Loganathan Ponnusamy

Transmission of the internal microbiota of cotton field-collected bollworms (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), from larvae to pupae and adults

Lawrie, R. D., Ponnusamy, L., Deguenon, J. M., Travanty, N. V., Reisig, D., & Roe, R. M. (2026, January 19). (A. Hansen, Ed.). Environmental Entomology.

Developmental Regulation of Corazonin, Eclosion Hormone, and Bursicon Messages and RNAi Suppression of Corazonin in Adult, Female American Dog Ticks, Dermacentor variabilis

Dhammi, A., Bissinger, B., Ponnusamy, L., Sonenshine, D. E., & Roe, R. M. (2025, March 25). Insects, Vol. 3.

Microbiome of Invasive Tick Species Haemaphysalis longicornis in North Carolina, USA

Ponnusamy, L., Travanty, N., Watson, D., Seagle, S., Boyce, R., & Reiskind, M. (2024, February 24). Insects, Vol. 15.

Non-Chemical Control of Nymphal Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann 1901 (Acari: Ixodidae), Using Diatomaceous Earth

Garshong, R. A., Hidalgo, D., Ponnusamy, L., Watson, D. W., & Roe, R. M. (2024, October 28). Insects, Vol. 15.

Orientia, Rickettsia, and the microbiome in rodent attached chiggers in North Carolina, USA

Richardson, E. A., Garshong, R., Chen, K., Crossley, D., Mclean, B. S., Wasserberg, G., … Ponnusamy, L. (2024, December 5). (R. R. Ganta, Ed.). PLoS ONE, Vol. 19.

Detection of Orientia spp. Bacteria in Field-Collected Free-Living Eutrombicula Chigger Mites, United States

Chen, K., Travanty, N. V., Garshong, R., Crossley, D., Wasserberg, G., Apperson, C. S., … Ponnusamy, L. (2023, July 13). Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 29, pp. 1676–1679.

Rickettsia amblyommatis in Ticks: A Review of Distribution, Pathogenicity, and Diversity

Richardson, E. A., Roe, R. M., Apperson, C. S., & Ponnusamy, L. (2023, February 16). Microorganisms.

Analyses of Bloodmeal Hosts and Prevalence of Rickettsia parkeri in the Gulf Coast Tick Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) From a Reconstructed Piedmont Prairie Ecosystem, North Carolina

Johnson, C. R., Ponnusamy, L., Richards, A. L., & Apperson, C. S. (2022, April 30). (K. Macaluso, Ed.). Journal of Medical Entomology, Vol. 4.

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

Travanty, N., Vargo, E., Schal, C., Apperson, C., & Ponnusamy, L. (2022, May 7). Insects, Vol. 13, p. 444.

Biology, Systematics, Microbiome, Pathogen Transmission and Control of Chiggers (Acari: Trombiculidae, Leeuwenhoekiidae) with Emphasis on the United States

Chen, K., Roe, R. M., & Ponnusamy, L. (2022, November 17). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 19.

Impact of Caterpillar Increased Feeding Rates on Reduction of Bt Susceptibility

Dhammi, A., Krestchmar, J. B., Zhu, J., Ponnusamy, L., Gould, F., Reisig, D., … Roe, R. M. (2022, November 28). International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol. 23.

Internal and external microbiota of home-caught Anopheles coluzzii (Diptera: Culicidae) from Côte d’Ivoire, Africa: Mosquitoes are filthy

Chen, K., Ponnusamy, L., Mouhamadou, C. S., Fodjo, B. K., Sadia, G. C., Affoue, F. P. K., … Roe, R. M. (2022, December 15). (O. Terenius, Ed.). PLoS ONE, Vol. 17.

Mechanical Acaricides Active against the Blacklegged Tick, Ixodes scapularis

Richardson, E. A., Ponnusamy, L., & Roe, R. M. (2022, July 26). Insects, Vol. 8.

Rickettsia felis and Other Rickettsia Species in Chigger Mites Collected from Wild Rodents in North Carolina, USA

Ponnusamy, L., Garshong, R., McLean, B. S., Wasserberg, G., Durden, L. A., Crossley, D., … Roe, R. M. (2022, July 2). Microorganisms, Vol. 7.

Bacterial Microbiota of Field-Collected Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) from Transgenic Bt and Non-Bt Cotton

Deguenon, J. M., Dhammi, A., Ponnusamy, L., Travanty, N. V., Cave, G., Lawrie, R., … Roe, R. M. (2021, April 20). Microorganisms, Vol. 9, p. 878.

