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2026

  1. Meyer Torelli, M., Gual-Gonzalez, L., Baus, K., Nolan, M.S. (2026). Rickettsia parkeri genetic diversity from three different hard tick species (family: Ixodidae). Parasites Vectors 19, 249 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07276-6.
  2. Owens Pickle, E., Dye-Braumueller, K., Self, S., Commins, S.P., Nolan M.S. (2026). Tick to table: a scoping review on the global impact of alpha-gal syndrome. J Med Entomol 63(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaq040.
  3. Ryan, S. J., & Lippi, C. A. (2026). Management implications of Shifting Culex quinquefasciatus West Nile Virus Transmission Suitability in Florida. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 26(8), 503–510. https://doi.org/10.1177/15303687261426902
  4. Sasmita, H., Moreno, M., Vang, M., Vazquez, C., DeGennaro, M., Dinglasan, R. R., Mutebi, J. P., & Beier, J. C. (2026). Dispersal of Aedes aegypti in urban environments of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Parasites & Vectors, 19(1), 285. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07445-7
  5. Pretsch, P. K., Rudrappa, P., Tyrlik-Olk, K., Giandomenico, D. A., & Boyce, R. M. (2026). Lyme Disease Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Surveyed Clinicians in Western North Carolina, 2022–2023. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 26(10), 3–6. https://doi.org/10.1177/15303667261453194
  6. Stamey, J. A., Allen, U. S., McDougal, S. D., Qualls, W. A., & Diclaro II, J. W. (2026). Semi-field and field evaluations of new, aged, and refurbished CDC light traps against mosquitoes, St. Augustine, Florida. Journal of the Florida Mosquito Control Association 73(1), 64–68. https://doi.org/10.32473/jfmca.73.1142413
  7. Macon-Foley, S. C., & Hermance, M. E. (2026). Co-Feeding Transmission of Tick-Borne Viruses. Viruses, 18(5), 513. https://doi.org/10.3390/v18050513
  8. DeGennaro, M., Morita, T. Evolution of host preference in mosquitoes and its impact on virus transmission. Advances in Insect Physiology, Academic Press, 2026, ISSN 0065-2806. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aiip.2026.06.002. [Book chapter]
  9. Wang, X., Rozic, J., Tarimo, B. B., Stenn, T. M. S., McCollum, M. T., Carrillo, I., Buckner, E. A., Nyasambe, Y. O., Ngasala, B., Dinglasan, R. R., Collier, T. C., Caragata, E. P., Lee, Y., & Mathias, D. K. (2026). Genetic divergence in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes potentially associated with enhanced capacity for arbovirus transmission. BMC Biology, 24(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-026-02592-w
  10. Gupta, S., Sharma, R., Williams, A. E., Sanchez-Vargas, I., Rose, N. H., Zhang, C., Crosbie-Villaseca, A., Kyza-Karavioti, M., Zhu, Z., Dayama, G., Gloria-Soria, A., Bradnew, D. E., Manning, J., Wheeler, S. S., Caranci, A., Reyes, T., Sylla, M., Badolo, A., Akorli, J., ... Lu, N. C. (2026). Small RNA genomics of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes discovers infectious viruses that trigger an RNA interference response. Nature Communications, 17(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-71964-1
  11. Vang, M., Sasmita, H., Moreno, M., Vazquez, C., Mutebi, J., & Beier, J. C. (2026). Determinants of West Nile virus transmission in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Acta Tropica, 281 (April), 108228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.108228
  12. Marrero, K. M., Castillo, J. S., Lucas-Barbosa, D., Bellantuono, A. J., Marrero, M. A., Cid, D., Costa-da-Silva, A. L., Verhulst, N. O., & DeGennaro, M. (2026). Individual humans are more attractive to certain mosquito species
    . iScience, 29(8), 117006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2026.117006
  13. Sweeney, S., Bullock, A., Reiskind, M., Newman, A., Knipe, J., Nolan, M. S., & Boyce, R. M. (2026). Southward Expansion of Ixodes scapularis (Blacklegged) Tick Pathogens, Western North Carolina, November 2024–August 2025. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 75(1), 398–402. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7531a1
  14. Costa-Da-Silva, A. L., Zhou, J., Frederiksen, A., Palacios, R. C., Ramirez Fernandez, C., Gonzalez, M., Pravia, D., Miao, L., Dye-Braumuller, K., Fridriksson, S. E., Frick, E., Li, H., Gunter, S. M., Degennaro, M., & Nolan, M. S. (2026). AeEggCounter : A Computer Vision Tool for High-Throughput Screening of Aedes Eggs From Ovitrap Field Samples. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 42(3), 189–205. https://doi.org/10.2987/26-7298
  15. Owens Pickle, E., Dye-Braumuller, K., Zellars, K., Self, S.C.W., Commins, S., & Nolan, M.S.(2026). Immunologic comparison of alpha-gal sensitized and non- sensitized groups from a community based sample. Frontiers in Immunology, 17(September), 1824819. https://doi.org/10.3389
  16. Li, H., Lee, C., Sweeney, S., Valafar, H., Nolan, M.S. (2026). Geographic expansion, not viral intensification, leads to human dengue outbreaks in Mexico: a 40-year integrated remote sensing and machine learning analysis. Front. Public Health 14:1888753. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1888753

Pre-Prints

  1. Agbodzi, B., Alonso-Palomera, L., Barton, H. J., Nazario-Maldonado, N., Quintana, J. M., Borrero-Segarra, N., Williams, J. F., Rivera-Amill, V., Rodriguez-Gonzalez, R., Brown, G., & Dinglasan, R. R. (2026). Microspatial partitioning of insect-specific viromes and dengue virus transmission risk by Aedes aegypti in Puerto Rico. bioRxiv (vol. 1). https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.15.738651
  2. Ryan, S. J., Lippi, C.J., Johnson, L.R., & Meredith, J. (2026). Global shifts in thermal suitability and population at risk for dengue transmission by Aedes spp. mosquitoes under CMIP6 scenarios. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.02.26357126

