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Vargo, Edward Professor
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- Professor, Entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
We use molecular genetic tools, primarily microsatellite markers and mtDNA sequence data, to conduct basic and applied studies of termites and other insect pests of human structures. Our work on termites encompasses the breeding structure of colonies, colony and population genetic structure, invasion biology, foraging areas, colony densities and population dynamics. Research on other structural pests, mainly ants, cockroaches and bedbugs, focuses on population genetic structure, invasion biology, and dispersal.
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Tang, Q., Vargo, E. L., Ahmad, I., Jiang, H., Varadnov, Z. K., Dovih, P., ... Evans, T. A.
(2024).
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), e2401185121.
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Wu, Y., Fujita, T., Namba, Y., Kobayashi, K., Takata, M., Vargo, E. L., & Matsuura, K.
(2024).
Inter-clonal competition over queen succession imposes a cost of parthenogenesis on termite colonies. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.
291(2023), 20232711.
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King, J. T., Starkey, J., Holmes, V. R., Puckett, R. T., & Vargo, E. L.
(2023).
Quit bugging me: phorid fly parasitoids affect expression of an immune gene in foraging fire ant workers. Insectes Sociaux.
70(3), 339-351.
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Allen, M. L., Saelao, P., Miles, G. P., Cross, D. C., Hill, J. G., Vargo, E. L., & Grodowitz, M. J.
(2023).
Complete chromosome-level genome assembly data from the tawny crazy ant, Nylanderia fulva (Mayr) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Data in Brief.
46, 108833-108833.
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Eyer, P., Moran, M. N., Richardson, S., Shults, P. T., Liu, K., Blumenfeld, A. J., Davis, R., & Vargo, E. L.
(2023).
Comparative genetic study of the colony structure and colony spatial distribution between the higher termite Amitermes parvulus and the lower, subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes in an urban environment. Insectes Sociaux.
1-16.
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Lewis, C. D., Levine, B. A., Schal, C., Vargo, E. L., & Booth, W.
(2023).
Decade long upsurge in mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in bed bug populations in the USA. Journal of Pest Science.
96(1), 415-423.
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Mitaka, Y., & Vargo, E. L.
(2023).
Media made from brown-rotted elm and pine wood for rearing Reticulitermes termites. Insectes Sociaux.
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da Silva, L., Teixeira, J., Laranjo, L. T., Costa-Leonardo, A. M., Vargo, E. L., & Haifig, I.
(2022).
Post-embryonic development of the female reproductive system of the Neotropical termite Silvestritermes euamignathus (Isoptera: Termitidae: Syntermitinae). 71, 101215-101215.
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Blumenfeld, A. J., Eyer, P., Helms, A. M., Buczkowski, G., & Vargo, E. L.
(2022).
Consistent signatures of urban adaptation in a native, urban invader ant Tapinoma sessile. Molecular Ecology.
31(18), 4832-4850.
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Janowiecki, M. A., & Vargo, E. L.
(2022).
Effect of soldiers on collective tunneling behavior in three species of Reticulitermes (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae). 69(2-3), 237-245.
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Kjeldgaard, M. K., Eyer, P., McMichael, C. C., Bockoven, A. A., King, J. T., Hyodo, A., ... Eubanks, M. D.
(2022).
Distinct colony boundaries and larval discrimination in polygyne red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta). Molecular Ecology.
31(3), 1007-1020.
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Shults, P., Eyer, P., Moran, M., Chura, M., Ko, A., & Vargo, E. L.
(2022).
Assessing colony elimination in multicolonial ants: Estimating field efficacy of insecticidal baits against the invasive dark rover ant (Brachymyrmex patagonicus). Pest Management Science.
78(6), 2250-2257.
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Travanty, N. V., Vargo, E. L., Schal, C., Apperson, C. S., & Ponnusamy, L.
(2022).
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), 444-444.
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Lei, J., Tan, Y., List, F., Puckett, R., Tarone, A. M., Vargo, E. L., & Zhu-Salzman, K.
(2022).
Cloning and Functional Characterization of a Double-Stranded RNA-Degrading Nuclease in the Tawny Crazy Ant (Nylanderia fulva). Frontiers in Physiology.
13, 833652.
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Travanty, N. V., Vargo, E. L., Apperson, C. S., & Ponnusamy, L.
(2022).
Colonization by the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta, Modifies Soil Bacterial Communities. Microbial Ecology: an international journal.
84(1), 240-256.
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Shults, P., Moran, M., Blumenfeld, A. J., Vargo, E. L., Cohnstaedt, L. W., & Eyer, P.
(2022).
Development of microsatellite markers for population genetics of biting midges and a potential tool for species identification of Culicoides sonorensis Wirth & Jones. Parasites and Vectors.
15(1), 69.
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Xu, Y., Vargo, E. L., Tsuji, K., & Wylie, R.
(2022).
Exotic Ants of the Asia-Pacific: Invasion, National Response, and Ongoing Needs. Annual Review of Entomology.
67(1), 27-42.
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Da Silva, L., Jost, C., Vargo, E. L., Costa-Leonardo, A. M., & Haifig, I.
(2022).
Incipient colonies of the neotropical termite Cornitermes cumulans (Isoptera: Termitidae): comparing monogamy and polygamy as reproductive strategies. Insectes Sociaux.
69(1), 99-104.
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List, F., Tarone, A. M., Zhu-Salzman, K., & Vargo, E. L.
(2022).
RNA meets toxicology: efficacy indicators from the experimental design of RNAi studies for insect pest management. Pest Management Science.
78(8), 3215-3225.
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Moran, M. N., Aguero, C. M., Eyer, P., & Vargo, E. L.
(2022).
Rescue Strategy in a Termite: Workers Exposed to a Fungal Pathogen Are Reintegrated Into the Colony. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
10, 840223.
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Eyer, P., & Vargo, E. L.
(2022).
Short and long-term costs of inbreeding in the lifelong-partnership in a termite. Communications Biology.
5(1), 389.
