2023
Seasonality of Mosquitoes in North Dakota, 2003-2006, with Four New State Records.
Anderson J, Main A, Armstrong P, Andreadis T. Seasonality of Mosquitoes in North Dakota, 2003-2006, with Four New State Records. Journal Of The American Mosquito Control Association 2023, 39: 68-74. PMID: 37364183, DOI: 10.2987/23-7118.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Local persistence of novel regional variants of La Crosse virus in the Northeast USA
Eastwood G, Shepard J, Misencik M, Andreadis T, Armstrong P. Local persistence of novel regional variants of La Crosse virus in the Northeast USA. Parasites & Vectors 2020, 13: 569. PMID: 33176861, PMCID: PMC7659055, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-020-04440-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman casesMosquito-borne virusLa Crosse virusPediatric encephalitisField-collected mosquitoesLACV infectionConclusionOur analysisLocal mosquito populationsVirusPublic healthVirus lineagesLACVNew York StateMosquito populationsMosquitoesEncephalitisIsolatesLong-term persistenceInfectionPrevalenceCasesNEVBD Pesticide Resistance Monitoring Network: Establishing a Centralized Network to Increase Regional Capacity for Pesticide Resistance Detection and Monitoring
Burtis J, Poggi J, McMillan J, Crans S, Campbell S, Isenberg A, Pulver J, Casey P, White K, Zondag C, Badger J, Berger R, Betz J, Giordano S, Kawalkowski M, Petersen J, Williams G, Andreadis T, Armstrong P, Harrington L. NEVBD Pesticide Resistance Monitoring Network: Establishing a Centralized Network to Increase Regional Capacity for Pesticide Resistance Detection and Monitoring. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2020, 58: 787-797. PMID: 33128057, DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaa236.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Evaluation of Novel Trapping Lures for Monitoring Exotic and Native Container-Inhabiting Aedes spp. (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes
Eastwood G, Donnellycolt A, Shepard J, Misencik M, Bedoukian R, Cole L, Armstrong P, Andreadis T. Evaluation of Novel Trapping Lures for Monitoring Exotic and Native Container-Inhabiting Aedes spp. (Diptera: Culicidae) Mosquitoes. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2019, 57: 534-541. PMID: 31875224, DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjz200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnvironmental Determinants of Aedes albopictus Abundance at a Northern Limit of Its Range in the United States
Kache P, Eastwood G, Collins-Palmer K, Katz M, Falco R, Bajwa W, Armstrong P, Andreadis T, Diuk-Wasser M. Environmental Determinants of Aedes albopictus Abundance at a Northern Limit of Its Range in the United States. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 102: 436-447. PMID: 31833467, PMCID: PMC7008348, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0244.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Identification of avian- and mammalian-derived bloodmeals in Aedes vexans and Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) and its implication for West Nile virus transmission in Connecticut, U.S.A.
Molaei G, Andreadis T. Identification of avian- and mammalian-derived bloodmeals in Aedes vexans and Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) and its implication for West Nile virus transmission in Connecticut, U.S.A. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2006, 43: 1088-93. PMID: 17017250, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2006)43[1088:ioaamb]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVertebrate bloodmealsAmerican robinsMixed bloodmealsCytochrome b geneHost-feeding patternsCuliseta melanuraAedes vexansVertebrate bloodMitochondrial DNAWood ThrushGray CatbirdsB geneMammalian hostsAvian hostsLarge mammalsAvian speciesMammalian bloodWest Nile virus transmissionEastern cottontailsBridge vectorsIndividual mosquitoesAmerican crowsMelanuraCulex vectorsVexans
2001
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae), a Newly Recognized Mosquito in the United States: Analyses of Genetic Variation in the United States and Putative Source Populations
Fonseca D, Campbell S, Crans W, Mogi M, Miyagi I, Toma T, Bullians M, Andreadis T, Berry R, Pagac B, Sardelis M, Wilkerson R. Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae), a Newly Recognized Mosquito in the United States: Analyses of Genetic Variation in the United States and Putative Source Populations. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2001, 38: 135-146. PMID: 11296814, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.2.135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic diversityLimited gene flowSignificant genetic differentiationPutative source populationsDistinct genetic signaturesSmall spatial scalesGenetic differentiationGene flowNew geographic areasPopulation geneticsPotential disease vectorsGenetic variationAedes japonicus japonicusGenetic signaturesWildlife populationsDisease vectorsSource populationPolymorphic DNAAsian mosquitoAedes japonicusVectorial potentialSpatial scalesJaponicusWestern KyushuDiversityEpizootiological Studies of Amblyospora albifasciati (Microsporidiida: Amblyosporidae) in Natural Populations of Aedes albifasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Mesocyclops annulatus (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) in a Transient Floodwater Habitat
