Publications and Public Resources

Our work spans urban and One Health entomology, with an emphasis on insect behavior, resistance, sustainable pest management, animal health, and translation to field and Extension audiences.

Recent highlights

Turkestan cockroach development

Published 11 September 2026, this study led by Isha Budha Magar examines Turkestan cockroach development and shows why laboratory conditions matter when interpreting growth estimates. Read the paper · Supporting dataset.

Northern fowl mite control in poultry

Published in January 2026, this collaborative study evaluated fluralaner administered through drinking water for control of northern fowl mite in egg-laying chickens. Read the paper.

Behavioral resistance mechanisms

This open-access study used a proboscis extension response assay to investigate how contact and feeding responses contribute to behavioral resistance in house flies. Read the paper.

Behavioral resistance review

This invited review defines behavioral resistance, evaluates current evidence, and identifies priorities for assay development and resistance management. Read the review.

New World screwworm identification

This illustrated 2026 NMSU Extension guide supports adult identification and comparison with commonly confused species. Read NMSU Extension Guide A-156.

Complete publication record

    • Budha Magar, I., K. Bowers, P. Quezada, and C.B. Hubbard. 2026. Development and Morphometrics of the Turkestan Cockroach (Periplaneta lateralis) Under Solitary and Cohort Rearing at 25 and 30 °C. Insects 17(9):948. DOI · Supporting dataset

    • Gerry, A.C., B.A. Mullens, L. Zahn, F. Jirjis, A.C. Murillo, C.B. Hubbard, and Z. Wang. 2026. Efficacy of fluralaner solution administered to egg layer chickens through drinking water for control of northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum). Parasites & Vectors 19:81. DOI

    • Bailey, E.M., S.Z. Yusseff-Vanegas, K.A. Geisert, B.G. Smythe, C. Owings, J.K. Tomberlin, J. Pierce, and C.B. Hubbard. 2026. Adult New World screwworm identification and commonly confused species. NMSU Cooperative Extension Service Guide A-156. Guide

    • Chu, Q., C.B. Hubbard, and C.P. Hubbard. 2025. Efficacy and Efficiency of Maggot Therapy for Diabetic Ulcers: A Review. Extremitas: The Journal of Lower Limb Medicine. Article PDF

    • Torres, J.N., C.B. Hubbard, and A.C. Murillo. 2024. Examining imidacloprid behaviorally resistant house flies (Musca domestica L.) for neonicotinoid cross-resistance. Journal of Medical Entomology 61(6):1443-1447. DOI.

    • D'Arco, S., L. Maistrello, C.B. Hubbard, A.C. Murillo, and A.C. Gerry. 2024. Use of the Proboscis Extension Response Assay to Evaluate the Mechanism of House Fly Behavioral Resistance to Imidacloprid. Insects 15(3):168. DOI.

    • Hubbard, C.B. 2024. Highlights of Veterinary Entomology, 2022. Journal of Medical Entomology 61(3):567-572. DOI.

    • Hubbard, C.B., and A.C. Murillo. 2024. Behavioral resistance to insecticides: current understanding, challenges, and future directions. Current Opinion in Insect Science 63:101177. DOI.

    • Hubbard, C.B., and A.C. Murillo. 2024. Evaluation of the inheritance and dominance of behavioral resistance to imidacloprid in the house fly (Musca domestica L.) (Diptera: Muscidae). Insect Science 31(5):1533-1542. DOI.

    • Hubbard, C.B., A.C. Gerry, and A.C. Murillo. 2024. Evaluation of the stability of physiological and behavioral resistance to imidacloprid in the house fly (Musca domestica L.) (Diptera: Muscidae). Pest Management Science 80(3):1361-1366. DOI.

    • Hubbard, C.B., and A.C. Murillo. 2022. Concentration dependent feeding on imidacloprid by behaviorally resistant house flies, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae). Journal of Medical Entomology 59(6):2066-2071. DOI.

    • Murillo, A.C., C.B. Hubbard, N.C. Hinkle, and A.C. Gerry. 2021. Big Problems With Little House Fly (Diptera: Fanniidae). Journal of Integrated Pest Management 12(1):40. DOI.

    • Hubbard, C.B., and A.C. Gerry. 2021. Genetic evaluation and characterization of behavioral resistance to imidacloprid in the house fly. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology 171:104741. DOI.

    • Hubbard, C.B., and A.C. Gerry. 2020. Selection, Reversion, and Characterization of House Fly (Diptera: Muscidae) Behavioral Resistance to the Insecticide Imidacloprid. Journal of Medical Entomology 57(6):1843-1851. DOI.

    • Hubbard, C.B., and A.C. Gerry. 2019. Evaluation of Spider Venom Toxin-Based Insecticide to Control House Flies, 2018. Arthropod Management Tests 44(1):tsz006. DOI.

  • Bailey, E.M., S.Z. Yusseff-Vanegas, K.A. Geisert, B.G. Smythe, C. Owings, J.K. Tomberlin, J. Pierce, and C.B. Hubbard. 2026. Adult New World screwworm identification and commonly confused species. NMSU Cooperative Extension Service Guide A-156.