2025

  1. McCormic, S. E., Chen, R., Mishra, S., Geldenhuys, W. J., Cantrell, C. L., Burgess, E. R., 4th, Anderson, T. D., & Swale, D. R. (2025). Mode of toxicity of the β-triketone leptospermone to Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 210, 106401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2025.106401
  2. Craig, M., Sither, C., Mullin, M., Foster, M., Turner, E., Kenney, J., Connelly, R., Doyle, M., Williams, C. C., Byrd, B. D. (2025). Improved Surveillance Of Aedes trivittatus Using The BG-pro trap: Implications For Sampling Host-seeking La Crosse Virus Vectors. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 10.2987/24-7204. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.2987/24-7204
  3. Pickle, E.O., Dye-Braumueller, K., Gual-Gonzalez, L., Fryxell, R. T., Chandler, J., Curullo, B., & Nolan, M. S. (2025). First identification of Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae in host-attached Dermacentor variabilis and across a large geographic sampling region, South Carolina, USA. Journal of Vector Ecology, 50(1), S4-S7. https://doi.org/10.52707/1081-1710-50.1-S4
  4. Esteves E., Obellianne C., Garba A., Lal Sarkar S., Schuler M.G., Hermance M.E. Defining the kinetics of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome virus acquisition and dissemination in naturally-infected Haemaphysalis longicornis. Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 15:1706907. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1706970
  5. Yang C., Baker L., Czaplis J. Communication Strategies for Tick-Borne Disease Prevention Among US Cattle Producers: Quasi-Experimental Study on Message Framing and Source Credibility. JMIR Form. Res. 2025;9:e77239. https://doi.org/10.2196/77239
  6. Abernathy HJ, Ursery J, Merajian BA, Giandomenico DA, Royce RM. Oriented tsutsugamushi antibodies in patients with eschars and suspected tickborne disease. Emerg Infect Dis. Nov;31(11):2187-2190. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3111.250763
  7. Kelman P., Chavers, T., Owens Pickle, E., Sonenshine, D., Nolan, M. S., & Gaff, H. (2025). Tick responses to lure chemical attractants to enhance tick surveillance methods' efficacy. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 16(6), 102577. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2025.102577.
  8. Newman, B.C., Wofford, R.N., Lemon, A., Moncayo, A.C. (2025) Park Size and Trail Environment Influence the Seasonal Transmission Risk of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Nashville Metropolitan Area Parks, Tennessee. Am J Trop Med Hyg., 2025 Jun 24;113(3):588-599. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0413. PMID: 40555193; PMCID: PMC12410224.
  9. Smartt, C.T., Farless, S., Kendziorski, N.L., Chen, T.Y., Tian, Y., Alto, B.W., Allan, S.A., Lord, C.C. (2025) Changes in the life history traits in Aedes aegypti selected for resistance to permethrin and thymol, a spatial repellent. PLoS One 2025 Aug 19;20(8):e0329776. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329776. PMID: 40828783; PMCID: PMC12364310.

2024

  1. Wagner-Coello, H.U., Villar, M.E. & DeGennaro, M. Incorporating citizen science engagement in a vector surveillance undergraduate internship. Discovery Educ 3, 191 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44147-024-00293-6
  2. Pretsch, P. K., Tyrlik-Olk, K., Sandborn, H., Giandomenico, D. A., Barbarin, A. M., Williams, C., Boyce, R. M. (2024). Rapid Increase in Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi Antibodies among Dogs, Northwestern North Carolina, USA, 2017–2021. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 30(10), 2047–2055. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3010.240526
  3. Zychowski, D.L., Bamunuarachchi, G., Commins, S.P., Boyce, R.M., & Boon, A.C.M. (2024). Evidence of Human Bourbon Virus Infections, North Carolina, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 30(11), 2396–2399. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3011.240149
  4. Lee, G., Hollingsworth, B.D., Giandomenico, D.A., Fisher, T.G., Williams, C., & Boyce, R.M. (2024). Impact of Revised Diagnostic Testing Algorithms and Case Definitions on Lyme Disease Surveillance in a Low-Incidence State: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis. Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Sep 16;81(2):403–406. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciae545
  5. Costa-da-Silva, A.L., Dye-Braumueller, K.C., Wagner-Coello, H.U., Li, H., Johnson-Carron, D., Gunter, S.M., Nolan, M.S., & DeGennaro, M. (2024). Landscape and meteorological variables associated with Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquito infestation in two southeastern U.S.A. coastal cities. Journal of Vector Ecology, 50(1):28-38. https://doi.org/10.52707/1081-1706-50.1-28
  6. Mokashi, N.V., Marusiak, A.B., Giandomenico, D., Barbarin, A.M., Williams, C., Seagle, S.W., Howard, A.G., Delamater, P.L., & Boyce, R.M. (2024). Spatiotemporal patterns of Lyme disease in North Carolina, 2010–2020. The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, 35, 100792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2024.100792
  7. Lee, G., Pretsch, P., Ursery, J., Giandomenico, D., Abernathy, H.A., Evans, L., Curollo, B.A., Breitschwerdt, E.B., & Boyce, R.M. (2024). Evaluation of the veterinary IDEXX snap 4DX plus test for the diagnosis of Lyme disease in humans. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 24(11):715-719. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2024.0047
  8. Yang, C.-X., Baker, L.M., & McLeod-Morin, A. (2024). Trending ticks: Using Google Trends data to understand tickborne disease prevention. Frontiers in Public Health, 12:1410713. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1410713
  9. Lippi, G., Gaff, H.D., White, A.L., Ryan, S.J. Assessing the value and knowledge gains from an online tick identification and tick-borne disease management course for the Southeastern United States. BMC Public Health 24(1):1793. doi:10.1186/s12889-024-19307-x. PMID: 39970066; PMCID: PMC11225117.
  10. Wilke, A.B.B., Vasquez, C., Medina, J., Unlu, I., Beier, J.C., Ajelly, M. (2024) Presence and abundance of malaria vector species in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Malar J. 23, 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-04847-9
  11. Costa-da-Silva, A.L., Cabal, S., Lopez, K., Boloix, J., Garcia Rodriguez, B., Marrero, K.M., Bellantuono, A.J., DeGennaro, M. (2024) Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes use communal cues to manage population density at breeding sites. Commun Biol 7, 143. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-05830-5
  12. Yang, C.-X., Baker, L.M., & McLeod-Morin, A. (2024). Tweet tweet: tick! A quantitative content analysis of risk communication about ticks on Twitter. Frontiers in Communication 9:1339356. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2024.1393556
  13. Yang, C., Baker, L., & McLeod-Morin, A. (2024). Ticks on X: Uncovering sources and engagement rate. Proceedings of the International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference, 6, 108–111.
  14. Le Mauff, A., Norris, E.J., Li, A.Y., & Swale, D.R. (2024). Repellent activity of essential oils to the Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum. Parasites and Vectors, 17(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06246-0
  15. David, O.G., Arce, A.V., Costa-da-Silva, A.L., Bellantuono, A.J., DeGennaro, M. Fertility decline in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes is associated with reduced maternal transcript deposition and does not depend on female age. J Med Entomol. 2024 Jul 12;61(4):1064-1070. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjae058. PMID: 38757780; PMCID: PMC11239790.