Characterization of Long Non-Coding RNAs in the Bollworm, Helicoverpa zea, and Their Possible Role in Cry1Ac-Resistance

Lawrie, R. D., Mitchell, R. D., Deguenon, J. M., Ponnusamy, L., Reisig, D., Pozo-Valdivia, A. D., … Roe, R. M. (2021, December 22). Insects, Vol. 1.

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.

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

Kakumanu, M. L., Marayati, B. F., Wada-Katsumata, A., Wasserberg, G., Schal, C., Apperson, C. S., & Ponnusamy, L. (2021, May 6). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY, Vol. 71.

Tick Ecdysteroid Hormone, Global Microbiota/Rickettsia Signaling in the Ovary versus Carcass during Vitellogenesis in Part-Fed (Virgin) American Dog Ticks, Dermacentor variabilis

Ponnusamy, L., Sutton, H., Mitchell, R. D., Sonenshine, D. E., Apperson, C. S., & Roe, R. M. (2021, June 8). Microorganisms, Vol. 6.

Multiple Known Mechanisms and a Possible Role of an Enhanced Immune System in Bt-Resistance in a Field Population of the Bollworm, Helicoverpa zea: Differences in Gene Expression with RNAseq

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(18), 6528.

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

Kakumanu, M. L., Marayati, B. F., Schal, C., Apperson, C. S., Wasserberg, G., & Ponnusamy, L. (2020, December 5). (R. Johnson, Ed.). Journal of Medical Entomology, Vol. 58, pp. 518–527.

A Diverse Microbial Community Supports Larval Development and Survivorship of the Asian Tiger Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae)

Travanty, N. V., Apperson, C. S., & Ponnusamy, L. (2019, February 11). Journal of Medical Entomology, Vol. 2.

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

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

Diversity and structure of the bacterial microbiome of the American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, is dominated by the endosymbiont Francisella

Travanty, N. V., Ponnusamy, L., Kakumanu, M. L., Nicholson, W. L., & Apperson, C. S. (2019, August 19). Symbiosis, Vol. 79, pp. 239–250.

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.

Bacterial microbiome of the chigger mite Leptotrombidium imphalum varies by life stage and infection with the scrub typhus pathogen Orientia tsutsugamushi

Ponnusamy, L., Willcox, A. C., Roe, R. M., Davidson, S. A., Linsuwanon, P., Schuster, A. L., … Apperson, C. S. (2018, December 6). (M. A. Perotti, Ed.). PLoS ONE, Vol. 13, p. e0208327.

Prevalence of Rickettsia Species (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) in Dermacentor variabilis Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in North Carolina

Kakumanu, M. L., Ponnusamy, L., Sutton, H., Meshnick, S. R., Nicholson, W. L., & Apperson, C. S. (2018, May 16). Journal of Medical Entomology.

Biology, pest status, microbiome and control of kudzu bug (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae): a new invasive pest in the U.S.

Int. J. Mol. Sci, 17(9), 1570.

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.

Development and Validation of an Improved PCR Method Using the 23S-5S Intergenic Spacer for Detection of Rickettsiae in Dermacentor variabilis Ticks and Tissue Samples from Humans and Laboratory Animals

Kakumanu, M. L., Ponnusamy, L., Sutton, H. T., Meshnick, S. R., Nicholson, W. L., & Apperson, C. S. (2016, January 28). Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

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

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

Incident Tick-Borne Infections in a Cohort of North Carolina Outdoor Workers

Wallace, J. W., Nicholson, W. L., Perniciaro, J. L., Vaughn, M. F., Funkhouser, S., Juliano, J. J., … Meshnick, S. R. (2016, March 23). Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.

Stable Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto on the Outer Banks of North Carolina

Zoonoses and Public Health, 64(5), 337–354.

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

Parasites & Vectors, 8(1).

Evidence forAedes aegypti(Diptera: Culicidae) Oviposition on Boats in the Peruvian Amazon

Guagliardo, S. A., Morrison, A. C., Barboza, J. L., Wesson, D. M., Ponnusamy, L., Astete, H., … Kitron, U. (2015, May 7). Journal of Medical Entomology.

Long-Lasting Permethrin-Impregnated Clothing Protects Against Mosquito Bites in Outdoor Workers

Londono-Renteria, B., Patel, J. C., Vaughn, M., Funkhauser, S., Ponnusamy, L., Grippin, C., … Meshnick, S. R. (2015, July 21). American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Oviposition responses of Aedes mosquitoes to bacterial isolates from attractive bamboo infusions

Parasites & Vectors, 8(1).

