The respiratory coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) quickly developed into a pandemic …

With the ever-increasing threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and homemade
explosives (HME) both domestically and abroad, detection of explosives and explosive …

Working Dogs have shown an extraordinary ability to utilize olfaction for victim recovery
efforts. Although instrumental analysis has chemically characterized odor volatiles from …

Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive foreign insect that is threatening US forestry and
agriculture. In 2017, it was estimated that SLF generated over $300 million in losses to …

Previous studies have found that infrequent targets can reduce dogs' vigilance. The purpose
of this study was to develop a laboratory model to evaluate the effects of infrequent targets …

Abstract The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive species in the US which is killing key
agricultural products. Containing this pest is critical to limit its overall economic impact. One …

Purpose To complement conventional testing methods for severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus type 2 infections, dogs' olfactory capability for true real-time detection …

Introduction Canine olfaction is a potential means for detection of respiratory disease in beef
cattle. In a prior study, two dogs were trained to discriminate between nasal swabs from …

Scent-detection dogs assist humans with many socially significant tasks and hold promise
for assisting with many others. However, the methods used to train scent-detection dogs and …

Detection canines serve critical roles to support the military, homeland security and border
protection. Some explosive detection tasks are physically demanding for dogs, and prior …