Research Project: Environmentally-Friendly, Microbial and Plant-Based Agents for Mosquito Control

Location: Crop Bioprotection Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Insecticide resistance status and mechanisms in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from different dengue endemic regions of Panama - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Caceres Carrera, L., Piedra, L., Torres-Cosme, R., Castillo, A.M., Bruno, A., Ramirez, J.L., Martinez, D., Magdalena Rodriguez, M., Bisset, J.A. 2024. Insecticide resistance status and mechanisms in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from different dengue endemic regions of Panama. Tropical Medicine and Health.

Causes and consequences of microbiome formation in Culex restuans larvae - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schwing, C.D., Holmes, C.J., Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Holmes, J.R., Caceres, C.E. 2024. Causes and consequences of microbiome formation in Culex restuans larvae. Ecological Entomology. https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/een.13360?af=R.

Next generation sequencing improves the resolution of detecting mixed host blood meals sources in field collected arboviral mosquito vectors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tchouassi, D.P., Kisero, R.O., Rotich, G., Dunlap, C.A., Torto, B., Muturi, E.J. 2024. Next generation sequencing improves the resolution of detecting mixed host blood meals sources in field collected arboviral mosquito vectors. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.12725.

Culex pipiens and Culex restuans larval interactions shape the bacterial communities in container aquatic habitats - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Njoroge, T.M., Berenbaum, M.R., Stone, C.A., Kim, C., Dunlap, C.A., Muturi, E.J. 2024. Culex pipiens and Culex restuans larval interactions shape the bacterial communities in container aquatic habitats. FEMS Microbes. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsmc/xtae002.

Nutritional stress compromises mosquito fitness and antiviral immunity, while enhancing dengue virus infection susceptibility - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yan, J., Kim, C., Chesser, L., Ramirez, J.L., Stone, C.M. 2023. Nutritional stress compromises mosquito fitness and antiviral immunity, while enhancing dengue virus infection susceptibility. Communications Biology. 6. Article 1123. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05516-4.

Isothiocyanates: promising larvicides for mosquitoes - (Abstract Only)

Heterocypris incongruens maintains an egg bank in stormwater habitats and influences the development of larval mosquito, Culex restuans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Trujilo, J., Schwing, C., Muturi, E.J., Caceres, C.E. 2023. Heterocypris incongruens maintains an egg bank in stormwater habitats and influences the development of larval mosquito, Culex restuans. Ecology and Evolution. 13(8) Article e10354. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10354.

Utilizing microbe-insect and microbe-microbe interactions to control vectors and plant pathogens - (Abstract Only)
Ramirez, J.L. 2023. Utilizing microbe-insect and microbe-microbe interactions to control vectors and plant pathogens. Meeting Abstract. [abstract].

Bioactivity of brassica seed meals and its compounds as ecofriendly larvicides against mosquitoes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Flor-Weiler, L., Behle, R.W., Berhow, M.A., McCormick, S.P., Vaughn, S.F., Muturi, E.J., Hay, W.T. 2023. Bioactivity of brassica seed meals and its compounds as ecofriendly larvicides against mosquitoes. Scientific Reports. 13. Article 3936. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30563-6.

Multiple mosquito AMPs are needed to potentiate their antifungal effect against entomopathogenic fungi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramirez, J.L., Hampton, K.J., Rosales, A.M., Muturi, E.J. 2023. Multiple mosquito AMPs are needed to potentiate their antifungal effect against entomopathogenic fungi. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13. Article 1062383. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1062383.

Effectiveness of brassica seed meals as potential ecofriendly larvicides for mosquito control - (Abstract Only)

Editorial: entomopathogenic fungi for the control of arthropod pests - (Other)
Angelo, I.C., Ramirez, J.L., Golo, P.S., Fernandes, E.K., Pedrini, N., Bittencourt, V. 2022. Editorial: entomopathogenic fungi for the control of arthropod pests. Frontiers in Microbiology. 13: Article 885131. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2022.885131.

Repellency and toxicity of a CO2-derived cedarwood oil on hard tick species (Ixodidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Flor-Weiler, L.B., Behle, R.W., Eller, F.J., Muturi, E.J., Rooney, A.P. 2022. Repellency and toxicity of a CO2-derived cedarwood oil on hard tick species (Ixodidae). Experimental and Applied Acarology. 86:299-312. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-022-00692-0.

The effectiveness of a CO2-derived cedarwood oil as alternative control for hard ticks - (Abstract Only)

Impacts of fungal entomopathogens on survival and immune responses of Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens mosquitoes in the context of native Wolbachia infections - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ramirez, J.L., Schumacher, M., Ower, G., Palmquist, D.E., Juliano, S.A. 2021. Impacts of fungal entomopathogens on survival and immune responses of Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens mosquitoes in the context of native Wolbachia infections. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 15(11). Article e0009984. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009984.

Influence of vegetation and vegetation management on Culex mosquitoes in surface stormwater habitats - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mackay, A.J., Muturi, E.J., Moen, E.M., Holland, M., Allan, B.F. 2021. Influence of vegetation and vegetation management on Culex mosquitoes in surface stormwater habitats. Wetlands Ecology and Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-021-09829-1.

Systemic coordination of invertebrate homeostasis - (Other)
Ramirez, J.L., Ramos, I., Gomes, F.M. 2021. Systemic coordination of invertebrate homeostasis. Frontiers in Physiology. 12. Article 736185. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.736185.

Resistance to permethrin alters the gut microbiota of Aedes aegypti - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Smartt, C.T., Shin, D. 2021. Resistance to permethrin alters the gut microbiota of Aedes aegypti. Scientific Reports. 11. Article 14406. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93725-4.

Insecticide resistance status in Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in coastal Kenya - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Munywoki, D.N., Kokwaro, E.D., Mwangangi, J.M., Muturi, E.J., Mbogo, C.M. 2021. Insecticide resistance status in Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in coastal Kenya. Parasites & Vectors. 14. Article 207. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04706-5.

Next generation sequencing approach for simultaneous identification of mosquitoes and their blood-meal hosts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muturi, E.J., Dunlap, C.A., Tchouassi, D.T., Swanson, J. 2021. Next generation sequencing approach for simultaneous identification of mosquitoes and their blood-meal hosts. Journal of Vector Ecology. 46(1):116-121. https://doi.org/10.52707/1081-1710-46.1.116 .

Blood meal source and mixed blood-feeding influence gut bacterial community composition in Aedes aegypti - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Muturi, E.J., Njoroge, T.M., Dunlap, C.A., Caceres, C.E. 2021. Blood meal source and mixed blood-feeding influence gut bacterial community composition in Aedes aegypti. Parasites & Vectors. 14. Article 83 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04579-8.