The paper tests improvements to a solar-powered trap for capturing kissing bugs, finding that a six-funnel design with specific lighting and placement is most effective.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Feb 27, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Tracking the genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 variants in Nicaragua throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

Gerald Vásquez Alemán, Cristhiam Cerpas, Jose Guillermo Juarez, Hanny Moreira, Sonia Arguello, Joséfina Coloma, Eva Harris, Aubree L. Gordon, Shannon N. Bennett, Ángel Balmaseda

This study tracks SARS-CoV-2 genetic diversity in Nicaragua from 2020 to 2022, showing lineage shifts and linking mutations to hospitalization rates.

Scientific Reports · Feb 9, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics

A numbers game: Mosquito-based arbovirus surveillance in two distinct geographic regions of Latin America

Jacqueline Mojica-Díaz, Valentina Arévalo, Jose Guillermo Juarez, Ximena Andrea Galarza Juca, Karla González, Andrés Carrazco-Montalvo, Harold Suazo-Laguna, Eva Harris, Joséfina Coloma, Patricio Ponce, Ángel Balmaseda, Varsovia Cevallos

This study conducts mosquito-based arbovirus surveillance in Nicaragua and Ecuador, detecting DENV in mosquito pools during the rainy season with varying infection rates between regions.

Journal of Medical Entomology · Sep 22, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology