Bioactivity of brassica seed meals and its compounds as ecofriendly larvicides against mosquitoes

Authors: Lina B. Flor-Weiler, Robert W. Behle, Mark A. Berhow, Susan P. McCormick, Steven F. Vaughn, Ephantus J. Muturi, William T. Hay

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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Heterocypris incongruens maintains an egg bank in stormwater habitats and influences the development of larval mosquito, Culex restuans

Authors: Jacqueline Trujillo, Cameron D. Schwing, Ephantus J. Muturi, Carla E. Cáceres

Source: Ecology and Evolution, Vol 13, Iss 8, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)

Subject Terms: benthos, disease vector, ecology, temporary habitat, zooplankton, Ecology, QH540-549.5

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-7758

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Multiple mosquito AMPs are needed to potentiate their antifungal effect against entomopathogenic fungi

Authors: José L. Ramirez, Kylie J. Hampton, Alayna M. Rosales, Ephantus J. Muturi

Source: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 13 (2023)

Subject Terms: antifungal immunity, AMPs, fungal entomopathogen, mosquito immunity, Aedes aegypti, vector-pathogen interactions, Microbiology, QR1-502

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1062383/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-302X

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Resistance to permethrin alters the gut microbiota of Aedes aegypti

Authors: Ephantus J. Muturi, Christopher Dunlap, Chelsea T. Smartt, Dongyoung Shin

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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The larval environment strongly influences the bacterial communities of Aedes triseriatus and Aedes japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Authors: Elijah O. Juma, Brian F. Allan, Chang-Hyun Kim, Christopher Stone, Christopher Dunlap, Ephantus J. Muturi

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2021)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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Insecticide resistance status in Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) in coastal Kenya

Authors: Daniel N. Munywoki, Elizabeth D. Kokwaro, Joseph M. Mwangangi, Ephantus J. Muturi, Charles M. Mbogo

Source: Parasites & Vectors, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)

Subject Terms: Anopheles, Insecticide resistance, Kdr, Sodium channel, Coastal Kenya, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1756-3305

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Blood meal source and mixed blood-feeding influence gut bacterial community composition in Aedes aegypti

Authors: Ephantus J. Muturi, Teresia M. Njoroge, Christopher Dunlap, Carla E. Cáceres

Source: Parasites & Vectors, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)

Subject Terms: Mixed blood-feeding, MiSeq, Gut microbiota, Aedes aegypti, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1756-3305

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Increased Phenoloxidase Activity Constitutes the Main Defense Strategy of Trichoplusia ni Larvae against Fungal Entomopathogenic Infections

Authors: Kristin R. Duffield, Alayna M. Rosales, Ephantus J. Muturi, Robert W. Behle, José L. Ramirez

Source: Insects, Vol 14, Iss 8, p 667 (2023)

Subject Terms: entomopathogenic fungi (EPF), host immune response, host–fungal interactions, phenoloxidase cascade, insect immunity, Science

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/8/667; https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4450

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Mosquito microbiota cluster by host sampling location

Authors: Ephantus J. Muturi, Doris Lagos-Kutz, Christopher Dunlap, Jose L. Ramirez, Alejandro P. Rooney, Glen L. Hartman, Christopher J. Fields, Gloria Rendon, Chang-Hyun Kim

Source: Parasites & Vectors, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2018)

Subject Terms: Mosquitoes, Microbiota, HiSeq, 16S rRNA gene, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3036-9; https://doaj.org/toc/1756-3305

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Environmental and social-demographic predictors of the southern house mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus in New Orleans, Louisiana

Authors: Imelda K. Moise, Claudia Riegel, Ephantus J. Muturi

Source: Parasites & Vectors, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2018)

Subject Terms: GIS, Remote sensing, New Orleans, Mosquitoes, Hurricane Katrina, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2833-5; https://doaj.org/toc/1756-3305

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Peptidoglycan Recognition Proteins (PGRPs) Modulates Mosquito Resistance to Fungal Entomopathogens in a Fungal-Strain Specific Manner

Authors: José L. Ramirez, Ephantus J. Muturi, Lina B. Flor-Weiler, Karl Vermillion, Alejandro P. Rooney