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Shults, P., Hopken, M., Eyer, P., Blumenfeld, A., Mateos, M., Cohnstaedt, L. W., & Vargo, E. L.
(2022).
Species delimitation and mitonuclear discordance within a species complex of biting midges. Scientific Reports.
12(1), 1730.
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Walsh, E. M., Janowiecki, M. A., Zhu, K., Ing, N. H., Vargo, E. L., & Rangel, J.
(2021).
Elevated Mating Frequency in Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Queens Exposed to the Miticide Amitraz During Development. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
114(5), 620-626.
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Janowiecki, M. A., Austin, J. W., Szalanski, A. L., & Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Identification of Reticulitermes Subterranean Termites (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in the Eastern United States Using Inter-Simple Sequence Repeats. Journal of Economic Entomology.
114(3), 1242-1248.
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Eyer, P., Vargo, E. L., & Peeters, C.
(2021).
One tree, many colonies: colony structure, breeding system and colonization events of host trees in tunnelling Melissotarsus ants. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.
133(1), 237-248.
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Aguero, C. M., Eyer, P., Martin, J. S., Bulmer, M. S., & Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Natural variation in colony inbreeding does not influence susceptibility to a fungal pathogen in a termite. Ecology and Evolution.
11(7), 3072-3083.
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Shults, P., Richardson, S., Eyer, P., Chura, M., Barreda, H., Davis, R. W., & Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Area-Wide Elimination of Subterranean Termite Colonies Using a Novaluron Bait. Insects.
12(3), 192-192.
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Eyer, P., & Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Breeding structure and invasiveness in social insects. Current Opinion in Insect Science.
46, 24-30.
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Blumenfeld, A. J., Eyer, P., Husseneder, C., Mo, J., Johnson, L., Wang, C., ... Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Bridgehead effect and multiple introductions shape the global invasion history of a termite. Communications Biology.
4(1), 196.
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Eyer, P., Moran, M. N., Blumenfeld, A. J., & Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Development of a Set of Microsatellite Markers to Investigate Sexually Antagonistic Selection in the Invasive Ant Nylanderia fulva. Insects.
12(7), 643-643.
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Eyer, P., Salin, J., Helms, A. M., & Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Distinct chemical blends produced by different reproductive castes in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes. Scientific Reports.
11(1), 4471.
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Eyer, P., Shults, P. T., Chura, M. R., Moran, M. N., Thompson, M. N., Helms, A. M., Saran, R. K., & Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Divide and conquer: Multicolonial structure, nestmate recognition, and antagonistic behaviors in dense populations of the invasive ant Brachymyrmex patagonicus. Ecology and Evolution.
11(9), 4874-4886.
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Balvn, O., Sasnkov, M., Martin, J., Nazarizadeh, M., Bubov, T., Booth, W., Vargo, E. L., & tefka, J.
(2021).
Early evidence of establishment of the tropical bedbug (Cimex hemipterus) in Central Europe. Medical and Veterinary Entomology.
35(3), 462-467.
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Eyer, P., Blumenfeld, A. J., Johnson, L., Perdereau, E., Shults, P., Wang, S., ... Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Extensive human-mediated jump dispersal within and across the native and introduced ranges of the invasive termite Reticulitermes flavipes. Molecular Ecology.
30(16), 3948-3964.
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Aguero, C. M., Eyer, P., Crippen, T. L., & Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Reduced Environmental Microbial Diversity on the Cuticle and in the Galleries of a Subterranean Termite Compared to Surrounding Soil. Microbial Ecology: an international journal.
81(4), 1054-1063.
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Janowiecki, M., & Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Seasonal Activity, Spatial Distribution, and Physiological Limits of Subterranean Termites (Reticulitermes Species) in an East Texas Forest. Insects.
12(2), 86-86.
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da Silva, I. B., Haifig, I., Vargo, E. L., Casarin, F. E., da Mota, M. L., Lima, J. T., & Costa-Leonardo, A. M.
(2020).
Ergatoid reproductives in the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes aquilinus (Holmgren) (Blattaria: Isoptera: Termitidae): developmental origin, fecundity, and genetics. Insect Science.
27(6), 1322-1333.
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Shults, P., Ho, A., Martin, E. M., McGregor, B. L., & Vargo, E. L.
(2020).
Genetic Diversity of Culicoides stellifer (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in the Southeastern United States Compared With Sequences From Ontario, Canada. Journal of Medical Entomology.
57(4), 1324-1327.
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Lewis, C. D., Levine, B. A., Vargo, E. L., Schal, C., & Booth, W.
(2020).
Recent Detection of Multiple Populations of the Tropical Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Exhibiting kdr-Associated Mutations in Hawaii. Journal of Medical Entomology.
57(4), 1077-1081.
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Janowiecki, M., Clifton, E., Avalos, A., & Vargo, E. L.
(2020).
Upper thermal tolerance of tropical and temperate termite species (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae, Termitidae): a test of the climate variability hypothesis in termites. Insectes Sociaux.
67(1), 51-57.
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Meng, J., Lei, J., Davitt, A., Holt, J. R., Huang, J., Gold, R., ... Zhu-Salzman, K.
(2020).
Suppressing tawny crazy ant (Nylanderia fulva) by RNAi technology. Insect Science.
27(1), 113-121.
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Blumenfeld, A. J., & Vargo, E. L.
(2020).
Geography, opportunity and bridgeheads facilitate termite invasions to the United States. Biological Invasions.
22(11), 3269-3282.
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Aguero, C. M., Eyer, P., & Vargo, E. L.
(2020).
Increased genetic diversity from colony merging in termites does not improve survival against a fungal pathogen. Scientific Reports.
10(1), 4212.
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Eyer, P., Espinoza, E. M., Blumenfeld, A. J., & Vargo, E. L.
(2020).
The underdog invader: Breeding system and colony genetic structure of the dark rover ant (Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr). Ecology and Evolution.
10(1), 493-505.
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Thorne, B. L., Vargo, E. L., Adams, E. S., & Johnson, L.
(2019).
Genetic Analysis of Invasive Conehead Termites (Blattodea: Termitidae) Reveals a Single Origin for Two Populations in Florida. Journal of Economic Entomology.
112(6), 2545-2557.
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Eyer, P., Blumenfeld, A. J., & Vargo, E. L.
(2019).
Sexually antagonistic selection promotes genetic divergence between males and females in an ant. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
116(48), 24157-24163.
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Funaro, C. F., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.
(2019).
Queen and king recognition in the subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes: Evidence for royal recognition pheromones. PLoS ONE.
14(5), e0209810-e0209810.
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Vargo, E. L.
(2019).
Diversity of Termite Breeding Systems. Insects.
10(2), 52-52.
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Janowiecki, M. A., Tripodi, A. D., Vargo, E. L., & Szalanski, A. L.
(2019).
Colony Breeding Structure of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Northwest Arkansas. Sociobiology.
66(3), 500-507.
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Eyer, P., Matsuura, K., Vargo, E. L., Kobayashi, K., Yashiro, T., Suehiro, W., ... Tsuji, K.
(2018).
Inbreeding tolerance as a pre-adapted trait for invasion success in the invasive ant Brachyponera chinensis. Molecular Ecology.
27(23), 4711-4724.
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Matsuura, K., Mizumoto, N., Kobayashi, K., Nozaki, T., Fujita, T., Yashiro, T., ... Vargo, E. L.
(2018).
A Genomic Imprinting Model of Termite Caste Determination: Not Genetic but Epigenetic Inheritance Influences Offspring Caste Fate. The American Naturalist.
191(6), 677-690.
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Zheng, C., Yang, F., Zeng, L., Vargo, E. L., & Xu, Y.
(2018).
Genetic diversity and colony structure of Tapinoma melanocephalum on the islands and mainland of South China. Ecology and Evolution.
8(11), 5427-5440.
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Funaro, C. F., Brczky, K., Vargo, E. L., & Schal, C.
(2018).
Identification of a queen and king recognition pheromone in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
115(15), 3888-3893.
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Zhu, J., Dhammi, A., van Kretschmar, J. B., Vargo, E. L., Apperson, C. S., & Michael Roe, R.
(2018).
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.
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Eyer, P., McDowell, B., Johnson, L., Calcaterra, L. A., Fernandez, M. B., Shoemaker, D., Puckett, R. T., & Vargo, E. L.
(2018).
Supercolonial structure of invasive populations of the tawny crazy ant Nylanderia fulva in the US. BMC Evolutionary Biology.
18(1), 209.
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Jones, S. C., Vargo, E. L., Keefer, T. C., Labadie, P., Scherer, C. W., Gallagher, N. T., & Gold, R. E.
(2017).
Efficacy of Chlorantraniliprole in Controlling Structural Infestations of the Eastern Subterranean Termite in the USA. Insects.
8(3), 92-92.
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Suehiro, W., Hyodo, F., Tanaka, H. O., Himuro, C., Yokoi, T., Dobata, S., ... Matsuura, K.
(2017).
Radiocarbon analysis reveals expanded diet breadth associates with the invasion of a predatory ant. Scientific Reports.
7(1), 15016.
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Burford Reiskind, M. O., Coyle, K., Daniels, H. V., Labadie, P., Reiskind, M. H., Roberts, N. B., ... Vargo, E. L.
(2016).
Development of a universal double-digest RAD sequencing approach for a group of nonmodel, ecologically and economically important insect and fish taxa. Molecular Ecology Resources.
16(6), 1303-1314.
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Jacobson, A. L., Nault, B. A., Vargo, E. L., & Kennedy, G. G.
(2016).
Restricted Gene Flow among Lineages of Thrips tabaci Supports Genetic Divergence Among Cryptic Species Groups. PLoS ONE.
11(9), e0163882-e0163882.
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Lefebvre, T., Vargo, E. L., Zimmermann, M., Dupont, S., Kutnik, M., & Bagnres, A.
(2016).
Subterranean termite phylogeography reveals multiple postglacial colonization events in southwestern Europe. Ecology and Evolution.
6(16), 5987-6004.
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Turner, M. M., Deperno, C. S., Booth, W., Vargo, E. L., Conner, M. C., & Lancia, R. A.
(2016).
The Mating System of White-Tailed Deer Under Quality Deer Management. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.
80(5), 935-940.
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Chouvenc, T., Li, H., Austin, J., Bordereau, C., Bourguignon, T., Cameron, S. L., ... Su, N.
(2016).
Revisiting Coptotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae): a global taxonomic road map for species validity and distribution of an economically important subterranean termite genus. Systematic Entomology.
41(2), 299-306.
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Raab, R. W., Moore, J. E., Vargo, E. L., Rose, L., Raab, J., Culbreth, M., ... Vaidyanathan, R.
(2016).
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-e0117805.
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Benoit, J. B., Adelman, Z. N., Reinhardt, K., Dolan, A., Poelchau, M., Jennings, E. C., ... Richards, S.
(2016).
Unique features of a global human ectoparasite identified through sequencing of the bed bug genome. Nature Communications.
7(1), 10165.
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Haifig, I., Vargo, E. L., Labadie, P., & Costa-Leonardo, A. M.
(2016).
Unrelated secondary reproductives in the neotropical termite Silvestritermes euamignathus (Isoptera: Termitidae). Naturwissenschaften.
103(1-2), 9.
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Robison, G. A., Balvin, O., Schal, C., Vargo, E. L., & Booth, W.
(2015).
Extensive Mitochondrial Heteroplasmy in Natural Populations of a Resurging Human Pest, the Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology.
52(4), 734-738.
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Perdereau, E., Bagnres, A., Vargo, E. L., Baudouin, G., Xu, Y., Labadie, P., Dupont, S., & Dedeine, F.
(2015).
Relationship between invasion success and colony breeding structure in a subterranean termite. Molecular Ecology.
24(9), 2125-2142.
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Booth, W., Balvn, O., Vargo, E. L., Vilmov, J., & Schal, C.
(2015).
