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Desmond Onyeka Agwunobi

Observed names: Agwunobi, Desmond O., Desmond O. Agwunobi
ORCID: 0000-0002-7921-8680
Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-7921-8680
OpenAlex ID: A5068637855
A retrospective review on ixodid tick resistance against synthetic acaricides: implications and perspectives for future resistance prevention and mitigation
2021 · Desmond O. Agwunobi, Zhijun Yu, et al. · Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology · 88
Effects of the essential oil from Cymbopogon citratus on mortality and morphology of the tick Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae)
2020 · Desmond O. Agwunobi, Tingwei Pei, et al. · Experimental and Applied Acarology · 34
Functional implication of heat shock protein 70/90 and tubulin in cold stress of Dermacentor silvarum
2021 · Desmond O. Agwunobi, Tongxuan Wang, et al. · Parasites & Vectors · 26
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DNA Methyltransferases Contribute to Cold Tolerance in Ticks Dermacentor silvarum and Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae)
2021 · Desmond Onyeka Agwunobi, Miao Zhang, et al. · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 23
Transcriptome profile of Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae) exposed to Cymbopogon citratus essential oil and citronellal suggest a cytotoxic mode of action involving mitochondrial Ca2+ overload and depolarization
2021 · Desmond O. Agwunobi, Meng Zhang, et al. · Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology · 16
Cymbopogon citratus essential oil-induced ultrastructural & morphological changes in the midgut, cuticle & Haller’s organ of the tick Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae)
2020 · Desmond O. Agwunobi, Yuhong Hu, et al. · Systematic and Applied Acarology · 11
Expression profiles of glutathione S-transferases genes in semi-engorged Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae) exposed to Cymbopogon citratus essential oil
2020 · Desmond O. Agwunobi, Tingwei Pei, et al. · Systematic and Applied Acarology · 9
Expression profiles of glutathione S-transferases genes in semi-engorged Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae) exposed to Cymbopogon citratus essential oil
2020 · Desmond Onyeka Agwunobi, Tingwei Pei, et al. · 9
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Phosphoproteomic Analysis of Haemaphysalis longicornis Saliva Reveals the Influential Contributions of Phosphoproteins to Blood-Feeding Success
2022 · Desmond O. Agwunobi, Ningmei Wang, et al. · Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology · 8
Proteomic changes in various organs of Haemaphysalis longicornis under long-term starvation
2022 · Ningmei Wang, Han Wang, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 7
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miR-2a and miR-279 are functionally associated with cold tolerance in Dermacentor silvarum (Acari: Ixodidae)
2021 · Desmond O. Agwunobi, Tingwei Pei, et al. · Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics · 7
The toxicity of the monoterpenes from lemongrass is mitigated by the detoxifying symbiosis of bacteria and fungi in the tick Haemaphysalis longicornis
2022 · Desmond O. Agwunobi, Min Wang, et al. · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · 6
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Proteomic analysis suggests that monoterpenes in lemongrass disrupt Ca 2+ homeostasis in Haemaphysalis longicornis leading to mitochondrial depolarization and cytotoxicity
2022 · Desmond O. Agwunobi, Mengxue Li, et al. · PROTEOMICS · 5
Bacterial Diversity in Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) from Two States in Nigeria
2021 · Desmond Onyeka Agwunobi, Joshua Kamani, et al. · Journal of Entomological Science · 3
A Comparative Assessment of Soil Arthropod Abundance and Diversity in Practical Farmlands of University of Ibadan, Nigeria
2013 · Desmond O. Agwunobi, Ugwumba O. Alex · Environmental Resources Research · 2
Works count: 20
Citation count: 254
H-index: 8
I10-index: 6
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