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
2022
Seasonal Dynamics of Mosquito-Borne Viruses in the Southwestern Florida Everglades, 2016, 2017.
Anderson J, Fish D, Armstrong P, Misencik M, Bransfield A, Ferrandino F, Andreadis T, Stenglein M, Kapuscinski M. Seasonal Dynamics of Mosquito-Borne Viruses in the Southwestern Florida Everglades, 2016, 2017. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2022, 106: 610-622. PMID: 35008051, PMCID: PMC8832897, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecies of virusesSpecies of mosquitoesGumbo LimboShotgun metagenomic sequencingShark RiverSpecies complexWest Nile virusHardwood hammocksEverglades virusNotable speciesMosquito-Borne VirusesMetagenomic sequencingAnopheles speciesNile virusSeasonal dynamicsSpeciesFlorida EvergladesTensaw virusCulex nigripalpusEvergladesPools of CxCypress swampsNigripalpusMosquitoesAnopheles crucians
2020
Increased mosquito abundance and species richness in Connecticut, United States 2001–2019
Petruff T, McMillan J, Shepard J, Andreadis T, Armstrong P. Increased mosquito abundance and species richness in Connecticut, United States 2001–2019. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 19287. PMID: 33159108, PMCID: PMC7648108, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76231-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMosquito community compositionSpecies richnessCommunity compositionTotal species richnessLandscape-level changesNorthward range expansionAdditive mixed effects modelsMultiple insect taxaLand cover classificationMosquito surveillance dataLand useRange expansionHistorical declineInsect taxaMosquito abundanceMultiple speciesRichnessPsorophora genusCover classificationNortheast U.S.United States 2001Southern portionMosquito populationsMixed effects modelsPathogen transmissionNEVBD 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 ResearchPatterns of mosquito and arbovirus community composition and ecological indexes of arboviral risk in the northeast United States
McMillan J, Armstrong P, Andreadis T. Patterns of mosquito and arbovirus community composition and ecological indexes of arboviral risk in the northeast United States. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2020, 14: e0008066. PMID: 32092063, PMCID: PMC7058363, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity compositionLand cover classificationMosquito speciesNortheast United StatesCover classificationMosquito community compositionCommunity ecology approachSpecies-specific trendsPatterns of mosquitoesMosquito control effortsLong-term surveillance dataCover gradientEcological indicesMosquito communitiesDiscrete habitatsEcology approachArboviral riskLinear mixed effects modelsArbovirus surveillance programsDiverse mixMultiple mosquito speciesEastern equine encephalitisSpeciesHabitatsNumber of arboviruses
2018
Seasonal Distribution, Blood-Feeding Habits, and Viruses of Mosquitoes in an Open-Faced Quarry in Connecticut, 2010 and 2011
Anderson J, Armstrong P, Misencik M, Bransfield A, Andreadis T, Molaei G. Seasonal Distribution, Blood-Feeding Habits, and Viruses of Mosquitoes in an Open-Faced Quarry in Connecticut, 2010 and 2011. Journal Of The American Mosquito Control Association 2018, 34: 1-10. PMID: 31442119, DOI: 10.2987/17-6707.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecies of mosquitoesBlood-feeding habitMammalian hostsCommon mammalian hostSpecies of birdsDifferent mammalian hostsBlood-fed mosquitoesSource of bloodUnique habitatAbundant speciesSeasonal abundanceMosquito speciesSpeciesMosquito-borne virusJamestown Canyon virusCache Valley virusWest Nile virusMosquitoesBirdsMid-JuneHostNile virusSeasonal distributionVirusPasseriformes
2011
[Identification of mosquito-parasitic microsporidia, Amblyospora rugosa and Trichoctosporea pygopellita (Microsporidia: Amblysporidae), from Acanthocyclops venustus and Acanthocyclops reductus (Copepoda: Cyclopidae), based on small subunit rDNA analysis].