Host association drives genetic divergence in the bed bug, Cimex lectularius. Molecular Ecology.
24(5), 980-992.
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Vargo, E. L., Crissman, J. R., Booth, W., Santangelo, R. G., Mukha, D. V., & Schal, C.
(2014).
Hierarchical genetic analysis of German cockroach (Blattella germanica) populations from within buildings to across continents. PLoS ONE.
9(7), e102321-e102321.
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Terrapon, N., Li, C., Robertson, H. M., Ji, L. u., Meng, X., Booth, W., ... Liebig, J.
(2014).
Molecular traces of alternative social organization in a termite genome. Nature Communications.
5(1), 3636.
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Saenz, V. L., Santangelo, R. G., Vargo, E. L., & Schal, C.
(2014).
Group living accelerates bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) development. Journal of Medical Entomology.
51(1), 293-295.
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Husseneder, C., Garner, S. P., Huang, Q., Booth, W., & Vargo, E. L.
(2013).
Characterization of microsatellites for population genetic analyses of the fungus-growing termite Odontotermes formosanus (Isoptera: Termitidae). Environmental Entomology.
42(5), 1092-1099.
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Saenz, V. L., Maggi, R. G., Breitschwerdt, E. B., Kim, J., Vargo, E. L., & Schal, C.
(2013).
Survey of Bartonella spp. in U.S. bed bugs detects Burkholderia multivorans but not Bartonella. PLoS ONE.
8(9), e73661-e73661.
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Vargo, E. L., Leniaud, L., Swoboda, L. E., Diamond, S. E., Weiser, M. D., Miller, D. M., & Bagnres, A.
(2013).
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.
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Jacobson, A. L., Johnston, J. S., Rotenberg, D., Whitfield, A. E., Booth, W., Vargo, E. L., & Kennedy, G. G.
(2013).
Genome size and ploidy of Thysanoptera. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.
22(1), 12-17.
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Perdereau, E., Bagnres, A., Bankhead-Dronnet, S., Dupont, S., Zimmermann, M., Vargo, E. L., & Dedeine, F.
(2013).
Global genetic analysis reveals the putative native source of the invasive termite, Reticulitermes flavipes, in France. Molecular Ecology.
22(4), 1105-1119.
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Kobayashi, K., Hasegawa, E., Yamamoto, Y., Kawatsu, K., Vargo, E. L., Yoshimura, J., & Matsuura, K.
(2013).
Sex ratio biases in termites provide evidence for kin selection. Nature Communications.
4(1), 2048.
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Jacobson, A. L., Booth, W., Vargo, E. L., & Kennedy, G. G.
(2013).
Thrips tabaci population genetic structure and polyploidy in relation to competency as a vector of tomato spotted wilt virus. PLoS ONE.
8(1), e54484-e54484.
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Saenz, V. L., Booth, W., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.
(2012).
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.
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Booth, W., Saenz, V. L., Santangelo, R. G., Wang, C., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.
(2012).
Molecular markers reveal infestation dynamics of the bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) within apartment buildings. Journal of Medical Entomology.
49(3), 535-546.
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Vargo, E. L., & Parman, V.
(2012).
Effect of fipronil on subterranean termite colonies (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in the field. Journal of Economic Entomology.
105(2), 523-532.
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Eger, J. E., Lees, M. D., Neese, P. A., Atkinson, T. H., Thoms, E. M., Messenger, M. T., ... Tolley, M. P.
(2012).
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.
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Singham, G. V., Vargo, E. L., Booth, W., Othman, A. S., & Lee, C.
(2012).
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.
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Vasquez, G. M., Vargo, E. L., & Silverman, J.
(2012).
Fusion Between Southeastern United States Argentine Ant Colonies and Its Effect on Colony Size and Productivity. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
105(2), 268-274.
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Vargo, E. L., Labadie, P. E., & Matsuura, K.
(2012).
Asexual queen succession in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes virginicus. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.
279(1729), 813-819.
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Husseneder, C., Simms, D. M., Delatte, J. R., Wang, C., Grace, J. K., & Vargo, E. L.
(2012).
Genetic diversity and colony breeding structure in native and introduced ranges of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus. Biological Invasions.
14(2), 419-437.
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Booth, W., Brent, C. S., Calleri, D. V., Rosengaus, R. B., Traniello, J., & Vargo, E. L.
(2012).
Population genetic structure and colony breeding system in dampwood termites (Zootermopsis angusticollis and Z. nevadensis nuttingi). Insectes Sociaux.
59(1), 127-137.
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Booth, W., Johnson, D. H., Moore, S., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.
(2011).
Evidence for viable, non-clonal but fatherless Boa constrictors. Biology Letters.
7(2), 253-256.
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Booth, W., Santangelo, R. G., Vargo, E. L., Mukha, D. V., & Schal, C.
(2011).
Population genetic structure in german cockroaches (blattella germanica): differentiated islands in an agricultural landscape. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY.
102(2), 175-183.
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Abbot, P., Abe, J., Alcock, J., Alizon, S., Alpedrinha, J., Andersson, M., ... Zink, A.
(2011).
Inclusive fitness theory and eusociality. Nature.
471(7339), E1-E4.
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Matsuura, K., Himuro, C., Yokoi, T., Yamamoto, Y., Vargo, E. L., & Keller, L.
(2010).
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.
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Crissman, J. R., Booth, W., Santangelo, R. G., Mukha, D. V., Vargo, E. L., & Schal, C.
(2010).
Population genetic structure of the German cockroach (Blattodea: Blattellidae) in apartment buildings. Journal of Medical Entomology.
47(4), 553-564.
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Parman, V., & Vargo, E. L.
(2010).
Colony-level effects of imidacloprid in subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). 103(3), 791-798.
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Haverty, M. I., Tabuchi, R. L., Vargo, E. L., Cox, D. L., Nelson, L. J., & Lewis, V. R.
(2010).
Response of Reticulitermes hesperus (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) colonies to baiting with lufenuron in northern California. Journal of Economic Entomology.
103(3), 770-780.
