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Maia Tsikolia  Research Chemist mtsikolia@ars-ebcl.org
  Current research projects at EBCL
 Selected Publications Tsikolia M, Tabanca N, Kline DL, Demirci B, Yang L, Linthicum KJ, Bloomquist JR, Bernier UR. 2022. Studies on the Volatiles Composition of Stored Sheep Wool, and Attractancy toward *Aedes aegypti**Insects*13(2): 208.https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13020208
Richoux GR, Yang L, Norris E, Tsikolia M, Jiang S, Linthicum KL, Bloomquist JR. 2020. Structure-Activity Relationship Analysis of Potential New Vapor Active Repellents. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.*J Agric Food Chem*68(47): 13960–13969.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.0c03333
Tsikolia M, Bernier UR, Agramonte NM, Estep AS, Becnel JJ, Linthicum KL, Bloomquist JR. 2019. Insecticidal and repellent properties of novel trifluoromethylphenyl amides III. Pestic Biochem Physiol 161: 5-11.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2019.06.012
Tsikolia M, Bernier UR, Tabanca N, Wedge DE, Bloomquist JR. 2019. Fungicidal properties of some novel trifluoromethylphenyl amides. Chem Biodivers 16:https://doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.201800618
Bibbs CS, Tsikolia M, Bernier UR, Bloomquist JR, Xue RD, Kaufman PE. 2018. Vapor toxicity of five volatile pyrethroids against*Aedes aegypti*,*albopictus*,*Culex quinquefasciatus*, and*Anopheles quadrimaculatus*(Diptera:*Culicidae*). Pest Manag Sci 74: 2699-2706.https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ps.5088
Tsikolia M, Bernier UR, Agramonte N, Estep AS, Becnel JJ, Tabanca N, Linthicum KJ, Gross AD, Guerin PM, Kröber T, Bloomquist JR. 2018. Insecticidal and repellent properties of novel trifluoromethylphenyl amides II. Pestic Biochem Physiol. 151: 40-46.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2018.08.006
Jiang S, Tsikolia M, Bloomquist JR, Bernier UR. 2017. Mosquitocidal activity and mode of action of the isoxazoline fluralaner. Int J Environ Res Public Health 14(2): 154.https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14020154
Tabanca N, Tsikolia M, Ozek G, Ozek T, Ali A, Bernier UR, Duran A, Baser KHC, Khan IA. 2016. The Identification of suberosin from*Prangos pabularia*Essential Oil and Its Deterrent and Larvicidal Activity against*Aedes aegypti*. Rec Nat Prod 10(3): 311-325.
Demirci B, Tsikolia M, Bernier UR, Agramonte NM, Alqasoumi SI, Al-Yahya MA, Al-Rehaily AJ, Yusufoglu HS, Demirci F, Baser KHC, Khan IA, Tabanca N. 2013. A New Natural Source:*Phoenix dactylifera*spathe essential oil: Chemical composition and repellent activity against the yellow fever mosquito,*Aedes aegypti*. Acta Trop 18: 4308-4327.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.08.003
Tsikolia M, Bernier UR, Coy MR, Chalaire KC, Becnel JJ, Agramonte NM, Tabanca N, Wedge DE, Clark GG, Linthicum KJ, Swale DR, Bloomquist JR. 2013. Insecticidal, repellent and fungicidal properties of novel trifluoromethylphenyl amides. Pestic Biochem Physiol 107: 138-147.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2013.06.006
Tsikolia M, Hall AC, Suarez C, Z. O. Nylander, S. M. Wardlaw, M. E. Gibson, K. L. Valentine, L. N. Onyewadume, D. A. Ahove, M. Woodbury, M. M. Mongare, C. D. Hall, Z. Wang, B. Draghici, A. R. Katritzky. 2009. Synthesis and characterization of a redox-active ion channel supporting cation flux in lipid bilayers. Organic & biomolecular chemistry. 7(18), 3862-70. doi:10.1039/b907350g
Katritzky AR, Wang Z, Slavov S, Tsikolia M, Dobchev D, Akhmedov NG, Hall CD. 2008. Synthesis and bioassay of novel mosquito repellents as predicted from chemical structure. PNAS USA, 7359-7364.https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0800571105


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