| Elowsky, C.; Higley, L. 2025. Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy as a Method for Identifying Variation in Puparial Morphology and Establishing Characters for Taxonomic Determination. Insects 2025, 16, 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/ insects16010088 |
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| Gbenonsi, A. F, Higley, L. 2025. Maggot mass effect on the development and survival of forensically important blow flies. Insects. 16(7): 660; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16070660 |
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| Gbenonsi, A. F, Higley, L. 2025. Thermal ecology and forensic implications of blow fly (Family: Calliphoridae) maggot mass dynamics: a review. Insects. 16: 1018. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16101018 |
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| Higley, L., Carter, D. O., Elowsky, C., Haskell, C., Haskell, N., Obafunwa, J., Reinhard, K., Roe, A., Schoenly, K., Simmons, T., Wells, J. 2025. Make forensic reports required legal and scientific documents. Proc. National Acad. Sci. 122 (26) e2406456122, DOI 10.1073/pnas.2406456122 |
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| Obafunwa JO, Roe A, Higley L. A review of the estimation of postmortem interval using forensic entomology. Medicine, Science and the Law. 2024;65(1):52-64. doi:10.1177/00258024241275893 |
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| Obafunwa, J.O., Roe, A. & Higley, L. 2025. Estimating the postmortem interval: applications of forensic acarology, palynology, and taphonomy. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. https://doi-org.libproxy.unl.edu/10.1007/s12024025-00954-4 |
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| Willemssens, K. A., Bowley, J. L., Adams, B., Rohwer, M., Maxcer, M. J., Heveran, C. M., Weaver, D. K., Brosius, T., Oberg, E., Higley, L. G., and Peterson, R. K. D. 2025. Hot springs, cool beetles: extraordinary adaptations of a predaceous insect in Yellowstone National Park. Annals. Entomol. Soc. Amer. saaf011, https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saaf011 |
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| Adams B, Bowley J, Rohwer M, Oberg E, Willemssens K, Wintersteen W, Peterson RKD, Higley LG. 2024. Heavy metal movement through insect food chains in pristine thermal springs of Yellowstone National Park. PeerJ 12:e16827 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16827 |
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| Adams, B. V., and Higley, L. G. 2024. Bone traces and modifications from feeding by Dermestes maculatus. Inter. J. of Zool. Animal Biol.7(2): DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000575. |
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| Adams, B. V., and Higley, L. G. 2024. Water, feeding efficiencies, and development of Dermestes maculatus DeGeer (1774)Inter. J. of Zool. Animal Biol. 7(1):DOI:10.23880/izab-16000565 |
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| Bowley, J. L., Heveran, C.,Weaver, D. K, Adams, B, Rohwer, M, Willemssens, K., Oberg, E., Higley, L. G., and Peterson, R. K. D. 2024. Thermalprofiles of Cicindelidia haemorrhagica(Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)activity in hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. Environ. Entomol. 53(5), 829–836 https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvae067 |
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| Higley, L. Obafunwa, J., Belcher, W., 2024. Entomological observations on a decomposing pig (Sus scrofa) in Nebraska: late Spring to early Summer. Journal of Forensic Science and Criminology 12(1): 102. |
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| Roe, A., Wells, J. D., and L. G. Higley. 2024. Development modeling of Phormia regina(Diptera:Calliphoridae). Insects 15, no. 7: 550. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15070550 |
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| Willemssens, K. A., Bowley, J. L., Cavallini, L., Oberg, E., Peterson, R. K. D., Higley, L. G. 2024. Habitat characteristics, distribution, and abundance of Cicindelidia haemorrhagica (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae) in Yellowstone National Park. Insects. 15(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15010015 |
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| Roe, A.L., Higley, L.G. 2023. Stage transitions in Lucilia sericata and Phomia regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and implications for forensic science. Insects 14: 315. https://doi.org/10.3390/ insects14040315 |
