2022
Origins of high latitude introductions of Aedes aegypti to Nebraska and Utah during 2019
Gloria-Soria A, Faraji A, Hamik J, White G, Amsberry S, Donahue M, Buss B, Pless E, Cosme L, Powell J. Origins of high latitude introductions of Aedes aegypti to Nebraska and Utah during 2019. Infection Genetics And Evolution 2022, 103: 105333. PMID: 35817397, DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2022.105333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvidence for serial founder events during the colonization of North America by the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti
Pless E, Powell J, Seger K, Ellis B, Gloria‐Soria A. Evidence for serial founder events during the colonization of North America by the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti. Ecology And Evolution 2022, 12: e8896. PMID: 35592063, PMCID: PMC9102526, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerial founder effectFounder eventsGenetic diversitySerial founder eventsYellow fever mosquitoNorth AmericaInvasion historyDemographic historyMicrosatellite lociNorth American colonizationInvasive speciesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsLarge genetic studiesGeographic distanceOutlier populationsGenetic studiesFounder effectNucleotide polymorphismsDemographic analysisPrimary vectorAllele frequenciesAedes aegyptiColonizationPutative sourceDiversity
2020
Effect of sylvatic signature in the genetics of Aedes aegypti on its vector competence for viruses of public health significance
Diaz A, Soria A, Payne A, Burkett-Cadena N, Espinosa M, Powell J, Kramer L. Effect of sylvatic signature in the genetics of Aedes aegypti on its vector competence for viruses of public health significance. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2020, 101: 233. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.11.043.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Extensive genetic variation in Aedes aegypti and its implications for understanding and controlling dengue, chikungunya, and Zika
Powell J. Extensive genetic variation in Aedes aegypti and its implications for understanding and controlling dengue, chikungunya, and Zika. 2016 DOI: 10.1603/ice.2016.105089.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Polymorphic microsatellite markers for studies of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), the vector of dengue and yellow fever
SLOTMAN M, KELLY N, HARRINGTON L, KITTHAWEE S, JONES J, SCOTT T, CACCONE A, POWELL J. Polymorphic microsatellite markers for studies of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), the vector of dengue and yellow fever. Molecular Ecology Resources 2006, 7: 168-171. DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01533.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicrosatellite lociA. aegypti genomePopulation genetic studiesPolymorphic microsatellite lociField-collected specimensPolymorphic microsatellite markersAedes aegyptiAegypti genomePopulation structureGenetic variationVariable markersImportant speciesMicrosatellite markersGenetic studiesLaboratory coloniesLociVector of dengueAllelesAegyptiGenomeMarkersGeneticsSpeciesDengue vectorsYellow fever
1985
Oral infection of Aedes aegypti with yellow fever virus: geographic variation and genetic considerations.
Tabachnick W, Wallis G, Miller B, Powell J, Lorenz L, Aitken T, Beaty B, Amato G. Oral infection of Aedes aegypti with yellow fever virus: geographic variation and genetic considerations. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1985, 34: 1219-24. PMID: 3834804, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1985.34.1219.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1984
Genetic heterogeneity among Caribbean populations of Aedes aegypti.
Wallis G, Tabachnick W, Powell J. Genetic heterogeneity among Caribbean populations of Aedes aegypti. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1984, 33: 492-8. PMID: 6731681, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1984.33.492.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1983
Macrogeographic genetic variation in a human commensal: Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito
Wallis G, Tabachnick W, Powell J. Macrogeographic genetic variation in a human commensal: Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito. Genetics Research 1983, 41: 241-258. PMID: 6884770, DOI: 10.1017/s0016672300021315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic variationGenetic population structureDistinct gene poolsGenetic distance dataAedes aegyptiGenetic distance valuesNew World populationsYellow fever mosquitoEnzyme lociGene poolUPGMA treePopulation structureHuman commensalMajor clustersSouth-eastern U.S.A. aegyptiEast AfricaAegyptiAegypti aegyptiAegypti formosusEpidemiological implicationsDistance valuesDistance dataLociPopulation
1980
Genetics and the Origin of a Vector Population: Aedes aegypti, a Case Study
Powell J, Tabachnick W, Arnold J. Genetics and the Origin of a Vector Population: Aedes aegypti, a Case Study. Science 1980, 208: 1385-1387. PMID: 7375945, DOI: 10.1126/science.7375945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-coding genesMosquito Aedes aegyptiAedes aegyptiPopulation geneticsGenetic differencesVector populationsWorldwide distributionVector-borne diseasesGeneticsAegyptiSubspeciesGeographic regionsGenesPopulationSuch studiesMultivariate discriminant analysisOriginPopulation sampleGeneral applicability
1978
Genetic structure of the East African domestic populations of Aedes aegypti
TABACHNICK W, POWELL J. Genetic structure of the East African domestic populations of Aedes aegypti. Nature 1978, 272: 535-537. PMID: 692658, DOI: 10.1038/272535a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation genetic analysesDomestic populationsSignificant genetic differencesA. aegyptiYellow fever mosquitoAedes aegyptiGenetic substructuringGenetic structurePanmictic unitFeral formsPopulation breedsGenetic analysisTropical forestsDisturbed areasBehavioral variationGenetic differencesCoconut palmsDark formGene frequenciesMosquito populationsDomestic formsAegyptiComplex speciesClose proximitySpecies
1970
Inhibition of Male Accessory Glands of Aedes aegypti by Larval Treatment with Apholate12
Powell J, Graig G. Inhibition of Male Accessory Glands of Aedes aegypti by Larval Treatment with Apholate12. Journal Of Economic Entomology 1970, 63: 745-748. PMID: 5431672, DOI: 10.1093/jee/63.3.745.Peer-Reviewed Original Research