Investigating habitat preferences and host-feeding behavior of mosquito disease vectors on commercial swine farms in the USA
This study provides baseline data on mosquito habitat preferences and feeding behavior on US commercial swine farms. Routine mosquito vector surveillance and targeted control measures, both indoors and in surrounding habitats, should be integrated into herd biosecurity programs to mitigate mosquito-associated health risks in commercial swine operations.
Authors
- A. Thackrah
- David O. Edache (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7100-4362)
- Lee W. Cohnstaedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7885-081X)
- Christy J Hanthorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7011-7579)
- Cassandra Olds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5244-2001)
- Dana Mitzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3171-8093)
- Stephen Edache
- Natalia Cernicchiaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8649-6470)
- Dustin A. Swanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2352-861X)
- Vanessa Horton
- Lauryn Mauler
- Andrea L. Dixon
- Chad Mire
Institutions
- Kansas State University (US)
- Center for Grain and Animal Health Research (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07349-6
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00