Peer Reviewed Publications
Kirsch, M., & Tay, J.-W. (2025)
Modeling Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) abundance in Nu‘uanu Valley, Hawai‘i: The role of building footprint size. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. Accepted.
Krushelnycky, P., Melzer, M., & Tay, J.-W. (2025)
Evaluation of non-target bait attraction by pollinating insects when using water-storing granules for invasive ant management. Pest Management Science. Accepted.
Kim, K., Zarders, D., Tanouye, E., Tay, J.-W., Hara, A., & Cha, D. H. (2025)
A systems approach to mitigate pest risk for market access of cut flowers exported from Hawaii. Journal of Economic Entomology. Accepted.
Kwon, T.-H., Kim, D., Kim, K., Roh, G.-H., Kim, B.-S., Lee, S.-E., Tay, J.-W., Lee, B.-H., & Cha, D. H. (2025)
Evaluating the feasibility of ethyl formate fumigation as a stand-alone phytosanitary treatment of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in mandarin fruit. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 28, issue 3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aspen.2025.102466
Movva, V., Shrestha, B., Hesler, S., Sun, X., Zhu, J. W., Loeb, G., Tay, J.-W.*, & Cha, D. H.* (2025)
Oviposition deterrent as a component of a push–pull management approach for Drosophila suzukii. Environmental Entomology, 54, 756–763. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvaf057
*Co-corresponding author
Hartle, C., Lee, C.-C., Hsu, H.-W., Lin, C.-Y., Liu, K.-L., Chang, J. Y.-X., Lawrence, J. A., Tay, J.-W.*, & Yang, C.-C. S.* (2025)
Five novel RNA viruses of the invasive big-headed ant (Pheidole megacephala). Archives of Virology 170, 190. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-025-06375-6
*Equal contribution
Lee, C.-C., Lu, M.-Y., Chen, T.-C. J., Tay, J.-W., Yang, C.-C. S., & Lin, C.-C. (2025)
Development of alginate hydrogel baits for the management of longlegged ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 118, 838–845. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaf011
Movva, V., Zhu, J. J., Roda, A., Kendra, P., Yang, X., Cloonan, K., Tay, J.-W., & Cha, D. H. (2024)
Deterrence and behavioral mode of coconut oil-derived free fatty acids on Zeugodacus cucurbitae oviposition. Insect Science, 32, 1403–1414. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.13460
Tay, J.-W. (2023)
Highlights in urban entomology: Chemical, nonchemical, and alternative approaches to urban pest management as we adapt, advance, transform. Journal of Medical Entomology, 60, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac176
Peng, M.-H., Liu, K.-L., Tsai, C.-Y., Shiodera, S., Haraguchi, T. F., Itoh, M., Tseng, S.-P., Yang, C.-C. S., Veera Singham, G., Tay, J.-W., & Neoh, K.-B. (2023)
Urbanization influences the trophic position, morphology, and colony structure of invasive African big-headed ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Taiwan. Myrmecological News, 33, 197–209. https://doi.org/10.25849/myrmecol.news_033:197
Roh, G. H., Meier, L., Shrestha, B., Hesler, S. P., Zhu, J. J., Kendra, P. E., Loeb, G. M., Tay, J.-W., & Cha, D. H. (2023)
A 2-component blend of coconut oil-derived fatty acids as an oviposition deterrent against Drosophila suzukii (Drosophilidae: Diptera). Journal of Economic Entomology, 116, 1671–1678. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad092
Roh, G. H., Kendra, P. E., Zhu, J. J., Roda, A., Loeb, G. M., Tay, J.-W., & Cha, D. H. (2023)
Coconut oil derived five-component synthetic oviposition deterrent for oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis. Pest Management Science, 79, 3852–3859. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7584
Kirsch, J. M., & Tay, J.-W. (2022)
Larval mortality and ovipositional preference in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) induced by the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae). Journal of Medical Entomology, 59, 1687–1693. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac084
Gharbi, K., & Tay, J.-W. (2022)
