2021
The community‐wide effectiveness of municipal larval control programs for West Nile virus risk reduction in Connecticut, USA
McMillan J, Harden C, Burtis J, Breban M, Shepard J, Petruff T, Misencik M, Bransfield A, Poggi J, Harrington L, Andreadis T, Armstrong P. The community‐wide effectiveness of municipal larval control programs for West Nile virus risk reduction in Connecticut, USA. Pest Management Science 2021, 77: 5186-5201. PMID: 34272800, PMCID: PMC9291174, DOI: 10.1002/ps.6559.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 persistenceInfectionPrevalenceCasesIncreased 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 transmissionPatterns 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
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 ResearchFirst Report of the Introduction of an Exotic Tick, Amblyomma coelebs (Acari: Ixodidae), Feeding on a Human Traveler Returning to the United States from Central America.
Molaei G, Karpathy S, Andreadis T. First Report of the Introduction of an Exotic Tick, Amblyomma coelebs (Acari: Ixodidae), Feeding on a Human Traveler Returning to the United States from Central America. Journal Of Parasitology 2019, 105: 571-575. PMID: 31393207, PMCID: PMC7053249, DOI: 10.1645/19-74.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExotic ticksIntroduction of ticksIllegal animal tradeDisease-causing pathogensFever group rickettsiaeFirst-time introductionCentral AmericaNumber of pathogensCompanion animalsAmblyomma coelebsAnimal tradeVeterinary importancePet animalsPublic health riskNumerous pathogensTicksGroup rickettsiaeTime introductionHuman travelersSuch parasitesHabitat conditionsAmblyommaPathogensUnited StatesSouthern statesSeasonal temperatures and hydrological conditions improve the prediction of West Nile virus infection rates in Culex mosquitoes and human case counts in New York and Connecticut
Keyel A, Timm O, Backenson P, Prussing C, Quinones S, McDonough K, Vuille M, Conn J, Armstrong P, Andreadis T, Kramer L. Seasonal temperatures and hydrological conditions improve the prediction of West Nile virus infection rates in Culex mosquitoes and human case counts in New York and Connecticut. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0217854. PMID: 31158250, PMCID: PMC6546252, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217854.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
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
Discovery, 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 HemisphereLarvaeA phylogenetic approach to following West Nile virus in Connecticut
Anderson J, Vossbrinck C, Andreadis T, Iton A, Beckwith W, Mayo D. A phylogenetic approach to following West Nile virus in Connecticut. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2001, 98: 12885-12889. PMID: 11606791, PMCID: PMC60794, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.241472398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecies of birdsAmino acid changesSpecies of mosquitoesWest Nile virusPhylogenetic approachMembrane proteinsNucleotide sequenceAvian hostsPosition 205Coding regionsGenetic changesAcid changesEntire coding regionsIndividual birdsViral genomeNile virusPosition 858Envelope proteinMutationsStriped skunksBirdsSpeciesWN virusProteinVirus isolatesWest 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
Serologic Evidence of Jamestown Canyon Virus Infection in White-Tailed Deer Populations from Connecticut
Zamparo J, Andreadis T, Shope R, Tirrell S. Serologic Evidence of Jamestown Canyon Virus Infection in White-Tailed Deer Populations from Connecticut. Journal Of Wildlife Diseases 1997, 33: 623-627. PMID: 9249710, DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-33.3.623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayJC virusSerologic evidenceJamestown Canyon virus infectionPlaque reduction neutralization testingFirst serologic evidenceELISA-positive seraSnowshoe hare virusVirus antibodiesVirus infectionNeutralization testingTrivittatus virusHunter-killed deerDeer seraHare virusImmunosorbent assayCalifornia encephalitisSerumVirusWhite-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) populationsAntibodiesLa CrosseReservoir host populationsPopulationEncephalitis
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 Research