Department

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Education

• B.Sc.  Catholic University of Campinas, Brazil  2003
• M.Sc.  University of São Paulo, Brazil  2008
• Ph.D.  University of São Paulo, Brazil  2013

Background

Postdoctoral Associate, University of Miami, Florida
Postdoctoral Associate, São Paulo, Brazil

Scholarly Interest

Research focuses on the ecology and genetics of urban vector mosquito species. Interested in understanding the mechanisms used by vector mosquito species to invade and colonize urban areas.

Selected Publications

Articles

Wilke ABB, Vidal OP, Suesdek L, Marrelli MT. Population genetics of neotropical Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae). Parasites & Vectors 2014;7: 468.

Wilke ABB, Wilk-da-Silva R, Marrelli MT. Microgeographic Population Structuring of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). PLoS One. 2017;12: e0185150.

Multini LC, Marrelli MT, Beier JC, Wilke ABB. Increasing complexity threatens the elimination of Extra-Amazonian malaria in Brazil. Trends in Parasitology. 2019; 35: 383—387.

Wilke ABB, Vasquez C, Medina J, Carvajal A, Petrie W, Beier JC. Community composition and year-round abundance of vector species of mosquitoes make Miami-Dade County, Florida a receptive gateway for arbovirus entry to the United States. Scientific Reports. 2019;9: 8732.

Wilke ABB, Chase C, Vasquez C, Carvajal A, Medina J, Petrie WD, Beier JC. Urbanization creates diverse aquatic habitats for immature mosquitoes in urban areas. Scientific Reports. 2019;9: 15335.

Wilke ABB, Vasquez C, Carvajal A, Medina J, Chase C, Cardenas G, Mutebi JP, Petrie WD, Beier JC. Proliferation of Aedes aegypti in urban environments mediated by the availability of key aquatic habitats. Scientific Reports. 2020;10: 12925.

Multini LC, Souza ALS, Marrelli MT, Wilke ABB. The influence of anthropogenic habitat fragmentation on the genetic structure and diversity of the malaria vector Anopheles cruzii (Diptera: Culicidae). Scientific Reports. 2020;10: 1-13

Stevens MCA, Faulkner SC, Wilke ABB, Beier JC, Vasquez C, Petrie W, Fry H, Nichols RA, Verity R Comber SC. Spatially clustered count data provide more efficient search strategies in invasion biology and disease control. Ecological applications. 2021;22: e02329.

Wilke ABB, Vasquez C, Cardenas G, Carvajal A, Medina J, Petrie WD, Beier JC. Invasion, establishment, and spread of invasive mosquitoes from the Culex coronator complex in urban areas of Miami-Dade County, Florida. Scientific Reports. 2021;11: 14620.

Wilke ABB, Benelli G, Beier JC. Anthropogenic changes and associated impacts on vector-borne diseases. Trends in Parasitology. 2021;37: 1027—1030.

Wilke ABB, Vasquez C, Carvajal A, Moreno M, Fuller DO, Cardenas G, Petrie WD, Beier JC. Urbanization favors the proliferation of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Scientific Reports. 2021;11: 22989