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Lee Cohnstaedt
Foreign Arthropod Borne Animal Disease Research
Research Entomologist

Phone: (785) 537-5513
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1980 Denison
MANHATTAN, KS 66502

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Projects
Enhanced Capacity for Cooperative Research Related to Insect Transmission of Pathogens
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 441111
Predicting and Mitigating Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) Outbreaks in North America
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 441288
Rift Valley Fever Pathogenesis and Epidemiology
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 441467
Japanese Encephalitis Virus Prevention and Mitigation Strategies
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 441468
Insecticidal Nanoparticles
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 441658
The Impact of Insects as Animal Food
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 441978
Evaluation of Transboundary Disease Mitigation Strategies in Kenya
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442376
Investigation of Arboviral Infection Rates and Blood Meal Sources of Various Mosquito Species in Rift Valley Fever Endemic Areas in Kenya
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442633
Pathogenesis and Wildlife Host Range of Japanese Encephalitis Virus
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442730
A Scalable Vascularized Hydrogel System for Agricultural Vector-borne Disease Research
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442801
Assessment of CCHV in Ugandan Cattle Corridor and Kenyan Arid North Tick Populations
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442808
Detection and Characterization of Potential Emerging and Emergent Arboviruses in Mosquitoes in the Caribbean
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442817
Exosomes as Mediators of Arbovirus Transmission by Insects
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442826
Development of Lateral Flow Assays for Rift Valley Fever Virus Antigen and Antibody Detection
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442843
Bio-hardened Environments: Integrating AI-based Biothreat Detection Networks into Situational Awareness and Rapid Response Systems
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442870
The Impact of Viral Recombination on the Epidemiology of Viruses
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442874
Epidemiological Fitness Assessment of Segmented RNA Viruses
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442875
Mosquito Dome Particles
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442878
Identifying Flavivirus Determinants of Entry and Replication and Design of Potential Vaccine Candidates
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 442924
Epidemiological Modeling of Vector-borne Diseases
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443641
Southeastern USA Arbovirus Landscape
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443800
CCHFV Prevalence Outside the Ugandan Cattle Corridor
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444535
Characterization of Risk for Emerging High-consequence Zoonoses in Liberia
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444600
Vector Surveillance at an Active Cache Valley Virus Focus
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444656
Xenosurveillance Using Arthropod Vectors to Characterize Vector-borne Disease Epidemiology
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444667
Southwestern USA Arbovirus Landscape
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444680
Host and Vector Transcriptional Responses for Transboundary Arboviral Disease of Livestock
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444719
Mid-infrared Spectra (MIRS) Paired with Visual Spectrum Images for Deep Learning Based Classification of Surveillance Variables
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444745
Center for Tick Surveillance
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444758
A Genetic Approach to Assess the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Disease Vectors
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444759
Improved Vector-Borne Disease Response in South Asia
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444806
Investigating the Dynamics of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus in Endemic and Incursion Ecological Zones
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444831
Characterization and Diagnostic Detection of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Strains Causing Outbreaks in North America
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444909
Smart Traps for Enhanced Disease Vector Surveillance
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 437171
Effects of Environmental Temperature on Arbovirus Vector Competence of Various Mosquito Species
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440363
Mosquito Vector Predictive Modeling in a Changing Climate
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440426
Detection and Characterization of Potential Emerging Arboviruses in Brazil
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440427

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Assessing the feasibility, safety, and nutritional quality of using wild-caught pest flies in animal feed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Immigration and seasonal bottlenecks: High inbreeding despite high genetic diversity in an oscillating population of Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shults, P.T., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Zhang, X., Gerry, A., Eyer, P., Vargo, E. 2023. Immigration and seasonal bottlenecks: High inbreeding despite high genetic diversity in an oscillating population of Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjad068.
PICTUREE—Aedes: A web application for dengue data visualization and case prediction Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yi, C., Vajdi, A., Ferdousi, T., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Scoglio, C. 2023. PICTUREE—Aedes: A web application for dengue data visualization and case prediction. Pathogens. 12(6):771. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12060771.
