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Shields Lab / Publications

Papers and books

27 journal articles, 8 published abstracts, 7 book chapters, 8 edited books and the rest of the record, 1994 to 2026, each checked against the publisher’s record. Lab members are in bold and link to their profiles.

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One tick per dated item on this page, 1994–2026. Journal articles are the taller, dark ticks.

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
  • Heinbockel T, Bhatia-Dey N, Shields VDC (lab). 2022. Endocannabinoid-mediated neuromodulation in the main olfactory bulb at the interface of environmental stimuli and central neural processing. European Journal of Neuroscience 55(4): 1002–1014. Review. doi:10.1111/ejn.15186
  • Larson NR, Strickland J, Shields VDC (lab), Rodriguez-Saona C, Cloonan K, Short BD, Leskey TC, Zhang A. 2021. Field evaluation of different attractants for detecting and monitoring Drosophila suzukii. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9: 620445. doi:10.3389/fevo.2021.620445
  • Larson NR, Strickland J, Shields VDC (lab), Biondi A, Zappalà L, Cavallaro C, Colazza S, Escudero-Colomar LA, Briem F, Vogt H, Debias F, Gibert P, Desouhant E, Zhang A. 2021. Detection and monitoring of Drosophila suzukii in raspberry and cherry orchards with volatile organic compounds in the USA and Europe. Scientific Reports 11: 6860. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-85884-1
  • Larson NR, Strickland J, Shields VDC (lab), Zhang A. 2020. Controlled-release dispenser and dry trap developments for Drosophila suzukii detection. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 8: 45. doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.00045
  • Shields VDC (lab), May M, Heinbockel TK (lab), Heinbockel T. 2020. The nose knows: exposing elementary students to insects and the sense of smell. Annals of Behavioral Neuroscience 3(1): 306–313. ResearchGate
  • Shields VDC (lab), May M, Heinbockel TK (lab), Heinbockel T. 2020. Employing hands-on activities to understand reflex actions in the nervous system. Annals of Behavioral Neuroscience 3(1): 298–305. ResearchGate
  • Shields VDC (lab), May M, Heinbockel TK (lab), Heinbockel T. 2020. A hands-on activity to illustrate action potentials and neurotransmission. Annals of Behavioral Neuroscience 3(1): 284–290. ResearchGate
  • Shields VDC (lab), Dimitriades N, Heinbockel TK (lab), Heinbockel T. 2020. Picking your brain: understanding the structure and function of nerve cells and the brain. Annals of Behavioral Neuroscience 3(1): 276–283. ResearchGate
  • 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
  • Heinbockel T, Shields VDC (lab), Reisenman CE. 2013. Glomerular interactions in olfactory processing channels of the antennal lobes. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 199(11): 929–946. Review. doi:10.1007/s00359-013-0842-6
  • Sanford JL (lab), Shields VDC (lab), Dickens JC. 2013. Gustatory receptor neuron responds to DEET and other insect repellents in the yellow-fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Naturwissenschaften 100(3): 269–273. doi:10.1007/s00114-013-1021-x
  • 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), Broomell BP, Salako JOB. 2003. Host selection and acceptability of selected tree species by gypsy moth larvae, Lymantria dispar (L.). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 96(6): 920–926. doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2003)096[0920:HSAAOS]2.0.CO;2
  • 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
  • Shields VDC (lab). 1996. Comparative external ultrastructure and diffusion pathways in styloconic sensilla on the maxillary galea of larval Mamestra configurata (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and five other species. Journal of Morphology 228(1): 89–105. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199604)228:1<89::AID-JMOR7>3.0.CO;2-K
  • Shields VDC (lab). 1994. Ultrastructure of the uniporous sensilla on the galea of larval Mamestra configurata (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(11): 2016–2031. doi:10.1139/z94-273
  • Shields VDC (lab). 1994. Ultrastructure of the aporous sensilla on the galea of larval Mamestra configurata (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 72(11): 2032–2054. doi:10.1139/z94-274

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.

Published abstracts

Abstracts of talks and posters, published in journal supplements.

Preprints

Book chapters

  • Shields VDC (lab). 2023. Deterrents and their effects on the feeding behavior and sensory physiology of insects. In: Shields VDC, editor. Arthropods: New Advances and Perspectives. IntechOpen. doi:10.5772/intechopen.112735
  • Koyama S, Shields VDC (lab), Heinbockel T. 2023. Precision phytochemicals for COVID-19-induced olfactory dysfunction. In: Chen JT, editor. Bioactive Compounds Against SARS-CoV-2: Natural and Synthetic. CRC Press, pp. 257–268. doi:10.1201/9781003323884-20
  • Shields VDC (lab). 2021. Functional morphology of gustatory organs in caterpillars. In: Shields VDC, editor. Moths and Caterpillars. IntechOpen. doi:10.5772/intechopen.99293
  • Shields VDC (lab), Heinbockel T. 2019. Introductory chapter: histological microtechniques. In: Heinbockel T, Shields VDC, editors. Histology. IntechOpen. doi:10.5772/intechopen.82017
  • Shields VDC (lab). 2018. Introductory chapter: the complex world of ants. In: Shields VDC, editor. The Complex World of Ants. IntechOpen. doi:10.5772/intechopen.80387
  • Shields VDC (lab), Heinbockel T. 2012. Neurophysiological recording techniques applied to insect chemosensory systems. In: García MD, editor. Zoology. InTech. Open access. IntechOpen
  • Shields VDC (lab). 2008. Ultrastructure of insect sensilla. In: Capinera JL, editor. Encyclopedia of Entomology, second edition. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_2295

Edited books