Dr. Yiau-Min Huang’s taxonomic work on the Aedes subgenus Stegomyia, including the primary global vectors of dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever, remains the gold standard today. During her time at WRBU, she confirmed the first invasion of the Southeast Asian arboviral vector Aedes albopictus collected at a port in Houston, Texas.
Selected Publications:
Huang YM, Rueda LM. A Pictorial Key to the Species of the Aedes (Mucidus) in the Afrotropical Region (Diptera: Culicidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 2018; 120 (3).
Huang YM, Rueda LM. Lectotype Designation for Aedes (Finlaya) pulchrithorax Edwards (Diptera: Culicidae), Including Male Description. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 2017; 119 (2): 277–280, illus.
Huang YM, Rueda LM. Pictorial Keys to the Sections, Groups, and Species of the Aedes (Finlaya) in the Afrotropical Region (Diptera: Culicidae). Zootaxa. 2017; 4221 (1): 131–141.