Evaluation of an open forecasting challenge to assess skill of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease prediction Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Holcomb, K.M., Mathis, S., Staples, J.E., Fischer, M., Barker, C.M., Beard, C.B., Nett, R.J., Keyel, A.C., Marcantonio, M., Childs, M.L., Gorris, M.E., Rochlin, I., Hamins-Puertolas, M., Ray, E.L., Uelmen, J.A., Defelice, N., Freedman, A.S., Hollingsworth, B.D., Das, P., Osthus, D., Humphreys Jr, J.M., Nova, N., Mordecai, E.A., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Kirk, D., Kramer, L., Harris, M.J., Kain, M.P., Reed, E.M., Johansson, M.A. 2023. Evaluation of an open forecasting challenge to assess skill of West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease prediction. Parasites & Vectors. 16(1):11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05630-y.
Are you still using 6-volt batteries for your insect traps? Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ewing, R.D., Brokesh, B., Shults, P.T., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2023. Are you still using 6-volt batteries for your insect traps? American Mosquito Control Association. 39(1):61-64. https://doi.org/10.2987/22-7061.
Laboratory evaluation of sugar alcohols for control of mosquitoes and other medically important flies Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rochlin, I., White, G., Reissen, N., Swanson, D.A., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Chura, M., Healy, K., Faraji, A. 2022. Laboratory evaluation of sugar alcohols for control of mosquitoes and other medically important flies. Scientific Reports. 12(1). Article 13763. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15825-z.
Landscape dynamics of a vector-borne disease in the Western US: How vector-habitat relationships inform disease hotspots Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elias, E.H., Savoy, H.M., Swanson, D.A., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Peters, D.C., Derner, J.D., Pelzel-McClusky, A., Drolet, B.S., Rodriguez, L.L. 2022. Landscape dynamics of a vector-borne disease in the Western US: How vector-habitat relationships inform disease hotspots. Ecosphere. 13(11). Article e4267. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4267.
The ensemble Kalman filter forecast of dengue incidence Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yi, C., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Scoglio, C. 2021. The ensemble Kalman filter forecast of dengue incidence. IEEE Access. 9:156758-156767. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3129997.
Perspectives on the changing landscape of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus control Reprint Icon - (Literature Review)
Noronha, L.E., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Richt, J.A., Wilson, W.C. 2021. Perspectives on the changing landscape of epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus control. Viruses. 2021, 13(11), 2268. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13112268.
Predicting the geographic range of an invasive livestock disease across the contiguous USA under current and future climate conditions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Burrus, D.N., Rodriguez, L.L., Drolet, B.S., Geil, K., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Derner, J.D., Peters, D.C. 2021. Predicting the geographic range of an invasive livestock disease across the contiguous USA under current and future climate conditions. Climate. 9(11):159. https://doi.org/10.3390/cli9110159.
A windowed correlation based feature selection method to improve time series prediction of dengue fever cases Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ferdousi, T., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Scoglio, C. 2021. A windowed correlation based feature selection method to improve time series prediction of dengue fever cases. IEEE Access. 9:141210-141222. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3120309.
Host-environment interplay shapes fungal diversity in mosquitoes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Integrating spatiotemporal epidemiology, eco-phylogenetics, and distributional ecology to assess West Nile disease risk in horses. Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Humphreys Jr, J.M., Pelzel-McCluskey, A.M., Cohnstaedt, L.W., McGregor, B.L., Haney, K.A., Young, K.I., Hudson, A.R., Peck, D.E., Rodriguez, L.L., Peters, D.C. 2021. Integrating spatiotemporal epidemiology, eco-phylogenetics, and distributional ecology to assess West Nile disease risk in horses Viruses. https://doi.org/10.3390/V13091811.