Fumigant toxicity of essential oils against Frankliniella occidentalis and F. insularis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) as affected by polymer release and adjuvants. Insects, 13(6), 493. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13060493
Hsu, P.-W., Lee, C.-C., Hsu, F.-C., Tseng, S.-P., Shih, C.-H., Tay, J.-W., Hsiao, Y.-C., Yang, C.-C. S., & Lin, C.-C. (2022)
Invasion of the little fire ant Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger, 1863) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Taiwan. BioInvasions Records, 11, 864–875. https://www.reabic.net/journals/bir/2022/4/BIR_2022_Hsu_etal.pdf
Liu, K.-L., Tseng, S.-P., Tatsuta, H., Tsuji, K., Tay, J.-W., Veera Singham, G., Yang, C.-C. S., & Neoh, K.-B. (2022)
Population genetic structure of the globally introduced big-headed ant in Taiwan. Ecology and Evolution, 12, e9660. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ece3.9660
Tay, J.-W., & James, D. (2021)
Field demonstration of heat technology to mitigate heat sinks for drywood termite (Blattodea: Kalotermitidae) management. Insects, 12(12), 1090. Special Issue “Advance in Biology and Management of Termites – In Memory of Professor Yoshimura” https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12121090
Choe, D.-H.*, Tay, J.-W.*, Campbell, K., Park, H., Greenberg, L., & Rust, M. K. (2021)
Development and demonstration of low-impact IPM strategy to control Argentine ants in urban residential settings. Journal of Economic Entomology, 114, 1752–1757. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toab079
*Equal contribution
Tay, J.-W., Choe, D.-H., Mulchandani, A., & Rust, M. K. (2020)
Hydrogels: From controlled release to a new bait delivery for insect pest management. Journal of Economic Entomology, 113, 2061–2068. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaa183
McCalla, K., Tay, J.-W., Mulchandani, A., Choe, D.-H., & Hoddle, M. (2020)
Biodegradable alginate hydrogel bait delivery system effectively controls high-density populations of Argentine ant in commercial citrus. Journal of Pest Science, 93, 1031–1042. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10340-019-01175-9
Tay, J.-W., Hoddle, M., Mulchandani, A., & Choe, D.-H. (2017)
Development of an alginate hydrogel to deliver aqueous bait for pest ant management. Pest Management Science, 73, 2028–2038. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.4616
Lee, C.-C., Nakao, H., Tseng, S.-P., Hsu, H.-W., Lin, G.-L., Tay, J.-W., Billen, J., Ito, F., Lee, C.-Y., Lin, C.-C., & Yang, C.-C. (2017)
Worker reproduction of the invasive yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes. Frontiers in Zoology, 14, 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-017-0210-4
Tay, J.-W., & Lee, C.-Y. (2015)
Induced disturbances cause Monomorium pharaonis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) nest relocation. Journal of Economic Entomology, 108, 1237–1242. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tov079
Tay, J.-W., & Lee, C.-Y. (2015)
Effects of a juvenile hormone analogue pyriproxyfen on monogynous and polygynous colonies of the Pharaoh ant Monomorium pharaonis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Tropical Biomedicine, 32, 453–462. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26695205/
Tay, J.-W., Neoh, K.-B., & Lee, C.-Y. (2014)
The roles of the queen, brood, and worker castes in the colony growth dynamics of the Pharaoh ant, Monomorium pharaonis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Myrmecological News, 20, 87–94. https://doi.org/10.25849/myrmecol.news_020:087
Tay, J.-W., & Lee, C.-Y. (2014)
Influences of pyriproxyfen on fecundity and reproduction of the Pharaoh ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 107, 1216–1223. https://doi.org/10.1603/EC14030
Cheah, S.-X., Tay, J.-W., Chan, L.-K., & Jaal, Z. (2013)
Larvicidal, oviposition, and ovicidal effects of Artemisia annua (Asterales: Asteraceae) against Aedes aegypti, Anopheles sinensis, and Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae). Parasitology Research, 112, 3275–3282. 10.1007/s00436-013-3506-0