Denise B. O’Meara

This study identifies vertebrate hosts of Culicoides biting midges in Ireland using molecular analysis, revealing host-vector associations relevant to arbovirus transmission.

This study develops real-time PCR assays for rapid detection of key Culicoides species, validated for specificity and efficiency in both single and mixed-species samples.

This study uses DNA barcoding to identify Culicoides species in Ireland and infer their population genetic structure and potential colonisation pathways.

This study uses DNA barcoding to reveal increased diversity in Irish Culex mosquitoes, identifying two potential new species/ecotypes and highlighting the need for additional primers to differentiate species within the Culex pipiens complex.