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The effects of human movement on the persistence of vector-borne diseases by Cosner, C., Beier, J.C., Cantrell, R.S., Impoinvil, D., Kapitanski, L., Potts, M.D., Troyo, A., Ruan, S.

“…With the recent resurgence of vector-borne diseases due to urbanization and development there is an urgent need to understand the dynamics of vector-borne…”
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Biological cost of tolerance to heavy metals in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae by MIREJI, P.O, KEATING, J, HASSANALI, A, MBOGO, C.M, MUTURI, M.N, GITHURE, J.I, BEIER, J.C

“…The global rate of heavy metal pollution is rapidly increasing in various habitats. Anopheles malaria vector species (Diptera: Culicidae) appear to tolerate…”
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A model for the coupling of the Greater Bairam and local environmental factors in promoting Rift-Valley Fever epizootics in Egypt by Gil, H, Qualls, W.A, Cosner, C, DeAngelis, D.L, Hassan, A, Gad, A.M, Ruan, S, Cantrell, S.R, Beier, J.C

“…Abstract Objectives Rift-Valley Fever (RVF) is a zoonotic mosquito-borne disease in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Drivers for this disease vary by region…”
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Simple visit behavior unifies complex Zika outbreaks by Manrique, P.D., Beier, J.C., Johnson, N.F.

“…New outbreaks of Zika in the U.S. are imminent. Human nature dictates that many individuals will continue to revisit affected ‘Ground Zero’ patches, whether…”
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Silencing an Anopheles gambiae catalase and sulfhydryl oxidase increases mosquito mortality after a blood meal by Magalhaes, T, Brackney, D.E, Beier, J.C, Foy, B.D

“…Catalase is a potent antioxidant, likely involved in post-blood meal homeostasis in mosquitoes. This enzyme breaks down H₂O₂, preventing the formation of the…”
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Nonintrusive Field Experiments Show Different Plant Responses to Warming and Drought among Sites, Seasons, and Species in a North-South European Gradient by Peñuelas, Josep, Gordon, Carmen, Llorens, Laura, Nielsen, T., Tietema, Albert, Beier, Claus, Bruna, P., Emmett, Bridget, Estiarte, Marc, Gorissen, Antonie

“…We used a novel, nonintrusive experimental system to examine plant responses to warming and drought across a climatic and geographical latitudinal gradient of…”
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Participatory risk mapping of malaria vector exposure in northern South America using environmental and population data by Fuller, D.O., Troyo, A., Alimi, T.O., Beier, J.C.

“…Malaria elimination remains a major public health challenge in many tropical regions, including large areas of northern South America. In this study, we…”
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West Nile virus in Tunisia, 2014: First isolation from mosquitoes by Wasfi, F., Dachraoui, K., Cherni, S., Bosworth, A., Barhoumi, W., Dowall, S., Chelbi, I., Derbali, M., Zoghlami, Z., Beier, J.C., Zhioua, E.

“…Irrigation in arid areas of North Africa may lead to the emergence of West Nile virus which is likely to cause future sporadic and foreseeable outbreaks not…”
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Source reduction of mosquito larval habitats has unexpected consequences on malaria transmission by Gu, W, Regens, J.L, Beier, J.C, Novak, R.J

“…Reduction of aquatic habitats through environmental management mitigates malaria transmission not only by reducing emergence of host-seeking mosquitoes, but…”
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Phleboviruses associated with sand flies in arid bio-geographical areas of Central Tunisia by Dachraoui, K., Fares, W., Bichaud, L., Barhoumi, W., Beier, J.C., Derbali, M., Cherni, S., Lamballerie, X. de, Chelbi, I., Charrel, R.N., Zhioua, E.

“…Environmental changes following the increase in irrigated areas for agricultural in arid areas located in Central Tunisia may have led to an increase in the…”
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MALARIA PARASITE DEVELOPMENT IN MOSQUITOES by Beier, John C

“…Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles transmit malaria parasites to humans. Anopheles mosquito species vary in their vector potential because of environmental…”
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Discriminative feeding behaviour of Anopheles gambiae s.s. on endemic plants in western Kenya by MANDA, H, GOUAGNA, L.C, NYANDAT, E, KABIRU, E.W, JACKSON, R.R, FOSTER, W.A, GITHURE, J.I, BEIER, J.C, HASSANALI, A

“…Anopheles gambiae Giles s.s. (Diptera: Culicidae) is known to feed on plant sugars, but this is the first experimental study to consider whether it…”
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Climate Change Affects Carbon Allocation to the Soil in Shrublands by Gorissen, Antonie, Tietema, Albert, Joosten, Nina N., Estiarte, Marc, Peñuelas, Josep, Sowerby, Alwyn, Emmett, Bridget A., Beier, Claus

“…Climate change may affect ecosystem functioning through increased temperatures or changes in precipitation patterns. Temperature and water availability are…”
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Feeding and survival of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae on plants growing in Kenya by Impoinvil, D.E, Kongere, J.O, Foster, W.A, Njiru, B.N, Killeen, G.F, Githure, J.I, Beier, J.C, Hassanali, A, Knols, B.G.J

“…The propensity of the malaria vector mosquito Anopheles gambiae Giles (Diptera: Culicidae) to ingest sugars from various plants, and subsequent survival rates,…”
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Ecological limitations on aquatic mosquito predator colonization in the urban environment by Carlson, John, Keating, Joseph, Mbogo, Charles M, Kahindi, Samuel, Beier, John C

“…Urban malaria cases are becoming common in Africa as more people move into cities and industrialization proceeds. While many species of Anopheles mosquitoes…”
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Plasmodium falciparum malaria disease manifestations in humans and transmission to Anopheles gambiae: a field study in Western Kenya by Gouagna, L C, Ferguson, H M, Okech, B A, Killeen, G F, Kabiru, E W, Beier, J C, Githure, J I, Yan, G

“…Transmission of the malaria parasite Plasmodium is influenced by many different host, vector and parasite factors. Here we conducted a field study at Mbita, an…”
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Mediation of oviposition site selection in the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) by semiochemicals of microbial origin by Sumba, Leunita A., Guda, Tom O., Deng, Arop L., Hassanali, Ahmed, Beier, John C., Knols, Bart G.J.

“…Laboratory studies were carried out to investigate the role of larval habitat-derived microorganisms in the production of semiochemicals for oviposition site…”
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Influence of Sugar Availability and Indoor Microclimate on Survival of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) Under Semifield Conditions in Western Kenya by Okech, Bernard A., Gouagna, Louis C., Killeen, Gerard F., Knols, Bart G. J., Kabiru, Ephantus W., Beier, John C., Yan, Guiyan, Githure, John I.

“…The influence of indoor microclimate on survival of female Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto Giles (Diptera: culicidae) mosquitoes fed on different nutrition…”
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Evaluation of Environmental Data for Identification of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) Aquatic Larval Habitats in Kisumu and Malindi, Kenya by Jacob, Benjamin G., Arheart, Kristopher L., Griffith, Daniel A., Mbogo, Charles M., Githeko, Andrew K., Regens, James L., Githure, John I., Novak, Robert, Beier, John C.

“…This research evaluates the extent to which use of environmental data acquired from field and satellite surveys enhances predictions of urban mosquito counts…”
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Population genetic structure of Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes in Ethiopia and Eritrea by Nyanjom, S.R.G, Chen, H, Gebre-Michael, T, Bekele, E, Shililu, J, Githure, J, Beier, J.C, Yan, G

“…This study examined the population genetic structure of the major malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes, in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Ethiopia and…”
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