A5005723813- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Malaria Research and Control
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Medical and Biological Sciences
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
Columbia University
2024
University of Florida
2020-2024
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory
2021-2023
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
2023
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
2023
ORCID
2023
Mosquito vectors of eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) and West Nile (WNV) in the USA reside within broad multi-species assemblages that vary spatial temporal composition, relative abundances vector competence. These variations impact risk pathogen transmission operational management these species by local public health control districts. However, most models mosquito dynamics focus on single do not account for co-occurrence probabilities between pairs across environmental gradients....
Mosquito and arbovirus surveillance is essential to the protection of public health. A majority surveys are undertaken at ground level. However, mosquitoes shelter, breed, quest for hosts across vertical strata, thus limiting our ability fully describe mosquito arboviral communities. To elucidate patterns stratification, canopy traps were constructed sample heights 1.5, 5.0, 8.7 m three different landscape types in a Florida coastal conservation area. We assessed trapping efforts using...
Abstract Phenology of adult host-seeking female mosquitoes is a critical component for understanding potential vector-borne pathogen maintenance and amplification in the natural environment. Despite this importance, long-term multi-species investigations mosquito phenologies across environments differing species’ life history traits are rare. Here we leverage control district monitoring data to characterize annual 7 species over 20-year time period suburban Illinois, USA. We also assembled...
Abstract Insects often exhibit irruptive population dynamics determined by environmental conditions. Here, we examine if populations of the Culex tarsalis mosquito, an important vector for West Nile virus (WNV), fluctuate synchronously over broad spatial extents and multiple timescales. We also whether climate drives synchrony in Cx. , especially at annual time scales, due to synchronous influence temperature, precipitation, and/or humidity. leveraged mosquito collections from National Earth...
Abstract West Nile virus (WNV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in United States. Landscapes provide habitats and resources for WNV mosquito vectors avian amplification hosts, landscape composition configuration can affect transmission opportunities. We examined correlations with Florida, USA across state within five regions to understand potential hazard. expected higher percentages residential or medium-developed landscapes more fragmented would be positively correlated WNV,...
Abstract West Nile virus (WNV) is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in United States. Landscapes provide habitats and resources for WNV mosquito vectors avian amplification hosts, landscape composition configuration can affect transmission opportunities. We examined correlations with Florida, USA across state within five regions to understand potential hazard. expected higher percentages residential or medium-developed landscapes more fragmented would be positively correlated WNV,...
Abstract Insects often exhibit irruptive population dynamics determined by environmental conditions. We examine if populations of the Culex tarsalis mosquito, a West Nile virus (WNV) vector, fluctuate synchronously over broad spatial extents and multiple timescales whether climate drives synchrony in Cx. , especially at annual timescales, due to synchronous influence temperature, precipitation, and/or humidity. leveraged mosquito collections across 9 National Ecological Observatory Network...
How landscape composition and configuration impact the distribution of multi-vector multi-host mosquito vector-borne disease systems, such as West Nile virus (WNV), remains challenging because complex habitat resource requirements by hosts vectors that affect transmission opportunities. We examined correlations between 2018 WNV sentinel chicken seroconversion in Florida, USA across state within five National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) bioclimatic regions to understand strength...
Introduced to the United States in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV) is transmitted from mosquitoes humans and equines. With over 52,000 reported human infections, it most frequent cause of mosquito-borne disease continental States. Many mosquito species can transmit WNV, many wildlife be infected with biting mosquitoes, which makes identifying WNV's high risk areas or time periods complex. The US equine industry, domestic pets, livestock are all at harm WNV. WNV epizootics have occurred since...
Abstract Phenology of adult host-seeking female mosquitoes is a critical component for understanding potential pathogen maintenance and amplification in the natural environment. Despite this importance, long-term multi-species investigations mosquito phenologies across environments differing species’ life history traits are rare. Here we leverage control district monitoring data to characterize annual species over 20-year time period suburban Illinois, USA. We also assembled on landscape...
The irregular timing and spatial variation in zoonotic arbovirus spillover from vertebrate hosts to humans livestock present challenges predicting their occurrence year within broader geographic range, compromising effective prevention control strategies. objective of this study was quantify effects landscape composition configuration dynamic temperature precipitation values on the 2018 spatiotemporal distribution eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) (Togaviridae, Alphavirus) West Nile...
The irregular timing and spatial variation in the zoonotic arbovirus spillover from vertebrate hosts to humans livestock present challenges predicting occurrence over time across broader geographic areas, compromising effective prevention control strategies. objective of this study was quantify effects landscape composition configuration dynamic weather events on 2018 spatiotemporal distribution eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) (Togaviridae, Alphavirus) West Nile (WNV) (Flaviviridae,...
Abstract The 2021 Student Debates of the Entomological Society America (ESA) were held at Annual Meeting in Denver, CO. event was organized by Subcommittee (SDS) Affairs Committee (SAC). theme “Transforming Entomology to Adapt Global Concerns”, with 3 topics. Each topic had an unbiased introduction and 2 teams. debate topics (i) Nonnative insect is ethical approach for counteracting proliferation overpopulation consumers, (ii) What best technology control undesirable pests urban agricultural...
Palliative care is active and comprehensive health provided to people with a serious, progressive illness that threatens the continuity of life.Palliative aims promote quality life patient their family members, reducing suffering as much possible, also seeking best possible end-of-life.This article present importance clear transparent communication in palliative care, addressing communicational, bioethical professional aspects.The study an integrative literature review.To carry out this...
Ehrlichiosis is a bacterial disease that transmitted to humans and animals from ticks. In most cases, symptoms are mild, but sometimes if antibiotic treatment delayed, it can cause severe illness even death. Florida, ehrlichiosis an emerging disease. The hotspot of transmission in north central the underdiagnosed. This 4-page fact sheet written by Yasmin Tavares Samantha Wisely published UF/IFAS Department Wildlife Ecology Conservation describes explains how transmitted, know you have it,...
Abstract Mosquito vectors of eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) and West Nile (WNV) in the US reside within broad multi-species assemblages that vary spatial temporal composition, relative abundances, vector competence. These variations impact risk pathogen transmission operational management these species by local public health control districts. However, most models mosquito dynamics focus on single do not account for co-occurrence probabilities between pairs across environmental...