2023

  1. Mappin, F., Bellantuono, A.J., Ebrahimi, B., DeGennaro, M. (2023) Odor-evoked transcriptomics of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. PLoS ONE 18(10): e0293018. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293018
  2. Lippi, C.A., Canfield, S., Espada, C., Gaff, H.D., Ryan, S.J. (2023). Estimating the Distribution of Oryzomys palustris, a Potential Key Host in Expanding Rickettsial Tick-Borne Disease Risk. Ecosphere 14(3): e4445. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4445
  3. Chen, J., Huo, X., Wilke, A.B.B., Beier, J.C., Vasquez, C., Petrie, W., Cantrell, R.S., Cosner, C., Ruan, S. (2023)
    Linking mathematical models and trap data to infer the proliferation, abundance, and control of Aedes aegypti. Acta Tropica, Volume 239, 2023, 106837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2023.106837.
  4. Norris, E.J., Bloomquist, J.R. (2023) Fir (Abies balsamea) (Pinales: Pinaceae) needle essential oil enhances the knockdown activity of select insecticides. J Med Entomol., 2023 Nov 14;60(6):1350-1356. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjad101. PMID: 37963276.
  5. Tian, Y., Taylor, C.E., Lord, C.C., Kaufman, P.E. (2023) Evidence of Permethrin Resistance and Fipronil Tolerance in Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (Acari: Ixodidae) Populations From Florida and California. J Med Entomol., 2023 Mar 6;60(2):412-416. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjac185. PMID: 36539332; PMCID: PMC9989838.
  6. Bhosale, C.R., Wilson, K.N., Ledger, K.J., White, Z.S., Dorleans, R., De Jesus, C.E., Wisely, S.M. (2023) Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Recreational Greenspaces in North Central Florida, USA. Microorganisms, 2023 Mar 15;11(3):756. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11030756. PMID: 36985329; PMCID: PMC10057063.
  7. Tian, Y., Lord, C.C., Taylor, C.E., Kaufman, P.E. (2023) Using environmental factors to predict Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (Acari: Ixodidae) mortality. Pest Manag Sci. 2023 Sep;79(9):3043-3049. doi: 10.1002/ps.7479. Epub 2023 Apr 6. PMID: 36967668.
  8. Lippi, C.A., Gaff, H.D., Nadolny, R.M., Ryan, S.J. (2023) Newer Surveillance Data Extends our Understanding of the Niche of Rickettsia montanensis (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) Infection of the American Dog Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) in the United States. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis., 2023 Jun;23(6):316-323. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2023.0002. Epub 2023 Apr 20. PMID: 37083463; PMCID: PMC10278010.

2022

  1. Coatsworth, H., Lippi, C.A., Vasquez, C., Ayers, J.B., Stephenson, C.J., Waits, C., Florez, M., Wilke, A.B., Unlu, I., Medina, J., Ryan, S.J. (2022) A molecular surveillance-guided vector control response to concurrent dengue and West Nile virus outbreaks in a COVID-19 hotspot of Florida. The Lancet Regional Health-Americas, 11: 100231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lana.2022.100231
  2. Dye-Braumuller, K.C., Gordon, J.R., McCoy, K., Johnson, D., Dinglasan, R., Nolan, M.S. (2022) Riding the Wave: Reactive Vector-Borne Disease Policy Renders the United States Vulnerable to Outbreaks and Insecticide Resistance. Journal of Medical Entomology, (59) 2: 401 - 411. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab219
  3. Kaplan, Z.D., Richardson, E.A., Taylor, C.E., Kaufman, P.E., Weeks, E.N. (2022) Determination of the Discriminating Concentration Towards Permethrin for Surveying Resistance in Amblyomma americanum. Journal of Medical Entomology, (59) 3: 922 - 929. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac029
  4. Maddison, M.D., Li, Z., Miley, K.M., Poole, C.B., Carlow, C.K., Unnasch, T.R.  (2022) Development and Validation of a Colorimetric Reverse Transcriptase Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Detection of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Mosquitoes. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 38(1):7-18. DOI: 10.2987/21-7047
  5. Mutebi, J.P., Wilke, A.B., Ostrum, E., Vasquez, C., Cardenas, G., Carvajal, A., Moreno, M., Petrie, W.D., Rodriguez, A., Presas, H., Rodriguez, J. (2022 ) Diel activity patterns of two distinct populations of Aedes aegypti in Miami, FL and Brownsville, TX. Scientific Reports 12(1):1-9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-06586-w
  6. Norris EJ, Bloomquist JR. Nutritional status significantly affects toxicological endpoints in the CDC bottle bioassay. Pest Manag Sci. 2022 Feb;78(2):743-748. doi: 10.1002/ps.6687. Epub 2021 Nov 17. PMID: 34693614.
  7. Norris, E.J., Bloomquist, J.R. (2022) Sodium channel-directed alkaloids synergize the mosquitocidal and neurophysiological effects of natural pyrethrins.  Pestic. Biochem. Physiol. 186, 105171.  doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105171.
  8. Norris EJ, Chen R, Li Z, Geldenhuys W, Bloomquist JR, Swale DR. Mode of action and toxicological effects of the sesquiterpenoid, nootkatone, in insects. Pestic Biochem Physiol. 2022 May;183:105085. doi: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105085. Epub 2022 Mar 23. PMID: 35430075.
  9. Rodriguez, D., Farooq, M., Bond, J., Qualls, W.A., Xue, R.D. (2022) Efficacy of an essential-oil adulticide formulation, BigShot Maxim concentrate, against resistant and susceptible strains of Aedes aegypti in a wind tunnel. Journal of the Florida Mosquito Control Association, 69:1. https://doi.org/10.32473/jfmca.v69i1.130636
  10. Stephenson, C., Coker, E., Wisely, S., Liang, S., Dinglasan, R.R., Lednicky, J.A. (2022) Imported Dengue Case Numbers and Local Climatic Patterns Are Associated with Dengue Virus Transmission in Florida, USA. Insects, 13(2): 163. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects13020163
  11. Tian, Y., P.E., Kaufman, C.E., Taylor, L., Beati, C.C., Lord. (2022) Variable effects of temperature and relative humidity on Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (Acari: Ixodidae) development. Environmental Entomology, 51: 848 – 858. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvac027
  12. Wilke, A.B.B., Vasquez, C., Carvajal, A., Moreno, M., Petrie, W.D., Beier, J.C. (2022) Evaluation of the effectiveness of BG-Sentinel and CDC light traps in assessing the abundance, richness, and community composition of mosquitoes in rural and natural areas. Parasit Vectors, 15(1): 51. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05172-3
  13. Kessler, W.H., De Jesus, C., Wisely, S.M., Glass, G.E. (2022) Ensemble Models for Tick Vectors: Standard Surveys Compared with Convenience Samples. Diseases, 10(2): 32. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases10020032.
  14. Chu, E., Chakraborty, S., Benoit, J.B., DeGennaro, M. (2022) Water homeostasis and hygrosensation in mosquitoes.  Sensory Ecology of Disease Vectors. ***Book Chapter in Sensory ecology of disease vectors
  15. Holick, M.F., Stoddard, P.K. (2022) Mosquitoes Exposed to Sunlight in Florida Are Capable of Making Vitamin D3. Anticancer Res. Oct;42(10):5091-5094. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.16018. PMID: 36191977.
  16. Mundis, S.J., Harrison, S., Pelley, D., Durand, S., Ryan, S.J. (2022) Spatiotemporal Environmental Drivers of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Central Florida: Towards a Predictive Model for a Lethal Disease. J Med Entomol., 2022 Sep 14;59(5):1805-1816. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjac113. PMID: 35957606; PMCID: PMC10551852.
  17. Wilke, A.B.B., Vasquez, C., Carvajal, A., Moreno, M., Petrie, W.D., Beier, J.C. (2022) Mosquito surveillance in maritime entry ports in Miami-Dade County, Florida to increase preparedness and allow the early detection of invasive mosquito species. PLoS One, 2022 Apr 15;17(4):e0267224. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267224. PMID: 35427409; PMCID: PMC9012365.
  18. Alexander, J., Wilke, A.B.B., Mantero, A., Vasquez, C., Petrie, W., Kumar, N., Beier, J.C. (2022) Using machine learning to understand microgeographic determinants of the Zika vector, Aedes aegypti. PLoS One, 2022 Dec 30;17(12):e0265472. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265472. PMID: 36584050; PMCID: PMC9803113.

