Student Information
Graduate Student
Environmental Life Sciences
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
Long Bio
Joshua Kalmouni studies vector-borne disease ecology - which includes the complex interrelationships between climate, mosquito vectors, and human society. His research investigates how temperature affects insecticide toxicity; quantifying and modeling the microclimate conditions experienced by mosquito vectors in the field; evaluating the effects of humidity on mosquito physiology, and assessing host-seeking behaviors (i.e., identifying the peak biting times) of Ae. aegypti and Cx. spp in Maricopa County. The underlying objective of this research is to inform vector control practices and public health policy to reduce the burden of mosquito-borne diseases endemic to Arizona (i.e., West Nile virus) and to prevent the establishment of (re)emerging arboviruses (such as Zika, dengue, and chikungunya) in the state.
Education
2019 - 2024 (anticipated) PhD in Environmental Life Sciences, Arizona State University
2016 - 2018 Master of Public Health, University of New Hampshire
2012 - 2014 Bachelor's in Biology, University of New Hampshire
Publications
Vector-borne disease ecology
- Kalmouni J, Will JB Jr, Townsend J, Paaijmans KP (2024) Temperature and time of host-seeking activity impact the efficacy of chemical control interventions targeting the West Nile virus vector, Culex tarsalis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 18(8): e0012460. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012460
- Kalmouni J, Will JB Jr, Townsend J, Paaijmans KP; Time of host-seeking of mosquito vector species on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University. J Am Mosq Control Assoc 2024; doi: https://doi.org/10.2987/24-7179
Courses
2021 Spring
2020 Spring