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Lavery, J., Harrington, LC. and T.W. Scott. In press. Ethical, social and cultural considerations for site selection for research with genetically modified mosquitoes. Amer. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg.

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Harrington, L.C. A. Ponlawat, J.D. Edman and T.W. Scott. 2008. Physical container traits influence oviposition behavior of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in Thailand. Vect. Zoonot Dis. 8(3): 415-423.

Scott, T.W., Harrington, L.C. Knols, B.G.J. and W. Takken. 2008. Applications of mosquito ecology for successful transgenic based disease prevention programs. In: Aksoy S. Transgenisis and Management of Vector-Borne Disease. Landes Bioscience. pg. 151-168.

Harrington, L.C. Vermeylen, F., Jones, J.J., Kitthawee, S., Sithiprasasna, R., Edman, J.D. and T.W. Scott. 2008. Age-dependent survival of the dengue vector, Ae. aegypti, demonstrated by simultaneous release and recapture of different age cohorts. J. M. Entomol. (7): 307-313.

Benedict, M, D'Abs, P, Dobson, S., Gottleib, M, Harrington, L.C. et al. 2008. Guidance for Contained Field Trials of Vector Mosquitoes Engineered to Contain a Gene Drive System: Recommendations of a Scientific Working Group. Vec. borne and Zoonot. Dis 8(2) doi:10.1089/vbz.2007.0273.

Sirot, L.K. Poulson, R.L, McKenna, M.C., Girnary, H., Wolfner, M.F. and L.C. Harrington. 2008.  Identity and transfer of male reproductive gland proteins of the dengue vector mosquito, Aedes aegypti: potential tools for control of female feeding and reproduction. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Volume 38 (2):176-189.

Koenraadt, CJM and L.C. Harrington. 2008. Flushing effect of rain on container inhabiting mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens.  J. Med. Entomol. 45(1): 28-35.

Harrington, L.C. and R.L. Poulson. 2008. Considerations for accurate identification of Adult Culex restuans (Diptera: Culicidae) in field studies. J. Med. Entomol. 45(1):1-8.

Darbro, J.M., Dhondt, A., Vermeylen, F. and L.C. Harrington. 2007. Mycoplasma gallisepticum infection in house finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) affects mosquito blood feeding patterns. Amer. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 77(3): 488-494.

Hardstone, M., Leichter, C., Harrington, L.C., Tomita, S. and J.G. Scott. 2007. Cytochrome P450 nonooxygenase-mediated permethrin resistance confers limited cross resistance in larvae of the southern house mosquito, Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus. Pest. Biochem. Phys. 89 (3):175-184.

Darbro, J.M. and L.C. Harrington. 2007. Avian defensive behavior and blood-feeding success of the West Nile vector mosquito, Culex pipiens. Behavioral Ecology. 18(4): 750-757.

Ponlawat, A., and L. C. Harrington. 2007. Age and body size influence male sperm capacity of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). J Med Entomol. 44: 422-426.pubmed

Kent RJ, Harrington L.C., Norris DE. 2007. Genetic Differences Between Culex pipiens f. molestus and Culex pipiens pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) in New York. Journal of Medical Entomology: Vol. 44, No. 1 pp. 50¨C59.

M. A. Slotman, N. B. Kelly, L. C. Harrington, S. Kitthawee, J. W. Jones, T. W. Scott, A. Caccone, and J.R. Powell. 2007. Polymorphic microsatellite markers for studies of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), the vector of dengue and yellow fever. Molecular Ecology. 7: 168.

S. Higgs, D.L. Vanlandingham, K.A. Klinger, K.L. McElroy, L.C. Harrington, T.W. Monath and F. Guirakhoo. 2006. Growth characteristics of Chimerivax-Den vaccine viruses in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from Thailand. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 75:986-993.

Sanchez, F., Engman, M., Harrington, L.C., and C. Castillo-Chavez. 2006. Models for dengue transmission and control. In: Modeling the dynamics of human diseases: paradigms and challenges. Gumel, A. (chief editor), Castillo-Chavez, C. , Clemence, D.E. and R.E. Mickens.American Mathematical Society.

Thomas W. Scott, Andrew Fleisher, Laura C. Harrington and Guiyun Yan. 2006. DNA profiling of human blood in anophelines in western Kenya. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygeine.75(2), 231¨C237. pdf

Darbro, J.M. and L.C. Harrington. 2006. Bird-baited Traps for Surveillance of West Nile Mosquito Vectors: Effect of Bird Species, Trap Height and Mosquito Escape Rates. Journal of Medical Entomology.43(1): 83-92.
 
Paul, A., Harrington, L. C., Zhang, L. and Scott, J. G. 2006. Evaluation of new and novel insecticides for control of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti.  Journal of Medical Entomology. 43(1): 55-60.

Ponlawat, A. and L.C. Harrington. 2005. Blood feeding patterns of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Thailand. Journal of Medical Entomology.42(5): 844-849.

Paul, A., Harrington, L. C., Zhang, L. and Scott, J. G. 2005. Insecticide resistance in Culex pipiens from New York. Journal of the American Mosquito Control. Association. 21(3): 305-309.

Ponlawat, A., Scott, J.G. and L.C. Harrington. 2005. Insecticide susceptibility of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus across Thailand. Journal of Medical Entomology. 42(5): 821-825.

