. Booth n, V. Lewis *, R. Taylor*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: dinucleotide microsatellite; drywood termite; Incisitermes; tetranucleotide microsatellite; trinucleotide microsatellite
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

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

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 101(4), 1349–1359.

By: V. Parman n & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Reticulitermes flavipes; Reticulitermes virginicus; R. hageni; microsatellites; population genetics
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Strong mitochondrial DNA similarity but low relatedness at microsatellite loci among families within fused colonies of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes

INSECTES SOCIAUX, 55(2), 190–199.

By: C. DeHeer n & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Isoptera; Rhinotermitidae; colony breeding structure; kinship; population genetics; nestmate discrimination
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

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

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 37(2), 400–408.

By: C. Husseneder, J. Powell, J. Grace, E. Vargo* & K. Matsuura

author keywords: microsatellite genotyping; morphometry; breeding system; Isoptera; Rhinotermitidae
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Endocrine effects of social stimuli on maturing queens of the dampwood termite Zootermopsis angusticollis

PHYSIOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 32(1), 26–33.

By: C. Brent  n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Contributors: C. Brent  n, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: ecdysteroids; isoptera; juvenile hormone; reproductive maturation; queen
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Identification and characterization of 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the German cockroach, Blattella germanica

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES, 7(4), 648–650.

By: W. Booth n, S. Bogdanowicz *, P. Prodohl *, R. Harrison*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Contributors: W. Booth n, S. Bogdanowicz *, P. Prodohl *, R. Harrison*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: B. asahinai; B. germanica; dinucleotide microsatellite; multiplex PCR; tetranucleotide microsatellite; trinucleotide microsatellite
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

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

MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY, 21(2), 132–140.

By: D. Mukha, A. Kagramanova n, I. Lazebnaya n, O. Lazebnyi, E. Vargo n & C. Schal n 

co-author countries: Russian Federation πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Contributors: D. Mukha, A. Kagramanova n, . Lazebnaya n, O. Lazebnyi, E. Vargo n & C. Schal n 

author keywords: Blattella germanica; German cockroach; non-transcribed spacer; population; RFLP; ribosomal DNA
MeSH headings : Animals; Blattellidae / genetics; Blotting, Southern; DNA Restriction Enzymes / metabolism; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics; Female; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Haplotypes; Male; Polymorphism, Genetic; Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; Principal Component Analysis; X Chromosome / genetics
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

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

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY, 59(6), 753–761.

By: C. DeHeer n & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: isoptera; inbreeding depression; genetic structure; microsatellites
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Comparative study of breeding systems of sympatric subterranean termites (Reticulitermes flavipes and R-hageni) in Central North Carolina using two classes of molecular genetic markers

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 35(1), 173–187.

By: E. Vargo n & . Carlson n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Reticulitermes flavipes; Reticulitermes hageni; Reticuliterates virginicus; microsatellites; mitochondrial DNA
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Genetic analysis of colony and population structure of three introduced populations of the Formosan subterranean termite (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae) in the Continental United States

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 35(1), 151–166.

By: E. Vargo n, C. Husseneder *, D. Woodson *, M. Waldvogel n & J. Grace*

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: microsatellite markers; breeding system; social organization; Formosan subterranean termite; Coptotermes formosanus
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

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

JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-NEUROETHOLOGY SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY, 192(3), 315–320.

By: C. Brent *, C. Peeters *, V. Dietmann, R. Crewe * & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
author keywords: reproduction; dominance hierarchy; juvenile hormone; ecdysteroids; ant
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / physiology; Corpora Allata / chemistry; Ecdysteroids / analysis; Ecdysteroids / physiology; Female; Hemolymph / chemistry; Insect Hormones / analysis; Insect Hormones / physiology; Juvenile Hormones / analysis; Juvenile Hormones / physiology; Male; Reproduction; Social Dominance; Vitellogenins / metabolism
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 article

Hormonal correlates of reproductive status in the queenless ponerine ant, Streblognathus peetersi (vol 193, pg 315, 2006)

Brent, C., Peeters, C., Dietemann, V., Crewe, R., & Vargo, E. (2006, March). JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-NEUROETHOLOGY SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 192, pp. 339–339.

co-author countries: France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ South Africa πŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

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

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, 273(1601), 2633–2640.

By: D. Calleri*, E. Reid*, R. Rosengaus *, E. Vargo n & J. Traniello *

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: isoptera; termite; life history; immunity; social behaviour
MeSH headings : Animals; California; Genetic Variation; Heterozygote; Immunity, Innate / genetics; Inbreeding; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / immunology; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Spores, Fungal / pathogenicity; Survival Analysis
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Relative abundance and comparative breeding structure of subterranean termite colonies (Reticulitermes flavipes, Reticulitermes hageni, Reticulitermes virginicus, and Coptotermes formosanus) in a South Carolina lowcountry site as revealed by molecular markers

ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 99(6), 1101–1109.