Review of the 2019 and 2020 Vesicular Stomatitis Outbreaks in the United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pelzel-McCluskey, A.M., Christensen, B., Humphreys Jr, J.M., Bertram, M.R., Keener, R., Ewing, R.D., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Tell, R., Peters, D.C., Rodriguez, L.L. 2021. Review of the 2019 and 2020 Vesicular stomatitis outbreaks in the United States. Pathogens. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10080993.
Exposure of Culicoides sonorensis to enzootic strains of bluetongue virus demonstrates temperature- and virus-specific effects on virogenesis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kopanke, J., Lee, J., Stenglein, M., Carpenter, M., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Wilson, W.C., Mayo, C. 2021. Exposure of Culicoides sonorensis to enzootic strains of bluetongue virus demonstrates temperature- and virus-specific effects on virogenesis. Viruses. 13(6):1016. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13061016.
Epidemiology of infectious diseases Reprint Icon - (Book / Chapter)
Cernicchiaro, N., Oliveira, A., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2022. Epidemiology of infectious diseases. In: McVey, S., Kennedy, M., Chengappa, M.M., Wilkes, R., editors. Veterinary Microbiology. 4th edition. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons. p. 818-828. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119650836.ch72.
Vector surveillance, host species richness, and demographic factors as neuroinvasive West Nile Disease risk factors Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Humphreys Jr, J.M., Young, K.M., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Haney, K., Peters, D.C. 2021. Vector surveillance, host species richness, and demographic factors as neuroinvasive West Nile Disease risk factors. Viruses and Bacteriophages. 13:5. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13050934.
Response of phosphine-resistant and -susceptible Lasioderma serricorne adults to different light spectra Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baliota, G.V., Athanassiou, C.G., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2021. Response of phosphine-resistant and -susceptible Lasioderma serricorne adults to different light spectra. Journal of Stored Products Research. 92:101808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2021.101808.
Continuing the role of the citizen scientist: larval and pupal collections for National Mosquito Distribution Surveys - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
A cross-scale pattern-process interactions approach for predicting the spread of West Nile at regional and continental scales - (Abstract Only)
Hudson, A., Peters, D.C., Humphreys Jr, J.M., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Derner, J.D., Hanley, K., Rodriguez, L.L. 2021. A cross-scale pattern-process interactions approach for predicting the spread of West Nile at regional and continental scales. Ecological Society of America Abstracts. Abstract.
Unbiased approaches for reviewing entomology literature: A systematized review Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Oliveira, A., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Cernicchiaro, N. 2021. Unbiased approaches for reviewing entomology literature: A systematized review. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 114(2):229-246. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saaa058.
Research Updates from the Arthropod-Borne Animal Diseases Research Unit - (Proceedings)
Short-term and long-term modeling of the COVID-19 epidemic in the Hubei Province Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yang, Q., Yi, C., Vajdi, A., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Wu, H., Guo, X., Scoglio, C. 2020. Short-term and long-term modeling of the COVID-19 epidemic in the Hubei Province. Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy. 5:563-574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idm.2020.08.001.
Emergence of arboviruses in the Americas: the boom and bust of funding, innovation, and capacity Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kading, R.C., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Fall, K., Hamer, G.E. 2020. Emergence of arboviruses in the Americas: the boom and bust of funding, innovation, and capacity. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 5(2):96. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed5020096.
Management strategies for reducing the risk of equines contracting Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) in the Western United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peck, D.E., Reeves, W.K., Pelzel-McCluskey, A.M., Derner, J.D., Drolet, B.S., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Swanson, D.A., McVey, D.S., Rodriguez, L.L., Peters, D.C. 2020. Management strategies for reducing the risk of equines contracting Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) in the Western United States. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 90:103026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2020.103026.
Fungus among us! The potential for biting midge control - (Trade Journal)
Effect of environmental temperature on the ability of Culex tarsalis and Aedes taeniorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae) to transmit Rift Valley fever virus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Turell, M.J., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Wilson, W.C. 2020. Effect of environmental temperature on the ability of Culex tarsalis and Aedes taeniorhynchus (Diptera: Culicidae) to transmit Rift Valley fever virus. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 20 (6). https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2019.2554.
