Michael Richard Vella

College of Sciences

Works (4)

Updated: April 23rd, 2025 19:03

2024 article

Economic optimization of Wolbachia ‐infected Aedes aegypti release to prevent dengue

Hollingsworth, B. D., Cho, C., Vella, M., Roh, H., Sass, J., Lloyd, A. L., & Brown, Z. S. (2024, March 20). Pest Management Science, Vol. 4.

By: B. Hollingsworth  n, C. Cho n , M. Vella n, H. Roh n, J. Sass  n, A. Lloyd n , Z. Brown n 

author keywords: Wolbachia; Aedes aegypti; optimal control
MeSH headings : Aedes / microbiology; Aedes / virology; Wolbachia / physiology; Animals; Dengue / prevention & control; Dengue / transmission; Mosquito Control / methods; Mosquito Control / economics; Mosquito Vectors / microbiology
topics (OpenAlex): Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences; Mosquito-borne diseases and control; Insect and Pesticide Research
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Added: April 15, 2024

2021 article

Mathematical modeling of genetic pest management through female‐specific lethality: Is one locus better than two?

Vella, M. R., Gould, F., & Lloyd, A. L. (2021, March 16). Evolutionary Applications, Vol. 3, pp. 1612–1622.

By: M. Vella n, F. Gould n  & A. Lloyd n 

author keywords: eradication; female killing; mathematical modeling; multilocus; population genetics
topics (OpenAlex): Insect behavior and control techniques; Insect Resistance and Genetics; CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
TL;DR: A population genetics model with density dependence is used to evaluate the relative effectiveness of female killing approaches based on single- and two-construct arrangements and finds that the single-construct arrangement results in slightly faster population suppression, but the two- construct arrangement can eventually cause stronger suppression and cause local elimination with a smaller release size. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: May 5, 2021

2021 article

Rapid evolution of knockdown resistance haplotypes in response to pyrethroid selection in Aedes aegypti

Baltzegar, J., Vella, M., Gunning, C., Vasquez, G., Astete, H., Stell, F., … Gould, F. (2021, June 15). Evolutionary Applications, Vol. 7.

By: J. Baltzegar n, M. Vella n, C. Gunning*, G. Vasquez*, H. Astete *, F. Stell*, M. Fisher*, T. Scott * ...

author keywords: Aedes aegypti; dominance; insecticide resistance; kdr; knockdown resistance; selection
topics (OpenAlex): Mosquito-borne diseases and control; Malaria Research and Control; Insect Pest Control Strategies
TL;DR: This study describes the evolution of knockdown resistance (kdr) haplotypes in Aedes aegypti in response to pyrethroid insecticide use over the course of 18 years in Iquitos, Peru, providing evidence for the direct connection between programmatic citywidepyrethroid spraying and the increase in frequency of specific kdr haplotypes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 19, 2021

2019 article

Locally Fixed Alleles: A method to localize gene drive to island populations

Sudweeks, J., Hollingsworth, B., Blondel, D. V., Campbell, K. J., Dhole, S., Eisemann, J. D., … Lloyd, A. L. (2019, November 1). Scientific Reports, Vol. 9.

By: J. Sudweeks n, B. Hollingsworth  n, D. Blondel n, K. Campbell, S. Dhole n, J. Eisemann*, O. Edwards *, J. Godwin n  ...

MeSH headings : Alleles; Animals; Biodiversity; Islands
topics (OpenAlex): Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies; Insect and Pesticide Research; Insect behavior and control techniques; Genetically Modified Organisms Research; CRISPR and Genetic Engineering; Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
TL;DR: This paper proposes the “Locally Fixed Alleles” approach as a novel means for localizing elimination by a drive to an island population that exhibits significant genetic isolation from neighboring populations and explores the feasibility and degree of localization that can be achieved. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: November 18, 2019

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