By: E. Vargo*, T. Juba* & C. Deheer*

author keywords: population genetics; colony genetic structure; microsatellite; Formosan subterranean termite; eastern subterranean termite
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

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

JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY, 98(5), 1421–1434.

By: C. Husseneder, M. Messenger, N. Su, J. Grace & E. Vargo*

author keywords: microsatellite genotyping; breeding system; Isoptera; Rhinotermitidae
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

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

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY, 58(6), 527–533.

By: L. Menten*, D. Fournier *, C. Brent n, L. Passera*, E. Vargo n & S. Aron *

co-author countries: Belgium πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: conflicts; juvenile hormone; kin selection; microsatellites; primary sex ratio; social hymenoptera; split sex ratio
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Endocrine changes in maturing primary queens of Zootermopsis angusticollis

JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY, 51(11), 1200–1209.

By: C. Brent*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Contributors: C. Brent*, C. Schal n  & E. Vargo n

author keywords: reproduction; isoptera; queen; juvenile hormone; ecdysteroids
MeSH headings : Animals; Corpora Allata / growth & development; Corpora Allata / metabolism; Corpora Allata / physiology; Ecdysteroids / blood; Endocrine System / growth & development; Endocrine System / metabolism; Endocrine System / physiology; Female; Hemolymph / metabolism; Isoptera / growth & development; Isoptera / metabolism; Isoptera / physiology; Juvenile Hormones / blood; Juvenile Hormones / metabolism; Male; Ovary / growth & development; Ovary / metabolism; Ovary / physiology; Sex Characteristics; Sexual Behavior, Animal
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

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

Molecular Ecology, 14(5), 1311–1320.

By: S. Dronnet*, M. Chapuisat *, E. Vargo n, C. Lohou & A. Bagneres*

co-author countries: Switzerland πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
MeSH headings : Animals; France; Genetics, Population; Genotype; Geography; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Population Dynamics; Sexual Behavior, Animal / physiology
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

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

MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION, 35(3), 689–700.

By: K. Copren*, L. Nelson *, E. Vargo n & M. Haverty*

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: western subterranean termite; cryptic species; cuticular hydrocarbons; COII; phylogenetics; Reticulitermes
MeSH headings : Animals; Base Sequence; California; Cluster Analysis; DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics; Geography; Insect Proteins / chemistry; Isoptera / chemistry; Isoptera / classification; Isoptera / genetics; Likelihood Functions; Models, Genetic; Molecular Sequence Data; Phylogeny; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Species Specificity
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

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

HEREDITY, 95(5), 408–415.

By: C. DeHeer n, M. Kutnik*, E. Vargo n & A. Bagneres*

co-author countries: France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: isoptera; breeding system; genetic structure; microsatellites; inbreeding
MeSH headings : Animals; Breeding; Cluster Analysis; France; Genetic Markers; Genetics, Population; Geography; Isoptera / genetics; Isoptera / physiology; Phylogeny
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Behavioral and genetic analysis of colony fusion in Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology, 44(3), 565–576.

By: M. Fisher, R. Gold, E. Vargo & A. Cognato

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Chain reaction

Pest Control, 72(5), 51.

By: M. Tomalski & E. Vargo

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Characterization of termite lipophorin and its involvement in hydrocarbon transport

JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY, 50(7), 609–620.

By: Y. Fan, C. Schal , E. Vargo & A. Bagneres

Contributors: Y. Fan, C. Schal , E. Vargo & A. Bagneres

Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

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

Molecular Ecology, 13(2), 431–441.

By: C. Deheer & E. Vargo

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

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

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 13(2), 431–441.

By: C. Deheer n & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: breeding system; colony fusion; colony genetic organization; Isoptera; microsatellites; territoriality
MeSH headings : Animals; Feeding Behavior / physiology; Gene Frequency; Genetics, Population; Hierarchy, Social; Isoptera / genetics; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; North Carolina; Population Dynamics
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Polymorphic microsatellite loci in the European subterranean termite, Reticulitermes santonensis Feytaud

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES, 4(1), 127–129.

By: S. Dronnet*, A. Bagneres*, T. Juba n & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: dinucleotide repeats; microsatellites; R.flavipes; Reticulitermes santonensis; tetranucleotide; repeats; trinucleotide repeats
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

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

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 13(8), 2235–2242.

By: G. Buczkowski n, E. Vargo n & J. Silverman n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Argentine ant; introduced species; invasive ants; microsatellites; nestmate recognition; unicoloniality
MeSH headings : Aggression / physiology; Animals; Ants / genetics; Ants / physiology; California; Demography; Gene Frequency; Genetic Variation; Genetics, Population; Geography; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Population Dynamics; Southeastern United States; Temperature
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

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

JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY, 49(10), 967–974.

