Marcus S. C. Blagrove

The paper analyzes mosquito viromes from UK zoos using metagenomics, identifying two novel Orthobunyaviruses, including one potentially arbovirus.

This study shows that thermal fertility limits in Aedes aegypti are more restrictive than lethal temperature limits, affecting climatic suitability predictions for mosquito distribution and disease risk.

This study shows that diapause in Culex pipiens involves a trade-off between somatic growth and reproductive investment, with strain-specific variation in diapause expression.

This paper reviews laboratory-confirmed vector competence of Anopheles mosquitoes for arboviruses, finding some species act as secondary vectors and may contribute to virus overwintering.

This study identifies 41 viral taxa, including 11 novel species, in UK Culex mosquitoes using HTS, revealing hidden arbovirus signals and limited ecological structuring.

This study shows that Culex pipiens molestus mosquitoes can transmit Usutu virus at 22°C, with higher viral loads and transmission rates compared to lower temperatures.

The paper tests if UK Culex pipiens molestus mosquitoes can transmit Oropouche virus, finding no evidence of infection in tested individuals.

This study analyzes global Culex blood-feeding data to show that feeding patterns vary between species and regions, influenced by external factors rather than phylogeny.

This study assesses the vector competence of UK mosquitoes for the local Usutu virus strain at regional temperatures, finding several species capable of transmitting the virus.

This study examines genetic and microbial diversity of Culex tritaeniorhynchus across multiple continents, finding high genetic and microbial variation and evidence of Wolbachia and insect-specific viruses.

The paper shows that immune priming with inactivated WNV reduces transmissible WNV infection in mosquitoes by reversing immune suppression through enhanced gene expression.

The paper predicts high-risk mammalian hosts for homologous recombination of coronaviruses, identifying over 40-fold more hosts with multiple subgenera than previously known.