Jessica E. Light

Texas A&M University — United States

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

26h-index2.5kcitations103works1.32yr avg
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Research Topics

Genetic diversity and population structure(22), Vector-borne infectious diseases(19), Species Distribution and Climate Change(18), Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies(17), Bird parasitology and diseases(17)

Publications103 total

Host, vector, and parasite dynamics: exploring intrinsic and extrinsic factors shaping tick‐borne filarial nematode transmission
Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society·2026Open Access
Tracing the genetics of pigment loss in maternity colonies of Townsend’s big-eared bats, <i>Corynorhinus townsendii</i>
Journal of Mammalogy·2025
Cryptic species and taxonomic revision of kangaroo mice, the rodent genus <i>Microdipodops</i>
Journal of Mammalogy·2025Open Access
Phthiraptera systematics: past, present, and future
Insect Systematics and Diversity·2025· 2 cited
Host associations, host switching, geographic location, and potential reticulate evolution shape the systematics of sucking lice (Psocodea: Anoplura) belonging to the genera <i>Hoplopleura</i> and <i>Polyplax</i>
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Extending mammal specimens with their essential phenotypic traits
Journal of Mammalogy·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
A review of filarial nematodes parasitizing tick vectors: unraveling global patterns in species diversity, host associations, and interactions with tick-borne pathogens
Parasites & Vectors·2025· 5 citedOpen Access
Genetic Variation and Population Structure among Western Hibernacula of Townsend's Big-Eared Bats, Corynorhinus townsendii townsendii
Western North American Naturalist·2024· 1 cited
Apparent absence of Trypanosoma cruzi in Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) from Texas, USA
Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Phylogeography, systematics, and conservation status of pocket mice (<i>Chaetodipus</i>) of the Sonoran–Sinaloan thorn forest
Journal of Mammalogy·2024· 1 cited
Building a community-based taxonomic resource for digitization of parasites and their hosts
Insect Systematics and Diversity·2023· 2 citedOpen Access
Terrestrial Parasite Tracker indexed biotic interactions and review summary
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2022Open Access
Terrestrial Parasite Tracker indexed biotic interactions and review summary
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)·2022· 1 citedOpen Access
Terrestrial Parasite Tracker indexed biotic interactions and review summary
2022Open Access
Baseline Biodiversity Assessment of South Texas Small Mammals and Host-Associated Hard Ticks with No Detection of Selected Tick-Borne Pathogens
Western North American Naturalist·2022· 5 cited
A Theory of City Biogeography and the Origin of Urban Species
Frontiers in Conservation Science·2022· 24 citedOpen Access
Taxonomic scale and community organization impact observed latitudinal gradients of parasite diversity
Journal of Biogeography·2022· 5 cited
Updating the Distribution of American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) in Texas Using Community Science, State Agencies, and Natural History Collections
Western North American Naturalist·2021· 3 cited
Terrestrial Parasite Tracker indexed biotic interactions and review summary
2021· 1 citedOpen Access
Corrigendum: Morphological differentiation of Peromyscus leucopus and P. maniculatus in East Texas
Therya·2021Open Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Mark S. Hafner(11), David L. Reed(10), David J. Hafner(9), Julie M. Allen(6), Theresa A. Spradling(6), James W. Demastes(6), Lance A. Durden(5), Gary Voelker(5), Vincent Smith(3), Joseph A. Cook(3), Ralph P. Eckerlin(3), Oona M. Takano(3), Daniel R. Gustafsson(3), Leila Siciliano‐Martina(3), A. Michelle Lawing(3), Jeremy J. Kirchman(2), Melissa A. Toups(2), Mark E. Siddall(2), John C. Hafner(2), Duke S. Rogers(2)