A5041592126- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Malaria Research and Control
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Viral Infections and Vectors
University of Florida
2022-2024
Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory
2022-2024
United States Department of Agriculture
2023
Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology
2023
Wolbachia transinfections established in key mosquito vectors, including Aedes aegypti are typically associated with pathogen blocking-reduced susceptibility to infection pathogens and reduced likelihood those transmitted new hosts. Host-symbiont-virus interactions less well understood mosquitoes like Culex quinquefasciatus, which naturally harbor Wolbachia, blocking observed some populations but not others, potentially due innate differences their load. In nature, larvae often subject...
Sporadic outbreaks of human cases West Nile virus (WNV), primarily vectored by Culex quinquefasciatus Say in suburban and urban areas, have been reported since introduction the into Florida 2001. Miami-Dade County, is part one largest metropolitan areas United States, supports Cx . year-round, recently experienced over 60 WNV during outbreak. To facilitate more effective integrated vector management public health protection, we used Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) bottle...
Culex quinquefasciatus is an important target for vector control because of its ability to transmit pathogens that cause disease. Most populations are resistant pyrethroids and often organophosphates, the two most common classes active ingredients used by public health agencies. A knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation, resulting in amino acid change from a leucine phenylalanine voltage gated sodium channel, one mechanism contributing pyrethroid phenotype. Enzymatic has also been shown play...
Culex quinquefasciatus is an important target for vector control because of its ability to transmit pathogens that cause disease. Most populations are resistant pyrethroids and often organophosphates, the two most common classes active ingredients used by public health agencies. A knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation, resulting in a change from leucine phenylalanine voltage gated sodium channel, one mechanism contributing pyrethroid phenotype. Enzymatic has also been shown play very role....
Abstract Culex quinquefasciatus is an important mosquito vector responsible for the transmission of filarial worms, arthropod-borne viruses like Oropouche, St. Louis encephalitis, and West Nile protozoans that cause avian malaria. Due to insecticide resistance documented in Cx. populations worldwide, integrated management programs can benefit from new strategies control this species. The In2Care Mosquito Station (In2Care station), a commercially available dissemination station containing...
Abstract In the following methods article, an essential oil is implemented in a behavioral assay to function as spatial repellent. The purpose ascertain its effectiveness repelling vector mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) based on exposure volatiles, not contact. A modified dual-choice chamber system was developed test efficacy of presence attractant or activator (carbon dioxide). composed 3 glass chambers arranged linearly with 2 metal gates that connect chambers. can be opened...
The protocol describes a laboratory assay to test the repellency of anessential oil using modified dual-choice chamber system. assayassesses movement mosquito away from or towards essential oil.The system detects repellency. Mosquito responses repellent compounds can be evaluated in
Abstract The mosquito Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) prefers feeding on humans and will encounter many blood components that might influence physiology vectorial capacity. effects of dengue virus infection in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus revealed an platelet numbers diabetic persons are more likely to develop severe dengue. Infection (DENV) is known impact but the capacity not known. This pilot study investigated ingesting plasma from a patient fecundity, longevity, vector competence for...