Carly Barbera

This study assesses whether Culicoides vector abundance scales with host density, finding a positive linear relationship that suggests density-dependent transmission of Culicoides-transmitted pathogens.

This study evaluates early warning signals for infectious disease outbreaks using critical slowing down indicators and time-to-event analyses across multiple diseases and regions, finding reliable lead times for intervention.

The paper surveys moist habitats to classify Culicoides midge development sites, finding natural areas support midge populations and higher proportions of the primary BTV vector C. sonorensis.