Micieli M, Garcia J, Andreadis T. Epizootiological Studies of Amblyospora albifasciati (Microsporidiida: Amblyosporidae) in Natural Populations of Aedes albifasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Mesocyclops annulatus (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) in a Transient Floodwater Habitat. Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology 2001, 77: 68-74. PMID: 11161996, DOI: 10.1006/jipa.2000.4995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeekly prevalence ratePrevalence of infectionHigher infection rateHorizontal transmissionIntermediate copepod hostPrevalence ratesLow prevalenceInfection rateInfectionMosquito hostPrevalenceSignificant detrimental impactPopulationMosquitoesDefinitive hostsLow levelsEpizootiological studiesCopepod hostLarval Ae
1999
Isolation of West Nile Virus from Mosquitoes, Crows, and a Cooper's Hawk in Connecticut
Anderson J, Andreadis T, Vossbrinck C, Tirrell S, Wakem E, French R, Garmendia A, Van Kruiningen H. Isolation of West Nile Virus from Mosquitoes, Crows, and a Cooper's Hawk in Connecticut. Science 1999, 286: 2331-2333. PMID: 10600741, DOI: 10.1126/science.286.5448.2331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpizootiology of Amblyospora stimuli (Microsporidiida: Amblyosporidae) Infections in Field Populations of a Univoltine Mosquito, Aedes stimulans (Diptera: Culicidae), Inhabiting a Temporary Vernal Pool
Andreadis T. Epizootiology of Amblyospora stimuli (Microsporidiida: Amblyosporidae) Infections in Field Populations of a Univoltine Mosquito, Aedes stimulans (Diptera: Culicidae), Inhabiting a Temporary Vernal Pool. Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology 1999, 74: 198-205. PMID: 10486233, DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1999.4875.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Verification of Intermediate Hosts in the Life Cycles of Microsporidia by Small Subunit rDNA Sequencing
Vossbrinck C, Andreadis T, Debrunner‐Vossbrinck B. Verification of Intermediate Hosts in the Life Cycles of Microsporidia by Small Subunit rDNA Sequencing. Journal Of Eukaryotic Microbiology 1998, 45: 290-292. PMID: 9627989, DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1998.tb04538.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall subunit rDNA sequencesIntermediate hostsSmall subunit rDNA sequencingPutative intermediate hostsRibosomal DNA sequencesRDNA sequence dataComparative sequence analysisLaboratory transmission testsLife cycleCollected sporesA. vernalisRDNA sequencesSequence dataDNA sequencesLaboratory transmission studiesPotential intermediate hostsSequence analysisAedes cantatorRDNA sequencingInfected organismVernalisHostSporesMicrosporidiumPhylogeny ofAmblyospora(Microsporida: Amblyosporidae) and Related Genera Based on Small Subunit Ribosomal DNA Data: A Possible Example of Host Parasite Cospeciation
Baker M, Vossbrinck C, Becnel J, Andreadis T. Phylogeny ofAmblyospora(Microsporida: Amblyosporidae) and Related Genera Based on Small Subunit Ribosomal DNA Data: A Possible Example of Host Parasite Cospeciation. Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology 1998, 71: 199-206. PMID: 9538024, DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1997.4725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHost-parasite cospeciationSmall subunit ribosomal RNA gene sequencesE. aedisAmblyospora spRibosomal RNA gene sequencesRelated Genera BasedRibosomal DNA dataRNA gene sequencesSSU rRNA geneGenera of microsporidiaMicrosporidian taxaDivergent speciesMosquito parasitesMonophyletic groupHigh bootstrapDNA dataGene sequencesIdentical treesRRNA geneEdhazardia aedisHost relationshipsMosquito hostA. californicaMolecular analysisCospeciation
1997
In vitro cultivation of Wolbachia pipientis in an Aedes albopictus cell line
O'Neill S, Pettigrew M, Sinkins S, Braig H, Andreadis T, Tesh R. In vitro cultivation of Wolbachia pipientis in an Aedes albopictus cell line. Insect Molecular Biology 1997, 6: 33-39. PMID: 9013253, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.1997.00157.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Mosquito and arbovirus surveillance in Connecticut, 1991-1992.