2021

    1. Aristizabal-Henao, J.J., Brown, H.J., Griffin, E.K., Ostfeld, R.S., Oggenfuss, K., Parker, B.M., Wisely, S.M., Bowden, J.A. (2021) Ticks as novel sentinels to monitor environmental levels of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts. 23(9): 1301 - 1307. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1em00209k
    2. Beatty, N.L., White, Z.S., Bhosale, C.R., Wilson, K., Cannella, A.P., Stenn, T., Burkett-Cadena, N., Wisely, S.M. (2021) Anaphylactic Reactions Due to Triatoma protracta (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) and Invasion into a Home in Northern California, USA. Insects. 12(11): 1018. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12111018
    3. Beeman, S.P., Morrison, A.M., Unnasch, T.R., Unnasch, R.S. (2021) Ensemble ecological niche modeling of West Nile virus probability in Florida. Plos One 16(10): e0256868. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256868
    4. Benelli, G., Wilke, A.B., Bloomquist, J.R., Desneux, N., Beier, J.C. (2021) Overexposing mosquitoes to insecticides under global warming: A public health concern? Sci Total Environ762: 143069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143069
    5. Costa da Silva, A.L. Artificial membrane feeding mosquitoes in the laboratory? Glytube is the feeder on the go. (2021) Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. ***Book Chapter
    6. De Jesus, C., Bhosale, C., Wilson, K., White, Z., Wisely, S.M. (2021) Reptile Host Associations of Ixodes scapularis in Florida and Implications for Borrelia spp. Ecology. Pathogens. 10(8): 999. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10080999
    7. Glass, G.E., Ganser, C., Kessler, W.H. (2021) Validating species distribution models with standardized surveys for Ixodid ticks in mainland Florida. J Med Entomol. Volume 58, Issue 3, May 2021, Pages 1345–1351. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa282
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    17. Nouzova, M., Edwards, M.J., Michalkova, V., Ramirez, C.E., Ruiz, M., Areiza, M., DeGennaro, M., Fernandez-Lima, F., Feyereisen, R., Jindra, M., Noriega, F.G. (2021) Epoxidation of juvenile hormone was a key innovation improving insect reproductive fitness. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118(45).
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    19. Stephenson, C.J., Coatsworth, H., Waits, C.M., Nazario-Maldonado, N.M., Mathias, D.K., Dinglasan, R.R., Lednicky, J.A. (2021) Geographic partitioning of dengue virus transmission risk in Florida. Viruses. 13(11): 2232. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13112232
    20. Stevens, M.C., Faulkner, S.C., Wilke, A.B., Beier, J.C., Vasquez, C., Petrie, W.D., Fry, H., Nichols, R.A., Verity, R., Le Comber, S.C. (2021) Spatially clustered count data provide more efficient search strategies in invasion biology and disease control. Ecological Applications. 21 Mar 22:e02329. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2329Digital
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    22. Watkins, A.S., Babcock, E., Lucas, K.J. (2021) Ornamental bromeliads of local botanical gardens serve as production sites for pyrethroid-resistant Culex quinquefasciatus (Say) in Collier County, Florida. Journal of the Florida Mosquito Control Association. 68(1): 14 - 23. https://doi.org/10.32473/jfmca.v68i1.129094
    23. Wilke, A.B., Benelli, G., Beier, J.C. (2021) Anthropogenic changes and associated impacts on vector-borne diseases. Trends in parasitology Volume 37, Issue 12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2021.09.013
    24. Wilke, A.B., Vasquez, C., Cardenas, G., Carvajal, A., Medina, J., Petrie, W.D., Beier, J.C. (2021) Invasion, establishment, and spread of invasive mosquitoes from the Culex coronator complex in urban areas of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Scientific Reports. 11(1): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94202-8
    25. Wilke, A.B., Vasquez, C., Carvajal, A., Moreno, M., Fuller, D.O., Cardenas, G., Petrie, W.D., Beier, J.C. (2021) Urbanization favors the proliferation of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus in urban areas of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Scientific Reports. 11(1): 1-2. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02061-0
    26. Wilke, A.B.B., Vasquez, C., Carvajal, A., Ramirez, M., Cardenas, G., Petrie, W.D., Beier, J.C. (2021) Effectiveness of adulticide and larvicide in controlling high densities of Aedes aegypti in urban environments. PLoS One, 16(1): e0246046. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246046
    27. Wilke, A.B., Wisinski, B.F., Benelli, G., Vasquez, C., Mutebi, J.P., Petrie, W.D., Beier, J.C. (2021) Local conditions favor dengue transmission in the contiguous United States. Entomologia Generalis. 41(5): 523 - 529. https://doi.org/10.1127/entomologia/2021/1202
    28. Yang, B., Borgert, B.A., Alto, B.W., Boohene, C.K., Brew, J., Deutsch, K., DeValerio, J.T., Dinglasan, R.R., Dixon, D., Faella, J.M., Fisher-Grainger, S.L., Glass, G.E., Hayes, R., Hoel, D.F., Horton, A., Janusauskaite, A., Kellner, B., Kraemer, M.U.G., Lucas, K.J., Medina, J., Morreale, R., Petrie, W., Reiner, R.C., Riles, M.T., Salje, H., Smith, D.L., Smith, J.P., Stuck, J., Vasquez, C., Williams, K.F., Xue, R.D., Cummings, D.A.T. (2021) Modelling distributions of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus using climate, host density and interspecies competition. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 15(3): e0009063. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009063
    29. Ayers, J.B., Coatsworth, H.G., Kang, S., Dinglasan, R.R., Zhou, L. (2021) Clustered rapid induction of apoptosis limits ZIKV and DENV-2 proliferation in the midguts of Aedes aegypti. Commun Biol., 2021 Jan 15;4(1):69. doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-01614-9. PMID: 33452408; PMCID: PMC7810730.
    30. Ayers, J.B., Xie, X., Coatsworth, H., Stephenson, C.J., Waits, C.M., Shi, P.Y., Dinglasan, R.R. (2021) Infection Kinetics and Transmissibility of a Reanimated Dengue Virus Serotype 4 Identified Originally in Wild Aedes aegypti From Florida. Front Microbiol., 2021 Sep 24;12:734903. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.734903. PMID: 34630357; PMCID: PMC8500192.
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    32. Mundis, S.J., Hamerlinck, G., Stone, E.K., Whiteman, A., Delmelle, E., Rapp, T., Dulin, M., Ryan, S.J. (2021) Examining Wing Length-Abundance Relationships and Pyrethroid Resistance Mutations among Aedes albopictus in a Rapidly Growing Urban Area with Implications for Mosquito Surveillance and Control. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 Sep 7;18(18):9443. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18189443. PMID: 34574369; PMCID: PMC8472615.

