Search Results - "William E. Grant"

Simulation of population dynamics of Bulinus globosus: Effects of environmental temperature on production of Schistosoma haematobium cercariae by Kalinda, Chester, Chimbari, Moses J, Grant, William E, Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Odhiambo, Julius N, Mukaratirwa, Samson

“…Temperature is an important factor that influences the biology and ecology of intermediate host (IH) snails and the schistosome parasites they transmit…”
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Plants on the move: Assisted migration of forest trees in the face of climate change by Koralewski, Tomasz E., Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Grant, William E., Byram, Thomas D.

“…•We propose a novel method to guide seed deployment and assisted migration decisions.•The method assesses the probability of family performance under altered…”
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Aquatic Plant Invasion and Management in Riverine Reservoirs: Proactive Management via a Priori Simulation of Management Alternatives by Edgerton, Elizabeth, Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Grant, William E, Masser, Michael

“…Negative impacts from aquatic invasive plants in the United States include economic costs, loss of commercial and recreational use, and environmental damage…”
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Visceral leishmaniasis on the Indian Subcontinent: Efficacy of fipronil-based cattle treatment in controlling sand fly populations is dependent on specific aspects of sand fly ecology by Poché, David M, Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Grant, William E

“…Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a deadly disease transmitted by the sand fly Phlebotomus argentipes on the Indian subcontinent, with a promising means of vector…”
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Effects of white-tailed deer habitat use preferences on southern cattle fever tick eradication: simulating impact on "pasture vacation" strategies by Agudelo, M Sofia, Grant, William E, Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan

“…Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (southern cattle fever tick; SCFT), collectively known as cattle-fever ticks…”
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Enhanced biosurveillance of high-consequence invasive pests: southern cattle fever ticks, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, on livestock and wildlife by Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Grant, William E, Teel, Pete D, Lohmeyer, Kimberly H, A Pérez de León, Adalberto

“…Some tick species are invasive and of high consequence to public and veterinary health. Socioeconomic development of rural parts of the USA was enabled partly…”
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Visceral Leishmaniasis on the Indian Subcontinent: Modelling the Dynamic Relationship between Vector Control Schemes and Vector Life Cycles by Poché, David M, Grant, William E, Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan

“…Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a disease caused by two known vector-borne parasite species (Leishmania donovani, L. infantum), transmitted to man by…”
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In Search of Proximate Triggers of Anthrax Outbreaks in Wildlife: A Hypothetical Individual-Based Model of Plasmid Transfer within Bacillus Communities by Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Bishop, Alexandra E., Koralewski, Tomasz E., Grant, William E.

“…Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax in humans, livestock, and wildlife, exists in a community with hundreds of other species of bacteria in the…”
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Simulated dynamics of southern cattle fever ticks (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus) in south Texas, USA: investigating potential wildlife-mediated impacts on eradication efforts by Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Grant, William E, Teel, Pete D, Lohmeyer, Kimberly H, Pérez de León, Adalberto A

“…Cattle fever ticks (CFT), Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus and R. (B.) microplus, are vectors of microbes causing bovine babesiosis and pose a threat to the…”
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Modeling Effects of Vertebrate Host Exclosures and Host-Targeted Acaricides on Lone Star Tick ( Amblyomma americanum , L.) Infestations by Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Grant, William E, Donaldson, Taylor G, Teel, Pete D

“…We used a spatially explicit model to simulate the potential effects of exclosures and acaricides targeted at medium-sized mammalian hosts on the local…”
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Creating a systematic prioritization of stream reaches for conservation of aquatic species by Kiser, Alexander H., Craig, Cody A., Bonner, Timothy H., Littrell, Brad, Smith, Chase H., Robertson, Clinton R., Wang, Hsiao‐Hsuan, Grant, William E., Johnson, Matthew S., Lopez, Roel, Randklev, Charles R.

“…Human impacts on aquatic ecosystems have resulted in systemic declines of global freshwater species abundance and richness. Conservation and governmental…”
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Balancing ecology and practicality to rank waterbodies for preventative invasive species management by Roberts, Caleb P., Grant, William E., Horton, Matthew L., LaBrie, Lindsey A. P., Peterson, Miranda R., Rogosch, Jane S., Wang, Hsiao‐Hsuan

“…‘Early detection and rapid response’ (EDRR) is the most successful framework for preventative invasive species management, but prioritizing localized EDRR…”
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A Simple Conservation Tool to Aid Restoration of Amphibians following High-Severity Wildfires: Use of PVC Pipes by Green Tree Frogs (Hyla cinerea) in Central Texas, USA by Suriyamongkol, Thanchira, Forks, Kaitlyn, Villamizar-Gomez, Andrea, Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Grant, William E., Forstner, Michael R. J., Mali, Ivana

“…Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrate class based on the IUCN Red List. Their decline has been linked to anthropogenic activities, with wildfires being…”
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Simulating environmental effects on brown shrimp production in the northern Gulf of Mexico by Leo, Jennifer P., Minello, Thomas J., Grant, William E., Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan

“…•An IBM simulating brown shrimp production in estuarine marsh habitat was described.•Production was sensitive to parameters effecting growth, mortality, and…”
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Tularemia cases increase in the USA from 2011 through 2019 by Bishop, Alexandra, Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Donaldson, Taylor G., Brockinton, Emily E., Kothapalli, Esha, Clark, Scott, Vishwanath, Tanvi, Canales, Tatyana, Sreekumar, Krishnendu, Grant, William E., Teel, Pete D.

“…Tularemia is a rare but potentially serious bacterial zoonosis, which has been reported in the 47 contiguous states of the USA during 2001–2010. This report…”
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Simulation tools for assessment of tick suppression treatments of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus on non-lactating dairy cattle in Puerto Rico by Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Teel, Pete D, Grant, William E, Soltero, Fred, Urdaz, José, Ramírez, Alejandro E Pérez, Miller, Robert J, Pérez de León, Adalberto A

“…The southern cattle fever tick (SCFT), Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, remains endemic in Puerto Rico. Systematic treatment programmes greatly reduced and…”
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Recrudescent infection supports Hendra virus persistence in Australian flying-fox populations by Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Kung, Nina Y, Grant, William E, Scanlan, Joe C, Field, Hume E

“…Zoonoses from wildlife threaten global public health. Hendra virus is one of several zoonotic viral diseases that have recently emerged from Pteropus species…”
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Integrating spread dynamics and economics of timber production to manage Chinese tallow invasions in southern U.S. forestlands by Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Grant, William E, Gan, Jianbang, Rogers, William E, Swannack, Todd M, Koralewski, Tomasz E, Miller, James H, Taylor, John W

“…Economic costs associated with the invasion of nonnative species are of global concern. We estimated expected costs of Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera (L.)…”
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Modeling Commercial Freshwater Turtle Production on US Farms for Pet and Meat Markets by Mali, Ivana, Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Grant, William E, Feldman, Mark, Forstner, Michael R J

“…Freshwater turtles are being exploited for meat, eggs, traditional medicine, and pet trade. As a response, turtle farming became a booming aquaculture industry…”
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Collaborative Modeling and Social Learning in the Context of Joint Forest Management in East Sikkim, India by Banerjee, Paulami, Wang, Hsiao-Hsuan, Peterson, Markus J., Grant, William E., Peterson, Tarla Rai

“…In an effort to address challenges arising out of traditional forms of public participation, several alternative strategies for encouraging stakeholder…”
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