Source: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Vol 9 (2020)

Subject Terms: antifungal immunity, PGRP, entomopathogenic fungi, mosquito immunity, Aedes aegypti, Microbiology, QR1-502

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00465/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2235-2988

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Epidemiology of La Crosse Virus Emergence, Appalachia Region, United States

Authors: Sharon Bewick, Folashade Agusto, Justin M. Calabrese, Ephantus J. Muturi, William F. Fagan

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 11, Pp 1921-1929 (2016)

Subject Terms: La Crosse virus, Bunyaviridae, eastern tree-hole mosquito (Ochlerotatus triseriatus), Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus), compartmental model, invasive vector, Medicine, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-0308_article; https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6040; https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6059

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Asymmetric effects of native and exotic invasive shrubs on ecology of the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)

Authors: Allison M. Gardner, Brian F. Allan, Lauren A. Frisbie, Ephantus J. Muturi

Source: Parasites & Vectors, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2015)

Subject Terms: Culex pipiens, Invasive plants, Habitat selection, Ecological trap, Mosquito ecology, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1756-3305

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Amylose Inclusion Complexes as Emulsifiers for Garlic and Asafoetida Essential Oils for Mosquito Control

Authors: Ephantus J. Muturi, William T. Hay, Robert W. Behle, Gordon W. Selling

Source: Insects, Vol 10, Iss 10, p 337 (2019)

Subject Terms: aedes aegypti, essential oils, amylose inclusion complexes, emulsions, Science

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/10/337; https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4450

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Green, Yellow, and Red Fluorescent Proteins as Markers for Bacterial Isolates from Mosquito Midguts

Authors: Ephantus J. Muturi, Jose L. Ramirez, Chang-Hyun Kim

Source: Insects, Vol 10, Iss 2, p 49 (2019)

Subject Terms: Ochlerotatus triseriatus, gut bacteria, fluorescent proteins, Science

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/2/49; https://doaj.org/toc/2075-4450

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Seasonal mosquito larval abundance and composition in Kibwezi, lower eastern Kenya

Authors: Joseph M. Mwangangi, Ephantus J. Muturi, Charles M. Mbogo

Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, Vol 46, Iss 1, Pp 65-71 (2009)

Subject Terms: Larval densities, larval ecology, larval habitat, mosquito-borne diseases, mosquitoes, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/461065.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/0972-9062

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Laboratory studies on the effect of inorganic fertilizers on survival and development of immature Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Authors: Ephantus J. Muturi, Benjamin G. Jacob, Josephat Shililu & Robert Novak

Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, Vol 44, Iss 4, Pp 259-265 (2007)

Subject Terms: Culex quinquefasciatus, development time, fertilizers, survival, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/444259.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/0972-9062

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Spatial distribution and habitat characterisation of Anopheles larvae along the Kenyan coast

Authors: Joseph M. Mwangangi, Charles M. Mbogo, Ephantus J. Muturi, Joseph G. Nzovu, John I. Githure, Guiyun Yan, Noboru Minakawa, Robert Novak, John C. Beier

Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, Vol 44, Iss 1, Pp 44-51 (2007)

Subject Terms: Anopheles gambiae, habitat characterisation, rDNA-PCR technique, spatial heterogeneity, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/441044.pdf; https://doaj.org/toc/0972-9062

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Relationship between malaria and filariasis transmission indices in an endemic area along the Kenyan Coast

Authors: Ephantus J. Muturi, Charles M. Mbogo, Zipporah W. Ng’ang’a, Ephantus W. Kabiru, Charles Mwandawiro, Robert J. Novak & John C. Beier

Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, Vol 43, Iss 2, Pp 77-83 (2006)

Subject Terms: An. funestus, An. gambiae s.l., Kenyan coast, Plasmodium falciparum, transmission, Wuchereria bancrofti, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/432077.PDF; https://doaj.org/toc/0972-9062

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Leptospermum scoparium essential oil is a promising source of mosquito larvicide and its toxicity is enhanced by a biobased emulsifier.

Authors: Ephantus J Muturi, Gordon W Selling, Kenneth M Doll, William T Hay, Jose L Ramirez

Source: PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 2, p e0229076 (2020)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203

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