Dr Kyran Staunton ~ Adjunct Research Fellow
Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine
- About
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- Research Disciplines
- Socio-Economic Objectives
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.
- Publications
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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
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- 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 (2022) The bacterial gut microbiome of probiotic-treated very-preterm infants: changes from admission to discharge. Pediatric Research, 92. pp. 142-150
- 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).
- More
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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 40+ research outputs authored by Dr Kyran Staunton from 2011 onwards.
- Current Funding
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Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) - Pacific Infectious Disease Prevention (PIDP) Program
Building Capacity for Evidence Based Sustainable Vector Surveillance and Control in the Pacific
- Indicative Funding
- $4,974,884 over 3 years
- Summary
- This proposal will build the capacity of country-led programs for Aedes and anopheline borne disease control across Pacific Island countries to implement sustainable best practice surveillance and response plans based on a foundation of improved capacity and community engagement
- Investigators
- Tom Burkot, Tanya Russell, Stephan Karl, Kyran Staunton, Tessa Knox, Rabindra Abeyasinghe, Angela Merianos, Gregor Devine, Michael Nunan, Gerard Kelly, Lisa Natoli, Veronica Bell, Moses LAMAN, Adam Craig, Nigel Beebe and Leanne Robinson (Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, World Health Organisation (Switzerland), QIMR Berghofer, Beyond Essential Systems, Red Cross Australia, Institute of Medical Research (PNG), The University of New South Wales, The University of Queensland and Burnet Institute)
- Keywords
- Dengue; Aedes; Capacity Building; Ministry of Health; Pacific region; Anopheles
Verily Life Sciences - Contract Research
Verily Life Sciences LLC
- Indicative Funding
- $225,863 over 2 years
- Summary
- Design and validate traps and associated sensor packages (if available) that are low cost and sensitive enough to capture Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes that they can be deployed for both Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) release surveillance during suppression and elimination operations, and also for sentinel surveillance after elimination.
- Investigators
- Tom Burkot, Brogan Amos and Kyran Staunton in collaboration with Michael Townsend (Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine, College of Public Health and Medical & Vet Sciences)
- Keywords
- Dengue; Mosquito Trap; Aedes aegypti (Culcidae); Aedes Albopictus
Tropical Australian Academic Health Centre Limited - Research Seed Grants
Protecting north Queensland from Aedes albopictus, an exotic dengue vector, with Attractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSB)
- Indicative Funding
- $50,000 over 2 years
- Summary
- Aedes albopictus, a documented vector of dengue, Zika and chikungunya, is one of the fastest spreading invasive species worldwide, and was first detected in the Torres Strait in 2005. This pilot project will lay the foundation required to assess the feasibility of Attractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSB) to control Aedes albopictus. The overall objective is to determine the frequency that mosquitos? sugar feed, a parameter critical to the success of ATSBs. This pilot data will be leveraged for funding to trial the use of ATSBs to stop Ae. albopictus from reaching the mainland.
- Investigators
- Tanya Russell, Tom Burkot, Kyran Staunton, Scott Ritchie and Thomas Swan in collaboration with Mutizwa Muzari (Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine, College of Public Health and Medical & Vet Sciences)
- Keywords
- Aedes Albopictus; Attractive Toxic Sugar Bait; Torres Strait; Dengue
Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation - Research Grant
Stopping the Asian Tiger Mosquito from reaching mainland Australia with sugar baits
- Indicative Funding
- $5,000 over 1 year
- Summary
- Aedes albopictus, a documented vector of dengue, Zika and chikungunya, is one of the fastest spreading invasive species worldwide, and was first detected in the Torres Strait in 2005. This pilot project will lay the foundation required to assess the feasibility of Attractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSB) to control Aedes albopictus. The overall objective is to determine the frequency that mosquitos? sugar feed, a parameter critical to the success of ATSBs. This pilot data will be leveraged for funding to trial the use of ATSBs to stop Ae. albopictus from reaching the mainland.
- Investigators
- Tanya Russell, Tom Burkot, Kyran Staunton and Thomas Swan (Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine)
- Keywords
- Aedes Albopictus; Attractive Toxic Sugar Bait; Torres Strait; Dengue
Verily Life Sciences - Contract Research
JCU Mosquito Trap Development
- Indicative Funding
- $544,184 over 2 years
- Summary
- To design and validate traps that are low cost and sensitive enough for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes that they can be deployed for both SIT release surveillance during suppression and elimination operations, and also for sentinel surveillance after elimination.
- Investigators
- Kyran Staunton, Tom Burkot and Wei Xiang (College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine and College of Science & Engineering)
- Keywords
- Dengue; Mosquito; trap; Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
CRC for Developing Northern Australia Scheme - Projects
Strategies to prevent two viruses devaluing Australian crocodile skins
- Indicative Funding
- $39,000 over 3 years (administered by Porosus Pty Ltd - Centre for Crocodile Research)
- Summary
- Two viruses have been shown recently to infect crocodiles and damage their skins, resulting in losses to the economic value of the animals. There is evidence that the viruses are mosquito borne. JCU Cairns will set mosquito traps and monitor virus infection at a crocodile farm near Cairns, and provide trapping technology to be used at a farm near Darwin in order to better understand the natural history of the viruses and the risk they pose to the crocodile industry.
- Investigators
- Kyran Staunton, Sally Isberg, Roy Hall, David Tscharke and Karla Helbig (College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, Centre for Crocodile Research, The University of Queensland, Australian National University and La Trobe University)
- Keywords
- Kunjin virus; Mosquito; crocodile
- Supervision
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Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.
These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.
- Completed
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- Ecology and population genomics of Aedes Albopictus in the Torres Strait, Australia (2022, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Data
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These are the most recent metadata records associated with this researcher. To see a detailed description of all dataset records, visit Research Data Australia.
- 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
- Collaboration
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The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
Note: Map points are indicative of the countries or states that institutions are associated with.- 5+ collaborations
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