Edward D Walker

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1 Anopheles gambiae: historical population decline associated with regional distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets in western Nyanza Province, Kenya. Malar J 2010 4.89
2 Ecology and transmission of Buruli ulcer disease: a systematic review. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2010 2.98
3 Density-dependent development of Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae in artificial habitats. J Med Entomol 2002 2.82
4 Host selection by Culex pipiens mosquitoes and West Nile virus amplification. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2009 2.49
5 Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae): a bridge vector of West Nile virus to humans. J Med Entomol 2008 2.25
6 Pyrethroid tolerance is associated with elevated expression of antioxidants and agricultural practice in Anopheles arabiensis sampled from an area of cotton fields in Northern Cameroon. Mol Ecol 2007 2.24
7 A simplified high-throughput method for pyrethroid knock-down resistance (kdr) detection in Anopheles gambiae. Malar J 2005 2.23
8 Pupal habitat productivity of Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes in a rural village in western Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2006 2.12
9 Spatial and temporal variation in the kdr allele L1014S in Anopheles gambiae s.s. and phenotypic variability in susceptibility to insecticides in Western Kenya. Malar J 2011 1.74
10 Impact of insecticide-treated bed nets on malaria transmission indices on the south coast of Kenya. Malar J 2011 1.69
11 Local impact of temperature and precipitation on West Nile virus infection in Culex species mosquitoes in northeast Illinois, USA. Parasit Vectors 2010 1.58
12 Association of West Nile virus illness and urban landscapes in Chicago and Detroit. Int J Health Geogr 2007 1.55
13 Fine-scale genetic variation and evolution of West Nile Virus in a transmission "hot spot" in suburban Chicago, USA. Virology 2008 1.48
14 Rapid amplification of West Nile virus: the role of hatch-year birds. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2008 1.40
15 Malaria control in Malawi: current status and directions for the future. Acta Trop 2011 1.38
16 Distribution, description, and local knowledge of larval habitats of Anopheles gambiae s.l. in a village in western Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2006 1.38
17 Invasion of the lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis: implications for Borrelia burgdorferi endemicity. Ecohealth 2010 1.37
18 The efficacy of long-lasting nets with declining physical integrity may be compromised in areas with high levels of pyrethroid resistance. Malar J 2013 1.35
19 Fine-scale variation in vector host use and force of infection drive localized patterns of West Nile virus transmission. PLoS One 2011 1.26
20 Mutational analysis of the ompA promoter from Flavobacterium johnsoniae. J Bacteriol 2007 1.24
21 Persistently high estimates of late night, indoor exposure to malaria vectors despite high coverage of insecticide treated nets. Parasit Vectors 2014 1.22
22 Importance of algal biomass to growth and development of Anopheles gambiae larvae. J Med Entomol 2006 1.22
23 Genetic variation associated with mammalian feeding in Culex pipiens from a West Nile virus epidemic region in Chicago, Illinois. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2009 1.18
24 Culex flavivirus and West Nile virus mosquito coinfection and positive ecological association in Chicago, United States. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2011 1.16
25 Incidence of malaria among mosquito collectors conducting human landing catches in western Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2012 1.14
26 Wild birds and urban ecology of ticks and tick-borne pathogens, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 2005-2010. Emerg Infect Dis 2012 1.12
27 Multi-year evolutionary dynamics of West Nile virus in suburban Chicago, USA, 2005-2007. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2010 1.12
28 Leaf-associated bacterial and fungal taxa shifts in response to larvae of the tree hole mosquito, Ochlerotatus triseriatus. Microb Ecol 2008 1.09
29 Indirect effects of soluble nitrogen on growth of Ochlerotatus triseriatus larvae in container habitats. J Med Entomol 2006 1.08
30 Reemergence of Anopheles funestus as a vector of Plasmodium falciparum in western Kenya after long-term implementation of insecticide-treated bed nets. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2014 1.08
31 Avian host community structure and prevalence of West Nile virus in Chicago, Illinois. Oecologia 2008 1.08
32 Life on the edge: African malaria mosquito (Anopheles gambiae s. l.) larvae are amphibious. Naturwissenschaften 2006 1.05
