ONGOING PROJECTS
| Amblyomminae, a tick subfamily with origins in Gondwana. |
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- Biogeography of the Amblyomminae, with special emphasis on the Neotropical species
- Phylogeography and genetic structure of Amblyomma cajennense, a cattle pest found from Texs to Argentina
Master student project: Erica Blackford
- Molecular identification of the Amblyomma Neotropical immature stages
- Molecular detection of rickettsial pathogens carried by Peruvian and Ecuadorian A. cajennense
Involved undergraduate student: Malcolm Williams
In collaboration with researchers from several Central and South American countries.
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| Phylogenetic analysis of the Neotropical sand fly genus Lutzomyia. |
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 | - Molecular phylogenetic analysis and classification of the Neotropical phlebotomine sand flies
Graduate student involved in this work: Sarah Mock
In collaboration with Dr L.E. Munstermann (Yale School of Public Health) and researchers from several Central and South American countries.
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| Ixodes scapularis, the North American Lyme disease vector and its population genetics. |
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 | - Population genetic study of Ixodes scapularis in the southeastern U.S.
Investigating the reasons for I. scapularis to be genetically more diverse in the southern part of the U.S.
Involved students: Jeremy Camp (4890 project), Kristen DeFilippis (4890 project), Kendra Burke (ASPIRE student)
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| The genus Hemaphysalis and its phylogenetic relationships. |
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| Preliminary investigations of the phylogenetic relationships between the more or less "evolved" groups of Haemaphysalis species |
| Intraspecific diversity of Amblyomma variegatum |
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| Collaboration with Ross University (Dr Patrick J. Kelly). Investigation of the evolutionary history, dispersal mechanisms, and intraspecifi genetic diversity of this tick species, which is a vector of several diseases of medical and veterinary interest. |