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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. 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 [Preprint]
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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 [Preprint]
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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

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

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

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

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

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
  8. Keyel, A.C., Gorris, M.E., Rochlin, I., Uelmen, J.A., Chaves, L.F., Hamer, G.L., Moise, I.K., Shocket, M., Kilpatrick, A.M., DeFelice, N.B., Davis, J.K. (2021) A proposed framework for the development and qualitative evaluation of West Nile virus models and their application to local public health decision-making. PLoS neglected tropical diseases 15(9): e0009653. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009653
  9. Lippi, C.A., Gaff, H.D., White, A.L., Ryan, S.J. (2021) Scoping review of distribution models for selected Amblyomma ticks and rickettsial group pathogens. PeerJ 9: e10596. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10596
  10. Lippi, C.A., Ryan, S.J., White, A.L., Gaff, H.D., Carlson, C.J. (2021) Trends and Opportunities in Tick-Borne Disease Geography. Journal of Medical Entomology 58(6): 2021 – 2029. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab086
  11. Mader, E.M., Ganser, C., Geiger, A., Harrington, L.C., Foley, J., Smith, R.L., Mateus-Pinilla, N., Teel, P.D., Eisen, R.J. (2021) A survey of tick surveillance and control practices in the United States. Journal of medical entomology 58(4): 1503 - 1512. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa094
  12. Mappin, F., DeGennaro, M. (2021) CHAPTER 7 - Multimodal mechanisms of repellency in arthropods.***Book Chapter in Advances in Arthropod Repellents. Academic Press, 2022, Pages 113-130, ISBN 9780323854115. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85411-5.00005-4
  13. Miley, K.M., Downs, J., Burkett-Cadena, N.D., West, R.G., Hunt, B., Deskins, G., Kellner, B., Fisher-Grainger, S., Unnasch, R.S., Unnasch, T.R. (2021) Field Analysis of Biological Factors Associated With Sites at High and Low to Moderate Risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Winter Activity in Florida. Journal of Medical Entomology Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2385–2397. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab066.
  14. Moise, I.K., Ortiz-Whittingham, L.R., Omachonu, V., Clark, M., Xue, R.D. (2021) Fighting mosquito bite during a crisis: capabilities of Florida mosquito control districts during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health 21(1): 687. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10724-w
  15. Norris, E.J., Bloomquist, J.R. (2021) Co-toxicity factor analysis reveals numerous plant essential oils are synergists of natural pyrethrins against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Insects 12(2): 154. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12020154
  16. Norris, E.J., Bloomquist. J.R. (2021) Recording central neurophysiological output from mosquito larvae for neuropharmacological and insecticide resistance studies. Journal of Insect Physiology. 135: 104319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinsphys.2021.104319
  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). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2109381118
  18. Stephenson, C.J., Coatsworth, H., Kang, S., Lednicky, J.A., Dinglasan, R.R. (2021) Transmission potential of Floridian Aedes aegypti mosquitoes for dengue virus serotype 4: Implications for estimating local dengue risk. mSphere 6:10. https://doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00271-21
  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
  21. Tian Y, Buckner EA, Lord CC. (2021) Ehrlichia and Anaplasma: ENY2067 IN1327, 9 2021. EDIS. 2021(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1327-2021
  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

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. Project 1.
  2. Benelli G, Wilke ABB, Bloomquist JR, Desneux N, and Beier JC. 2020. Overexposing mosquitoes to insecticides under global warming: A public health concern? Science of the Total Environment. 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. 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.
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.

