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Research Programs and Projects at this LocationARS research is organized into National Programs. Within each National Program are research projects. Listed below are  the National Programs and research projects currently conducted at this location.
Clicking on a National Program (NP) will take you  to the main ARS site for more information on the program. Clicking on a research  project title will take you to more information on the project.  Current View: All Projects   Show All Projects ||
         Appropriated Projects Only   Food Animal Production
                           (NP #101)Genetics of Veterinary Pests
                              (In-House Appropriated)Integrated Pest Management of Cattle Fever Ticks
                              (In-House Appropriated)Management of Ticks of Veterinary Importance
                              (In-House Appropriated)Collaborative Animal Research between ARS and Texas Animal Health Commission
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Evaluation of Injectable Eprinomectin Treatment Regimens for Cattle Fever Tick Management on Pastured Cattle
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Modernizing Parasite Control in Cattle Using Data Automation
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Towards Novel Acaricide Development Against Cattle Fever Tick: GPCR Target Validation, Tissue Localization and Bioactivity of Chemical Hits
                              (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)Using Genomics to Mitigate the Threat of the Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis Longicornis, in the United States
                              (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)Detection of Ivermectin Target-site Resistance in Rhipicephalus Microplus
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Determination of Pharmacokinetic Values of Cattle Treated with Pour-on and/or Injectable Formulations of Macrocyclic Lactones to Control Cattle
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Elucidating Mechanisms of Pyrethroid Resistance in Stable Flies
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Field Collections and Rearing of Tick Parasitoids from Italy
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Field Exposures of Cattle Fever Tick Eggs and Larvae in Vietnam to Rear Biological Control Agents
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Interstadial and Temporal Changes in Rhipicephalus Microplus Salivary Glands and Salivary Extracellular Vesicles
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Organic Compounds for the Control of Rhipicephalus Microplus on Cattle
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Predilection Sites of Larvae, Nymphs, and Adults of Rhipicephalus Microplus
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Animal Health
                           (NP #103)Genetics of Veterinary Pests
                              (In-House Appropriated)Integrated Pest Management of Cattle Fever Ticks
                              (In-House Appropriated)Integrated Pest Management of Flies of Veterinary Importance
                              (In-House Appropriated)Management of Ticks of Veterinary Importance
                              (In-House Appropriated)Collaborative Animal Research between ARS and Texas Animal Health Commission
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Collaborative Research Involving the Use of Biohazardous Materials, Biological Toxins, Non-Exempt rDNA, and/or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Evaluation of Injectable Eprinomectin Treatment Regimens for Cattle Fever Tick Management on Pastured Cattle
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Investigating New World Screwworm Courtship and Mate Selection
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Modernizing Parasite Control in Cattle Using Data Automation
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Developing Phylogenomic-based Diagnostic Tools for Species Identification Across Diptera
                              (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)Towards Novel Acaricide Development Against Cattle Fever Tick: GPCR Target Validation, Tissue Localization and Bioactivity of Chemical Hits
                              (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)Using Genomics to Mitigate the Threat of the Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis Longicornis, in the United States
                              (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)Defining Biochemical Pathways That Regulate Mouthpart Development and Seminal Fluid Production in Stable Fly Males
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Detection of Ivermectin Target-site Resistance in Rhipicephalus Microplus
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Determination of Pharmacokinetic Values of Cattle Treated with Pour-on and/or Injectable Formulations of Macrocyclic Lactones to Control Cattle
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Elucidating Mechanisms of Pyrethroid Resistance in Stable Flies
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Field Collections and Rearing of Tick Parasitoids from Italy
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Field Exposures of Cattle Fever Tick Eggs and Larvae in Vietnam to Rear Biological Control Agents
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Functional Characterization of Sex-biased Odorant Receptors in Screwworm to Develop Sex Specific Baits
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Interstadial and Temporal Changes in Rhipicephalus Microplus Salivary Glands and Salivary Extracellular Vesicles
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Organic Compounds for the Control of Rhipicephalus Microplus on Cattle
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Predilection Sites of Larvae, Nymphs, and Adults of Rhipicephalus Microplus
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Screwworm Genetic Sexing Line Development
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Veterinary, Medical and Urban Entomology
                           (NP #104)Genetics of Veterinary Pests
                              (In-House Appropriated)Integrated Pest Management of Cattle Fever Ticks
                              (In-House Appropriated)Integrated Pest Management of Flies of Veterinary Importance
                              (In-House Appropriated)Management of Ticks of Veterinary Importance
                              (In-House Appropriated)Collaborative Animal Research between ARS and Texas Animal Health Commission
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Collaborative Research Involving the Use of Biohazardous Materials, Biological Toxins, Non-Exempt rDNA, and/or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Evaluation of Injectable Eprinomectin Treatment Regimens for Cattle Fever Tick Management on Pastured Cattle
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Investigating New World Screwworm Courtship and Mate Selection
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Modernizing Parasite Control in Cattle Using Data Automation
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Developing Phylogenomic-based Diagnostic Tools for Species Identification Across Diptera
                              (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)Towards Novel Acaricide Development Against Cattle Fever Tick: GPCR Target Validation, Tissue Localization and Bioactivity of Chemical Hits
                              (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)Using Genomics to Mitigate the Threat of the Invasive Asian Longhorned Tick, Haemaphysalis Longicornis, in the United States
                              (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)Defining Biochemical Pathways That Regulate Mouthpart Development and Seminal Fluid Production in Stable Fly Males
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Detection of Ivermectin Target-site Resistance in Rhipicephalus Microplus
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Determination of Pharmacokinetic Values of Cattle Treated with Pour-on and/or Injectable Formulations of Macrocyclic Lactones to Control Cattle
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Elucidating Mechanisms of Pyrethroid Resistance in Stable Flies
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Field Collections and Rearing of Tick Parasitoids from Italy
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Field Exposures of Cattle Fever Tick Eggs and Larvae in Vietnam to Rear Biological Control Agents
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Functional Characterization of Sex-biased Odorant Receptors in Screwworm to Develop Sex Specific Baits
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Interstadial and Temporal Changes in Rhipicephalus Microplus Salivary Glands and Salivary Extracellular Vesicles
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Organic Compounds for the Control of Rhipicephalus Microplus on Cattle
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Predilection Sites of Larvae, Nymphs, and Adults of Rhipicephalus Microplus
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Screwworm Genetic Sexing Line Development
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Food Safety, (Animal and Plant Products)
                           (NP #108)Integrated Pest Management of Flies of Veterinary Importance
                              (In-House Appropriated)Collaborative Research Involving the Use of Biohazardous Materials, Biological Toxins, Non-Exempt rDNA, and/or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Investigating New World Screwworm Courtship and Mate Selection
                              (Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)Developing Phylogenomic-based Diagnostic Tools for Species Identification Across Diptera
                              (Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)Defining Biochemical Pathways That Regulate Mouthpart Development and Seminal Fluid Production in Stable Fly Males
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Functional Characterization of Sex-biased Odorant Receptors in Screwworm to Develop Sex Specific Baits
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)Screwworm Genetic Sexing Line Development
                              (Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)


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