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L. Couper, D. Desire Uwera Nalukwago, K. Lyberger, J. Farner, E. A. Mordecai
This study estimates thermal safety margins for 8 mosquito species across their ranges to assess vulnerability to climate warming, finding higher vulnerability in subtropical regions and desert biomes.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2024Ecology
S. Ismail, J. Farner, L. Couper, E. A. Mordecai, K. Lyberger
The paper examines how temperature and intraspecific variation affect host-parasite interactions in aquatic ecosystems using a mosquito and its parasite model system.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2023Ecology
K. Lyberger, J. Farner, L. Couper, E. A. Mordecai
This study shows that the mosquito parasite Lambornella clarki is locally adapted to its host but not temperature, with higher infection rates on sympatric host populations.
bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2023Ecology
D. Kirk, S. Straus, M. Childs, M. Harris, L. Couper, J. Davies, C. Forbes, A.-L. Gehman, M. Groner, C. Harley, K. Lafferty, V. Savage, E. Skinner, M. I. O'Connor, E. A. Mordecai
This study examines how temperature affects dengue incidence globally, finding nonlinear relationships influenced by climatic and socioeconomic factors.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2022 · PreprintEcology
K. Ring, L. Couper, A. L. Sapiro, F. Yarza, F. Yang, K. Clay, C. Mateusiak, S. Chou, A. Swei
This study shows that feeding Ixodes pacificus larvae on lizards increases their likelihood of becoming infected with Borrelia burgdorferi compared to feeding on mice, and alters gene regulation.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2021 · PreprintEcology