Simakova A, Luk'iantsev V, Vossbrink S, Andreadis T. [Identification of mosquito-parasitic microsporidia, Amblyospora rugosa and Trichoctosporea pygopellita (Microsporidia: Amblysporidae), from Acanthocyclops venustus and Acanthocyclops reductus (Copepoda: Cyclopidae), based on small subunit rDNA analysis]. Паразитология 2011, 45: 140-6. PMID: 21874847.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Host-feeding patterns of potential mosquito vectors in Connecticut, U.S.A.: molecular analysis of bloodmeals from 23 species of Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Coquillettidia, Psorophora, and Uranotaenia.
Molaei G, Andreadis T, Armstrong P, Diuk-Wasser M. Host-feeding patterns of potential mosquito vectors in Connecticut, U.S.A.: molecular analysis of bloodmeals from 23 species of Aedes, Anopheles, Culex, Coquillettidia, Psorophora, and Uranotaenia. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2008, 45: 1143-51. PMID: 19058640, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585(2008)45[1143:hpopmv]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHost-feeding patternsSpecies of AedesMosquito speciesMammalian hostsCytochrome b geneWhite-tailed deerBlood-feeding patternsClasses of vertebratesAedes cinereus MeigenMain vertebrate hostCulex territans WalkerPasseriformes birdsBlood-fed mosquitoesMitochondrial DNAB geneCervid hostsMammalian speciesAvian hostsAmerican robinsMajority of feedingsVertebrate hostsOccasional feedingTurdus migratoriusAedes cantatorViremic birdsRemotely-Sensed Vegetation Indices Identify Mosquito Clusters of West Nile Virus Vectors in an Urban Landscape in the Northeastern United States
Brown H, Diuk-Wasser M, Andreadis T, Fish D. Remotely-Sensed Vegetation Indices Identify Mosquito Clusters of West Nile Virus Vectors in an Urban Landscape in the Northeastern United States. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2008, 8: 197-206. PMID: 18452400, DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2007.0154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCitiesConnecticutCulicidaeEcosystemFemaleInsect ControlInsect VectorsPlantsWest Nile virusConceptsVegetation indexWest Nile virus vectorsUrban landscapeEnvironmental variablesVector-competent mosquito speciesNortheastern United StatesHabitat differencesMosquito-borne disease controlMosquito habitatsWest Nile virus transmissionLandscapePopulated urban environmentsUrban environmentMosquito speciesUrban areasAdult mosquitoesCanonical correlation analysisHabitatsCorrelation analysisImportant implicationsSitesCompetent vectorsSignificant relationshipSpeciesMosquitoes
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
2005
Isolations of Potosi Virus from Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Collected in Connecticut
Armstrong P, Andreadis T, Anderson J, Main A. Isolations of Potosi Virus from Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Collected in Connecticut. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2005, 42: 875-881. PMID: 16363172, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/42.5.875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceChlorocebus aethiopsCluster AnalysisConnecticutCulicidaeDemographyDNA PrimersEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayMolecular Sequence DataOrthobunyavirusPhylogenyReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSequence Analysis, DNASpecies SpecificityVero CellsViral Envelope ProteinsConceptsPotosi virusTrivittatus virusNortheastern United StatesMosquito speciesReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionIndigenous strainsEncoded amino acid sequenceAnopheles punctipennisStatewide surveillance programAedes vexansAedes albopictusAmino acid sequenceRestriction enzyme analysisEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCVVViral isolatesIsolation rateCross-neutralizationAcid sequenceMosquitoesViral isolation rateAedesJamestown CanyonMolecular assaysTranscription-polymerase chain reaction
2001
Characterization of West Nile Virus from Five Species of Mosquitoes, Nine Species of Birds, and One Mammal
ANDERSON J, VOSSBRINCK C, ANDREADIS T, ITON A, BECKWITH W, MAYO D. Characterization of West Nile Virus from Five Species of Mosquitoes, Nine Species of Birds, and One Mammal. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2001, 951: 328-331. PMID: 11797790, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb02709.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiscovery, Distribution, and Abundance of the Newly Introduced Mosquito Ochlerotatus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Connecticut, USA
