1. Department of Health & Biomedical Science, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, One West University Blvd., Brownsville, TX 78521 (cherity.ysquierdo@utrgv.edu)
2. USDA-ARS, Knipling-Bushland US Livestock Insects Research Laboratory, 2700 Fredericksburg Rd., Kerrville, TX 78028 (pia.olafson@ars.usda.gov),
3. USDA-ARS, Cattle Fever Tick Research Laboratory, Moore Airfield Base 22675 N. Moorefield Rd., Edinburg, TX 78541 (Donald.Thomas@ars.usda.gov)