Spencer, C., Pendergast, T.H. and L.C. Harrington. 2005. Fructose variation in the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, during high and low transmission seasons in the Mae Sot region of Thailand. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 21(2): 177-181.

Kaufman, P.E., Harrington, L.C., Waldron, J.K., and D.A.Rutz. 2005. The Importance of Agricultural Tire Habitats for Mosquitoes of Public Health Importance in New York State. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 21(2): 171-176.

Bosio, C.F., Harrington, L.C., Jones, J. Norris, D.E. and T.W. Scott. 2005. Genetic Structure of Aedes aegypti populations in Thailand using mtDNA. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 72(4): 434-442.

Harrington L.C., Scott T.W, Lerdthusnee K., Coleman R.C., Costero A., Clark G.G., Jones J.J., Kitthawee S., Kittayapong P., Sithiprasasna R. and J. D. Edman. 2005. Dispersal of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti within and between rural communities. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 72(2): 209-220.

Gerade B.B., Lee S.H., Scott T.W., Edman J.D., Harrington L.C., Kitthawee S., Jones J.W. and J.M. Clark. 2004. Field validation of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) age estimation by analysis of cuticular hydrocarbons. Journal of Medical Entomology 41(2): 231-238.

Janis, M.J., Kunkel, K.E., DeGaetano, A.T., Harrington, L.C., Westbrook, C.J., Lavin, T., Nelson, A. 2003. Development of climate indices for monitoring vectors of West Nile virus. Proceedings of the American Meteorological Society's 14th Conference on Applied Climatology.

Buonaccorsi, J., Harrington, L.C. and J. D. Edman. 2003. Estimation and comparison of mosquito survival rates with release-capture-removal data. Journal of Medical Entomology. 40(1):6-17.

Bosio, C.F, Harrington, L.C., Jones.J.W. , Sithiprasasna, R. and T.W. Scott. Abstract 2003. Population genetics of Aedes aegypti in Thailand. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 69(3): 570

Kent, R.J., Harrington, L.C. and D.E. Norris. Abstract 2003. Development of a molecular diagnostic to distinguish Culex pipiens pipiens and Culex pipiens molestus. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 69(3): 446.

Scott TW, Edman JD, Styer SM, Bosio CF, Kitthawee S, Jones JW, Harrington LC. Abstract 2002. The senile mosquito. Abstract. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 67(5):249.

Harrington, L.C. , Scott T.W., Kitthawee S., Jones J.W., Edman J.D. Abstract 2003. Dispersal of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti within and between rural communities. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 69(3): 540.

Harrington, L.C. Abstract 2002. The use of DNA fingerprinting to determine human blood feeding behavior of mosquito vectors. Abstract. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 67(5):31

Harrington, L.C., Fleisher, A., J.W. Jones, S. Kitthawee, J.D.Edman, R.E. Coleman and T.W. Scott. Abstract 2001. Human DNA fingerprinting analysis reveals blood-feeding preferences of the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 65(3):416.

Harrington, L.C. and J. D. Edman. 2001. Indirect evidence against "skip-oviposition" behavior by wild Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from Thailand. 2001. Journal of Medical Entomology. 38(5):641-645.

Harrington, L.C., J.D. Edman, A.C. Costero, G.G. Clark, P. Kittayapong and T.W. Scott. 2001. Analysis of survival of young and old Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from Puerto Rico and Thailand. 2001. Journal of Medical Entomology. 38(4): 537-547.

Harrington, L.C., J.D. Edman and T.W. Scott. 2001. Why do female Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) feed preferentially and frequently on human blood. Journal of Medical Entomology. 38(3): 411-422.

Harrington, L.C., E. Chow-Shaffer, J.A. DeBenedictus and T.W. Scott. Abstract 2000. Comparison of VNTR and STR Loci for profiling degraded human DNA in mosquito blood meals. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 62 (3):379-380.

Harrington, L.C., J.D. Edman and T.W. Scott. Abstract 1999. Survival and fitness advantages for the yellow fever mosquito, Ae. aegypti (L.) to feed on human blood. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 61(3):326.

Harrington, L.C. 1999. Fitness, Survival, and Resistance Management of the Yellow Fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti (L.). Ph. D. Dissertation. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. 277 pp.

Edman, J.D., T. W. Scott, A. Costero, A.C. Morrison, L.C. Harrington and G.G. Clark. 1998. Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) movement influenced by availability of oviposition sites. Journal of Medical Entomology, Traub Memorial Issue, 35(4): 578-583.

Harrington, L.C., and R.C. Axtell. 1994. Comparisons of sampling methods and seasonal abundance of Drosophila repleta in caged-layer poultry houses. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 8: 331-339.

Harrington, L.C. 1993. Biology and Ecology of Drosophila repleta Wollaston, A Pest in Poultry Houses. M.S. Thesis. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. 116 pp.

Harrington, L.C., and A.C. Rogerson. 1990. The F Pilus of Escherichia coli appears to support stable DNA transfer in the absence of wall-to-wall contact between cells. Journal of Bacteriology 172(12): 7623-7624.

 

Extension Publications

Anderson, R.R. and L. C. Harrington. 2004. West Nile Virus.

Anderson, R.R. and L. C. Harrington. 2004. Mosquito Biology for the Homeowner.

Anderson, R.R. and L. C. Harrington. 2004. Tick Biology for the Homeowner.

 

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