Andreadis T, Capotosto P, Shope R, Tirrell S. Mosquito and arbovirus surveillance in Connecticut, 1991-1992. Journal Of The American Mosquito Control Association 1994, 10: 556-64. PMID: 7707064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHost Range Tests with Edhazardia aedis (Microsporida: Culicosporidae) against Northern Nearctic Mosquitoes
Andreadis T. Host Range Tests with Edhazardia aedis (Microsporida: Culicosporidae) against Northern Nearctic Mosquitoes. Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology 1994, 64: 46-51. PMID: 7914904, DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1994.1067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdhazardia aedisE. aedisOvarian infectionOral ingestionNormal vegetative growthHost range testsFat body tissueBiological control agentsSuccessive host generationsNormal life cycleInfectionPredominant siteYellow fever mosquitoHost mosquitoesTransovarial transmissionMosquito hostDegree of infectionHost generationsSusceptible hostsMicrosporidian parasiteGastric caecaUninucleate sporesVegetative growthMuscle tissueControl agents
1992
Laboratory Evaluation of Acanthocyclops vernalis and Diacyclops bicuspidatus thomasi (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) as Predators of Aedes canadensis and Ae. stimulans (Diptera: Culicidae)
Andreadis T, Gere M. Laboratory Evaluation of Acanthocyclops vernalis and Diacyclops bicuspidatus thomasi (Copepoda: Cyclopidae) as Predators of Aedes canadensis and Ae. stimulans (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal Of Medical Entomology 1992, 29: 974-979. PMID: 1460638, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/29.6.974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcanthocyclops vernalisLarval mosquito populationsFood sourcesVernal pool habitatAedes canadensisAlternative food sourcesDiacyclops bicuspidatus thomasiPredatory effectivenessLarval preyA. vernalisCopepod speciesEarly instarsAlternate foodFirst instarVernalisPredatory behaviorMosquito populationsThomasiLaboratory bioassaysCanadensisInstarsHabitatsPredatorsMajor rolePrey
1990
Observations on installment egg hatching in the brown saltmarsh mosquito, Aedes cantator.
Andreadis T. Observations on installment egg hatching in the brown saltmarsh mosquito, Aedes cantator. Journal Of The American Mosquito Control Association 1990, 6: 727-9. PMID: 2098485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpizootiology of Amblyospora connecticus (Microsporida) in Field Populations of the Saltmarsh Mosquito, Aedes cantator, and the Cyclopoid Copepod, Acanthocyclops vernalis
ANDREADIS T. Epizootiology of Amblyospora connecticus (Microsporida) in Field Populations of the Saltmarsh Mosquito, Aedes cantator, and the Cyclopoid Copepod, Acanthocyclops vernalis. Journal Of Eukaryotic Microbiology 1990, 37: 174-182. PMID: 2359045, DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1990.tb01123.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Host Specificity of Amblyospora connecticus (Microsporida: Amblyosporidae), a Polymorphic Microsporidian Parasite of Aedes cantator (Diptera: Culicidae)
Andreadis T. Host Specificity of Amblyospora connecticus (Microsporida: Amblyosporidae), a Polymorphic Microsporidian Parasite of Aedes cantator (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal Of Medical Entomology 1989, 26: 140-145. PMID: 2724310, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/26.3.140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfection of a field population of Aedes cantator with a polymorphic microsporidium, Amblyospora connecticus via release of the intermediate copepod host, Acanthocyclops vernalis.
Andreadis T. Infection of a field population of Aedes cantator with a polymorphic microsporidium, Amblyospora connecticus via release of the intermediate copepod host, Acanthocyclops vernalis. Journal Of The American Mosquito Control Association 1989, 5: 81-5. PMID: 2708994.Peer-Reviewed Original Research