2020

  1. Barredo, E., DeGennaro, M. (2020). Not Just from Blood: Mosquito Nutrient Acquisition from Nectar Sources. Trends in Parasitology. 2020 May;36(5):473-484. Epub 2020 Mar 17. PMID: 32298634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2020.02.003 [Project 1]
  2. Benelli, G., Wilke, A.B.B., Bloomquist, J.R., Desneux, N., Beier, J.C. (2020). Overexposing mosquitoes to insecticides under global warming: A public health concern? Science of the Total Environment Volume 762, 2021, 143069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143069. [Project 1].
  3. Boyles SM, Mavian CN, Finol E, Ukhanova M, Stephenson CJ, Hamerlinck G, Kang S, Baumgartner C, Geesey M, Stinton I, Williams K, Mathias DK, Prosperi M, Mai V, Salemi M, Buckner EA, Lednicky JA, Rivers AR, Dinglasan RR. 2020. Under-the-radar dengue virus infections in natural populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. MSphere, 5(2). [Project 1].
  4. Burch C, Loraamm R, Unnasch T, Downs J. 2020. Utilizing ecological niche modelling to predict habitat suitability of eastern equine encephalitis in Florida. Annals of GIS. 2020 Feb 26:1-5. [Project 2].
  5. Downs J, Vaziri M, Deskins G, Kellner W, Miley K, Unnasch TR. 2020. Optimizing arbovirus surveillance using risk mapping and coverage modelling. Annals of GIS. 26(1):13-23. [Project 2].
  6. Kaplan ZD, Richardson EA, Kaufman PE, Weeks EN. 2020. Evaluation of fipronil susceptibility in the lone star tick (Acari: Ixodidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. [Project 3].
  7. Liu Z, Tian C, Ruan S. 2020. On a network model of two competitors with applications to the invasion and competition of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the United States. SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics. 2020;80(2):929-50. [Project 1].
  8. Lucas KJ, Bales RB, McCoy K, Weldon C. 2020. Oxidase, esterase and kdr-associated pyrethroid resistance in Culex quinquefasciatus field collections of Collier County, Florida. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 36(1):22-32. [Project 1].
  9. Mader E, Ganser C, Geiger A, Harrington LC, Mateus-Pinilla N, Smith R, Foley J, Teel PD, Eisen R. 2020. A survey of tick surveillance and control practices in the United States. Journal of Medical Entomology. [Project 3].
  10. Miley KM, Downs J, Beeman SP, Unnasch TR. 2020. Impact of the southern oscillation index, temperature, and precipitation on eastern equine encephalitis virus activity in Florida. Journal of Medical Entomology. [Project 2].
  11. Mundis SJ, Estep AS, Waits CM; Ryan SJ. 2020. Spatial variation in the frequency of knockdown resistance genotypes in Florida Aedes aegypti populations. Parasites & Vectors, 13:241. [Core 2].
  12. Onyango MG, Bialosuknia SM, Payne AF, Mathias N, Kuo L, Vigneron A, DeGennaro M, Ciota AT, Kramer LD. 2020. Increased temperatures reduce the vectorial capacity of Aedes mosquitoes for Zika virus. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2020 Jan 2;9(1):67-77. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2019.1707125. [Project 1].
  13. Pearson MA, Blore K, Efstathion C, Aryaprema VS, Muller GC, Xue RD, Qualls WA. 2020. Evaluation of boric acid as toxic sugar bait against resistant Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Journal of Vector Ecology, 45(1):100-3. Core 4.
  14. Rojas-Araya D, Alto BW, Cummings DAT, Burkett-Cadena ND. Differentiation of Multiple Fluorescent Powders, Powder Transfer, and Effect on Mating in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Insects 2020, 11, 727.
  15. Tak JH, Coquerel QR, Tsikolia M, Bernier UR, Linthicum K, Bloomquist JR. 2020. Screening for enhancement of permethrin toxicity by plant essential oils against adult females of the Yellow Fever mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. [Project 1].
  16. West RG, Mathias DK, Day JF, Acevedo C, Unnasch TR, Burkett-Cadena ND. 2020. Seasonal Changes of Host Use by Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) in Central Florida. Journal of Medical Entomology. 2020 Apr 13. [Project 2].
  17. Wilke AB, Benelli G, Beier JC. 2020. Beyond frontiers: On invasive alien mosquito species in America and Europe. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 14(1):e0007864. [Project 1].
  18. Wilke ABB, Carvajal A, Vasquez C, Petrie WD, Beier JC. 2020. Urban farms in Miami-Dade County, Florida have favorable environments for vector mosquitoes. PLoS One. 2020; 15: e0230825. [Project 1].
  19. Wilke AB, Vasquez C, Carvajal A, Moreno M, Diaz Y, Belledent T, Gibson L, Petrie WD, Fuller DO, Beier JC. 2020. Cemeteries in Miami-Dade County, Florida are important areas to be targeted in mosquito management and control efforts. Plos ONE. 2020 Mar 24;15(3):e0230748. [Project 1].
  20. Moise, I.K., Xue, R-D., Zulu, L.C., Beier, J.C. (2020). A survey of program capacity and skills of florida mosquito control districts to conduct arbovirus surveillance and control. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 36(2), 99-106. https://doi.org/10.2987/20-6924.1
  21. Norris, E.J., Demares, F., Zhu, X. (2020) Mosquitocidal activity of p,p’-difluoro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DFDT). Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, Volume 170, 2020, 104686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104686.
  22. Wilke, A.B.B., Vasquez, C., Carvajal, A., Medina, J., Chase, C., Cardenas, G., Mutebi, J.P., Petrie, W.D., Beier, J.C. (2020) Proliferation of Aedes aegypti in urban environments mediated by the availability of key aquatic habitats. Sci Rep., 2020 Jul 31;10(1):12925. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-69759-5. PMID: 32737356; PMCID: PMC7395141.
  23. Yang, L., Richoux, G.M., Norris, E.J., Cuba, I., Jiang, S., Coquerel, Q., Demares, F., Linthicum, K.J., Bloomquist, J.R. (2020) Pyrethroid-Derived Acids and Alcohols: Bioactivity and Synergistic Effects on Mosquito Repellency and Toxicity. J Agric Food Chem., 2020 Mar 11;68(10):3061-3070. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b07979. Epub 2020 Feb 26. PMID: 32059103.
Pre-Prints
  1. Mundis SJ, Hamerlinck G, Stone E, Whiteman A, Delmelle E, Rapp T, Dulin M, Ryan SJ. 2020. No evidence for insecticide resistance in a homogenous population of Aedes albopictus in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. bioRxiv. 2020 Jan 1. [Core 2].
  2. Lippi C, Gaff HD, White AL, Ryan SJ. 2020. Systematic review of distribution models for Amblyomma ticks and Rickettsial group pathogens. medRxiv. 2020 Jan 1. [Core 2].

