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 persistenceInfectionPrevalenceCasesPatterns 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 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 ResearchConceptsVegetation 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
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 HemisphereLarvae
1999
Epizootiology 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
Amblyospora salinarian. sp. (Microsporidia: Amblyosporidae), Parasite ofCulex salinarius(Diptera: Culicidae): Its Life Cycle Stages in an Intermediate Host
Becnel J, Andreadis T. Amblyospora salinarian. sp. (Microsporidia: Amblyosporidae), Parasite ofCulex salinarius(Diptera: Culicidae): Its Life Cycle Stages in an Intermediate Host. Journal Of Invertebrate Pathology 1998, 71: 258-262. PMID: 9538031, DOI: 10.1006/jipa.1998.4729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmblyospora spMultiple 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
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
Infectivity and pathogenesis of iridescent virus type 22 in various insect hosts
Tesh R, Andreadis T. Infectivity and pathogenesis of iridescent virus type 22 in various insect hosts. Archives Of Virology 1992, 126: 57-65. PMID: 1355961, DOI: 10.1007/bf01309684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 22Day observation periodViral antigensInfected mosquitoesVirus replicationObservation periodTransovarial transmissionPathogenesisDifferent organsVirus particlesHost cell cytoplasmSmall percentageSand fliesSpecies of mosquitoesInfectivityMidgut epitheliumMosquitoesPhlebotomine sand fliesCell cytoplasmFat bodyMortalityTrachealAntigenInfected insectsEpithelium
1991
Rickettsiae and Borrelia burgdorferi in ixodid ticks
Magnarelli L, Andreadis T, Stafford K, Holland C. Rickettsiae and Borrelia burgdorferi in ixodid ticks. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1991, 29: 2798-2804. PMID: 1757551, PMCID: PMC270436, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.29.12.2798-2804.1991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEtiologic agentRickettsialike organismsI. damminiEhrlichia canisB. burgdorferiIxodes dammini ticksPrevalence of infectionDermacentor variabilis ticksFluorescein-conjugated antiseraOvarian tissueCanine ehrlichiosisIndirect immunofluorescenceBorrelia burgdorferiBurgdorferiBodied ticksAdultsRickettsiaCanisTicksIxodid ticksAntiserumMultiple microorganismsHemocytesAgentsInfection
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