Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Alto Lab
Led by Barry W. Alto · Entomology and Nematology
What we study
The lab studies how mosquitoes spread diseases like chikungunya and dengue, focusing on virus-mosquito interactions and how environmental factors affect mosquito populations. Research involves lab experiments, field studies, and modeling.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Fieldwork
- Computational
- Other insects
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 4
Current projects
Emergence and Risk Prediction for Florida of Chikungunya virus
Investigating how chikungunya virus interacts with invasive mosquito species in Florida.
Effects of larval competition on vectorial capacity parameters of dengue vectors
Testing how competition between mosquito species affects their ability to spread dengue.
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Density and trait-mediated effects of predation in a mosquito community
Studying how predator-prey interactions influence mosquito survival and community structure.
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Recent papers, explained
- An illustrated dichotomous key to the female mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of Turkey
2026 · Zootaxa
Creates a dichotomous key for identifying female mosquito species in Turkey.
- Mitogenomics of Culex pipiens Form Pipiens From the Turkish Black Sea Region Reveals Structural Conservation and Phylogenetic Complexity
2026 · Ecology and Evolution
Sequences and analyzes mitochondrial genomes of Culex pipiens form pipiens from the Turkish Black Sea region.
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- Bacillus velezensis as an active ingredient in toxic sugar baits against adult Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)
2026 · Journal of Medical Entomology
Tests whether Bacillus velezensis in toxic sugar baits kills adult Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes.
- Bacterial immune priming and Wolbachia-mediated dengue blocking in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes
2026 · PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Shows Wolbachia bacteria in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes can block dengue virus infections.
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How to reach out
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