2019

  1. Borchering, R.K., Huang, A., Mier-y-Teran-Romero, L., Rojas, D.P., Rodriguez-Barraquer, I., Katzelnick, L.C., Martinez, S.D., King, G.D., Cinkovich, S.C., Lessler, J., Cummings, D.A.T. (2019). Dengue after Zika: characterizing impacts of Zika emergence on endemic dengue transmission. Nature Communications, 10, 5730. [Project 4].
  2. De Jesus, C.E., Ganser, C., Kessler, W.H., White, Z.S., Bhosale, C.R., Glass, G.E., Wisely, S.M. (2019). A survey of tick-borne bacterial pathogens in Florida. Insects 10: 297. [Project 3].
  3. Glass, G.E., Ganser, C., Wisely, S.M., Kessler, W.H. (2019). Standardized Ixodid tick survey in mainland Florida. Insects 10: 235. [Project 3].
  4. Heberlein-Larson, L.A., Tan, Y., Stark, L.M., Cannons, A.C., Shilts, M.H., Unnasch, T.R., Suman, R.D. (2019). Complex Epidemiological Dynamics of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Florida. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 100(5):1266-1274. [Project 2].
  5. Huang, J., Ruan, S., Yu, P., Zhang, Y. (2019). Bifurcation Analysis of a Mosquito Population Model with a Saturated Release Rate of Sterile Mosquitoes. SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems 18(2), 939-972. [Project 1].
  6. Kessler, W.H., Ganser, C., Glass, G.E. (2019). Modeling the distribution of medically important tick species in Florida. Insects. 2019 Jul;10(7):190. [Project 3].
  7. Lou, Y., Liu, K., He, D., Gao, D., Ruan, S. (2019) Modelling diapause in mosquito population growth. Journal of Mathematical Biology 78(7), 2259-2288. [Project 1].
  8. Raji, J.I., Gonzalez, S., DeGennaro, M. (2019) Aedes aegypti Ir8a mutant female mosquitoes show increased attraction to standing water. Commun Integr Biol, 2019 Oct 25;12(1):181-186. [Project 1].
  9. Raji, J.I., Melo, N., Castillo, J.S., Gonzalez, S., Saldana, V., Stensmyr, M.C., DeGennaro, M. (2019). Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes Detect Acidic Volatiles Found in Human Odor Using the IR8a Pathway. Current Biology 29(8), 1253-1262. [Project 1].
  10. Rund, S.S.C., Braak, K., Cator, L., Copas, K., Emrich, S.J., Giraldo-Calderon, G.I., Johansson, M.A., Heydari, N., Hobern, D., Kelly, S.A., Lawson, D., Lord, C., MacCallum, R.M., Roche, D.G., Ryan, S.J., Schigel, D., Vandegrift, K., Watts, M., Zaspel, J.M., Pawar, S. (2019). Minimum Information for Reusable Arthropod Abundance Data (MIReAD). Scientific Data 6:40. Core 2 and [Project 3].
  11. Rund, S.S.C., Moise, I.K., Beier, J.C., Martinez, M.E. (2019). Rescuing Troves of Hidden Ecological Data to Tackle Emerging Mosquito-Borne Diseases. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 35(1): 75–83. [Project 1].
  12. Ryan, S.J., Carlson, C.J., Mordecai, E.A., Johnson, L.R. (2019) Global expansion and redistribution of Aedes-borne virus transmission risk with climate change. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 13(3): e0007213. Core 2.
  13. Wilke, A.B.B., Carvajal, A., Medina, J., Anderson, M., Nieves, V.J., Ramirez, M., Vasquez, C., Petrie, W., Cardenas, G., Beier, J.C. (2019) Assessment of the effectiveness of BG-Sentinel traps baited with CO2 and BG-Lure for the surveillance of vector mosquitoes in Miami-Dade County, Florida. PLoS One; 14: e0212688. [Project 1].
  14. Wilke, A.B.B., Chase, C., Vasquez, C., Carvajal, A., Medina, J., Petrie, W.D., Beier, J.C. (2019) Urbanization creates diverse aquatic habitats for immature mosquitoes in urban areas. Sci Rep. 2019. 2019;9: 15335. [Project 1].
  15. Wilke, A.B.B., Vasquez, C., Medina, J., Carvajal, A., Petrie, W., Beier, J.C. (2019) Community composition and year-round abundance of vector species of mosquitoes make Miami-Dade County, Florida a receptive gateway for arbovirus entry to the United States. Sci Rep. 2019;9: 8732. [Project 1].
  16. Wilke, A.B.B., Vasquez, C., Petrie, W., Beier, J.C. (2019) Tire shops in Miami-Dade County, Florida are important producers of vector mosquitoes. PloS ONE 14(5). [Project 1].
  17. Wisely, S.M., Glass, G.E. (2019) Advancing the science of tick and tick-borne disease surveillance in the United States. Insects 10, 361. [Project 3].
  18. Wilke, A.B.B., Caban-Martinez, A.J., Ajelli, M., Vasquez, C., Petrie, W., Beier, J.C. (2019) Mosquito Adaptation to the Extreme Habitats of Urban Construction Sites. Trends Parasitol., 2019 Aug;35(8):607-614. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2019.05.009. Epub 2019 Jun 20. PMID: 31230997.

