Medical Entomology

Brad Tucker

Brad Tucker
Brad Tucker is the Lab Manager for the Medical Entomology Laboratory. He coordinates surveillance, manages students, and contributes to research pursuits at every level--from planning to executing. He is the primary point of contact for the Medical Entomology laboratory.
Publications

Platt, KB, Tucker, BJ, Halbur, PG, Tiawsirisup, S, Blitvich, BJ, Fabiosa, FG, Bartholomay, LC, Rowley, WA.  2007.  West Nile virus viremia in eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus) sufficient for infecting different mosquitoes.  Emerging Infectious Diseases 13(6) 831-837. [PMID: 17553220]

Zhu, J., Zeng, X., Yanma, Liu, T., Qian, K., Han, Y., Xue, S., Tucker, B., Schultz, G., Coats, J., Rowley, W. & Zhang, A. (2006) Adult repellency and larvicidal activity of five plant essential oils against mosquitoes. J Am Mosq Control Assoc, 22, 515-22.
 
Erickson, S. M., Platt, K. B., Tucker, B. J., Evans, R., Tiawsirisup, S. & Rowley, W. A. (2006) The potential of Aedes triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae) as an enzootic vector of West Nile virus. J Med Entomol, 43, 966-70.
 
Tiawsirisup, S., Platt, K. B., Tucker, B. J. & Rowley, W. A. (2005) Eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) develop West Nile virus viremias sufficient for infecting select mosquito species. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis, 5, 342-50.
Updated 01/02/2008 - 10:26am