Mosquito & Vector News
Low risk for locally acquired Chagas disease in California: A review of human cases and triatomine submissions, 2013–2023
AJ Lund ,ME Metzger, VL Kramer, AM Kjemtrup. 2025. PLoS Neg Top Dis https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013036 Abstract. Chagas disease is caused by infection with the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is…
Assessing the Relationship Between Entomological Surveillance Indices and West Nile Virus Transmission, United States: Systematic Review
TC. Moore, X Tang, HE. Brown. 2025. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2024.0072 Abstract Background: Entomological surveillance indices are used to estimate the risk of West Nile virus (WNV; family…
Methods for Nucleic Acid Extraction from Ticks: Challenges and Potential for Advancement
D. Damian. 2025. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases [ahead of print] https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2024.0125 Abstract Background: DNA extraction from ticks is essential for research on tick-borne diseases, yet the methodologies currently employed exhibit…