By: C. Brent n & E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: reproduction; formicidae; queen; juvenile hormone; primer pheromone
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / growth & development; Ants / metabolism; Corpora Allata / physiology; Female; Oogenesis / physiology; Pheromones / physiology; Sesquiterpenes / metabolism; Sexual Maturation / physiology
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Colony and population genetic structure of Formosan subterranean termites from Hawaii and Louisiana

Sociobiology, 41(1A), 67–69.

By: E. Vargo, C. Husseneder, J. Grace, G. Henderson & D. Ring

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

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

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 12(10), 2599–2608.

By: E. Vargo n, C. Husseneder * & J. Grace*

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: breeding system; gene flow; Isoptera; microsatellites; Rhinotermitidae; social organization
MeSH headings : Alleles; Animals; Evolution, Molecular; Genetics, Population; Inbreeding; Isoptera / genetics; Japan; Microsatellite Repeats / genetics; Reproduction / physiology
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Describing the spatial and social organization of Formosan subterranean termite colonies in Armstrong Park, New Orleans

Sociobiology, 41(1A), 61–65.

By: C. Husseneder, J. Grace, M. Messenger, E. Vargo & N. Su

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

Genetic structure of Reticulitermes flavipes and R-virginicus (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae) colonies in an urban habitat and tracking of colonies following treatment with hexaflumuron bait

ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY, 32(5), 1271–1282.

By: E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: eastern subterranean termite; microsatellite markers; colony fate; social organization; breeding system
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 journal article

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

Evolution, 57(12), 2805–2818.

By: E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 chapter

Molecular genetic methods: New approaches to termite biology

In D. D. N. B. Goodell & T. P. Schultz (Eds.), Wood deterioration and preservation: Advances in our changing world (Vol. 845, pp. 358–370).

By: C. Husseneder, E. Vargo* & I. Grace

Ed(s): D. B. Goodell & T. Schultz

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Multilocus DNA fingerprinting and microsatellite genotyping: Complementary molecular approaches to investigating colony and population genetic structure in subterranean termites

Sociobiology, 40(1), 217–226.

By: C. Husseneder, E. Vargo & J. Grace

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Queen control of sex ratio in fire ants

SCIENCE, 293(5533), 1308–1310.

By: L. Passera*, S. Aron, E. Vargo n & L. Keller *

co-author countries: Switzerland πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / genetics; Ants / physiology; Behavior, Animal; Female; Male; Models, Biological; Oviposition; Ovum / physiology; Reproduction; Sex Determination Processes; Sex Ratio; Social Behavior; Zygote / physiology
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Identification of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Formosan subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 9(11), 1935–1938.

By: E. Vargo n & G. Henderson*

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: Coptotermes formosanus; genetic variability; microsatellites; population structure
MeSH headings : Alleles; Animals; Base Sequence; China; DNA Primers / genetics; Gene Frequency; Genetics, Population; Heterozygote; Isoptera / genetics; Microsatellite Repeats; Molecular Sequence Data; Polymorphism, Genetic; United States
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Multiple glandular origins of queen pheromones in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta

JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY, 46(8), 1151–1159.

By: E. Vargo* & C. Hulsey *

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: communication; poison gland; postpharyngeal gland; mandibular gland; dealation; queen recognition pheromone
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Polymorphism at trinucleotide microsatellite loci in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes

MOLECULAR ECOLOGY, 9(6), 817–820.

By: E. Vargo n

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: genetic variability; microsatellites; population structure; Reticulitermes flavipes
MeSH headings : Animals; DNA Primers; Genetics, Population; Heterozygote; Isoptera / genetics; Molecular Sequence Data; North Carolina; Polymorphism, Genetic; Trinucleotide Repeats
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Wolbachia infections in native and introduced populations of fire ants (Solenopsis spp.)

INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 9(6), 661–673.

By: D. Shoemaker *, K. Ross *, L. Keller *, E. Vargo n & J. Werren*

co-author countries: Switzerland πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: biological control; fire ants; mtDNA; introgression; reproductive isolation; Solenopsis invicta; Wolbachia
MeSH headings : Animals; Ants / classification; Ants / genetics; Ants / growth & development; Ants / microbiology; DNA, Bacterial; DNA, Mitochondrial; Genetic Variation; Phylogeny; South America; Species Specificity; United States; Wolbachia / classification; Wolbachia / genetics; Wolbachia / physiology
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 journal article

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

PHYSIOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY, 24(4), 370–376.

By: E. Vargo*

co-author countries: United States of America πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
author keywords: poison gland; reproduction; Solenopsis invicta; virgin queen
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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