Perspectives regarding the risk of introduction of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in the United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliveira, A., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Noronha, L.E., Mitzel, D.N., McVey, D.S., Cernicchiaro, N. 2020. Perspectives regarding the risk of introduction of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in the United States. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00048.
Transinfection of Culicoides sonorensis biting midge cell lines with Wolbachia pipientis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ghosh, A., Jasperson, D.C., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Brelsfoard, C. 2019. Transinfection of Culicoides sonorensis biting midge cell lines with Wolbachia pipientis. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 12:483. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3716-0.
Understanding the survival of Zika virus in a vector interconnected sexual contact network Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ferdousi, T., Cohnstaedt, L.W., McVey, D.S., Scoglio, C.M. 2019. Understanding the survival of Zika virus in a vector interconnected sexual contact network. Scientific Reports. 9:7253. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43651-3.
Introduction of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in the United States – a qualitative risk assessment Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliveira, A.S., Piaggio, J., Cohnstaedt, L.W., McVey, D.S., Cernicchiaro, N. 2019. Introduction of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in the United States – a qualitative risk assessment. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. 66:1558-1574. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13181.
A spatio-temporal individual-based network framework for West Nile virus in the USA: Spreading pattern of West Nile virus Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moon, S.A., Cohnstaedt, L.W., McVey, D.S., Scoglio, C.M. 2019. A spatio-temporal individual-based network framework for West Nile virus in the USA: Spreading pattern of West Nile virus. PLoS Computational Biology. 15(3):E1006875. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006875.
A combined experimental-computational approach for spatial protection assesment of control release devices against mosquitoes (Anopheles) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bernier, U.R., Kline, D.L., Vazquez, A.A., Perry, M., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Gurman, P., D'Hers, S., Elman, N. 2019. A combined experimental-computational approach for spatial protection assesment of control release devices against mosquitoes (Anopheles). PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 13(3):e0007188. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007188.
Highlights of mosquito and vector biology and control in Latin America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cohnstaedt, L.W., Alfonso Parra, C. 2019. Highlights of mosquito and vector biology and control in Latin America. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 35:40-46.
Controlled release spatial repellent devices (CRDs) as novel tools against malaria transmission: a semi-field study in Macha, Zambia Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stevenson, J.C., Simubali, L., Mudenda, T., Cardol, E., Bernier, U.R., Vazquez, A.A., Thuma, P., Norris, D.E., Perry, M., Kline, D.L., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Gurman, P., D'Hers, S., Elman, N. 2018. Controlled release spatial repellent devices (CRDs) as novel tools against malaria transmission: a semi-field study in Macha, Zambia. Malaria Journal. 17(1):437. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-018-2558-0.
A quantitative risk assessment (QRA) of the risk of introduction of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in the United States via infected mosquitoes transported in aircraft and cargo ships Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliveira, A.S., Piaggio, J., Cohnstaedt, L.W., McVey, D.S., Cernicchiaro, N. 2018. A quantitative risk assessment (QRA) of the risk of introduction of the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in the United States via infected mosquitoes transported in aircraft and cargo ships. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 160(18)1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.09.020.
Japanese encephalitis virus review: Placing disease vectors in the epidemiologic triad Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliveira, A., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Cernicciaro, N. 2018. Japanese encephalitis virus review: Placing disease vectors in the epidemiologic triad. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/say025.
Key elements of photo attraction bioassays for insect studies or field monitoring programs Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cohnstaedt, L.W., Disberger, J.C., Paulsen, E., Duehl, A. 2018. Key elements of photo attraction bioassays for insect studies or field monitoring programs. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 1:1.
Mosquito-borne diseases in the livestock industry Reprint Icon - (Book / Chapter)
Pages, N., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2018. Mosquito-borne diseases in the livestock industry. In: Garros, C., Bouyer, J., Takken, W. and Smallegange, R.C., editors. Pests and vector-borne diseases in the livestock industry. Ecology and control of vector-borne diseases. 5th Edition. Wageningen Academic Publishers. Pages: 195-219. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-863-6_8.
