My work encompasses three main goals: 1) understanding how urban/indoor pests function and behave, 2) utilizing this information to improve indoor integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, and 3) improving human health and quality of life through pest management. Ultimately, I strive to provide scientifically backed evidence to support the most effective, affordable, and sustainable pest management strategies, facilitating proper pest control for everyone. Click on the tabs above to learn more about the lab.
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
25MEJ009 and Horizontal Efficacy of Tectiva against American Roaches
DeVries, Z. (PI)
7/1/25 → 4/1/26
Project: Research project
A Complete Approach to Cockroach Management in Affordable Housing Communities
DeVries, Z. (PI)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
4/1/25 → 3/31/28
Project: Research project
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
Education
- North Carolina State University, PhD in Entomology, 2017
- Auburn University, MS in Entomology, 2013
- Auburn University, BS in Zoology, 2011
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