33 Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae) oviposition in response to agarose media and cultured bacterial volatiles. J Med Entomol 2006 1.04
34 Use of tick surveys and serosurveys to evaluate pet dogs as a sentinel species for emerging Lyme disease. Am J Vet Res 2009 1.04
35 Daily temperature profiles in and around Western Kenyan larval habitats of Anopheles gambiae as related to egg mortality. Malar J 2006 1.03
36 Nestling passerines are not important hosts for amplification of West Nile Virus in Chicago, Illinois. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2008 0.99
37 Diverse Borrelia burgdorferi strains in a bird-tick cryptic cycle. Appl Environ Microbiol 2011 0.99
38 Weather variability affects abundance of larval Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) in storm water catch basins in suburban Chicago. J Med Entomol 2012 0.97
39 Evaluation of a stable isotope method to mark naturally-breeding larval mosquitoes for adult dispersal studies. J Med Entomol 2012 0.95
40 Malaria in Kakuma refugee camp, Turkana, Kenya: facilitation of Anopheles arabiensis vector populations by installed water distribution and catchment systems. Malar J 2011 0.94
41 Zoonotic pathogens in Ixodes scapularis, Michigan. Emerg Infect Dis 2007 0.94
42 Terrestrial vegetation and aquatic chemistry influence larval mosquito abundance in catch basins, Chicago, USA. Parasit Vectors 2013 0.90
43 Malaria elimination in Malawi: research needs in highly endemic, poverty-stricken contexts. Acta Trop 2011 0.90
44 Associations of passerine birds, rabbits, and ticks with Borrelia miyamotoi and Borrelia andersonii in Michigan, U.S.A. Parasit Vectors 2012 0.89
45 Lethal and sublethal effects of avermectin/milbemycin parasiticides on the African malaria vector, Anopheles arabiensis. J Med Entomol 2012 0.89
46 Synchronous phenology of juvenile Ixodes scapularis, vertebrate host relationships, and associated patterns of Borrelia burgdorferi ribotypes in the midwestern United States. Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2012 0.88
47 Laboratory tests of oviposition by the African malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, on dark soil as influenced by presence or absence of vegetation. Malar J 2006 0.88
48 Modeling larval malaria vector habitat locations using landscape features and cumulative precipitation measures. Int J Health Geogr 2014 0.88
49 Stable Isotope Analysis Reveals Detrital Resource Base Sources of the Tree Hole Mosquito, Aedes triseriatus. Ecol Entomol 2010 0.87
50 Ovipositional periodicity of caged Anopheles gambiae individuals. J Circadian Rhythms 2008 0.86
51 Molecular characterization of a cold-active recombinant xylanase from Flavobacterium johnsoniae and its applicability in xylan hydrolysis. Bioresour Technol 2012 0.85
52 Development of an efficient expression system for Flavobacterium strains. Gene 2010 0.82
53 An inverse association between West Nile virus serostatus and avian malaria infection status. Parasit Vectors 2014 0.81
54 Establishment of Aedes japonicus japonicus and its colonization of container habitats in Michigan. J Med Entomol 2012 0.81
55 Organization of a partial S10 operon and its transcriptional analysis in Flavobacterium hibernum strain W22. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2006 0.81
56 Lymphocytic choriomeningitis in Michigan. Emerg Infect Dis 2006 0.80
57 Temporal and spatial patterns of West Nile virus transmission in Saginaw County, Michigan, 2003-2006. J Med Entomol 2011 0.80
58 Lagenidium giganteum pathogenicity in mammals. Emerg Infect Dis 2015 0.80
59 Cross-correlation map analyses show weather variation influences on mosquito abundance patterns in Saginaw County, Michigan, 1989-2005. J Med Entomol 2012 0.79
60 Daily blood feeding rhythms of laboratory-reared North American Culex pipiens. J Circadian Rhythms 2014 0.78
61 Does autocthonous primary production influence oviposition by Aedes japonicus japonicus (Diptera: Culicidae) in container habitats? J Med Entomol 2013 0.78
62 Beetle (Coleoptera: Scirtidae) facilitation of larval mosquito growth in tree hole habitats is linked to multitrophic microbial interactions. Microb Ecol 2011 0.77
63 Ingestibility, digestibility, and engineered biological control potential of Flavobacterium hibernum, isolated from larval mosquito habitats. Appl Environ Microbiol 2013 0.77
64 Diversity of Wolbachia pipientis strain wPip in a genetically admixtured, above-ground Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) population: association with form molestus ancestry and host selection patterns. J Med Entomol 2012 0.76
65 Post-bloodmeal diuretic shedding of hepatitis B virus by mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae). J Med Entomol 2002 0.75