Research Interests:
I and my students are concerned with the
population
ecology and management of arthropods that affect domesticated
animals and
people. We are currently working on mosquito vectors of West
Nile virus
around horse stables, insect transmission of PRRS virus among
pigs,
chemical ecology and behavior of bed bugs, population dynamics
of stable
flies, and nuisance thresholds for filth flies in residential
communities. I and my students combine results of field and
laboratory
experiments with computer simulation to understand mechanisms
that govern
pest abundance, and to evaluate ways of managing those pests.
Teaching Interests:
I teach Veterinary Entomology (Ent 4281) each year and Sampling
Biological Populations (Ent 5310) in alternate years. I also
contribute to four team taught courses: Insect Population Dynamics
(Ent 5045), Medical Entomology (Ent 5275), and Veterinary Parasitology
(VPB 5602).
Selected Publications:
Geden, C. J., R. D. Moon, and J. F. Butler. 2006. Host ranges of six solitary filth fly parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae, Chalcididae) from Florida, Eurasia, Morocco and Brazil. Environmental Entomology 35:405-412.
Schurrer, J. A., S. A. Dee, R. D. Moon, J. Deen, and C. B. J. Pijoan. 2006. Evaluation of three intervention strategies for insect control on a commercial swine farm. Journal of Swine Health and Production 14:76-81.
Taylor, D. B., R. D. Moon, G. Gibson, and A. Szalanski. 2006. Genetic and morphological conparisons of New and Old World populations of Spalangia species (Hymenoptera: Ptermalidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 99:799-808.
Ambourn, A. K., J. Juzwik, and R. D. Moon. 2005. Seasonal dispersal of the oak wilt fungus by Colopterus truncatus and Carpophilus sayi in Minnesota. Plant Disease 89:1067-1076.
Carrillo, M. A., G. E. Heimpel, R. D. Moon, C. A. Cannon, and W. D. Hutchison. 2005. Cold hardiness of Habrobracon hebetor (Say) (Hymenoptera:Braconidae), a parasitoid of pyralid moths. Journal of Insect Physiology 51:759-768.
Cummings, M. A., R. D. Moon, and E. S. Krafsur. 2005. North American face flies Old World origins: Mitochondrial evidence. Medical & Veterinary Entomology 19:48-52.
Schurrer, J. A., S. A. Dee, R. D. Moon, M. P. Murtaugh, C. P. Finnegan, J. Deen, S. B. Kleiboeker, and C. B. J. Pijoan. 2005. Retention of ingested porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in houseflies. American Journal of Veterinary Research 66:1517-1525.
Dee, S.A., J.A. Schurrer, R.D. Moon, E. Fano, C. Trincado, and C. Pijoan. 2004. Transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus under field conditions during a putative increase in the fly population. Journal of Swine Health and Production 12:242-445.
Otake, S., S.A. Dee, R.D. Moon, K.D. Rossow, C. Trincado, and C. Pijoan. 2004. Studies on the carriage and transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by individual houseflies (Musca domestica). Veterinary Record 154:80-85.
Schurrer, J.A., S.A. Dee, R.D. Moon, K.D. Rossow, C. Mahlum, E. Mondaca, S. Otake, E. Fano, J.E. Collins, and C. Pijoan. 2004. Spatial dispersal of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus contaminated flies after contact with experimentally infected pigs. American Journal of Veterinary Research 65:1284-1292.
Skinner, L.C., D.W. Ragsdale, R.W. Hansen, M.A. Chandler, and R.D. Moon. 2004. Temperature-dependent development of overwintering Aphthona lacertosa and A. nigriscutis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Two flea beetles introduced for the biological control of leafy spurge, Euphorbia esula. Environmental Entomology 33:147-154.
Hinton, J.L., and R.D. Moon. 2003. Arthropod populations in high-rise, caged-layer houses after three manure cleanout treatments. Journal of Economic Entomology 96:1352-1361.
Otake, S., S.A. Dee, R.D. Moon, K.D. Rossow, C. Trincado, and C. Pijoan. 2003. Evaluation of mosquitoes, Aedes vexans, as biological vectors of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research 67:265-270.
Otake, S., S.A. Dee, K.D. Rossow, R.D. Moon, C. Trincado, and C. Pijoan.
2003. Transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by
houseflies (Musca domestica). Veterinary Record 152:73-76.
Otake, S., S.A. Dee, R.D. Moon, K.D. Rossow, C. Trincado, M. Farnham, and C. Pijoan. 2003. Survival of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in houseflies. Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research 67:198-203.
James, P.J., J.A. Garrett, and R.D. Moon. 2002. Sensitivity of two-stage sampling to detect sheep biting lice (Bovicola ovis) in infested flocks. Veterinary Parasitology 103:157-166.
Moon, R.D. 2002. Muscid flies (Muscidae), p. 279-302, In G. Mullen and L. Durden, eds. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Academic Press, New York.
Otake, S., S.A. Dee, K.D. Rossow, R.D. Moon, and C. Pijoan. 2002. Mechanical transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus by mosquitoes, Aedes vexans (Meigen). Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research 66:191-195.