2018

    1. Beier, J.C., Wilke, A.B.B., Benelli, G. (2018) Newer Approaches for Malaria Vector Control and Challenges of Outdoor Transmission. In Towards Malaria Elimination – A Leap Forward. InTech. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.75513 [Project 1].
    2. Carlson, C.J., Dougherty, E., Boots, M., Getz , W.M., Ryan, S.J. (2018) Consensus and conflict among ecological forecasts of Zika virus outbreaks in the United States. Sci Rep 8, 4921. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22989-0 [Core 2].
    3. Chen, J., Beier, J.C., Cantrell, R.S., Cosner, C., Fuller, D.O., Guan, Y., Zhang, G., Ruan, S. (2018) Modeling the Importation and Local Transmission of Vector-Borne Diseases in Florida: The Case of Zika Outbreak in 2016. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 455:342-356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.07.026 [Project 1].
    4. Downs, J., Vaziri, M., Jenkins, A., Unnasch, T.R. (2018) Validation of a risk index model for predicting eastern equine encephalitis virus transmission to horses in Florida. Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 55, Issue 5, September 2018, Pages 1143–1149. PMID: 29722818. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjy067 [Project 2].
    5. Fernandes, J.N., Moise, I.K., Moranto, G.L., Beier, J.C. (2018) Revamping mosquito-borne disease control to tackle future threats. Trends in Parasitology, Volume 34, Issue 5, Pages 359-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2018.01.005 [Project 1].
    6. Kang, S., Shin, D., Noh, M.Y., Peters, J.S., Smartt, C.T., Han, Y.S., Hong, Y.S. (2018) Optimization of double-stranded RNAi intrathoracic injection method in Aedes aegypti. Entomological Research, 48(4):269-278. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-5967.12300. [Project 1].
    7. Kelen, P.Y., Downs, J.A., Unnasch, T., Stark, L. (2018) A risk index model for predicting eastern equine encephalitis virus transmissions to horses in Florida. Applied Geography, 48: 79-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2014.01.012. [Project 2].
    8. Kessler, W.H., Blackburn, J.K., Sayler, K.A., Glass, G.E. (2018) Estimating the Geographic Distribution of Host-Seeking Adult Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) in Florida. Journal Medical Entomology, Volume 56, Issue 1, Pages 55–64. https://doi.org/doi: 10.1093/jme/tjy147 [Project 3].
    9. Moise, I.K., Kangmennaang, J., Hutchings, T.C.S.G., Sheskin, I.M., Fuller, D.O. (2018) Perceptions of Zika Virus Risk during 2016 Outbreak, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 24(7). https://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2407.171650 [Project 1].
    10. Moise, I.K., Zulu, C.L., Fuller, D.O., Beier, J.C. (2018) Persistent Barriers to Implementing Efficacious Mosquito Control Activities in Continental United States: Insights from Vector Control Experts. In Current Topics in Neglected Tropical Diseases. IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.76774. [Project 1].
    11. Sanscrainte, N.D., Waits, C.M., Bernard, S.J., Lloyd, A.M., Lucas, K.J., Buckner, E.A., Vaidyanathan, R., Morreale, R., Conti, L.A., Becnel, J.J. (2018) Quantification of permethrin resistance and kdr alleles in Florida strains of Aedes aegypti (L.) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse). PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12(10), e0006544. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006544 [Project 1].
    12. Smartt, C.T., Shin, D., Kang, S., Tabachnick, W.J. (2018) Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Florida transmitted Zika virus. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9:768. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00768 [Project 1].
    13. Smith, S., Dixon, D., Bibbs, C., Autry, D., Xue, R.D. (2018)  Diel patterns of Aedes aegypti (Diptera:Culicidae) after resurgence in St. Augustine, Florida as collected by a mechanical rotator trap. J Vector Ecol.,43(1):201-204. doi: 10.1111/jvec.12302. PMID: 29757509. [Project 1].
    14. Tan, Y., Tsan-Yuk Lam, T., Heberlein-Larson, L.A., Smole, S.C., Auguste, A.J., Hennigan, S., Halpin, R.A., Fedorova, N., Puri, V., Stockwell, T.B., Shilts, M.H., Andreadis, T., Armstrong, P.M., Tesh, R.B., Weaver, S.C., Unnasch, T.R., Ciota, A.T., Kramer, L.D., Das, S.R. (2018) Large scale complete genome sequencing and phylodynamic analysis of eastern equine encephalitis virus reveal source-sink transmission dynamics in the United States. Journal of Virology, 92(12): e00074-18. https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.00074-18 [Project 2].
    15. Tesla, B., Demakoysky, R., Mordecai, E., Ryan, S., Bonds, M., Ngonghala, C., Brindley, M., Murdock, C. (2018) Temperature drives Zika virus transmission: evidence from empirical and mathematical models. Proc Biol Sci., 2018 Aug 15;285(1884):20180795. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2018.0795. PMID: 30111605; PMCID: PMC6111177. [Core 2].
    16. Tian, C., Ruan. S. (2018) On an advection-reaction-diffusion competition system with double free boundaries modeling invasion and competition of Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Journal of Differential Equations, 265(9):4016-4051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jde.2018.05.027 [Project 1].
    17. Wilke, A.B.B., Beier, J.C., Benelli, G. (2018) Transgenic mosquitoes – fact or fiction? Trends in Parasitology, 34(6), 456-465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2018.02.003 [Project 1].
    18. Wilke, A.B.B., Vasquez, C., Mauriello, P.J., Beier, J.C. (2018) Ornamental bromeliads of Miami-Dade County, Florida are important breeding sites for Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Parasit Vectors, 11(1):283. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-2866-9. PMID: 29769105; PMCID: PMC5956556.. [Project 1].
    19. Wilke, A.B.B., Vasquez, C., Petrie, W., Caban-Martinez, A.J., Beier, J.C. (2018). Construction sites in Miami-Dade County, Florida are highly favorable environments for vector mosquitoes. PLoS One,13(12):e0209625. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209625. PMID: 30571764; PMCID: PMC6301795. [Project 1].
    20. Zohdy, S., Morse, W.C., Mathias, D.K., Ashby, V., Lessard, S. (2018) Rediscovery of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in southern Alabama following a 26-year absence and public perceptions of the threat of Zika virus. Journal of Medical Entomology, 55(5):1319–1324. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjy050 [Project 1].