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Menke, S. B., Booth, W., Dunn, R. R., Schal, C., Vargo, E. L., & Silverman, J.
(2010).
Is it easy to be urban? Convergent success in urban habitats among lineages of a widespread native ant. PLoS ONE.
5(2), e9194-e9194.
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Tomalski, M., Leimkuehler, W., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.
(2010).
Metabolism of Imidacloprid in Workers of Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
103(1), 84-95.
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Booth, W., Youngsteadt, E., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.
(2009).
Characterization of 8 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the neotropical ant-garden ant, Camponotus femoratus (Fabricius). Conservation Genetics.
10(5), 1401-1403.
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Booth, W., Youngsteadt, E., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.
(2009).
Polymorphic microsatellite loci for the ant-garden ant, Crematogaster levior (Forel). Conservation Genetics.
10(3), 639-641.
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Matsuura, K., Vargo, E. L., Kawatsu, K., Labadie, P. E., Nakano, H., Yashiro, T., & Tsuji, K.
(2009).
Queen succession through asexual reproduction in termites. Science.
323(5922), 1687-1687.
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Thoms, E. M., Eger, J. E., Messenger, M. T., Vargo, E., Cabrera, B., Riegel, C., ... Scherer, P.
(2009).
Bugs, Baits, and Bureaucracy: Completing the First Termite Bait Efficacy Trials (Quarterly Replenishment of Noviflumuron) Initiated after Adoption of Florida Rule, Chapter 5E-2.0311. American Entomologist.
55(1), 29-39.
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Booth, W., Lewis, V. R., Taylor, R. L., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.
(2008).
Identification and characterization of 15 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen). Molecular Ecology Resources.
8(5), 1102-1104.
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Brent, C. S., Traniello, J., & Vargo, E. L.
(2008).
Benefits and costs of secondary polygyny in the dampwood termite Zootermopsis angusticollis. Environmental Entomology.
37(4), 883-888.
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Parman, V., & Vargo, E. L.
(2008).
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.
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Pfannenstiel, R. S., Booth, W., Vargo, E. L., & Schal, C.
(2008).
Blattella asahinai (Dictyoptera : Blattellidae): A new predator of lepidopteran eggs in South Texas soybean. Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
101(4), 763-768.
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DeHeer, C. J., & Vargo, E. L.
(2008).
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.
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Husseneder, C., Powell, J. E., Grace, J. K., Vargo, E. L., & Matsuura, K.
(2008).
Worker size in the formosan subterranean termite in relation to colony breeding structure as inferred from molecular markers. Environmental Entomology.
37(2), 400-408.
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Booth, W., Bogdanowicz, S. M., Prodohl, P. A., Harrison, R. G., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.
(2007).
Identification and characterization of 10 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the German cockroach, Blattella germanica. 7(4), 648-650.
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Mukha, D. V., Kagramanova, A. S., Lazebnaya, I. V., Lazebnyi, O. E., Vargo, E. L., & Schal, C.
(2007).
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.
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Brent, C. S., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.
(2007).
Endocrine effects of social stimuli on maturing queens of the dampwood termite Zootermopsis angusticollis. Physiological Entomology.
32(1), 26-33.
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Long, C. E., Vargo, E. L., Thorne, B. L., & Juba, T. R.
(2006).
Genetic analysis of breeding structure in laboratory-reared colonies of Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae). Florida Entomologist: an international journal for the Americas.
89(4), 521-523.
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Vargo, E. L., Juba, T. R., & Deheer, C. J.
(2006).
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: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
99(6), 1101-1109.
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Calleri, D. V., McGrail Reid, E., Rosengaus, R. B., Vargo, E. L., & Traniello, J.
(2006).
Inbreeding and disease resistance in a social insect: effects of heterozygosity on immunocompetence in the termite Zootermopsis angusticollis. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences.
273(1601), 2633-2640.
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DeHeer, C. J., & Vargo, E. L.
(2006).
An indirect test of inbreeding depression in the termites Reticulitermes flavipes and Reticulitermes virginicus. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.
59(6), 753-761.
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Brent, C., Peeters, C., Dietemann, V., Crewe, R., & Vargo, E. d.
(2006).
Hormonal correlates of reproductive status in the queenless ponerine ant, Streblognathus peetersi. Journal of Comparative Physiology A: sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology.
192(3), 315-320.
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Brent, C., Peeters, C., Dietemann, V., Crewe, R., & Vargo, E.
(2006).
Hormonal correlates of reproductive status in the queenless ponerine ant, Streblognathus peetersi (vol 193, pg 315, 2006). Journal of Comparative Physiology A: sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology.
192(3), 339-339.
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Vargo, E. L., & Carlson, J. R.
(2006).
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.
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Vargo, E. L., Husseneder, C., Woodson, D., Waldvogel, M. G., & Grace, J. K.
(2006).
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.
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Husseneder, C., Messenger, M. T., Su, N., Grace, J. K., & Vargo, E. L.
(2005).
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.
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de Menten, L., Fournier, D., Brent, C., Passera, L., Vargo, E. L., & Aron, S.
(2005).
Dual mechanism of queen influence over sex ratio in the ant Pheidole pallidula. 58(6), 527-533.
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Dronnet, S., Chapuisat, M., Vargo, E. L., Bagnres, A., & Lohou, C.
(2005).
Genetic analysis of the breeding system of an invasive subterranean termite, Reticulitermes santonensis, in urban and natural habitats. 14(5), 1311-1320.
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Brent, C. S., Schal, C., & Vargo, E. L.
(2005).
Endocrine changes in maturing primary queens of Zootermopsis angusticollis. Journal of Insect Physiology.
51(11), 1200-1209.
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Copren, K. A., Nelson, L. J., Vargo, E. L., & Haverty, M. I.
(2005).
Phylogenetic analyses of mtDNA sequences corroborate taxonomic designations based on cuticular hydrocarbons in subterranean termites. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
35(3), 689-700.
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DeHeer, C. J., Kutnik, M., Vargo, E. L., & Bagnres, A.
