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Kathleen Walker

Associate Professor, Entomology / Insect Science - GIDP | Member of the Graduate Faculty | Associate Professor, Entomology | Associate Specialist, Entomology

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Collaboration(27)

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Grants(14)

Genetic variation & endosymbiont diversity of Rhipicephalus sanguineus populations
Active·2022·$157.3K / $393.2K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
genetic variation, endosymbiont diversity, population genetics, vector-borne diseases, microbiome analysis
Advancing Vector-borne Disease Surveillance in American Indian Communities
Active·2022·$57.6K / $230.2K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
vector-borne diseases, surveillance, american indian communities
Tick-borne Disease Surveillance at the US-Mexico Border
2021·$20K / $40K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
tick-borne diseases, surveillance, us-mexico border, public health, vector-borne diseases
Virus testing of Aedes aegypti pools for dengue surveillance
2021·$12.5K / $25K·
External
Principal Investigator (PI)
virology, disease surveillance, entomology, epidemiology, diagnostic testing
Emergency Preparedness through Integrated Pest Management Education and Tribal Partnerships in Arizona
2020·$5K / $100K·
External
Co-Investigator (COI)
emergency preparedness, integrated pest management, education, tribal partnerships, arizona

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Publications(65)

Recent

Defining the roles of local precipitation and anthropogenic water sources in driving the abundance of Aedes aegypti, an emerging disease vector in urban, arid …

2024

aedes aegypti, urban environment, precipitation

Preferences and Demand for Mosquito Control among Dengue-Endemic Communities in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico: An Application of the Best-Worst Choice Model

2024

mosquito control, dengue prevention, community preferences, best-worst choice model, public health

Differences in Longevity and Temperature-Driven Extrinsic Incubation Period Correlate with Varying Dengue Risk in the Arizona–Sonora Desert Region

2023

dengue risk, longevity, temperature, extrinsic incubation period, desert region

Genetic Variation in s.l. Ticks across Arizona

2022

genetic variation, ticks, arizona, genetic diversity, population genetics

Genetic Variation in Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. Ticks across Arizona

2022

genetic variation, rhipicephalus sanguineus, ticks, arizona, genetic diversity

Precipitation's complicated role in driving the abundance of an emerging disease vector in an urban, arid landscape

2022

precipitation, arid environment, abundance

Tropical and Temperate Lineages of Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. Ticks Acari: Ixodidae) Host Different Strains of Coxiella-like Endosymbionts

2022

tick-borne diseases, vector biology, host-parasite interactions, microbial symbiosis, tick ecology

Assessing Near-Infrared Spectroscopy NIRS) for Evaluation of Aedes aegypti Population Age Structure

2022

near-infrared spectroscopy, aedes aegypti, population age structure, evaluation, spectroscopy

Use of Personal Repellents for Protection Against Mosquitoes and Ticks

2021

vector-borne diseases, protection, mosquitoes

Mosquitoes and Disease Concerns

2021

mosquito-borne diseases, public health, vector control, epidemiology, infectious diseases

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Kathleen Walker

Collaboration(27)

Cecilia Rosales

Peter Ellsworth

Willem van Leeuwen

Channah Rock

Alfred Fournier

Grants(14)

Genetic variation & endosymbiont diversity of Rhipicephalus sanguineus populations

Advancing Vector-borne Disease Surveillance in American Indian Communities

Tick-borne Disease Surveillance at the US-Mexico Border

Virus testing of Aedes aegypti pools for dengue surveillance

Emergency Preparedness through Integrated Pest Management Education and Tribal Partnerships in Arizona

Publications(65)

Defining the roles of local precipitation and anthropogenic water sources in driving the abundance of Aedes aegypti, an emerging disease vector in urban, arid …

Preferences and Demand for Mosquito Control among Dengue-Endemic Communities in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico: An Application of the Best-Worst Choice Model

Differences in Longevity and Temperature-Driven Extrinsic Incubation Period Correlate with Varying Dengue Risk in the Arizona–Sonora Desert Region

Genetic Variation in s.l. Ticks across Arizona

Genetic Variation in Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. Ticks across Arizona

Precipitation's complicated role in driving the abundance of an emerging disease vector in an urban, arid landscape

Tropical and Temperate Lineages of Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. Ticks Acari: Ixodidae) Host Different Strains of Coxiella-like Endosymbionts

Assessing Near-Infrared Spectroscopy NIRS) for Evaluation of Aedes aegypti Population Age Structure

Use of Personal Repellents for Protection Against Mosquitoes and Ticks

Mosquitoes and Disease Concerns