Pre-Prints

  1. Yang, B., Borgert, B.A., Alto, B.W., Boohene, C.K., Brabant, P., Brew, J., Deutsch, K., DeValerio, J.T., Dinglasan, R.R., Dixon, D., Faella, J.M., Fisher-Grainger, S.L., Glass, G.E., Hayes, R., Hoel, D.F., Horton, A., Janusauskaite, A., Kellner, B., Kraemer, M.U.G., Leveen, E., Lucas, K.J., Medina, J., Morreale, R., Petrie, W., Reiner Jr, R.C., Riles, M.T., Salje, H., Smith, D.L., Smith, J.P., Solis , A., Stuck, J., Vasquez, C., Williams, K.F., Xue, R., Cummings, D.A.T. (2018.) Modelling the distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus using climate, host density and interspecies competitive effects. bioRxiv 498238. https://doi.org/10.1101/498238 [Project 4].

2017

  1. Ajelli, M., Moise, I.K., Hutchings, T.C.S.G., Brown, S.C., Kumar, N., Johnson , N.F., Beier, J.C. (2017) Host outdoor exposure variability affects the transmission and spread of Zika virus: Insights for epidemic control. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11(9): e0005851. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005851 [Project 1].
  2. Grubaugh, N.D., Ladner, J.T., Kraemer, M.U.G., Dudas, G., Tan, A.L., Gangavarapu, K., Wiley, M.R., White, S., Thézé, J., Magnani, D.M., Prieto, K., Reyes, D., Bingham, A.M., Paul, L.M., Robles-Sikisaka, R., Oliveira, G., Pronty , D., Barcellona, C.M., Metsky, H.C., Baniecki, M.L., Barnes, K.G., Chak, B., Freije, C.A., Gladden-Young, A., Gnirke, A., Luo, C., MacInnis, B., Matranga , C.B., Park, D.J., Qu, J., Schaffner, S.F., Tomkins-Tinch, C., West, K.L., Winnicki, S.M., Wohl, S., Yozwiak, N.L., Quick, J., Fauver, J.R., Khan, K., Brent, S.E., Reiner, R.C.Jr., Lichtenberger, P.N., Ricciardi, M.J., Bailey, V.K., Watkins, D.I., Cone, M.R., Kopp, E.W. 4th., Hogan, K.N., Cannons, A.C., Jean,  R., Monaghan, A.J., Garry, R.F., Loman, N.J., Faria, N.R., Porcelli, M.C., Vasquez, C., Nagle, E.R., Cummings, D.A.T., Stanek, D., Rambaut, A., Sanchez-Lockhart, M., Sabeti, P.C., Gillis, L.D., Michael, S.F., Bedford, T., Pybus, O.G., Isern, S., Palacios, G., Andersen, K.G. (2017) Genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of Zika virus into the United States. Nature, 546(7658):401-405. doi: 10.1038/nature22400. Epub 2017 May 24. PMID: 28538723; PMCID: PMC5536180. [Project 4].
  3. Kessler, W.H. (2017) Environmental and climatic predictors of presence of adult Amblyomma americanum in Florida. Masters of Science Thesis. Department of Geography, University of Florida. [Project 3].
  4. Manrique, P.D., Beier, J.C., Johnson, N.F. (2017) Simple visit behavior unifies complex Zika outbreaks. Heliyon, 3(12):e00482. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2017.e00482. PMID: 29322105; PMCID: PMC5753608. [Project 1].
  5. Raji, J., Degennaro, M. (2017) Genetic analysis of mosquito detection of humans. Current Opinion in Insect Science, 20: 34-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cois.2017.03.003 [Project 1].
  6. Ryan, S.J., Lippi, C.A., Boersch-Supan, P.H., Heydari, N., Silva, M., Adrian, J., Noblecilla, L.F., Ayala, E.B., Encalada, M.D., Larsen, D.A., Krisher, J.T., Krisher , L., Fregosi, L.N., Stewart-Ibarra, A.M. (2017) Quantifying seasonal and diel variation in Anopheline and Culex human biting rates in southern Ecuador. Malaria Journal, 16:479. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-017-2121-4 [Core 2].

Pre-Prints

  1. Asher, C.B., Chen, G., Cummings, D., Chinazzi, M., Daniel-Wayman, S., Fischer, M., Ferguson, N., Follman, D., Halloran, M.E., Johansson, M., Kugeler, K., Kwan, J., Lessler, J., Longini, I.M., Merler, S., Monaghan, A., Pastore y Piontti, A., Perkins, A., Prevots, D.R., Reiner, R., Rossi, L., Rodriguez-Barraquer, I., Siraj, A.S., Sun, K., Vespignani, A., Zhang, Q. (2017) Preliminary results of models to predict areas in the Americas with increased likelihood of Zika virus transmission in 2017. bioRxiv: 187591. [Project 4].

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