I am a Research Fellow at James Cook University concerned with mosquito ecology and trap development. I collaborate in the PacMOSSI program, which enables more effective vector-borne disease control in Pacific Island Countries through sustainable best practice vector surveillance. I also have been developing the Male Aedes Sound Trap in collaboration with, and funded by, Verily Life Sciences (an Alphabet company and Google affiliate). This tool is designed to be a highly selective and efficient mosquito trap and has been tested throughout locations such as: Cairns, Torres Strait, Papua New Guinea, Mexico and Belize.

Additionally, I collaborate in the ZOOMAL project which addresses the direct association between agricultural activities and zoonotic malaria transmission in Indonesia, with the aim of informing intersectoral interventions. Lastly, I contribute to a project aimed at protecting north Queensland from Aedes albopictus, an exotic dengue vector, with Attractive Targeted Sugar Baits.

Previously, I was involved in the Debug Innisfail program, during which millions of male mosquitoes were released to suppress the local populations of these mosquitoes, and have also collaborated in monitoring the potential transmission of Kunjin virus by mosquitoes in crocodile farms. 

 

 

 

Research Disciplines

• Epidemiology (4202)
• Public health (4206)
• Health services and systems (4203)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Public health (2004)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Amos B, Hoffmann A, Staunton K, Lau M, Burkot T and Ross P (2022) Long-range but not short-range attraction of male Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes to humans. Journal of Medical Entomology, 59 (1). pp. 83-88
• Kurucz N, Mcmahon J, Warchot A, Hewitson G, Barcelon J, Moore F, Moran J, Harrison J, Colmant A, Staunton K, Ritchie S, Townsend M, Meyer Steiger D, Hall R, Isberg S and Hall-Mendelin S (2022) Nucleic Acid Preservation Card Surveillance Is Effective for Monitoring Arbovirus Transmission on Crocodile Farms and Provides a One Health Benefit to Northern Australia. Viruses, 14 (6).
• Ross P, Robinson K, Yang Q, Callahan A, Schmidt T, Axford J, Coquilleau M, Staunton K, Townsend M, Ritchie S, Lau M, Gu X and Hoffmann A (2022) A decade of stability for wMel Wolbachia in natural Aedes aegypti populations. PLoS Pathogens, 18 (2).
• Swan T, Russell T, Staunton K, Field M, Ritchie S and Burkot T (2022) A literature review of dispersal pathways of Aedes albopictus across different spatial scales: implications for vector surveillance. Parasites & Vectors, 15 (1).
• Van de Straat B, Sebayang B, Grigg M, Staunton K, Garjito T, Vythilingham I, Russell T and Burkot T (2022) Zoonotic malaria transmission and land use change in Southeast Asia: what is known about the vectors. Malaria Journal, 21.
• Westaway J, Huerlimann R, Kandasamy Y, Miller C, Norton R, Staunton K, Watson D and Rudd D (in press) The bacterial gut microbiome of probiotic-treated very-preterm infants: changes from admission to discharge. Pediatric Research,
• Beebe N, Pagendam D, Trewin B, Boomer A, Bradford M, Ford A, Liddington C, Bondarenco A, De Barro P, Gilchrist J, Paton C, Staunton K, Johnson B, Maynard A, Devine G, Hugo L, Rasic G, Cook H, Massaro P, Snoad N, Crawford J, White B, Xi Z and Ritchie S (2021) Releasing incompatible males drives strong suppression across populations of wild and Wolbachia-carrying Aedes aegypti in Australia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 (41).
• Degener C, Staunton K, Bossin H, Marie J, da Silva R, Lima D, Eiras A, Akaratovic K, Kiser J and Gordon S (2021) Evaluation of the new modular biogents BG-Pro mosquito trap in comparison to CDC, EVS, BG-Sentinel, and BG-Mosquitaire traps. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 37 (4). pp. 224-241
• Hall-Mendelin S, Pyke A, Ramirez A, Staunton K, Buttonclay P, McMahon J, Barcelon J and van den Hurk A (2021) Infection, dissemination, and replication of urban and sylvatic strains of dengue virus type 2 (Flaviviridae: Flavivirus) in Australian Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology, 58 (3). pp. 1412-1418
• Ng K, Nowrouzi S, Staunton K, Barton P and Driscoll D (2021) Ant community responses to farmland use and revegetation in a fragmented agricultural landscape. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 311.
• Sebayang B, Russell T, Staunton K, Townsend M, Paton C, Lehmann T and Burkot T (2021) Australian mosquito assemblages vary between ground and sub-canopy habitats. Parasites & Vectors, 14.
• Staunton K, Leiva D, Cruz A, Goi J, Aristqueta C, Liu J, Desnoyer M, Howell P, Espinosa F, Che Mendoza A, Karl S, Crawford J, Xiang W, Manrique-Saide P, Achee N, Grieco J, Ritchie S, Burkot T and Snoad N (2021) Outcomes from international field trials with Male Aedes Sound Traps: frequency-dependent effectiveness in capturing target species in relation to bycatch abundance. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15 (2).

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Completed

• Ecology and population genomics of Aedes Albopictus in the Torres Strait, Australia (2022, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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• Swan, T. (2020) Dataset for: The effect of sound lure frequency and habitat type on male Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) capture rates with the Male Aedes Sound Trap. James Cook University

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