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Nathan D Burkett-Cadena
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Open AccessChanges in mosquito species and blood meal composition associated with adulticide applications
Although adulticide application is a pillar in the integrated management of nuisance and vector mosquitoes, non-target effects of adulticide applications within ecosystems are a substantial concern. However, t...
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Open AccessPhylogenomics reveals the history of host use in mosquitoes
Mosquitoes have profoundly affected human history and continue to threaten human health through the transmission of a diverse array of pathogens. The phylogeny of mosquitoes has remained poorly characterized d...
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Open AccessPollinator biological traits and ecological interactions mediate the impacts of mosquito-targeting malathion application
Mosquito adulticides are perceived by the public as detrimental to nontarget arthropods, contributing to declines of native and beneficial insects. However, the actual impact of adulticides on nontarget arthro...
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Open AccessInvasive Burmese pythons alter host use and virus infection in the vector of a zoonotic virus
The composition of wildlife communities can have strong effects on transmission of zoonotic vector-borne pathogens, with more diverse communities often supporting lower infection prevalence in vectors (dilutio...
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Open AccessInfrared light sensors permit rapid recording of wingbeat frequency and bioacoustic species identification of mosquitoes
Recognition and classification of mosquitoes is a critical component of vector-borne disease management. Vector surveillance, based on wingbeat frequency and other parameters, is becoming increasingly importan...
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Open AccessA network analysis framework to improve the delivery of mosquito abatement services in Machala, Ecuador
Vector-borne disease places a high health and economic burden in the American tropics. Comprehensive vector control programs remain the primary method of containing local outbreaks. With limited resources, man...
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Open AccessField data implicating Culicoides stellifer and Culicoides venustus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) as vectors of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) is an Orbivirus of veterinary importance which is transmitted by biting midges of the genus Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) to ruminants. Culicoides sonorensis Wir...
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Open AccessMultiplexed kit based on Luminex technology and achievements in synthetic biology discriminates Zika, chikungunya, and dengue viruses in mosquitoes
The global expansion of dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV), and Zika viruses (ZIKV) is having a serious impact on public health. Because these arboviruses are transmitted by the same mosquito species and co-ci...
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Open AccessVertical stratification of Culicoides biting midges at a Florida big game preserve
Many important vector arthropods are known to stratify vertically in forest environments, a phenomenon which has important implications for vector-borne disease transmission and vector control. Culicoides Latreil...
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Open AccessIdentification of Uranotaenia sapphirina as a specialist of annelids broadens known mosquito host use patterns
Feeding upon vertebrate blood by mosquitoes permits transmission of diverse pathogens, including viruses, protozoa, and nematodes. Despite over a century of intensive study, no mosquito species is known to spe...
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Open AccessDevelo** GIS-based eastern equine encephalitis vector-host models in Tuskegee, Alabama
A site near Tuskegee, Alabama was examined for vector-host activities of eastern equine encephalomyelitis virus (EEEV). Land cover maps of the study site were created in ArcInfo 9.2® from QuickBird data encompass...
