06/13/2008

01/30/2009

NE507 SAES-422: Publications

Connecticut

Andreadis, T. G., J. F. Anderson, P. M. Armstrong, and A. J. Main. 2008. Isolations of Jamestown Canyon virus (Bunyaviridae: Orthobunyavirus) from field-collected mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Connecticut, USA: a ten-year analysis, 1997 - 2006. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Dis. 8: 175-188.

Armstrong, P. M., T. G. Andreadis, J. F. Anderson, and C. N. Mores. 2008. Tracking eastern equine encephalitis virus perpetuation in the northeastern United States by phylogenetic analysis. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 79: 291-296.

Brown, H. E., M. A. Diuk-Wasser, T. G. Andreadis, and D. Fish. 2008. Remotely-sensed vegetation indices identify mosquito clusters of West Nile virus vectors in an urban landscape in the northeastern US. Vector-Borne Zoonotic Dis. 8: 197-206.

Huang, S., G. Molaei, and T. G. Andreadis. 2008. Genetic insights into the population structure of Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) in the northeastern United States by using microsatellite analysis. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 79: 518-527.

Molaei, G., T. G. Andreadis, P. M. Armstrong, and M. Duik-Wasser. 2008. Host-feeding patterns of potential mosquito vectors of arboviral agents in Connecticut, USA: molecular analysis of blood meals from twenty-three species of Aedes, Anopheles,Culex, Coquillettidia, Psorphora, and Uranotaenia. J. Med. Entomol. 45: 1143-1151.

Simakova, A. V., C. R. Vossbrinck, and T. G. Andreadis. 2008. Molecular and ultrastructural characterization of Andreanna caspii n. gen., n. sp. (Microsporidia: Amblyosporidae) a parasite of Ochlerotatus caspius (Diptera: Culicidae). J. Invertebr. Pathol. 99: 302-311.

Andreadis, T. G. 2009. Failure of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) to overwinter following introduction and seasonal establishment at a tire recycling plant in the northeastern US. J. Amer. Mosq. Control Assoc. 25: (in press).

Huang, S, G. L. Hamer, G. Molaei, E. D. Walker, T. L. Goldberg, U. D. Kitron, and T. G. Andreadis. 2009. Genetic variation associated with mammalian feeding in Culex pipiens from a West Nile virus epidemic region in Chicago, Illinois. Vector-Borne Zoonotic Dis. (in press).

Michigan

Hamer G, Walker ED, Brawn JD, Loss SR, Ruiz MO, Goldberg TL, Schotthoefer AM, Brown WM, Wheeler E, Kitron UD. 2008. Rapid amplification of West Nile virus: the role of hatch year birds. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 8:57-67

Hamer G, Kitron UD, Brawn JD, Loss SR, Ruiz MO, Goldberg TL, Walker ED. 2008. Culex pipiens: a West Nile virus bridge vector to humans. Journal of Medical Entomology 45:125-128.

Bertolotti L, Kitron U, Walker ED, Ruiz MO, Brawn JD, Loss SR, Hamer GL, Goldberg TL. 2008. Fine-scale genetic variation and evolution of West Nile virus in a transmission hot spot in suburban Chicago, USA. Virology 374:381-389.

Loss SR, Hamer G L, Walker ED, Ruiz MO, Goldberg TL, Kitron UD, Brawn JD. Avian host community structure and prevalence of West Nile virus in Chicago, Illinois. Oecologia, in press.

Loss, SR, Loss SR, Hamer G L, Walker ED, Ruiz MO, Goldberg TL, Kitron UD, Brawn JD. Nestling passerines are not important hosts for amplification of West Nile virus in Chicago, Illinois. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, in press.

Hamer G, Kitron U, Goldberg TL, Brawn JD, Loss SR, Ruiz MO, Hayes DB, Walker ED. Host selection by Culex pipiens indicts birds responsible for West Nile virus amplification. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, in press.

Huang S, Hamer GL, Molaei G, Walker ED, Goldberg TL, Kitron UD, Andreadis TG. Genetic variation and blood feeding behavior of Culex pipiens, a major vector of West Nile virus. Vector-Borne Zoonotic Diseases, in press.

New Jersey

Bartlett-Healy, K., W. Crans & R. Gaugler. 2008. Phonotaxis to amphibian vocalizations in Culex territans (Diptera: Culicidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. 101:95-103.

Williges, E., A. Farajollahi, J. Scott, L. McCuiston, W. Crans & R. Gaugler. 2008. Laboratory colonization of Aedes japonicus japonicus (Theobald). J. Am. Mosq. Contr. Assoc. 24:591-3.

