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Flea, Tick, Mosquito, Vector-Borne Disease Research

Flea, Tick, Mosquito, Vector-Borne Disease Research

Genesis Labs has published extensively on host-targeted strategies for managing disease vectors like fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes—especially those impacting humans and wildlife. Our work has influenced the development of systemic insecticides and bait-based delivery systems.

  • Poché D., Poché R. (2024). A rodent and tick bait for controlling white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) and blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis), the respective pathogen host and vector of the Lyme disease spirochetes. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 15(5):102362.
  • Poché DM et al. (2023). Low dose fipronil deer feed for tick control on white-tailed deer. Parasites and Vectors 16:94.
  • Poché DM et al. (2023). Bait-screening for blacklegged tick control. Journal of Vector Ecology. 48(2):103–12.
  • Poché DM et al. (2023). Flea bait efficacy in white-footed mice. Int. J. for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 21:33–42.
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  • Poché D. et al. (2021). Low-dose fipronil bait for Ixodes scapularis. Parasites & Vectors. 14:459.
  • Poché D. et al. (2020). Low-dose fipronil bait in lab trials for tick control. Parasites & Vectors. 13:391.
  • Poché D. et al. (2020). Fipronil bait to reduce fleas on prairie dogs. Int. J. for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 13:292–298.
  • Poché RM et al. (2017). Oral fipronil efficacy in cattle against Anopheles arabiensis. Acta Tropica. 176:126–33.
  • Poché D. et al. (2017). Fipronil bait and flea control in wild prairie dogs. J. Vector Ecol. 42(1):171–177.
  • Lozano-Fuentes S. et al. (2016). Topical eprinomectin to control mosquitoes on cattle. Malaria Journal. 15:324.
  • Cameron MM et al. (2016). Leishmania donovani transmission modeling in India. Parasites & Vectors. 9:25.
  • Poché RM et al. (2015). Systemic insecticides for mosquito control in Kenya. Malaria Journal. 14:351.
  • Golnar AJ et al. (2014). Modeling Rift Valley Fever transmission risk in U.S. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 8(9):e3163.
  • Rood M, Poché RM. (2010). Feed-through insecticide in rats to reduce flea index. Proc. 24th Vertebrate Pest Conference. pp 333–336.
  • Borchert JN et al. (2009). Imidacloprid systemic bait efficacy on ground squirrel fleas. J. Vector Ecol. 34(1):92–98.
  • Davis RM et al. (2008). Plague risk reduction using squirrel bait. Int. Plague Symposium, Fort Collins, CO.
  • Dolan MC et al. (2008). Doxycycline rodent bait for Lyme disease prophylaxis. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 78(5):803–805.
  • Poché RM et al. (2008). Systemic insecticide on ground squirrels & prairie dogs. Int. Plague Symposium, Fort Collins, CO.
  • Borchert JN. (2004). Plague response in commensal rodents. Proc. 21st Vertebrate Pest Conference.
  • Borchert JN. (2004). Flea control on wild rodents. 2nd National Rodent Summit.
  • Borchert JN, Mach JJ. (2004). Nitenpyram for flea control on prairie dogs. Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Symposium.
  • Borchert JN. (2002). Lyme disease control strategies. Proc. 20th Vertebrate Pest Conference.
  • Poché RM, Keirans J. (1975). Tick (Ornithodoros rossi) found on spotted bat. J. Med. Ent. 12(5):503.
  • Radovsky F, Poché RM. (1975). First ectoparasite report on spotted bat. J. Med. Ent. 12(3):394.
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