K. Oyen

Egg hatching success is significantly influenced by the time of thermal stress in multiple hard tick species

This study examines how thermal stress timing affects egg hatching success in four hard tick species, finding early developmental exposure is more harmful than species differences.

Warm blood meal increases digestion rate and milk protein production to maximize reproductive output for the tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans

The study shows that warm blood meals in tsetse flies shorten pregnancy duration and increase milk protein production, enhancing reproductive output.

Larval thermal characteristics of multiple ixodid ticks underlie their range dynamics

This study examines thermal characteristics of six ixodid tick larvae, finding variation in thermal tolerance, preference, activity, and metabolic rate, which are critical for predicting their geographic range under climate change.