Bartlett-Healy, K., W. Crans & R. Gaugler. 2008. Temporal and spatial synchrony of Culex territans (Diptera: Culicidae) with their amphibian hosts. J. Med. Entomol.45:1031-8.

Bartlett-Healy, K., W. Crans & R. Gaugler. 2009. Vertebrate hosts and phylogenetic relationships of amphibian trypanosomes from a potential invertebrate vector, Culex territans. J. Parasitol. (in press).

Kesavaraju, B., Afify, A. & R. Gaugler. 2009. Larval performance of an invasive mosquito on different leaf detritus: leaves from a native tree could be a deterrent. J. Med Entomol. (in press)

Farajollahi, A., B. Kesavaraju, D. Price, G. Williams, S. Healy, R. Gaugler & M. Nelder. 2009. Field evaluation of BG-Sentinel and industry-standard traps for Aedes albopictus surveillance J. Med. Entomol. (in press).

Fonseca DM, Smith JL, Kim H-C, Mogi M. 2009. Population genetics of the mosquito Culex pipiens pallens reveals sex-linked asymmetric introgression by Culex quinquefasciatus. Infection Genetics, and Evolution (in press)

Fonseca DM, Okada K, Kramer LD. 2008. Microsatellite loci for the white-dotted mosquito (Culex restuans), a principal vector of West Nile virus in North America. Molecular Ecology Resources. online print

Oklahoma

Reiskind, M.H. and Lounibos, L.P. 2009. Effects of intraspecific larval competition on adult longevity in the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. In press at Medical and Veterinary Entomology.

Pesko, K., Westbrook, C.J., Lounibos, L.P., Mores, C.N. and Reiskind, M.H. 2009. Effects of infectious virus dose and blood meal delivery method on susceptibility of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus to chikungunya virus. In press at Journal of Medical Entomology.
Reiskind, M.H., Green, K.E., and Lounibos, L.P. 2009. Leaf species composition and identity affect performance and oviposition choice of two container mosquito species. In press at Ecological Entomology.

Alto, B.W., Reiskind, M.H., and Lounibos, L.P. 2008. Size alters susceptibility of dengue vectors to infection and dissemination. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 79: 688-695.

Reiskind, M.H., Pesko, K., Westbrook, C.J. and C.N. Mores. 2008. Susceptibility of Florida mosquitoes to chikungunya virus. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 78: 422-425.

Reiskind, M.H. and M.L. Wilson. 2008. Interspecific competition between larval Culex restuans Theobald and Culex pipiens L. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Michigan. Journal of Medical Entomology 45: 20-27.

Alto, B.W., Lounibos, L.P., Mores, C.N. and Reiskind, M.H. 2008. Larval competition alters susceptibility of adult Aedes mosquitoes to dengue infection. Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences 275: 463-471.

ARS-Gainesville, FL

Williams, B. A., R. C. H. Lee, J. J Becnel, L. M. Weiss, N. M. Fast and P. J. Keeling. 2008. Genome sequence surveys of Brachiola algerae and Edhazardia aedis reveal microsporidia with low gene densities BMC Genomics 9:200.

Zhao, L., J. W. Pridgeon, J. J. Becnel, G. C. Clark and K. J. Linthicum. 2008. Cytochrome c gene and protein expression: developmental regulation, environmental response, and pesticide sensitivity in Aedes aegypti. J. Med. Entomol. 45: 401-408.

Pridgeon, J. W., L. Zhao, J. J. Becnel, G. C. Clark and K. J. Linthicum. 2008. Topically applied AaeIAP1 double-stranded RNA kills female adults of Aedes aegypti. J. Med. Entomol. 45: 414-420.

Becnel, J. J. and C. L. Afonso. 2008. Baculoviruses: Molecular biology of mosquito baculoviruses. Encyclopedia of Virology, 5 vols. (B.W.J. Mahy and M.H.V. Van Regenmortel, Editors). Oxford: Elsevier.

Pridgeon, J. W., R. M. Pereira, J. J. Becnel, S. A. Allan, G. C. Clark and K. J. Linthicum. 2008. Susceptibility of Aedes aegypti, Culex quinquefasciatus and Anopheles quadrimaculatus to 19 Pesticides with different modes of action. Journal of Medical Entomology. 45: 82-87.

Pridgeon, J.W., J. J. Becnel, G. C. Clark, and K. J. Linthicum. 2008. A High Throughput Screening Method to Identify Potential Pesticides for Mosquito Control. Journal of Medical Entomology (in press).

Pridgeon, J.W., J. J. Becnel, G. C. Clark, and K. J. Linthicum. 2008. Developmental and environmental regulation of AaeIAP1 transcript in Aedes aegypti. Journal of Medical Entomology. 45: (in press).