Quantification of vector and host competence for Japanese encephalitis virus: a systematic review of the literature Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Oliverira, A., Etcheverry Hernandez, L., Strathe, E., McVey, D.S., Piaggio, J., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Cernicchiaro, N. 2018. Quantification of vector and host competence for Japanese encephalitis virus: a systematic review of the literature. Preventive Veterinary Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.03.018.
Quantification of vector and host competence for Japanese encephalitis virus: a systematic review of the literature - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meta-analyses of Japanese encephalitis virus infection, dissemination, and transmission rates in vectors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Essential oils: Will they kill biting midges? Reprint Icon - (Trade Journal)
Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2017. Essential oils: Will they kill biting midges?. North American Deer Farmer. |https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2915.2008.00743.x.
Diversity and abundance of non-culicid biting flies (Diptera) in a zoo environment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Swanson, D.A., Kapaldo, N., Maki, E.C., Carpenter, J., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2018. Diversity and abundance of non-culicid biting flies (Diptera) in a zoo environment. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 34:4.
Meta-analyses of the proportion of Japanese encephalitis virus infection in vectors and vertebrate hosts. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Estimation of parameters and basic reproduction ratio for Japanese encephalitis transmission in the Philippines using sequential Monte Carlo filter - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mosquito Vector Biology and Control in Latin America - A 27th Symposium Reprint Icon - (Proceedings)
Cohnstaedt, L.W., Alfonso-Parra, C., Fernando-Salas, I. 2017. Mosquito Vector Biology and Control in Latin America - A 27th Symposium. Meeting Abstract. http://doi.org/10.2987/17-6653.1.
An individual-level network model for a hypothetical outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis in the USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Riad, M.H., Scoglio, C., McVey, D.S., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2017. An individual-level network model for a hypothetical outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis in the USA. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment (SERRA). 31:2.
Quantification of vector and host competence and abundance for Japanese Encephalitis Virus: a systematic review of the literature. - (Abstract Only)
Da Silva Oliveria, A., Strathe, E., Etcheverry, L., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Mcvey, D.S., Cernicchiaro, N. 2016. Quantification of vector and host competence and abundance for Japanese Encephalitis Virus: a systematic review of the literature.. . 1.
Biologically Informed Individual-based Network Model for Rift Valley Fever in the US and Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scoglio, C.M., Bosca, C., Riad, M.H., Sahneh, F.D., Britch, S.C., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Linthicum, K. 2016. Biologically Informed Individual-based Network Model for Rift Valley Fever in the US and Evaluation of Mitigation Strategies. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162759.
A systematic review of the literature to identify and quantify host and vector competence and abundance of Japanese Encephalitis Virus - (Abstract Only)
Strathe, E., Da Silva Oliveira, A., Etcheverry Hernandez, L., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Mcvey, D.S., Cernicchiaro, N. 2016. A systematic review of the literature to identify and quantify host and vector competence and abundance of Japanese Encephalitis Virus. Annual Merck Merial Veterinary Scholars Symposium. Merial Student Scholars Symposium, KSU College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, KS – 27 July 2016.
Review articles and the depreciation of scientific currency Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cohnstaedt, L.W., Schmelz, E., Poland, J. 2016. Review articles and the depreciation of scientific currency. Science. https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saw061.
Mosquito host choices on livestock amplifiers of Rift Valley fever virus in Kenya - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tchouassi, D.P., Okiro, R., Sang, R., Cohnstaedt, L.W., McVey, D.S., Torto, B. 2016. Mosquito host choices on livestock amplifiers of Rift Valley fever virus in Kenya. Parasites & Vectors. 9:184-191.
Crowdsourcing methodology: establishing the Cervid Disease Network and the North American Mosquito Project - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cohnstaedt, L.W., Snyder, D., Maki, E.C., Schafer, S. 2016. Crowdsourcing methodology: establishing the Cervid Disease Network and the North American Mosquito Project. Veterinaria Italiana. 52:195-200.