(2005).
The breeding system and population structure of the termite Reticulitermes grassei in Southwestern France. Heredity.
95(5), 408-415.
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Fisher, M. L., Gold, R. E., Vargo, E. L., & Cognato, A. I.
(2004).
Behavioral and genetic analysis of colony fusion in Reticulitermes flavipes (Isoptera : Rhinotermitidae). Sociobiology.
44(3), 565-576.
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Buczkowski, G., Vargo, E. L., & Silverman, J.
(2004).
The diminutive supercolony: the Argentine ants of the southeastern United States. Molecular Ecology.
13(8), 2235-2242.
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Fan, Y., Schal, C., Vargo, E. L., & Bagnres, A.
(2004).
Characterization of termite lipophorin and its involvement in hydrocarbon transport. Journal of Insect Physiology.
50(7), 609-620.
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Dronnet, S., Bagneres, A. G., Juba, T. R., & Vargo, E. L.
(2004).
Polymorphic microsatellite loci in the European subterranean termite, Reticulitermes santonensis Feytaud. Molecular Ecology Resources.
4(1), 127-129.
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Deheer, C. J., & Vargo, E. L.
(2004).
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.
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Vargo, E. L.
(2003).
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.
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Vargo, E. L., Husseneder, C., & Grace, J. K.
(2003).
Colony and population genetic structure of the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, in Japan. Molecular Ecology.
12(10), 2599-2608.
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Vargo, E. L.
(2003).
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.
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Brent, C. S., & Vargo, E. L.
(2003).
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.
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Passera, L., Aron, S., Vargo, E. L., & Keller, L.
(2001).
Queen control of sex ratio in fire ants. Science.
293(5533), 1308-1310.
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Shoemaker, D. D., Ross, K. G., Keller, L., Vargo, E. L., & Werren, J. H.
(2000).
Wolbachia infections in native and introduced populations of fire ants (Solenopsis spp.). INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.
9(6), 661-673.
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Vargo, E. L., & Henderson, G.
(2000).
Identification of polymorphic microsatellite loci in the formosan subterranean termite Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki. Molecular Ecology.
9(11), 1935-1938.
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Vargo, E. L.
(2000).
Polymorphism at trinucleotide microsatellite loci in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes flavipes. Molecular Ecology.
9(6), 817-820.
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Vargo, E. L., & Hulsey, C. D.
(2000).
Multiple glandular origins of queen pheromones in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta. Journal of Insect Physiology.
46(8), 1151-1159.
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Vargo, E. L.
(1999).
Reproductive development and ontogeny of queen pheromone production in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta. Physiological Entomology.
24(4), 370-376.
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Ross, K. G., Krieger, M. J., Shoemaker, D. D., Vargo, E. L., & Keller, L.
(1997).
Hierarchical analysis of genetic structure in native fire ant populations: results from three classes of molecular markers. Genetics.
147(2), 643-655.
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Vargo, E. L.
(1997).
Poison gland of queen fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) is the source of a primer pheromone. Naturwissenschaften.
84(11), 507-510.
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Robinson, G. E., & Vargo, E. L.
(1997).
Juvenile hormone in adult eusocial Hymenoptera: gonadotropin and behavioral pacemaker. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology.
35(4), 559-583.
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Robinson, G. E., & Vargo, E. L.
(1997).
Juvenile hormone in adult eusocial hymenoptera: Gonadotropin and behavioral pacemaker. 35(4), 559-583.
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Ross, K. G., Vargo, E. L., & Keller, L.
(1996).
Social evolution in a new environment: the case of introduced fire ants. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
93(7), 3021-3025.
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Ross, K. G., Vargo, E. L., & Keller, L.
(1996).
SIMPLE GENETIC BASIS FOR IMPORTANT SOCIAL TRAITS IN THE FIRE ANT SOLENOPSIS INVICTA. Evolution.
50(6), 2387-2399.
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Vargo, E. L.
(1996).
Sex investment ratios in monogyne and polygyne populations of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY.
9(6), 783-802.
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KASPARI, M., & VARGO, E. L.
(1995).
COLONY SIZE AS A BUFFER AGAINST SEASONALITY - BERGMANNS RULE IN SOCIAL INSECTS. The American Naturalist.
145(4), 610-632.
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ARON, S., VARGO, E. L., & PASSERA, L.
(1995).
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SEX-RATIOS IN MONOGYNE COLONIES OF THE ANT. Animal Behaviour.
49(3), 749-757.
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KASPARI, M., & VARGO, E. L.
(1994).
NEST-SITE SELECTION BY FIRE ANT QUEENS. Insectes Sociaux.
41(3), 331-333.
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VARGO, E. L., & LAUREL, M.
(1994).
STUDIES ON THE MODE OF ACTION OF A QUEEN PRIMER PHEROMONE OF THE FIRE ANT SOLENOPSIS-INVICTA. Journal of Insect Physiology.
40(7), 601-610.
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Ross, K. G., Vargo, E. L., Keller, L., & Trager, J. C.
(1993).
Effect of a founder event on variation in the genetic sex-determining system of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta. Genetics.
135(3), 843-854.
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CHERIX, D., FLETCHER, D., CHAUTEMS, D., FORTELIUS, W., GRIS, G., KELLER, L., ... WALTER, F.
(1993).
ATTRACTION OF THE SEXES IN FORMICA-LUGUBRIS ZETT (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE). Insectes Sociaux.
40(3), 319-324.
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VARGO, E. L., & PORTER, S. D.
(1993).
REPRODUCTION BY VIRGIN QUEEN FIRE ANTS IN QUEENLESS COLONIES - COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF 3 TAXA (SOLENOPSIS-RICHTERI, HYBRID SOLENOPSIS-INVICTA RICHTERI, S-GEMINATA) (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE). Insectes Sociaux.
40(3), 283-293.
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VARGO, E. L.
(1993).
COLONY REPRODUCTIVE STRUCTURE IN A POLYGYNE POPULATION OF SOLENOPSIS-GEMINATA (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE). Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
86(4), 441-449.
