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What insects are known to live in or associate habitually with bird nests or nest cavities, aside from insects that are parasites of the birds?

We have done preliminary research on insects living in Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) next boxes in the southeastern U.S.A. (see associated conference poster and published abstract on...

25 February 2015 4,836 14 View

What organisms and/or objects are most important as mechanical vectors of pathogens among livestock, wildlife, and potentially humans?

Non-host mechanical vectors are frequently overlooked as transmitters and/or disseminators of pathogens in agricultural, sylvatic, and urban systems. This may be particularly important for...

18 December 2014 8,880 8 View

Can bat population reduction due to White-nose Disease or other factors be linked to changes in guano communities that rely on bats for nutrients?

Besides our concern over bat populations for their own distinctiveness and inherent value, we must recognize that bats support unique communities of cave life through their guano deposition. ...

09 October 2014 6,375 4 View

Are there any major sapronotic infectious threats that are currently geographically restricted but have high potential for spread to other regions?

We see much discussion of global spread and potential pandemics from zoonotic infectious threats (e.g. Ebola, MERS, cryptosporidiosis) and vector-borne threats (e.g., Chikungunya, dengue). Some...

27 May 2014 1,996 14 View

In what ways might our experiences with global polio vaccination influence potential emergence of enteroviruses such as those recently publicized?

We have made major progress toward elimination of polio as a major threat in most of the world. Yet coxsackieviruses and other enteroviruses, some causing symptoms similar to those of polio, may...

24 February 2014 4,378 2 View