2019

  1. Borchering RK, Huang A, Mier-y-Teran-Romero L, Rojas DP, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Katzelnick LC, Martinez SD, King GD, Cinkovich SC, Lessler J, Cummings DAT. 2019. Dengue after Zika: characterizing impacts of Zika emergence on endemic dengue transmission. Nature Communications, 10, 5730. Project 4.
  2. De Jesus, CE, C Ganser, WH Kessler, ZS White, CR Bhosale, GE Glass, SM Wisely. 2019. A survey of tick-borne bacterial pathogens in Florida. Insects 10: 297. Project 3.
  3. Glass, GE, C Ganser, SM Wisely, WH Kessler. 2019. Standardized Ixodid tick survey in mainland Florida. Insects 10: 235. Project 3.
  4. Heberlein-Larson LA, Tan Y, Stark LM, Cannons AC, Shilts MH, Unnasch TR, Suman RD. 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 WH, Ganser C, Glass GE. 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. Modelling diapause in mosquito population growth. 2019. Journal of Mathematical Biology. 78(7), 2259-2288. Project 1.
  8. Raji JI, Gonzalez S, DeGennaro M. 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, JI, Melo N, Castillo JS, Gonzalez S, Saldana V, Stensmyr, MC, 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 SSC, Braak K, Cator L, Copas K, Emrich SJ, Giraldo-Calderon GI, Johansson MA, Heydari N, Hobern D, Kelly SA, Lawson D, Lord C, MacCallum RM, Roche DG, Ryan SJ, Schigel D, Vandegrift K, Watts M, Zaspel JM, Pawar S. 2019. Minimum Information for Reusable Arthropod Abundance Data (MIReAD). Scientific Data 6:40. Core 2 and Project 3.
  11. Rund SSC, Moise IK, Beier JC, Martinez ME. 2018. 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 SJ, Carlson CJ, Mordecai EA, Johnson LR. 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 ABB, Carvajal A, Medina J, Anderson M, Nieves VJ, Ramirez M, Vasquez C, Petrie W, Cardenas G, Beier JC. 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 ABB, Chase C, Vasquez C, Carvajal A, Medina J, Petrie WD, Beier JC. 2019. Urbanization creates diverse aquatic habitats for immature mosquitoes in urban areas. Sci Rep. 2019. 2019;9: 15335. Project 1.
  15. Wilke ABB, Vasquez C, Medina J, Carvajal A, Petrie W, Beier JC. 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 ABB, Vasquez C, Petrie W, Beier JC. 2019. Tire shops in Miami-Dade County, Florida are important producers of vector mosquitoes. PloS ONE 14(5). Project 1.
  17. Wisely, SM, GE Glass. 2019. Advancing the science of tick and tick-borne disease surveillance in the United States. Insects 10, 361. Project 3.

2018

  1. Beier JC, Wilke ABB, Benelli G. 2018. Newer Approaches for Malaria Vector Control and Challenges of Outdoor Transmission. Towards Malaria Elimination – A Leap Forward. InTech. Project 1.
  2. Carlson CJ, Dougherty E, Boots M, Getz WM, Ryan SJ. 2018. Consensus and conflict among ecological forecasts of Zika virus outbreaks in the United States. 8,4921. Core 2.
  3. Chen J, Beier JC, Cantrell RS, Cosner C, Fuller DO, 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. Project 1.
  4. Downs J, Vaziri M, Jenkins A, Unnasch TR. 2018. Validation of a risk index model for predicting eastern equine encephalitis virus transmission to horses in Florida. Journal of Medical Entomology, PMID: 29722818. Project 2.
  5. Fernandes JN, Moise IK, Moranto GL, Beier JC. 2018. Revamping mosquito-borne disease control to tackle future threats. Trends in Parasitology. Project 1.
  6. Kang S, Shin D, Noh MY, Peters JS, Smartt CT, Han YS, Hong YS. 2018. Optimization of double-stranded RNAi intrathoracic injection method in Aedes aegypti. Entomological Research. 48(4):269-278. Project 1.
  7. Kelen PY, Downs JA, 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. Project 2.
  8. Kessler WH, Blackburn JK, Sayler KA, Glass GE. 2018. Estimating the Geographic Distribution of Host-Seeking Adult Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) in Florida. Journal Medical Entomology. Project 3.
  9. Moise IK, Kangmennaang J, Hutchings TCSG, Sheskin IM, Fuller DO. 2018. Perceptions of Zika Virus Risk during 2016 Outbreak, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 24(7), Project 1.
  10. Moise IK, Zulu CL, Fuller DO, Beier JC. 2018. Persistent Barriers to Implementing Efficacious Mosquito Control Activities in Continental United States: Insights from Vector Control Experts. In: From Local to Global Impact of Mosquitoes. Eds. Hanem Fathy Khater. InTechOpen. Project 1.
  11. Sanscrainte ND, Waits CM, Bernard SJ, Lloyd AM, Lucas KJ, Buckner EA, Vaidyanathan R, Morreale R, Conti LA, Becnel JJ. 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. Project 1.
  12. Smartt CT, Shin D, Kang S, Tabachnick WJ. 2018. Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) from Florida transmitted Zika virus. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9:768. Project 1.
  13. Smith S, Dixon D, Bibbs C, Autry D, Xue RD. 2018. Diel patterns of Aedes aegypti (Diptera:Culicidae) after resurgence in St. Augustine, Florida as collected by a mechanical rotator trap. Journal of Vector Ecology. 43(1): 201-204. Project 1.
  14. Tan Y, Tsan-Yuk Lam T, Heberlein-Larson LA, Smole SC, Auguste AJ, Hennigan S, Halpin RA, Fedorova N, Puri V, Stockwell TB, Shilts MH, Andreadis T, Armstrong PM, Tesh RB, Weaver SC, Unnasch TR, Ciota AT, Kramer LD, Das SR. 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. 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. Proceedings of the Royal Society. 285(1884). Core 2.
  16. Tian C and 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. Project 1.
  17. Wilke ABB, Beier JC, Benelli G. 2018. Transgenic mosquitoes – fact or fiction? Trends in Parasitology. 34(6), 456-465. Project 1.
  18. Wilke ABB, Vasquez C, Mauriello PJ, Beier JC. 2018. Ornamental bromeliads of Miami-Dade County, Florida are important breeding sites for Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Parasite & Vectors. 11: 283. Project 1.
  19. Wilke ABB, Vasquez C, Petrie W, Caban-Martinez AJ, Beier JC. 2018. Construction sites in Miami-Dade County, Florida are highly favorable environments for vector mosquitoes. PLoS One. 8;13: e0209625. Project 1.
  20. Zohdy S, Morse WC, Mathias DK, 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. Project 1.
Pre-Print
  1. Yang B, Borgert BA, Alto BW, Boohene CK, Brabant P, Brew J, Deutsch K, DeValerio JT, Dinglasan RR, Dixon D, Faella JM, Fisher-Grainger SL, Glass GE, Hayes R, Hoel DF, Horton A, Janusauskaite A, Kellner B, Kraemer MUG, Leveen E, Lucas KJ, Medina J, Morreale R, Petrie W, Reiner Jr RC, Riles MT, Salje H, Smith DL, Smith JP, Solis A, Stuck J, Vasquez C, Williams KF, Xue R, Cummings DAT. 2018. Modelling the distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus using climate, host density and interspecies competitive effects. bioRxiv 498238. Project 4.