Andreadis T, Anderson J, Munstermann L, Wolfe R, Florin D. Discovery, Distribution, and Abundance of the Newly Introduced Mosquito Ochlerotatus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Connecticut, USA. Journal Of Medical Entomology 2001, 38: 774-779. PMID: 11761373, DOI: 10.1603/0022-2585-38.6.774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRock pool habitatsArtificial container habitatsField-collected specimensTree holesHuman bait methodContainer habitatsRain poolsBait methodRock holesJaponicusSod grassBird bathsOchlerotatus japonicusHabitatsAdult femalesWest Nile virusLight trapsTire casingsAbundanceNile virusStream bedWide surveyAlgaeWestern HemisphereLarvaeWest Nile Virus Surveillance in Connecticut in 2000: An Intense Epizootic without High Risk for Severe Human Disease - Volume 7, Number 4—August 2001 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Hadler J, Nelson R, McCarthy T, Andreadis T, Lis M, French R, Beckwith W, Mayo D, Archambault G, Cartter M. West Nile Virus Surveillance in Connecticut in 2000: An Intense Epizootic without High Risk for Severe Human Disease - Volume 7, Number 4—August 2001 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2001, 7: 636-642. PMID: 11585525, PMCID: PMC2631747, DOI: 10.3201/eid0704.017406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurologic illnessSeroprevalence surveyInfectious Diseases journal - CDCWN virusDead crowsWN virus infectionWest Nile virus surveillanceWest Nile virusProspective surveillanceSymptomatic personsVirus infectionHigh riskSurveillance findingsSevere human diseasesMosquito poolsNile virusVirus surveillanceIllnessVirusHospitalized humansAdult mosquito managementHuman diseasesSurveillanceFairfield CountyPersons
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 Research
1998
Multiple Isolations of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Highlands J Viruses from Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) During a 1996 Epizootic in Southeastern Connecticut
Andreadis T, Anderson J, Tirrell-Peck S. Multiple Isolations of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Highlands J Viruses from Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) During a 1996 Epizootic in Southeastern Connecticut. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1998, 35: 296-302. PMID: 9615549, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/35.3.296.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Intraspecific variation in key morphological characters of Culiseta melanura (Diptera:Culicidae).
Andreadis T, Munstermann L. Intraspecific variation in key morphological characters of Culiseta melanura (Diptera:Culicidae). Journal Of The American Mosquito Control Association 1997, 13: 127-33. PMID: 9249648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKey morphological charactersPopulation genetic profileCuliseta melanuraKey diagnostic charactersCryptic speciesDiagnostic allelesPrivate allelesEnzyme lociIntraspecific variationMorphological charactersGenetic variabilityDiagnostic charactersNongenetic traitField populationsDistinctive genotypesGenus CulisetaLaboratory coloniesEnzootic vectorKey charactersGenetic resultsDistinct populationsSpeciesAllele frequenciesEarly springGenetic profile
1995
Insect densoviruses may be widespread in mosquito cell lines
O'Neill S, Kittayapong P, Braig H, Andreadis T, Gonzalez J, Tesh R. Insect densoviruses may be widespread in mosquito cell lines. Journal Of General Virology 1995, 76: 2067-2074. PMID: 7636489, DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-76-8-2067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsect cell linesDifferent insect cell linesCell linesMosquito cell linesNew densovirusPhylogenetic analysisNucleotide sequenceHigh identityGenomic DNADensovirusDiagnostic PCRPCR fragmentsDensovirus infectionSize fragmentsPositive amplificationMosquitoesSequenceFragmentsPCR resultsIndirect fluorescent antibody testPositive PCR resultsProgenyVertical transmissionDNAFluorescent antibody test
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAedesAnimalsCulicidaeFemaleLarvaMaleMicrosporidaPest Control, BiologicalSpecies SpecificityConceptsEdhazardia 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