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Transmission risk of two chikungunya lineages by invasive mosquito vectors from Florida and the Dominican Republic by Alto, Barry W, Wiggins, Keenan, Eastmond, Bradley, Velez, Daniel, Lounibos, L Philip, Lord, Cynthia C

“…Between 2014 and 2016 more than 3,800 imported human cases of chikungunya fever in Florida highlight the high risk for local transmission. To examine the…”
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Transstadial Effects of Bti on Traits of Aedes aegypti and Infection with Dengue Virus by Alto, Barry W, Lord, Cynthia C

“…Most mosquito control efforts are primarily focused on reducing the adult population size mediated by reductions in the larval population, which should lower…”
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Effects of Mosquito Biology on Modeled Chikungunya Virus Invasion Potential in Florida by Lord, Cynthia C, Lounibos, L Philip, Pohedra, Joseph J, Alto, Barry W

“…Arboviruses transmitted by and have been introduced to Florida on many occasions. Infrequently, these introductions lead to sporadic local transmission and,…”
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Sources of Error in the Estimation of Mosquito Infection Rates Used to Assess Risk of Arbovirus Transmission by BUSTAMANTE, Dulce M, LORD, Cynthia C

“…Infection rate is an estimate of the prevalence of arbovirus infection in a mosquito population. It is assumed that when infection rate increases, the risk of…”
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Using environmental factors to predict Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (Acari: Ixodidae) mortality by Tian, Yuexun, Lord, Cynthia C., Taylor, Caitlin E., Kaufman, Phillip E.

“…Background Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (Latreille, 1806) can establish indoor populations, which increases the risk of pathogen transmission to humans and…”
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Evidence of Permethrin Resistance and Fipronil Tolerance in Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (Acari: Ixodidae) Populations From Florida and California by Tian, Yuexun, Taylor, Caitlin E., Lord, Cynthia C., Kaufman, Phillip. E.

“…Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (Latreille), is a vector of multiple disease-causing pathogens to humans and dogs. Permethrin and fipronil are two acaricides…”
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Variable Effects of Temperature and Relative Humidity on Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (Acari: Ixodidae) Development by Tian, Yuexun, Kaufman, Phillip. E., Taylor, Caitlin E., Beati, Lorenza, Lord, Cynthia C.

“…Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. (Latreille, 1806) can establish populations in residences and may lead to severe domestic and peridomestic infestations…”
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Wild pigs as sentinels for hard ticks: A case study from south-central Florida by Merrill, Mary M., Boughton, Raoul K., Lord, Cynthia C., Sayler, Katherine A., Wight, Bethany, Anderson, Wesley M., Wisely, Samantha M.

“…As a result of shifts in the habitable range of ticks due to climate change and the ongoing threat of exotic tick species introductions, efficient surveillance…”
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Vector competence of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) for West Nile virus isolates from Florida by Richards, Stephanie L., Anderson, Sheri L., Lord, Cynthia C.

“…Objectives To assess vector competence (infection, dissemination and transmission) of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus for Florida (FL) West Nile virus (WNV)…”
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Environmental Drivers of Seasonal Patterns of Host Utilization by Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) in Florida by Blosser, Erik M., Lord, Cynthia C., Stenn, Tanise, Acevedo, Carolina, Hassan, Hassan K., Reeves, Lawrence E., Unnasch, Thomas R., Burkett-Cadena, Nathan D.

“…Field studies were carried out in four Florida counties to investigate winter and spring ecology of host use by Culiseta melanura (Coquillet), the primary…”
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Distribution and host associations of ixodid ticks collected from wildlife in Florida, USA by Hertz, Jeffrey C., Ferree Clemons, Bambi C., Lord, Cynthia C., Allan, Sandra A., Kaufman, Phillip E.

“…A tick survey was conducted to document tick-host associations with Florida (USA) wildlife, and to determine the relative abundance and distribution of ixodid…”
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Environmental and Biological Factors Influencing Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) Vector Competence for Saint Louis Encephalitis Virus by Richards, Stephanie L, Lord, Cynthia C, Pesko, Kendra, Tabachnick, Walter J

“…Complex interactions between environmental and biological factors influence the susceptibility of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus to St. Louis encephalitis…”
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Environmental and Biological Factors Influencing Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Vector Competence for West Nile Virus by RICHARDS, Stephanie L, LORD, Cynthia C, PESKO, Kendra N, TABACHNICK, Walter J

“…Interactions between environmental and biological factors affect the vector competence of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus for West Nile virus. Three age cohorts…”
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Impact of extrinsic incubation temperature and virus exposure on vector competence of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) for West Nile virus by Richards, Stephanie L, Mores, Christopher N, Lord, Cynthia C, Tabachnick, Walter J

“…Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say mosquitoes from a laboratory colony were exposed to artificial blood meals containing West Nile virus (WNV) and held at…”
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The Effect of Multiple Vectors on Arbovirus Transmission by Lord, Cynthia C

“…Many mosquito-borne arboviruses have more than one competent vector. These vectors may or may not overlap in space and time, and may interact differently with…”
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Relationships between Infection, Dissemination, and Transmission of West Nile Virus RNA in Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) by Richards, Stephanie L., Anderson, Sheri L., Lord, Cynthia C., Smartt, Chelsea T., Tabachnick, Walter J.

“…Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say fed blood containing 6.8 ± 0.3 logs (mean ± SE) plaque-forming units of West Nile virus (WNV)/ml were maintained at 28°C for…”
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Age modifies the effect of body size on fecundity in Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) by McCann, Sean, Day, Jonathan F, Allan, Sandra, Lord, Cynthia C

“…Fecundity of mosquitoes can vary with many factors and can have a strong effect on population growth. This study reports the effects of body size, blood meal…”
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Effects of Virus Dose and Extrinsic Incubation Temperature on Vector Competence of Culex nigripalpus (Diptera: Culicidae) for St. Louis Encephalitis Virus by Richards, Stephanie L., Anderson, Sheri L., Lord, Cynthia C., Tabachnick, Walter J.

“…Culex nigripalpus Theobald is a primary vector of St. Louis encephalitis virus in the southeastern United States. Cx. nigripalpus females were fed blood…”
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Survival of West Nile virus-challenged Southern house mosquitoes, Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus, in relation to environmental temperatures by Alto, Barry W, Richards, Stephanie L, Anderson, Sheri L, Lord, Cynthia C

“…We investigated the effect of West Nile virus (WNV) infection on survival in two colonies of Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae)…”
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Arbovirus Transmission by Culex nigripalpus in Florida, 2005 by Vitek, Christopher J., Richards, Stephanie L., Mores, Christopher N., Day, Jonathan F., Lord, Cynthia C.

“…Understanding the transmission patterns of West Nile and St. Louis encephalitis viruses (family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, WNV and SLEV) could result in…”
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