Venette, R.C., R.D. Moon, and W.D. Hutchison. 2002. Strategies and statistics of sampling for rare individuals. Annual Review of Entomology 47:143-174.
Jewett, J.G., C.C. Sheaffer, R.D. Moon, and J.F.S. Lamb. 2001. Field sampling strategies for studies of alfalfa forage quality. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 81:703-712.
Lysyk, T.J., and R.D. Moon. 2001. Diapause recruitment and survival of overwintering Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae). Environmental Entomology 30:1090-1097.
Marquez, J.G., R.D. Moon, and E.S. Krafsur. 2001. Genetic differentiation among populations of house flies (Diptera:Muscidae) breeding at a multiple-barn, egg-laying facility in Central Minnesota. Journal of Medical Entomology 38:218-222.
Moon, R.D., J.L. Hinton, S.D. O'Rourke, and D.R. Schmidt. 2001. Nutritional value of fresh and composted poultry manure for house fly (Diptera: Muscidae) larvae. Journal of Economic Entomology 94:1308-1317.
Sheaffer, C.C., N.P. Martin, J.G. Jewett, J. Halgerson, R.D. Moon, and G.R. Cuomo. 2000. Sampling requirements for forage quality characterization of rectangular hay bales. Agronomy Journal 92:64-68.
James, P.J., and R.D. Moon. 1999. Spatial distribution and spread of sheep biting lice, Bovicola ovis, from point infestations. Veterinary Parasitology 81:323-339.
Krafsur, E.S., R.D. Moon, Y. Kim, and A.L. Rosales. 1999. Dynamics of diapause recruitment in populations of the face fly, Musca autumnalis. Medical & Veterinary Entomology 13:337-348.
James, P.J., R.D. Moon and D.R. Brown. 1998. Seasonal dynamics and variation among sheep in densities of the sheep biting louse, Bovicola ovis. Int. J. Parasitol 28:283-292.
James, P.J., R.D. Moon and D.D. Ragsdale. 1998. Serum and skin surface antibodies and their associations with sheep biting lice, Bovicola ovis on experimentally infested sheep. Med. Vet. Entomol. 12:276-283.
Marques, L., R. Moon, H. Cardozo, U. Curoe, A. Trelles and S. Bordaberry. 1997. Primer diagnóstico de resistencia de Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) en Uruguay. Determinacion de susceptibilidad a cypermetrina y diazinon. Revista Veterinaria 33:20-23.
Krafsur, E.S. and R.D. Moon. 1997. Bionomics of the face fly, Musca autumnalis DeGeer. Annu. Rev. Entomol. 42: 503-523.
Read, N.R. and R.D. Moon. 1996. Simulation of development and survival of Aedes vexans (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae and pupae. Environ. Entomol. 25: 1113-1121.
Rust, J.W., C.C. Sheaffer, R.D. Moon and V.R. Eidman. 1995. A comparison of intensive rotational grazing with confined feeding of diary cattle. J. Alt. Agric. 10: 147-151.
Moon, R.D. and E.S. Krafsur. 1994. Pterin quantity and gonotrophic stage as indicators of age in adult face flies, Musca autumnalis DeGeer. J. Med. Entomol. 32:673-684.
Krafsur, E.S., R.D. Moon and Y. Kim. 1994. Age structure and reproductive composition of summer Musca autumnalis DeGeer (Diptera: Muscidae) populations estimated by pterin concentrations. J. Med. Entomol. 32: 685-696.
Moon, R.D., D.M. Noetzel and L.J. Johnston. 1993. Intake and efficacy of methoprene and stirofos mineral blocks for control of horn flies (Diptera: Muscidae) on pastured beef cattle. J. Econ. Entomol. 86:1738-1745.
Cervenka, V.J. and R.D. Moon. 1991. Arthropods associated with fresh cattle dung pats in Minnesota. J. Kans. Entomol. Soc. 64: 131-145.
Davis, D.P. and R.D. Moon. 1990. Density of itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei (Acari: Sarcoptidae) and temporal development of cutaneous hypersensitivity in swine mange. Vet. Parasitol. 36: 285-293.
Recent Presentations:
Moon, R. D. 2001. Highlights of veterinary entomology. National
Meeting Entomological Society of America, San Diego.
Moon, R. D. 2001. Monitoring house flies in residential environments,
National Meeting Entomological Society of America, San Diego.
Moon, R. D. 2001. “Bug bites” on hog carcasses at
a Midwestern slaughtering plant. 45th Annual Livestock Insect
Workers’ Conference, Cody, WY.
Geden, C. J., R. D. Moon and J. F. Butler. 2001. Susceptibility
of horn fly and four other dipterans to gregarious parasitoids.
Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America
Moon, R. D. and S. O'Rourke. 2000. Efficiency of alternative
traps for assessing abundance of house flies (Musca domesticaL.)
in outdoor environments. Annual Meeting, Entomological Society
of America, Montreal.
O'Rourke, S. and R. D. Moon. 2000. How many is too many? Assessing
tolerance for house flies in rural Minnesota communities. Annual
Meeting, Entomological Society of America, Montreal |
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