My current research focuses on the ecology of mosquito vectors of viral diseases of humans. There are three interrelated areas that I am interested in:
Larval Competition and Oviposition.
My previous work has included examination of the intersection of mosquito ecology and viral transmission, with both dengue and chikungunya viruses. I have collaborators at the University of Florida (Drs. L. Philip Lounibos and Stephanie Richards).
Personnel:
Dr. Ali Zarrabi, Lab Director
Dr. Valerie O'Brien, post-doctoral associate (arrives 1/1/2010)
Lisa Coburn, Director of Mosquito Surveillance Program and Manager of the National Tick Research and Education Resource
Kelsey Paras, MS student
Talan Klein, student worker
Cynthia Christmas, student worker
Funding:
January 2008- December 2010. National Institutes of Health (NIH), 5R03TW007446-02, Fogarty International Center. "Invasive Aedes Mosquitoes and Dengue in Brazil", PI L. Philip Lounibos (University of Florida), Steve Juliano and Claudia Codeco (FIOCRUZ). Role: consultant to the project, involved travel to study sites (Brazil) and consultation on methodology. Total award: $100,105.
May 1 2009- December 31, 2009. Oklahoma Department of Health. "Surveillance of West Nile virus in mosquito vectors in Oklahoma." PI: Michael H Reiskind. Role: PI. Total Contract: $16,800.
January 31, 2009- June 30, 2009. Har-Son, Inc. "Testing effectiveness of Rynoskin as a barrier protection against arthropod bites." PI: Cheryl Farr (HES, OSU). Role: Consultant. Total Contract: $20,768.
July 1 2009-June 30 2012. Oklahoma Center of the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST). "Mosquito-borne virus prediction and control in Oklahoma". PI: Michael H Reiskind. Role: PI. Total award: $134,756.
Refereed Publications:
Reichard, M., Tiernan, K., Paras, K., Intersisano, M., Reiskind, M.H., Panciera, R., and Pozio, E. 2011. Detection of Trichinella murrelli in Coyotes in Oklahoma and North Texas. In press at Veterinary Parasitology.
Reiskind, M.H. and Zarrabi, A.A. 2011. The importance of an invasive tree fruit as a resource for mosquito larvae. Journal of Vector Ecology 36 (1): 197-203.
Lounibos, L.P., O'Meara, G.F., Juliano, S.A., Nishimura, N., Escher, R.L., Reiskind, M.H., Cutwa, M., and Greene, K. 2010. Differential survivorship of invasive mosquito species in South Florida Cemeteries: do site- specific microclimates explain patterns of coexistence and exclusion? Annals of the Entomological Society of America 103 (5): 757-770.
Reiskind, M.H., Zarrabi, A.A., and Lounibos, L.P. 2010. Invasive leaf resources alleviate density dependence in the invasive mosquito, Aedes albopictus. Biological Invasions 12 (7): 2319-2328.
Reiskind, M.H., Westbrook, C.J. and Lounibos, L.P. 2010. Exposure to chikungunya virus and adult longevity in Aedes aegypti (L.) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse). Journal of Vector Ecology 35 (1): 61-68.
Westbrook, C.J., Reiskind, M.H., Green, K., and Lounibos, L.P. 2010. Larval environmental temperature and the susceptibility of Aedes albopictus to chikungunya virus. Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases 10 (3): 241-247.
Reiskind, M.H. and Wund, MA. 2009. Experimental assessment of the impact of the northern long-eared bat on ovipositing Culex (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes. Journal of Medical Entomology 46 (5): 1037-1044
Reiskind, M.H. and Lounibos, L.P. 2009. Effects of intraspecific larval competition on adult longevity in the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 23: 62-68. Awarded best paper in Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 2009-2010, Royal Entomological Society.
Pesko, K., Westbrook, C.J., Lounibos, L.P., Mores, C.N. and Reiskind, M.H. 2009. Effects of infectious virus dose and blood meal delivery method on susceptibility of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus to chikungunya virus. Journal of Medical Entomology 46(2): 395-399.
Reiskind, M.H., Green, K.E., and Lounibos, L.P. 2009. Leaf species composition and identity affect performance and oviposition choice of two container mosquito species. Ecological Entomology 34: 447-456 .
Alto, B.W., Reiskind, M.H., and Lounibos, L.P. 2008. Size alters susceptibility of dengue vectors to infection and dissemination. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 79(5): 688-695.
Reiskind, M.H., Pesko, K., Westbrook, C.J. and C.N. Mores. 2008. Susceptibility of Florida mosquitoes to chikungunya virus. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 78(3): 422-425.
Reiskind, M.H. and M.L. Wilson. 2008. Interspecific competition between larval Culex restuans Theobald and Culex pipiens L. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Michigan. Journal of Medical Entomology 45(1): 20-27.
Alto, B.W., Lounibos, L.P., Mores, C.N. and Reiskind, M.H. 2008. Larval competition alters susceptibility of adult Aedes mosquitoes to dengue infection. Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences 275: 463-471.
Reiskind, M. H., E. T. Walton, and M. L. Wilson. 2004. Nutrient-dependent reduced growth and survival of larval Culex restuans (Diptera: Culicidae): Laboratory and field experiments in Michigan. Journal of Medical Entomology 41(6):650-656.
Reiskind, M. H., and M. L. Wilson. 2004. Culex restuans (Diptera: Culicidae) oviposition behavior determined by larval habitat quality and quantity in southeastern Michigan. Journal of Medical Entomology 41(2):179-186.
Vandermeer, J., M. A. Evans, P. Foster, T. Hook, M. Reiskind, and M. Wund. 2002. Increased competition may promote species coexistence. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 99: 8731-8736.
Cooper, V. S., M. H. Reiskind, J. A. Miller, K. A. Shelton, B. A. Walther, J. S. Elkinton, and P. W. Ewald. 2002. Timing of transmission and the evolution of virulence of an insect virus. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biological Sciences 269:1161-1165.
Reiskind, M. H., K. J. Baisley, C. Calampa, T. W. Sharp, D. M. Watts, and M. L. Wilson. 2001. Epidemiological and ecological characteristics of past dengue virus infection in Santa Clara, Peru. Tropical Medicine & International Health 6:212-218.