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| Barrufaldi, A.P.F.; Hayashida, R.; Hoback,W.W.; Higley, L.G.; Carvalho, J.R.d.; Oliveira, R.C.d. Trade-Offs between Temperature and Fitness in Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): Implications for Mass Rearing and Field Management. Insects 2023, 14, 448. https://doi.org/10.3390/ insects14050448 |
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| Higley, L. G., Golick, D. A., Higley, P. M. 2023. Ewe…dung beetles and poop: a nutrient cycling and population ecology lesson for elementary students. American Entomologist. 69: 28-31. https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/tmad058 |
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| Roe, A., Barnes, R. J., Higley, L. G., Haskell, N. H. 2023. Changing blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) populations in Orlando, Florida, United States. Florida Entomologist. 106: 189-191. |
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| Roe, A., Barnes, R.J., Higley, L.G., Haskell, N.H. 2023. Changing blow fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) populations in Orlando, Florida, United States. Florida Entomologist — Volume 106, No. 3. |
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| Svehla, S., Brosius, T., Higley, L., Hunt, T. 2023. High sensitivity of the tiger beetle, Cicindela circumpicta, to toxicity from pyrethroids and neonicotinoids, and implications for ecosystem function and species extinctions. Conservation 3:191–198. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/conservation3010014 |
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| Authement, M., Higley, L., Hoback, W. (2022). Anoxia tolerance in four forensically important calliphorid species. Forensic Science, 3(1), 1-11. |
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| Peterson, R. K. D., Higley, L., Pedigo, L. P. (2018). Whatever happened to IPM? Whatever happened to IPM?, 64, 146-150. |
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| Reinhard, K., Bray, A., Leon, H., Kelly, L., Annie, L., D., P.-M. (2018). Pollen Evidence of Medicine from an Embalming Jar Associated with Vittoria della Rovere, Florence, ItalyK. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. |
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| Reinhard, K., Lynch, K. B., Larsen, A., Adams, B., Higley, L., do Amaral, Marina Milanello, Russ, J., Zhou, Y., Lippi, D., Morrow, J., Piombino-Mascali, D. (2018). Pollen evidence of medicine from an embalming jar associated with Vittoria della Rovere, Fl |
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| Brosius, T. R., Higley, L. Behavioral niche partitioning in a sympatric tiger beetle assemblage and implications for the endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle. PeerJ, 1, e169. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.169 |
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| Roe, A., Higley, L. 2017. Development modeling of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae). PeerJ, 3, e803. |
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| Higley, L., Reinhard, K., Brosius T. R., Carter, D. 2016. Cleaning Puparia for Forensic Analysis. J Forensic Sci. 61:1356-1358. |
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| J.J. Morrow, D.A. Baldwin, L. Higley, D. Piombino-Mascali, and K.J. Reinhard. 2015. Curatorial Implications of Ophyra capensis (Order Diptera, Family Muscidae) Puparia Recovered from the Body of the Blessed Antonio Patrizi, Monticiano, Italy (Middle Ages) |
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| Brosius, T. R., Higley, L. (2014). Using the visual arts to promote the conservation of the Salt Creek tiger beetle. American Entomologist. 60: 39-43. |
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| Golick, D., Heng-Moss, T., Steckelberg, A., Brooks, D., Higley, L., Fowler, D. (2013). Using web-based key character and classification instruction for teaching undergraduate students insect identification. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 22: |
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| Rossato, J., Costa, G., Madaleno, L. L., Mutton, M. J. R., Higley, L., Fernandes, O. A. 2013. Characterization and impact of the sugarcane borer on the raw material and sugar quality. Agronomy Journal. 105: 643-648. |
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| Rossato, J. A. S. Jr., Madelano, L. L., Mutton, M. J., Higley, L., Fernandes, O. (in press). Photosynthesis, yield and raw material quality of sugarcane injured by multiple pests. Photosynthesis, yield and raw material quality of sugarcane injured by mult |
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