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LANZA, J., VARGO, E. L., PULIM, S., & CHANG, Y. Z.
(1993).
PREFERENCES OF THE FIRE ANTS SOLENOPSIS-INVICTA AND S-GEMINATA (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE) FOR AMINO-ACID AND SUGAR COMPONENTS OF EXTRAFLORAL NECTARS. Environmental Entomology.
22(2), 411-417.
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WALTER, F., FLETCHER, D., CHAUTEMS, D., CHERIX, D., KELLER, L., FRANCKE, W., ... VARGO, E. L.
(1993).
IDENTIFICATION OF THE SEX-PHEROMONE OF AN ANT, FORMICA-LUGUBRIS (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE). Naturwissenschaften.
80(1), 30-34.
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VARGO, E. L., & PASSERA, L.
(1992).
GYNE DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARGENTINE ANT IRIDOMYRMEX-HUMILIS - ROLE OF OVERWINTERING AND QUEEN CONTROL. Physiological Entomology.
17(2), 193-201.
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VARGO, E. L.
(1992).
MUTUAL PHEROMONAL INHIBITION AMONG QUEENS IN POLYGYNE COLONIES OF THE FIRE ANT SOLENOPSIS-INVICTA. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.
31(3), 205-210.
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Cherix, D., Chautems, D., Fletcher, D., Fortelius, W., Gris, G., Keller, L., ... Walter, F.
(1991).
Alternative reproductive strategies in Formica lugubris Zett. (Hymenoptera Formicidae). Ethology Ecology and Evolution.
3(sup1), 60-66.
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VARGO, E. L., & PASSERA, L.
(1991).
PHEROMONAL AND BEHAVIORAL QUEEN CONTROL OVER THE PRODUCTION OF GYNES IN THE ARGENTINE ANT IRIDOMYRMEX-HUMILIS (MAYR). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.
28(3), 161-169.
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PASSERA, L., VARGO, E. L., & KELLER, L.
(1991).
QUEEN NUMBER IN ANTS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR SOCIAL-ORGANIZATION. L' Annee biologique.
30(3), 137-173.
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PASSERA, L., KELLER, L., GRIMAL, A., CHAUTEMS, D., CHERIX, D., FLETCHER, D., ... VARGO, E. L.
(1990).
CARBOHYDRATES AS ENERGY-SOURCE DURING THE FLIGHT OF SEXUALS OF THE ANT FORMICA-LUGUBRIS (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE). Entomologia Generalis.
15(1), 25-32.
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(1989).
COLONY REPRODUCTION BY BUDDING IN THE POLYGYNE FORM OF SOLENOPSIS-INVICTA (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE). Annals of the Entomological Society of America: devoted to the interest of classical entomology.
82(3), 307-313.
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VARGO, E. L., & ROSS, K. G.
(1989).
DIFFERENTIAL VIABILITY OF EGGS LAID BY QUEENS IN POLYGYNE COLONIES OF THE FIRE ANT, SOLENOPSIS-INVICTA. Journal of Insect Physiology.
35(7), 587-593.
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VARGO, E. L., & FLETCHER, D.
(1989).
ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN QUEEN NUMBER AND FECUNDITY IN POLYGYNE COLONIES OF THE FIRE ANT SOLENOPSIS-INVICTA. Physiological Entomology.
14(2), 223-232.
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VARGO, E. L.
(1988).
A BIOASSAY FOR A PRIMER PHEROMONE OF QUEEN FIRE ANTS (SOLENOPSIS-INVICTA) WHICH INHIBITS THE PRODUCTION OF SEXUALS. Insectes Sociaux.
35(4), 382-392.
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ROSS, K. G., VARGO, E. L., & FLETCHER, D.
(1988).
COLONY GENETIC-STRUCTURE AND QUEEN MATING FREQUENCY IN FIRE ANTS OF THE SUBGENUS SOLENOPSIS (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society.
34(2), 105-117.
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Ross, K. G., Vargo, E. L., & Fletcher, D.
(1987).
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS OF THREE FIRE ANT SPECIES IN NORTH AMERICA, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE TWO SOCIAL FORMS OF SOLENOPSIS INVICTA (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE). Evolution.
41(5), 979-990.
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Ross, K. G., Meer, R., Fletcher, D., & Vargo, E. L.
(1987).
BIOCHEMICAL PHENOTYPIC AND GENETIC STUDIES OF TWO INTRODUCED FIRE ANTS AND THEIR HYBRID (HYMENOPTERA: FORMICIDAE). Evolution.
41(2), 280-293.
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VARGO, E. L., & FLETCHER, D.
(1987).
EFFECT OF QUEEN NUMBER ON THE PRODUCTION OF SEXUALS IN NATURAL-POPULATIONS OF THE FIRE ANT, SOLENOPSIS-INVICTA. Physiological Entomology.
12(1), 109-116.
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VARGO, E. L., & GIBBS, P. R.
(1987).
NOTES ON THE BIOLOGY OF THE SLAVE-MAKING ANT POLYERGUS-LUCIDUS MAYR (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE) IN GEORGIA. JOURNAL OF THE KANSAS ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
60(3), 479-482.
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VARGO, E. L., & FLETCHER, D.
(1986).
EVIDENCE OF PHEROMONAL QUEEN CONTROL OVER THE PRODUCTION OF MALE AND FEMALE SEXUALS IN THE FIRE ANT, SOLENOPSIS-INVICTA. Journal of Comparative Physiology A: sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology.
159(6), 741-749.
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VARGO, E. L., & FLETCHER, D.
(1986).
QUEEN NUMBER AND THE PRODUCTION OF SEXUALS IN THE FIRE ANT, SOLENOPSIS-INVICTA (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology.
19(1), 41-47.
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Hellemans, S., Rocha, M. M., Wang, M., Romero Arias, J., Aanen, D. K., Bagnres, A., ... Bourguignon, T.
Genomic data provide insights into the classification of extant termites. Nature Communications.
15(1), 6724.
