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Zach DeVries
Regular Faculty
Associated Departments
Scholars@UK
Effects of aging and cleaning on bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)-derived histamine
Principato, S. & DeVries, Z. C., May 1 2025, In: Journal of Medical Entomology. 62, 3, p. 495-500 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Laboratory and in-home evaluations of consumer- and professional-grade cockroach baits
Gordon, J. M., Sierras, A. J., Jackson, D. V., Principato, S. & DeVries, Z. C., Apr 1 2025, In: Journal of Economic Entomology. 118, 2, p. 826-837 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effects of surface type and distance traveled on the efficacy of a Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales:Cordycipitaceae)-based biopesticide (Aprehend) for bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) control
Principato, S. & Devries, Z. C., Oct 1 2024, In: Journal of Economic Entomology. 117, 5, p. 1786-1795 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Common consumer residual insecticides lack efficacy against insecticide-susceptible and resistant populations of the German cockroach (Blattodea: Ectobiidae)
Gordon, J. M., Eva, M. J., Gaire, S., Appel, A. G. & Devries, Z. C., Oct 1 2024, In: Journal of Economic Entomology. 117, 5, p. 2051-2059 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Identification of the pan-allergen tropomyosin from the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius)
Gordon, J. M. & DeVries, Z. C., Dec 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 7281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Histamine excretion in common indoor and hematophagous arthropods
Principato, S., Romero, A., Lee, C. Y., Campbell, K., Choe, D. H., Schal, C. & DeVries, Z., Nov 1 2023, In: Journal of Medical Entomology. 60, 6, p. 1269-1277 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Behavioral responses of field-collected German cockroaches to pyrethroids and pyrethroid-formulated insecticides
Gaire, S., Sierras, A., Morgan, H. L. & DeVries, Z. C., Feb 2024, In: Pest Management Science. 80, 2, p. 433-441 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Spatial distribution of histamine in bed bug-infested homes
Gordon, J. M., Santangelo, R. G., González-Morales, M. A., Menechella, M., Schal, C. & DeVries, Z. C., Jul 1 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 880, 163180.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Histamine Excretion by the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
Gaire, S., Principato, S., Schal, C. & Devries, Z. C., Nov 1 2022, In: Journal of Medical Entomology. 59, 6, p. 1898-1904 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Multiple Mechanisms Confer Fipronil Resistance in the German Cockroach: Enhanced Detoxification and Rdl Mutation
González-Morales, M. A., Devries, Z. C., Santangelo, R. G., Kakumanu, M. L. & Schal, C., Sep 1 2022, In: Journal of Medical Entomology. 59, 5, p. 1721-1731 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Resistance to Fipronil in the Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
González-Morales, M. A., Devries, Z., Sierras, A., Santangelo, R. G., Kakumanu, M. L. & Schal, C., Jul 1 2021, In: Journal of Medical Entomology. 58, 4, p. 1798-1807 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Human skin triglycerides prevent bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) arrestment
Gaire, S., DeVries, Z. C., Mick, R., Santangelo, R. G., Bottillo, G., Camera, E. & Schal, C., Dec 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 22906.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Role of Antennae in Heat Detection and Feeding Behavior in the Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)
Gaire, S., Schal, C., Mick, R. & Devries, Z., Dec 1 2020, In: Journal of Economic Entomology. 113, 6, p. 2858-2863 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Mating and starvation modulate feeding and host-seeking responses in female bed bugs, Cimex lectularius
Saveer, A. M., DeVries, Z. C., Santangelo, R. G. & Schal, C., Dec 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11, 1, 1915.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Reproductive compatibility among populations and host-associated lineages of the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.)
DeVries, Z. C., Santangelo, R. G., Booth, W., Lawrence, C. G., Balvín, O., Bartonička, T. & Schal, C., Oct 1 2020, In: Ecology and Evolution. 10, 20, p. 11090-11099 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
COVID-19: Reflections from Entomologists Who Rose to the Occasion
Coyle, D., Brosius, T., Devries, Z., Schmidt-Jeffris, R., Gott, R. C., Loudon, C., Saguez, J., Simonsen, T., Van Den Berg, J., McDonnell, R., Ronai, I., Zhu, L., Siebert, M., Wessels, F., Hamm, R., Higgins, L., Thompson, S., Serikawa, R., Spomer, N. & Spencer, J. L., Sep 21 2020, In: American Entomologist. 66, 3, p. 34-41 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Pervasive Resistance to Pyrethroids in German Cockroaches (Blattodea: Ectobiidae) Related to Lack of Efficacy of Total Release Foggers
Devries, Z. C., Santangelo, R. G., Crissman, J., Suazo, A., Kakumanu, M. L., Schal, C. & Rust, M., Sep 23 2019, In: Journal of Economic Entomology. 112, 5, p. 2295-2301 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Attraction to Human Odors: Validation of a Two-Choice Olfactometer
DeVries, Z. C., Saveer, A. M., Mick, R. & Schal, C., Feb 25 2019, In: Journal of Medical Entomology. 56, 2, p. 362-367 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Standard metabolic rate of the bed bug, Cimex lectularius: Effects of temperature, mass, and life stage
DeVries, Z. C., Kells, S. A. & Appel, A. G., Nov 2013, In: Journal of Insect Physiology. 59, 11, p. 1133-1139 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Histamine as an emergent indoor contaminant: Accumulation and persistence in bed bug infested homes
DeVries, Z. C., Santangelo, R. G., Barbarin, A. M. & Schal, C., Feb 2018, In: PLoS ONE. 13, 2, e0192462.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Effects of Heat Treatments on Bed Bug Control from Ridesco
DeVries, Z. (PI)
5/1/24 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
Cockroach Connoisseurs: How Contamination of Insecticidal Baits Affects German Cockroach Behavior
DeVries, Z. (PI)
7/1/24 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
Behavioral Responses of Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius) to Beauveria Bassiana (Apprehend)
DeVries, Z. (PI)
Washington State Commission on Pesticide Registrations
5/16/23 → 12/31/23
Project: Research project
Velifer Efficacy Against Harlan Strains of Bed Bugs and Laboratory Strain of German Cockroaches
DeVries, Z. (PI)
6/24/22 → 3/31/23
Project: Research project
Testing of Velifer Fungal Contact Insecticide (registered), and PT Vedira® Pressurized Insecticide (unregistered)
DeVries, Z. (PI)
8/13/20 → 6/30/21
Project: Research project
Cockroach Eradication through Community Engagement: Empowering Residents to Improve their Health
DeVries, Z. (PI)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
1/4/21 → 1/3/25
Project: Research project
The Perfect Meal: Determining How Age and Humidity Effect Cockroach Gel Bait Performance
DeVries, Z. (PI)
11/1/20 → 10/31/22
Project: Research project
Histamine in Homes: Exposure Risks and Health Effects
DeVries, Z. (PI)
9/16/19 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project