Evaluation of light attraction for the stored-product psocid, Liposcelis bostrychophila Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Diaz-Montano, J., Campbell, J.F., Phillips, T.W., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Throne, J.E. 2016. Evaluation of light attraction for the stored-product psocid, Liposcelis bostrychophila. Journal of Pest Science. 89(4):923-930. doi:10.1007/s10340-015-0724-5.
Susceptibility of a North American Culex quinquefasciatus to Japanese encephalitis virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huang, Y.S., Harbin, J.N., Hettenbach, S.M., Maki, E.C., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Barrett, A.D., Higgs, S., Vanlandingham, D.L. 2015. Susceptibility of a North American Culex quinquefasciatus to Japanese encephalitis virus. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 15(11):709-711.
Insecticidal sugar baits for adult biting midges - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Snyder, D., Cernicciaro, N., Allan, S.A., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2016. Insecticidal sugar baits for adult biting midges. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. doi: 10.1111/mve.12158.
Sugar-feeding status alters biting midge photoattraction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Snyder, D., Cernicchiaro, N., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2015. Sugar-feeding status alters biting midge photoattraction. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 30:31-38.
Mosquito vector biology and control in Latin America - A 25th Symposium - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cohnstaedt, L.W., Fernandez-Salas, I., Clark, G.G. 2015. Mosquito vector biology and control in Latin America - A 25th Symposium. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 31(3):286-296.
Two introductions of Lyme disease into Connecticut: A geo-spatial analysis of human cases from 1984 to 2012 Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xue, L., Scoglio, C., McVey, D.S., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2015. Two introductions of Lyme disease into Connecticut: A geo-spatial analysis of human cases from 1984 to 2012. Journal of the American Medical Association. http://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2015.1791.
Potential for Psorophora columbiae and Psorophora ciliata mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to transmit Rift Valley fever virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Turell, M.J., Britch, S.C., Aldridge, R.L., Xue, R., Smith, M.L., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Linthicum, K. 2015. Potential for Psorophora columbiae and Psorophora ciliata mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to transmit Rift Valley fever virus. Journal of Medical Entomology. 52(6):1111-1116.
Determining mosquito distribution from egg data: The role of the citizen scientist - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cohnstaedt, L.W., Ladner, J., Campbell, L.R., Busch, N., Barrera, R. 2016. Determining mosquito distribution from egg data: The role of the citizen scientist. The American Biology Teacher. 78(4):317-322.
Management of North American Culicoides biting midges: Current knowledge and research needs - (Review Article)
Pfannenstiel, R.S., Mullens, B.A., Ruder, M.G., Zurek, L., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Nayduch, D. 2015. Management of North American Culicoides biting midges: Current knowledge and research needs. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. June 2015, 15(6):374-384. DOI:10.1089/vbz.2014.1705
Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective - (Review Article)
Mcvey, D.S., Drolet, B.S., Ruder, M.G., Wilson, W.C., Nayduch, D., Pfannenstiel, R.S., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Maclachlan, N.J. 2015. Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 15(6):335-338.
Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McVey, D.S., Drolet, B.S., Ruder, M.G., Wilson, W.C., Nayduch, D., Pfannenstiel, R.S., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Maclachlan, J.N., Gay, C.G. 2015. Orbiviruses – A North American Perspective. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 15(6):335-338. https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2014.1699.
Insecticidal sugar trap for biting midges Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cohnstaedt, L.W., Snyder, D. 2016. Insecticidal sugar trap for biting midges. Veterinaria Italiana. https://doi.org/10.12834/VetIt.572.2734.2.
Infrared absorption characteristics of Culicoides sonorensis in relation to insect age - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peiris, K.S., Drolet, B.S., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Dowell, F.E. 2014. Infrared absorption characteristics of Culicoides sonorensis in relation to insect age. American Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology. 2(2):49-61. DOI:10.7726/ajast.2014.1006.
