Papers and books

• Journal articles
• Preprints
• Book chapter
• Edited books

Journal articles

• Heinbockel TK (lab), Shields VDC (lab). 2026. Essential oils as biofriendly alternatives to synthetic insect repellents. Insects 17(6): 575. Review. doi:10.3390/insects17060575
• Heinbockel TK (lab), Alzyoud RO (lab), Raheel S (lab), Shields VDC (lab). 2026. Selected essential oils act as repellents against the house cricket, Acheta domesticus. Insects 17(1): 106. doi:10.3390/insects17010106
• Gale CC, Ferguson B, Rodriguez-Saona C, Shields VDC (lab), Zhang A. 2024. Evaluation of a push-pull strategy for spotted-wing drosophila management in highbush blueberry. Insects 15(1): 47. doi:10.3390/insects15010047
• Sanford JL (lab), Barski SA (lab), Seen CM (lab), Dickens JC, Shields VDC (lab). 2014. Neurophysiological and behavioral responses of gypsy moth larvae to insect repellents: DEET, IR3535, and picaridin. PLoS ONE 9(6): e99924. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0099924
• Martin TL (lab), Shields VDC (lab). 2012. Detection of alkaloids and carbohydrates by taste receptor cells of the galea of gypsy moth larvae, Lymantria dispar (L.). Arthropod-Plant Interactions 6: 519–529. doi:10.1007/s11829-012-9209-0
• Martin TL (lab), Shields VDC (lab). 2012. An electrophysiological analysis of the effect of phagostimulant mixtures on the responses of a deterrent-sensitive cell of gypsy moth larvae, Lymantria dispar (L.). Arthropod-Plant Interactions 6: 259–267. doi:10.1007/s11829-012-9183-6
• Shields VDC (lab). 2009. Fine structure of the galeal styloconic sensilla of larval Lymantria dispar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 102(6): 1116–1125. doi:10.1603/008.102.0621
• Shields VDC (lab), Smith KP, Arnold NS, Gordon IM, Shaw TE, Waranch D. 2008. The effect of varying alkaloid concentrations on the feeding behavior of gypsy moth larvae, Lymantria dispar (L.) (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae). Arthropod-Plant Interactions 2(2): 101–107. doi:10.1007/s11829-008-9035-6
• Shields VDC (lab), Rodgers EJ, Arnold NS, Williams D. 2006. Feeding responses to selected alkaloids by gypsy moth larvae, Lymantria dispar (L.). Naturwissenschaften 93(3): 127–130. doi:10.1007/s00114-005-0070-1
• Shields VDC (lab), Hildebrand JG. 2001. Responses of a population of antennal olfactory receptor cells in the female moth Manduca sexta to plant-associated volatile organic compounds. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 186(12): 1135–1151. doi:10.1007/s003590000165
• Shields VDC (lab), Hildebrand JG. 2001. Recent advances in insect olfaction, specifically regarding the morphology and sensory physiology of antennal sensilla of the female sphinx moth Manduca sexta. Microscopy Research and Technique 55(5): 307–329. Review. doi:10.1002/jemt.1180
• Shields VDC (lab), Hildebrand JG. 1999. Fine structure of antennal sensilla of the female sphinx moth, Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). I. Trichoid and basiconic sensilla. Canadian Journal of Zoology 77: 290–301. doi:10.1139/z98-204
• Shields VDC (lab), Hildebrand JG. 1999. Fine structure of antennal sensilla of the female sphinx moth, Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). II. Auriculate, coeloconic, and styliform complex sensilla. Canadian Journal of Zoology 77: 302–313. doi:10.1139/z99-003

In preparation: Alzyoud RO (lab), Marquez Vargas J (lab), Heinbockel TK (lab), Gale CC, Shields VDC (lab). Structure-activity relationships of methyl benzoate analogs as repellents against spotted-wing drosophila.

Preprints

• Heinbockel TK (lab), Shields VDC (lab). 2026. Essential oils as biofriendly alternatives to synthetic insect repellents. Preprints. doi:10.20944/preprints202604.1463.v1
• Heinbockel TK (lab), Alzyoud R (lab), Raheel S (lab), Shields VDC (lab). 2025. Essential oils as repellents against the house cricket, Acheta domesticus. Preprints 2025122451. doi:10.20944/preprints202512.2451.v1

Book chapter

• Shields VDC (lab). 2021. Functional morphology of gustatory organs in caterpillars. In: Shields VDC, editor. Moths and Caterpillars. IntechOpen. doi:10.5772/intechopen.99293

Edited books

• Shields VDC (lab), editor. 2023. Arthropods: New Advances and Perspectives. IntechOpen.
• Shields VDC (lab), editor. 2021. Moths and Caterpillars. IntechOpen.
• Shields VDC (lab), editor. 2018. The Complex World of Ants. IntechOpen.
• Shields VDC (lab), editor. 2017. Biological Control of Pest and Vector Insects. InTech.
• Shields VDC (lab), editor. 2017. Insect Physiology and Ecology. InTech.