Variation in the Microbiota of Ixodes Ticks with Regard to Geography, Species, and Sex

Treuren, W. V., Ponnusamy, L., Brinkerhoff, R. J., Gonzalez, A., Parobek, C. M., Juliano, J. J., … Meshnick, S. R. (2015, July 7). Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 81, pp. 6200–6209.

Advancing Integrated Tick Management to Mitigate Burden of Tick-Borne Diseases

León, A. A. P., Teel, P. D., Li, A., Ponnusamy, L., & Roe, R. M. (2014, December 1). Outlooks on Pest Management.

Prevalence of Rickettsiales in ticks removed from the skin of outdoor workers in North Carolina

Lee, S., Kakumanu, M. L., Ponnusamy, L., Vaughn, M., Funkhouser, S., Thornton, H., … Apperson, C. S. (2014, December 1). Parasites & Vectors.

Diversity of Rickettsiales in the Microbiome of the Lone Star Tick, Amblyomma americanum

Ponnusamy, L., Gonzalez, A., Treuren, W. V., Weiss, S., Parobek, C. M., Juliano, J. J., … Meshnick, S. R. (2013, October 26). Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Vol. 80, pp. 354–359.

Lethal ovitraps and dengue prevention: report from Iquitos, Peru

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 16, e473.

Bacteria Stimulate Hatching of Yellow Fever Mosquito Eggs

PLoS ONE, 6(9), e24409.

Bacterial Pathogens in Ixodid Ticks from a Piedmont County in North Carolina: Prevalence of Rickettsial Organisms

Smith, M. P., Ponnusamy, L., Jiang, J., Ayyash, L. A., Richards, A. L., & Apperson, C. S. (2010, May 10). Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.

Oviposition Responses of the Mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus to Experimental Plant Infusions in Laboratory Bioassays

Journal of Chemical Ecology, 36(7), 709–719.

Species Composition of Bacterial Communities Influences Attraction of Mosquitoes to Experimental Plant Infusions

Microbial Ecology, 59(1), 158–173.

Diversity of Bacterial Communities in Container Habitats of Mosquitoes

Ponnusamy, L., Xu, N., Stav, G., Wesson, D. M., Schal, C., & Apperson, C. S. (2008, March 28). Microbial Ecology, Vol. 56, pp. 593–603.

Identification of bacteria and bacteria-associated chemical cues that mediate oviposition site preferences by Aedes aegypti

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105(27), 9262–9267.

Host-Feeding Patterns ofAedes albopictus(Diptera: Culicidae) in Relation to Availability of Human and Domestic Animals in Suburban Landscapes of Central North Carolina

Richards, S. L., Ponnusamy, L., Unnasch, T. R., Hassan, H. K., & Apperson, C. S. (2006, May 1). Journal of Medical Entomology.

Swaminathania salitolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., a salt-tolerant, nitrogen-fixing and phosphate-solubilizing bacterium from wild rice (Porteresia coarctata Tateoka)

Loganathan, P., & Nair, S. (2004, July 1). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY.

Crop-specific endophytic colonization by a novel, salt-tolerant, N2-fixing and phosphate-solubilizing Gluconacetobacter sp. from wild rice

Loganathan, P., & Nair, S. (2003, March 1). Biotechnology Letters.

Genetic diversity and relationship between Bradyrhizobium strains isolated from blackgram and cowpea

Saleena, L., Loganathan, P., Rangarajan, S., & Nair, S. (2001, September 1). Biology and Fertility of Soils.

Genetic diversity ofBradyrhizobiumstrains isolated fromArachis hypogaea

Saleena, L. M., Loganathan, P., Rangarajan, S., & Nair, S. (2001, February 1). Canadian Journal of Microbiology.

Isolation and characterization of two genetically distant groups of Acetobacter diazotrophicus from a new host plant Eleusine coracana L.

Loganathan, P., Sunita, R., Parida, A. K., & Nair, S. (1999, July 1). Journal of Applied Microbiology.

Competitiveness of native Bradyrhizobium japonicum strains in two different soil types

Palaniappan, S. P., Sreedhar, P. S., Loganathan, P., & Thomas, J. (1997, September 19). Biology and Fertility of Soils.

Phylogenetic grouping and identification of Rhizobium isolates on the basis of random amplified polymorphic DNA profiles

Dooley, J. J., Harrison, S. P., Mytton, L. R., Dye, M., Cresswell, A., Skot, L., & Beeching, J. R. (1993, July 1). Canadian Journal of Microbiology.