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Exploiting Wolbachia as a Tool for Mosquito-Borne Disease Control: Pursuing Efficacy, Safety, and Sustainability

Moretti, R., Lim, J. T., Ferreira, A. G. A., Ponti, L., Giovanetti, M., Yi, C. J., Tewari, P., Cholvi, M., Crawford, J., Gutierrez, A. P., Dobson, S. L. & Ross, P. A., Mar 2025, In: Pathogens. 14, 3, 285.

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On the Origin and Evolution of the Mosquito Male-determining Factor Nix

Biedler, J. K., Aryan, A., Qi, Y., Wang, A., Martinson, E. O., Hartman, D. A., Yang, F., Sharma, A., Morton, K. S., Potters, M., Chen, C., Dobson, S. L., Ebel, G. D., Kading, R. C., Paulson, S., Xue, R. D., Strand, M. R. & Tu, Z., Jan 1 2024, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 41, 1, msad276.

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SATELLITE REARING OF AEDES MOSQUITO EGGS: SYNCHRONIZED EMPIRICAL TEST OF A NOVEL MASS REARING MODEL

Dobson, K. L., Blore, K., Henke, J. A., Hung, K. Y., Morgan, T., Posey, T., Sun, S., Sypes, O., Tremblay, N. P. & Dobson, S. L., Mar 2023, In: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 39, 1, p. 12-17 6 p.

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Reply to: Assessing the efficiency of Verily’s automated process for production and release of male Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes

Crawford, J. E., Hopkins, K. C., Buchman, A., Zha, T., Howell, P., Kakani, E., Ohm, J. R., Snoad, N., Upson, L., Holeman, J., Massaro, P., Dobson, S. L., Mulligan, F. S. & White, B. J., Oct 2022, In: Nature Biotechnology. 40, 10, p. 1443-1446 4 p.

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The effects of boric acid sugar bait on wolbachia trans-infected male aedes albopictus (Zap males®) in laboratory conditions

Aryaprema, V. S., Qualls, W. A., Dobson, K. L., Dobson, S. L. & Xue, R. D., Jan 2022, In: Insects. 13, 1, 1.

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When More is Less: Mosquito Population Suppression Using Sterile, Incompatible and Genetically Modified Male Mosquitoes

Dobson, S. L., Sep 1 2021, In: Journal of Medical Entomology. 58, 5, p. 1980-1986 7 p.

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Female adult aedes Albopictus suppression by Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes

Mains, J. W., Brelsfoard, C. L., Rose, R. I. & Dobson, S. L., Sep 23 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6, 33846.

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Characterization of Wolbachia host cell range via the in vitro establishment of infections

Dobson, S. L., Marsland, E. J., Veneti, Z., Bourtzis, K. & O'Neill, S. L., 2002, In: Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 68, 2, p. 656-660 5 p.

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Landing response of aedes (stegomyia) polynesiensis mosquitoes to coloured targets

Chambers, E. W., Bossin, H. C., Ritchie, S. A., Russell, R. C. & Dobson, S. L., Sep 2013, In: Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 27, 3, p. 332-338 7 p.

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Integration of irradiation with cytoplasmic incompatibility to facilitate a lymphatic filariasis vector elimination approach

Brelsfoard, C. L., St Clair, W. & Dobson, S. L., 2009, In: Parasites and Vectors. 2, 1, 38.

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Digital image analysis to estimate numbers of aedes eggs oviposited in containers

Mains, J. W., Mercer, D. R. & Dobson, S. L., Dec 2008, In: Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 24, 4, p. 496-501 6 p.

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Interaction of Wolbachia and Bloodmeal Type in Artificially Infected Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Suh, E., Fu, Y., Mercer, D. R. & Dobson, S. L., Sep 1 2016, In: Journal of Medical Entomology. 53, 5, p. 1156-1162 7 p.

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Costs and benefits of Wolbachia infection in immature Aedes albopictus depend upon sex and competition level

Gavotte, L., Mercer, D. R., Stoeckle, J. J. & Dobson, S. L., Nov 2010, In: Journal of Invertebrate Pathology. 105, 3, p. 341-346 6 p.

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Characterization of Wolbachia infections and interspecific crosses of Aedes (Stegomyia) polynesiensis and Ae. (Stegomyia) riversi (Diptera: Culicidae)

Dean, J. L. & Dobson, S. L., Sep 2004, In: Journal of Medical Entomology. 41, 5, p. 894-900 7 p.

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Guidance for contained field trials of vector mosquitoes engineered to contain a gene drive system: Recommendations of a scientific working group

Benedict, M., D’Abbs, P., Dobson, S., Gottlieb, M., Harrington, L., Higgs, S., James, A., James, S., Knols, B., Lavery, J., O’Neill, S., Scott, T., Takken, W., Toure, Y., Alphey, L., Aultman, K., Burt, A., Costero, A., Curtis, C. & Ferguson, H. & 9 others, Githure, J., Miller, T., Peloquin, J., Ramsey-Willoquet, J., Ritchie, S., Rose, B., Tabachnick, W., Walker, N. & Yan, G., Apr 1 2008, In: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases. 8, 2, p. 127-166 40 p.

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A novel technique for removing Wolbachia infections from Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Dobson, S. L. & Rattanadechakul, W., Nov 2001, In: Journal of Medical Entomology. 38, 6, p. 844-849 6 p.

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Wolbachia infections are distributed throughout insect somatic and germ line tissues

Dobson, S. L., Bourtzis, K., Braig, H. R., Jones, B. F., Zhou, W., Rousset, F. & O'Neill, S. L., Feb 1999, In: Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 29, 2, p. 153-160 8 p.

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A highly stable blood meal alternative for rearing Aedes and Anopheles mosquitoes

Baughman, T., Peterson, C., Ortega, C., Preston, S. R., Paton, C., Williams, J., Guy, A., Omodei, G., Johnson, B., Williams, H., O'Neill, S. L., Ritchie, S. A., Dobson, S. L. & Madan, D., Dec 1 2017, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 11, 12, p. e0006142

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Interspecific transfer of Wolbachia into the mosquito disease vector Aedes albopictus

Xi, Z., Khoo, C. C. H. & Dobson, S. L., Jun 7 2006, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 273, 1592, p. 1317-1322 6 p.

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Reversing Wolbachia-based population replacement

Dobson, S. L., Mar 1 2003, In: Trends in Parasitology. 19, 3, p. 128-133 6 p.

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Trial of IV Formulae

Dobson, S. (PI)

Intellectual Ventures Management LLC

6/3/136/30/15

Project: Research project

Advanced Genetic Technologies

Schardl, C. (PI), Dobson, S. (CoI), Hildebrand, D. (CoI), Nagy, P. (CoI), Perry, S. (CoI) & Vaillancourt, L. (CoI)

US Department of Agriculture

7/1/026/30/04

Project: Research project

2015 IR-4 Biopesticide Project

Dobson, S. (PI)

University of Florida

8/1/157/31/16

Project: Research project

2015 IR-4 Biopesticide Project

Dobson, S. (PI)

University of Florida

7/15/157/14/16

Project: Research project

Education

  • PhD

Associated Departments

Entomology