Publications

Select Peer-Reviewed Publications

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2026

Sutherland, H. L. Brito, A. Murillo, M. Erasmus. 2026. Northern fowl mite infestation level and its relationship with laying hen welfare. Poultry Science. DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2026.106984

Gerry, A.C., L. Zahn, A. Murillo, C.B. Hubbard, and F. Jurjis. 2026. Efficacy of fluralaner solution administered to egg layer chickens through drinking water for control of northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum). Parasites and Vectors. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-025-07240-w

2025

Chu, H. and A. Murillo. 2025.  Variation in the community composition of blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in neighboring deserts within Joshua Tree National Park.  Journal of Environmental Entomology. DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvae121

2024

Gerry, A., S. Wilson, H. Chu, K. Lemus, and A. Murillo. 2024. Evaluation of bacterial treatments (Bacillus spp.) for control of immature house flies. Arthropod Management Tests. 49. DOI: 10.1093/amt/tsae109.

Torres, J., C. Hubbard, and A. Murillo. 2024. Examining imidacloprid behaviorally resistant house flies (Musca domestica L.) for neonicotinoid cross-resistance. Journal of Medical Entomology. DOI:10.1093/jme/tjae105

Holquinn, J. and A. Murillo. 2024. Morphology and deutonymph sex of the solitary bee parasite, Chaetodactylus krombeini. International Journal of Acarology. DOI: 10.1080/01647954.2024.2384464

Holquinn, J., H. Sutherland, E. Sculley, M. Erasmus, L. Brito, A. Murillo. 2024. How mites influence cage free egg production in the United States, mite management strategies, and the mitigating role of genomic selection. Animal Frontiers. DOI: 10.1093/af/vfae023

Murillo, A., A. Abdoli, R. Blatchford, E. Keogh, A. Gerry. 2024. Low levels of chicken body lice (Menacanthus stramineus) infestations affect chicken welfare. Parasites & Vectors. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06313-6

D’Arco, S., L. Maistrello, C. Hubbard, A. Murillo, and A. Gerry. 2024. Use of the Proboscis Extension Response Assay to Evaluate the Mechanism of House Fly Behavioral Resistance to Imidacloprid. Insects. DOI: 10.3390/insects15030168

Hubbard, C. and A. Murillo. 2024. Behavioral Resistance to Insecticides: Current Understanding, Challenges, and Future Directions. Current Opinion in Insect Science. DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2024.101177

Hubbard, C. and A. Murillo. 2024. Evaluation of the inheritance and dominance of behavioral resistance to imidacloprid in the house fly (Musca domestica L.) (Diptera: Muscidae). Insect Science. DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.13326

Hubbard, C., A. Gerry, and A. Murillo. 2024. Evaluation of the stability of physiological and behavioral resistance to imidacloprid in the house fly (Musca domestica L.) (Diptera: Muscidae). Pest Management Science. DOI: 10.1002/ps.7866

2023

Argueta-Guzmán, M., M. West, M.P. Gaiarsa, C.W. Allen, J.M. Cecala, L. Gedlinske, Q.S. McFrederick, A.C. Murillo, M. Sankovitz, and E.E.W. Rankin. 2023. Words matter: how ecologists discuss managed and non-managed bees and birds. Scientometrics. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-022-04620-2.

2022

Hubbard, C. and A. Murillo. 2022. Concentration dependent feeding on imidacloprid by behaviorally resistant house flies, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac130

Jarrett, R., M. Erasmus, A. Murillo, K. Scoles, and D. M. Karcher. 2022. Laying hen production and welfare in a cage-free setting is impacted by the northern fowl mite. Journal of Applied Poultry Research. 31: 1-21. DOI: 10.1016/j.japr.2022.100290

2021 

Murillo, A., C. Hubbard, N. Hinkle, A. and Gerry. 2021. Big Problems With Little House Fly (Diptera: Fanniidae). Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 12. DOI: 10.1093/jipm/pmaa023.

Machtinger, E., A. Gerry, A. Murillo, J. Talley. 2021. Filth Fly Impacts to Animal Production in the United States and Associated Research and Extension Needs. Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 12. DOI: 10.1093/jipm/pmab026.

2020

Murillo, A. and B. Mullens. 2020. Collecting and monitoring for northern fowl mite (Acari: Macronyssidae) and poultry red mite (Acari: Dermanyssidae) in poultry systems. Journal of Insect Science. 20: 1-7. DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieaa032.

Murillo, A., A. Abdoli, R. Blatchford, E. Keogh, A. Gerry. 2020. Parasitic mites alter chicken behaviour and negatively impact animal welfare. Scientific Reports. 10: 1-12. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65021-0.

2019

Murillo, A. 2019. Highlights in the Field of Veterinary Entomology, 2018. Journal of Medical Entomology. 56: 1194-1198. DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjz111.

2018

Murillo, A., D. Cox, and B. Mullens. 2018. Longevity of Fly Baits Exposed to Field Conditions. Journal of Economic Entomology. 111: 967-973. DOI: 10.1093/jee/toy016.

2017

Wong, N., E. McDermott, A. Murillo, and B. Mullens. 2017. Field Distribution and Density of Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Eggs in Dairy Wastewater Habitats. Journal of Medical Entomology. 55: 392-397. DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjx203.

Murillo, A. and B. Mullens. 2017. A review of the biology, ecology, and control of the northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum (Acari: Macronyssidae). Veterinary Parasitology. 246: 30-37. DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.09.002.

Mullens, B., A. Murillo, H. Zoller, A. Heckeroth, F. Jirjis, and A. Flochlay Sigognault. 2017. Comparative in vitro evaluation of contact activity of fluralaner, spinosad, phoxim, propoxur, permethrin, and deltamethrin against the northern fowl mite, Ornithonyssus sylviarum. Parasites & Vectors. 10: 358. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2289-z.

2016

Murillo, A. and B. Mullens. 2016. Timing Diatomaceous Earth-filled Dustbox Use for Management of Northern Fowl Mites (Acari: Macronyssidae) in Cage-Free Poultry Systems. Journal of Economic Entomology. 109: 2572-2579. DOI: 10.1093/jee/tow165.

Murillo, A. and B. Mullens. 2016. Sulfur Dust Bag: A Novel Technique for Ectoparasite Control in Poultry Systems. Journal of Economic Entomology. 109: 2229-2233. DOI: 10.1093/jee/tow146.

Murillo, A., M. Chappell, J. Owen, and B. Mullens. 2016. Northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) effects on metabolism, body temperatures, skin condition, and egg production as a function ofhen MHC haplotype. Poultry Science. 95: 2536-2546. DOI:10.3382/ps/pew175.

Murillo, A. and B. Mullens. 2016. Diversity and Prevalence of Ectoparasites of Backyard Chicken Flocks in Southern California. Journal of Medical Entomology. 53: 707-711. DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjv243.

2014

Murillo, A., A. Gerry, N. Gallagher, N. Peterson, and B. Mullens. 2014. Laboratory and field assessment of cyantraniliprole relative to existing fly baits. Pest Management Science. 71: 752–758. DOI: 10.1002/ps.3847.