K. Wells

The influence of environment on mosquito feeding patterns: a meta-analysis of "universal" DNA diet studies in a global context

This study analyzes global blood-meal patterns of six mosquito species using universal DNA methods, finding environmental factors influence host selection beyond host availability.

Gene editing of pigs to control influenza A virus infections

This study edits pigs to knock out TMPRSS2, reducing influenza A virus replication and shedding, with implications for controlling IAV in pigs.

Protected areas enhance avian food webs

This study shows protected areas enhance avian food webs by supporting key species and traits, using bird observational data from Europe.

Dynamic Generalised Additive Models (DGAM) for forecasting discrete ecological time series

This paper introduces Dynamic Generalised Additive Models (DGAMs) for forecasting discrete ecological time series, showing improved performance over existing methods in simulations and real-world applications.

Disruption of metapopulation structure effectively reduces Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease spread at the expense of abundance and genetic diversity

This study uses a metapopulation model to show that isolating local populations reduces Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease spread but harms genetic diversity and population size.

Distinct spread of DNA and RNA viruses among mammals amid prominent role of domestic species

The paper analyzes mammal-virus networks to identify key species for virus spread, finding domestic mammals and primates central for DNA viruses, while carnivores and bats are central for RNA viruses.