Crowdsourcing for large-scale mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) sampling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maki, E.C., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2014. Crowdsourcing for large-scale mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) sampling. The Canadian Entomologist. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/tce.2014.27. DOI:10.4039/tce.2014.27.
Studying Culicoides vectors of BTV in the post-genomic era: resources, bottlenecks to progress and future directions - (Review Article)
Nayduch, D., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Saski, C., Lawson, D., Kersey, P., Fife, M., Carpenter, S. 2014. Studying Culicoides vectors of BTV in the post-genomic era: resources, bottlenecks to progress and future directions. Virus Research. 182(100):43-49. DOI.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2013.12.009.
A hierarchical network approach for modeling Rift Valley fever epidemics with applications in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xue, L., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Scott, M.H., Scoglio, C. 2013. A hierarchical network approach for modeling Rift Valley fever epidemics with applications in North America. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 8(5): e62049.
Molecular entomology: analyzing tiny molecules to answer big questions about disease vectors and their biology - (Abstract Only)
Trapping of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) vectors using Light Emitting Diode (LED) CDC traps in two arboviral disease hot spots in Kenya - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tchouassi, D.P., Sang, R., Sole, C., Bastos, A.D., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Baldwyn, T. 2012. Trapping of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) vectors using Light Emitting Diode (LED) CDC traps in two arboviral disease hot spots in Kenya. Parasites & Vectors. 5:94.
A network-based meta-population approach to model Rift Valley fever epidemics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xue, L., Scott, M.H., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Scoglio, C. 2012. A network-based meta-population approach to model Rift Valley fever epidemics. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 306:129-144.
Arthropod surveillance programs: Basic components, strategies, and analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cohnstaedt, L.W., Rochon, K., Duehl, A.J., Anderson, J., Barrera, R., Su, N., Gerry, A., Obenauer, P., Campbell, J.F., Lysyk, T., Allan, S.A. 2012. Arthropod surveillance programs: Basic components, strategies, and analysis. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 105:135-149.
Natural carbon dioxide generation for the attraction of blood feeding arthropods - (Abstract Only)
Yarnell, W.E., Nayduch, D., Schacht, M., Cohnstaedt, L.W. 2011. Natural carbon dioxide generation for the attraction of blood feeding arthropods. Meeting Abstract. 59477.
Effects of sublethal pyrethroid exposure on host-seeking behavior of female mosquitoes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cohnstaedt, L.W., Allan, S.A. 2011. Effects of sublethal pyrethroid exposure on host-seeking behavior of female mosquitoes. Journal of Vector Ecology. 36(2):395-403. doi: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2011.00180.x.
Behavioral and physiological response of musca domestica to colored visual targets - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Diclaro, J.W., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Pereira, R.M., Allan, S.A., Koehler, P.G. 2012. Behavioral and physiological response of musca domestica to colored visual targets. Journal of Medical Entomology. 49(1):94-100.
Evaluating light attraction to increase trap efficiency for Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Duehl, A.J., Cohnstaedt, L.W., Arbogast, R.T., Teal, P.E. 2011. Evaluating light attraction to increase trap efficiency for Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Journal of Economic Entomology. 104(4):1430-1435.
Changes in host orientation behavior of female mosquitoes treated with a sublethal pyrethroid exposure - (Abstract Only)
Do I stay or do I go? Predicting mosquito behavior in the presence of repellents, insecticides, and attractants - (Abstract Only)
Predicting mosquito behavior in the presence of repellents, insecticides, and attractants - (Abstract Only)
The sublethal affects of pyrethroid exposure on female mosquito behavior and sand fly behavior in the presence of spatial repellents. - (Abstract Only)
Changes in host orientation behavior of female mosquitoes treated with a sublethal pyrethroid exposure and sand fly behavior in the presence of novel compounds. - (Abstract Only)
Changes in host orientation behavior of female mosquitoes treated with a sublethal pyrethroid exposure - (Abstract Only)