Felicia Keesing

Effects of a zoonotic pathogen, Borrelia burgdorferi, on the behavior of a key reservoir host
Ostfeld, Richard S., Dustin Brisson, Kelly M. Oggenfuss, Jill Devine, Michael Z. Levy, and Felicia Keesing. 2018. “Effects of a Zoonotic Pathogen, Borrelia Burgdorferi, on the Behavior of a Key Reservoir Host”. Ecology and Evolution, no. 8: 4074-83. doi:10.1002/ece3.3961.
Cattle and rainfall affect tick abundance in central Kenya
Keesing, Felicia, Richard S. Ostfeld, T.P. Young, and B. F. Allan. 2018. “Cattle and Rainfall Affect Tick Abundance in Central Kenya”. Parasitology 145 (3): 345-54. doi:10.1017/S003118201700155X.
The tick biocontrol agent Metarhizium brunneum (= M. anisopliae) (strain F52) does not reduce non-target arthropods
Fischhoff, Ilya R., Felicia Keesing, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2017. “The Tick Biocontrol Agent Metarhizium Brunneum (= M. Anisopliae) (strain F52) Does Not Reduce Non-Target Arthropods”. PLOS ONE 12 (11): e0187675. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0187675.
Trojan Females and Judas Goats: Evolutionary Traps as Tools in Wildlife Management
Robertson, Bruce A., Richard S. Ostfeld, and Felicia Keesing. 2017. “Trojan Females and Judas Goats: Evolutionary Traps As Tools in Wildlife Management”. BioScience 67 (11): 983-94. doi:10.1093/biosci/bix116.
Can integrating wildlife and livestock enhance ecosystem services in central Kenya?
Allan, B. F., Heather Tallis, Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer, Steven Huckett, Virginia A. Kowal, Jessica Musengezi, Sharon Okanga, et al. 2017. “Can Integrating Wildlife and Livestock Enhance Ecosystem Services in Central Kenya?”. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 15 (6): 328-35. doi:10.1002/fee.1501.
Is biodiversity bad for your health?
Ostfeld, Richard S., and Felicia Keesing. 2017. “Is Biodiversity Bad for Your Health?”. Ecosphere 8 (3): e01676. doi:10.1002/ecs2.1676.
Quantifying dilution and amplification in a community of hosts for tick-borne pathogens
Levi, Taal, Felicia Keesing, R.D. Holt, Michael Barfield, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2016. “Quantifying Dilution and Amplification in a Community of Hosts for Tick-Borne Pathogens”. Ecological Applications 26 (2): 484-98. doi:10.1890/15-0122.
Does biodiversity protect humans against infectious disease? Comment
Levi, Taal, Aimee L. Massey, R.D. Holt, Felicia Keesing, Richard S. Ostfeld, and Carlos A. Peres. 2016. “Does Biodiversity Protect Humans Against Infectious Disease? Comment”. ECOLOGY 97. WILEY-BLACKWELL: 536-42. doi:10.1890/15-354.1.
The Messy Work of Saving Lions
Keesing, Felicia. 2016. “The Messy Work of Saving Lions”. BioScience 66 (4): 327-28. doi:10.1093/biosci/biw012.
Is biodiversity good for your health?
Keesing, Felicia, and Richard S. Ostfeld. 2015. “Is Biodiversity Good for Your Health?”. Science 349 (6245): 235-36. doi:10.1126/science.aac7892.