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Host blood-meal source has a strong impact on gut microbiota of Aedes aegypti by Muturi, Ephantus J, Dunlap, Christopher, Ramirez, Jose L, Rooney, Alejandro P, Kim, Chang-Hyun

“…Abstract Gut microbial communities of mosquitoes can influence vector susceptibility to pathogens, yet the factors that govern their composition remain poorly…”
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Resistance to permethrin alters the gut microbiota of Aedes aegypti by Muturi, Ephantus J., Dunlap, Christopher, Smartt, Chelsea T., Shin, Dongyoung

“…Insecticide resistance has emerged as a persistent threat to the fight against vector-borne diseases. We compared the gut microbiota of permethrin-selected…”
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Effect of pesticides on microbial communities in container aquatic habitats by Muturi, Ephantus J., Donthu, Ravi Kiran, Fields, Christopher J., Moise, Imelda K., Kim, Chang-Hyun

“…Container aquatic habitats support a specialized community of macroinvertebrates (e.g. mosquitoes) that feed on microbial communities associated with decaying…”
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Midgut fungal and bacterial microbiota of Aedes triseriatus and Aedes japonicus shift in response to La Crosse virus infection by Muturi, Ephantus J., Bara, Jeffrey J., Rooney, Alejandro P., Hansen, Allison K.

“…Understanding how midgut microbial communities of field‐collected mosquitoes interact with pathogens is critical for controlling vector infection and disease…”
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Comparative analysis of gut microbiota of mosquito communities in central Illinois by Muturi, Ephantus J, Ramirez, Jose L, Rooney, Alejandro P, Kim, Chang-Hyun

“…The composition and structure of microbial communities that inhabit the mosquito midguts are poorly understood despite their well-documented potential to…”
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Multiple mosquito AMPs are needed to potentiate their antifungal effect against entomopathogenic fungi by Ramirez, José L, Hampton, Kylie J, Rosales, Alayna M, Muturi, Ephantus J

“…Mosquito resistance to microbial infections, including fungal entomopathogens that are selected for mosquito control, depend on a range of antimicrobial…”
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Leptospermum scoparium essential oil is a promising source of mosquito larvicide and its toxicity is enhanced by a biobased emulsifier by Muturi, Ephantus J, Selling, Gordon W, Doll, Kenneth M, Hay, William T, Ramirez, Jose L

“…Synthetic pesticides are the cornerstone of vector-borne disease control, but alternatives are urgently needed to tackle the growing problem of insecticide…”
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Predicting the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on malaria in coastal Kenya by Le, Phong V V, Kumar, Praveen, Ruiz, Marilyn O, Mbogo, Charles, Muturi, Ephantus J

“…The transmission of malaria is highly variable and depends on a range of climatic and anthropogenic factors. This study investigates the combined, i.e. direct…”
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Effect of Larval Competition on Extrinsic Incubation Period and Vectorial Capacity of Aedes albopictus for Dengue Virus by Bara, Jeffrey, Rapti, Zoi, Cáceres, Carla E, Muturi, Ephantus J

“…Despite the growing awareness that larval competition can influence adult mosquito life history traits including susceptibility to pathogens, the net effect of…”
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Epidemiology of La Crosse Virus Emergence, Appalachia Region, United States by Bewick, Sharon, Agusto, Folashade, Calabrese, Justin M, Muturi, Ephantus J, Fagan, William F

“…La Crosse encephalitis is a viral disease that has emerged in new locations across the Appalachian region of the United States. Conventional wisdom suggests…”
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Bioactivity of brassica seed meals and its compounds as ecofriendly larvicides against mosquitoes by Flor-Weiler, Lina B., Behle, Robert W., Berhow, Mark A., McCormick, Susan P., Vaughn, Steven F., Muturi, Ephantus J., Hay, William T.

“…Strategic, sustainable, and ecofriendly alternatives to chemical pesticides are needed to effectively control mosquitoes and reduce the incidence of their…”
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Environmental and social-demographic predictors of the southern house mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus in New Orleans, Louisiana by Moise, Imelda K, Riegel, Claudia, Muturi, Ephantus J

“…Understanding the major predictors of disease vectors such as mosquitoes can guide the development of effective and timely strategies for mitigating…”
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Blood meal source and mixed blood-feeding influence gut bacterial community composition in Aedes aegypti by Muturi, Ephantus J, Njoroge, Teresia M, Dunlap, Christopher, Cáceres, Carla E

“…The guts of blood-sucking insects host a community of bacteria that can shift dramatically in response to biotic and abiotic factors. Identifying the key…”
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Entomopathogenic fungal infection leads to temporospatial modulation of the mosquito immune system by Ramirez, José L, Dunlap, Christopher A, Muturi, Ephantus J, Barletta, Ana B F, Rooney, Alejandro P

“…Alternative methods of mosquito control are needed to tackle the rising burden of mosquito-borne diseases while minimizing the use of synthetic insecticides,…”
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Strain-specific pathogenicity and subversion of phenoloxidase activity in the mosquito Aedes aegypti by members of the fungal entomopathogenic genus Isaria by Ramirez, José L., Muturi, Ephantus J., Dunlap, Christopher, Rooney, Alejandro P.

“…Development of alternative vector control strategies are becoming more pressing given the rapid evolution of insecticide resistance and the rise of vector…”
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Mosquito microbiota cluster by host sampling location by Muturi, Ephantus J, Lagos-Kutz, Doris, Dunlap, Christopher, Ramirez, Jose L, Rooney, Alejandro P, Hartman, Glen L, Fields, Christopher J, Rendon, Gloria, Kim, Chang-Hyun

“…Microbial communities that inhabit the mosquito body play an import role in host biology and may have potential for mosquito control. However, the forces that…”
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Shifts in malaria vector species composition and transmission dynamics along the Kenyan coast over the past 20 years by Mwangangi, Joseph M, Mbogo, Charles M, Orindi, Benedict O, Muturi, Ephantus J, Midega, Janet T, Nzovu, Joseph, Gatakaa, Hellen, Githure, John, Borgemeister, Christian, Keating, Joseph, Beier, John C

“…Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have investigated the ecology and behaviour of malaria vectors and Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission on the…”
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The larval environment strongly influences the bacterial communities of Aedes triseriatus and Aedes japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) by Juma, Elijah O., Allan, Brian F., Kim, Chang-Hyun, Stone, Christopher, Dunlap, Christopher, Muturi, Ephantus J.

“…Mosquito bacterial communities are essential in mosquito biology, and knowing the factors shaping these bacterial communities is critical to their application…”
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Heterocypris incongruens maintains an egg bank in stormwater habitats and influences the development of larval mosquito, Culex restuans by Trujillo, Jacqueline, Schwing, Cameron D., Muturi, Ephantus J., Cáceres, Carla E.

“…Dormant propagules can provide a rapid colonization source for temporary aquatic habitats and set the trajectory for community dynamics, yet the egg banks of…”
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Insecticide resistance status in Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in coastal Kenya by Munywoki, Daniel N, Kokwaro, Elizabeth D, Mwangangi, Joseph M, Muturi, Ephantus J, Mbogo, Charles M

“…The rapid and widespread evolution of insecticide resistance has emerged as one of the major challenges facing malaria control programs in sub-Saharan Africa…”
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