2017

  1. Ajelli M, Moise IK, Hutchings TCSG, Brown SC, Kumar N, Johnson NF, Beier JC. 2017 Host outdoor exposure variability affects the transmission and spread of Zika virus: Insights for epidemic control. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 11(9): e0005851. Project 1.
  2. Asher CB, Chen G, Cummings D, Chinazzi M, Daniel-Wayman S, Fischer M, Ferguson N, Follman D, Halloran ME, Johansson M, Kugeler K, Kwan J, Lessler J, Longini IM, Merler S, Monaghan A, Pastore y Piontti A, Perkins A, Prevots DR, Reiner R, Rossi L, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Siraj AS, 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.
  3. Grubaugh ND, Ladner JT, Kraemer MUG, Dudas G, Tan AL, Gangavarapu K, Wiley MR, White S, Thézé J, Magnani DM, Prieto K, Reyes D, Bingham AM, Paul LM, Robles-Sikisaka R, Oliveira G, Pronty D, Barcellona CM, Metsky HC, Baniecki ML, Barnes KG, Chak B, Freije CA, Gladden-Young A, Gnirke A, Luo C, MacInnis B, Matranga CB, Park DJ, Qu J, Schaffner SF, Tomkins-Tinch C, West KL, Winnicki SM, Wohl S, NL Yozwiak, Quick J, Fauver JR, Khan K, Brent SE, Reiner Jr RC, Lichtenberger PN, Ricciardi MJ, Bailey VK, Watkins DI, Cone MR, Kopp IV EW, Hogan KN, Cannons AC, Jean R, Monaghan AJ, Garry RF, Loman NJ, Faria NR, Porcelli MC, Vasquez C, Nagle ER, Cummings DAT, Stanek D, Rambaut A, Sanchez-Lockhart M, Sabeti PC, Gillis LD, Michael SF, Bedford T, Pybus OG, Isern S, Palacios G, Andersen KG. 2017. Genomic epidemiology reveals multiple introductions of Zika virus into the United States. Nature, 546(7658), 401. Project 4.
  4. Kessler, WH. 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.
  5. Manriquep PD, Beier JC and Johnson NF. 2017. Simple visit behavior unifies complex Zika outbreaks. Heliyon 3 (12): e00482. Project 1.
  6. MASH (Modular Analysis and Simulation for Health). Project 4.
  7. Raji J and Degennaro M. 2017. Genetic analysis of mosquito detection of humans. Current Opinion in Insect Science. 20: 34-38. Project 1.
  8. Ryan, SJ, Lippi, CA, Boersch-Supan PH, Heydari N, Silva M, Adrian J, Noblecilla LF, Ayala EB, Encalada MD, Larsen DA, Krisher JT, Krisher L, Fregosi LN, Stewart-Ibarra AM. 2017. Quantifying seasonal and diel variation in Anopheline and Culex human biting rates in southern Ecuador. Malaria Journal, 16:479. Core 2.

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