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List, F., Lesne, P., Behmer, S. T., Zhu-Salzman, K., Tarone, A. M., & Vargo, E. L.
Going back to the basics: the use of cricket powder as a protein supplement in artificial ant diets. Insectes Sociaux.
1-8.
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Mitaka, Y., Helms, A. M., & Vargo, E. L.
Identification of a colony- and dose-dependent worker aggregation pheromone in the subterranean termite Reticulitermes virginicus. Scientific Reports.
14(1), 22250.
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Tang, Q., Vargo, E. L., Ahmad, I., Jiang, H., Varadnov, Z. K., Dovih, P., ... Evans, T. A.
(2024).
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), e2401185121.
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chapter
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Vargo, E. L.
(2014).
Molecular Ecology Meets Urban Entomology: How Molecular Biology is Changing Urban Pest Management. URBAN INSECT PESTS: SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES.
(pp. 166-180).
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Vargo, E. L., & Husseneder, C.
(2011).
Genetic Structure of Termite Colonies and Populations. BIOLOGY OF TERMITES: A MODERN SYNTHESIS.
(pp. 321-347).
Springer Nature.
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Vargo, E. L., & Husseneder, C.
(2009).
Biology of subterranean termites: insights from molecular studies of Reticulitermes and Coptotermes. Annual Review of Entomology.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF ENTOMOLOGY.
(pp. 379-403).
Annual Reviews.
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Vargo, E. L.
(2014).
Molecular Ecology Meets Urban Entomology: How Molecular Biology is Changing Urban Pest Management. URBAN INSECT PESTS: SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES.
(pp. 166-180).
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conference paper
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Vargo, E. L., Booth, W., Saenz, V., Santangelo, R. G., & Schal, C.
(2012).
Molecular genetic characterization of bed bug populations: From local infestations to global patterns. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
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Booth, W., Million, L., Reynolds, R. G., Burghardt, G. M., Vargo, E. L., Schal, C., Tzika, A. C., & Schuett, G. W.
(2011).
Consecutive virgin births in the new world boid snake, the Colombian rainbow Boa, Epicrates maurus. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY.
759-763.
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Husseneder, C., Vargo, E. L., & Grace, I. K.
(2003).
Molecular genetic methods: New approaches to termite biology. ACS Symposium Series.
358-370.
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Vargo, E. L., Husseneder, C., Grace, J. K., Henderson, G., & Ring, D.
(2003).
Colony and population genetic structure of formosan subterranean termites from Hawaii and Louisiana. Sociobiology.
67-69.
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Husseneder, C., Grace, J. K., Messenger, M. T., Vargo, E. L., & Su, N. Y.
(2003).
Describing the spatial and social organization of formosan subterranean termite colonies in Armstrong Park, New Orleans. Sociobiology.
61-65.
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Vargo, E. L., Husseneder, C., Grace, J. K., Henderson, G., & Ring, D.
(2003).
Colony and population genetic structure of Formosan subterranean termites from Hawaii and Louisiana. Sociobiology.
67-69.
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Husseneder, C., Grace, J. K., Messenger, M. T., Vargo, E. L., & Su, N. Y.
(2003).
Describing the spatial and social organization of Formosan subterranean termite colonies in Armstrong Park, New Orleans. Sociobiology.
61-65.
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Husseneder, C., Vargo, E. L., & Grace, J. K.
(2002).
Multilocus DNA fingerprinting and microsatellite genotyping: Complementary molecular approaches to investigating colony and population genetic structure in subterranean termites. Sociobiology.
217-226.
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Husseneder, C., Vargo, E. L., & Grace, J. K.
(2001).
Molecular approaches to termite biology and control. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
U192-U192.
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CHERIX, D., CHAUTEMS, D., FLETCHER, D., FORTELIUS, W., GRIS, G., KELLER, L., ... WALTER, F.
(1991).
ALTERNATIVE REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES IN FORMICA-LUGUBRIS ZETT (HYMENOPTERA, FORMICIDAE). Ethology Ecology and Evolution.
61-66.
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VARGO, E. L.
(1990).
SOCIAL-CONTROL OF REPRODUCTION IN FIRE ANT COLONIES. 158-172.
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Vargo, E. L., Booth, W., Saenz, V., Santangelo, R. G., & Schal, C.
(2012).
Molecular genetic characterization of bed bug populations: From local infestations to global patterns. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.
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institutional repository document
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Lewis, C. D., Levine, B. A., Schal, C., Vargo, E. L., & Booth, W.
(2021).
Decade Long Upsurge In Target Site Pyrethroid Resistance In Bed Bug Populations In The United States
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Blumenfeld, A. J., Eyer, P., Helms, A. M., Buczkowski, G., & Vargo, E. L.
(2021).
Consistent signatures of urban adaptation in a native, urban invader ant Tapinoma sessile
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Lewis, C. D., Levine, B. A., Schal, C., Vargo, E. L., & Booth, W.
(2021).
Decade Long Upsurge In Target Site Pyrethroid Resistance In Bed Bug Populations In The United States
Research
principal investigator on
- Genetics of Insect Pests awarded by Agricultural Research Service - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2019 - 2022
- Urban Insect Pest Management Program: Biology and Management of Select Pests in Texas Urban Environments awarded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2016 - 2021
- Collaborative Research SG: Symbiont interactions and heterosis in a hybrid social insect awarded by National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States) 2018 - 2020
Teaching
teaching activities
- ENTO403 Urban Entomology Instructor
- ENTO491 Research Instructor
- ENTO681 Seminar Instructor
- ENTO685 Directed Studies Instructor
- ENTO690 Theory Of Research Instructor
- ENTO691 Research Instructor
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Entomology, University of Georgia - (Athens, Georgia, United States) 1986
- B.S. in Biology, Maharishi University of Management - (Fairfield, Iowa, United States) 1980
awards and honors
Contact
first name
- Edward
has last name
- Vargo
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Entomology
2475 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2475
USA
Other
In the News
- ANTicipate Opportunities News Release
- ed.vargo@tamu.edu