Background The vast majority of vector-borne diseases in the USA are associated with
mosquitoes or ticks. Mosquito control is often conducted as part of community programs run …

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV)(Bunyavirales: Phlebovirus) is a prominent vector-borne
zoonotic disease threat to global agriculture and public health. Risks of introduction into …

Sporadic outbreaks of human cases of West Nile virus (WNV), primarily vectored by Culex
quinquefasciatus Say in suburban and urban areas, have been reported since introduction …

Maps of the distribution of medically-important ticks throughout the US remain lacking in
spatial and temporal resolution in many areas, leading to holes in our understanding of …

We conducted surveys of New Jersey mosquito control and public health agencies to
determine their willingness and ability to expand or create and maintain publicly funded tick …

Background Tick-borne diseases are a growing public health threat in the United States.
Despite the prevalence and rising burden of tick-borne diseases, there are major gaps in …

Illness caused by spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) is increasing nationally, with
affluent, white residents most likely to be diagnosed. The common under-representativeness …

Understanding the geographic occurrence of mosquito species is an important element to
addressing public health and nuisance mosquito-related issues, particularly as changing …

Arboviruses (arthropod-borne-viruses) are an emerging global health threat that are rapidly
spreading as climate change, international business transport, and landscape fragmentation …

Geographic information systems (GIS) can be used to map mosquito larval and adult
habitats and human populations at risk for mosquito exposure and possible arbovirus …