Dr. José Santos Portugal

Dr. José Santos Portugal

Title

  • Assistant Professor

Contact Information

jsp281@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-0972
Clay Lyle Bldg., Room 125

Overview

Education

  • Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Life Sciences

Website

Publications

Year Publications
2020

Portugal, J. S., Wills, R., Goddard, J. 2020. Laboratory Studies of Questing Behavior in Colonized Nymphal Amblyomma maculatum Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae). Journal of Medical Entomology 57(5):1480-1487.

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2018

Moraru, G. M., Portugal, J. S., Bednarova, A., Mcinnis, S. J., Paddock, C. D., Becker, T., Smith, T. C., Svobodova, Z., Goddard, J. 2018. Morphometric Analysis of Adult Dermacentor parumapertus Neumann (Acari: Ixodidae) From Various Locations Within its Geographical Range. Journal of Medical Entomology 55(4):871-876.

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2016

Portugal, J. S., Goddard, J. 2016. Field Observations of Questing and Dispersal by Colonized Nymphal Amblyomma maculatum Koch (Acari: Ixodidae) . Journal of Parasitology 102(4):481-483.

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2016

Portugal, J. S., Goddard, J. 2016. Evaluation of Human Attachment by Larval Amblyomma maculatum(Acari: Ixodidae) . Journal of Medical Entomology 53(2):451-453.

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2015

Portugal, J. S., Goddard, J. 2015. Attempts to feed larval Amblyomma americanum(L.) (Acari: Ixodidae) on three different arthropod hosts . Journal of Vector Ecology 40(1):202-204.

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Extension Publications

Year Publications
2024

Portugal, J. S., Layton, M. B., MacGown, J. 2024. P2568 Protect Your House from Termites - Revision. MSU-ES

2024

Portugal, J. S., Layton, M. B., MacGown, J. 2024. P3999 Mississippi PMP Series - Pest Snapshot: Formosan Subterranean Termite. MSU-ES

2024

Portugal, J. S. 2024. P4054 Mississippi PMP Series - Preparing for your Wood Destroying Insect License (WDIL) Exam . Mississippi State University Extension Service

Awards & Honors

  • Excellence in Early Career Award
    Southwestern Branch, Entomological Society of America
  • James and Ann Jarratt Fund for Excellence Award
    Mississippi Entomological Association
  • MUVE National Section Scholarship
    Entomological Society of America
  • Ph.D. Student of the Year
    Mississippi State University Entomology & Plant Pathology Club
  • Spirit of State Award
    Mississippi State University
  • CALS/MAFES Diversity Award (Student)
    Mississippi State University (CALS/MAFES)
  • Ph.D. Student of the Year
    Mississippi State University Entomology & Plant Pathology Club
  • Wilson-McClain Scholarship
    Mississippi Entomological Association
  • Pat and Linda Harris Scholarship
    Mississippi Entomological Association
  • Ph.D. Student of the Year
    Mississippi State University Entomology & Plant Pathology Club
  • J.C. Redd Memorial Scholarship
    Mississippi Entomological Association
  • Dr. Roger Walker Meola Memorial Scholarship
    Texas A&M University - Entomology Department

Society Memberships

  • Entomological Society of America
  • Mississippi Entomological Association
  • National Pest Management Association
  • Pi Chi Omega