World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
39
Citations
5068
World Ranking
1313
National Ranking
388

Overview

Kirby C. Stafford is affiliated with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in the United States. Their research focuses extensively on topics related to vector-borne infectious diseases, viral infections and vectors, insect and pesticide research, and vector-borne animal diseases.

The primary fields of study for Kirby C. Stafford include Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology, and Medicine. Their work spans various subfields, notably Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, and Genetics.

Stafford has contributed several papers to the scientific community, including:

  • Field evaluation of a novel oral reservoir-targeted vaccine against Borrelia burgdorferi utilizing an inactivated whole-cell bacterial antigen expression vehicle, 2020, Experimental and Applied Acarology
  • Barriers to Effective Tick Management and Tick-Bite Prevention in the United States (Acari: Ixodidae), 2020, Journal of Medical Entomology
  • Effective control of the motile stages of Amblyomma americanum and reduced Ehrlichia spp. prevalence in adults via permethrin treatment of white-tailed deer in coastal Connecticut, USA, 2021, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • First Record of Established Populations of the Invasive Pathogen Vector and Ectoparasite Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Connecticut, United States, 2021, Journal of Medical Entomology
  • Humane Use of Cardiac Puncture for Non-Terminal Phlebotomy of Wild-Caught and Released Peromyscus spp., 2020, Animals

Frequent co-authors working with Kirby C. Stafford include:

  • Scott C. Williams
  • Megan A. Linske
  • Goudarz Molaei
  • James W. Mertins
  • Jolieke G. van Oosterwijk

The scientist's research has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Journal of Medical Entomology
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Experimental and Applied Acarology
  • Animals
  • Journal of Parasitology

Best Publications

  • Effect of Tick Removal on Transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi and Ehrlichia phagocytophila by Ixodes scapularis Nymphs

    Franka des Vignes;Joseph Piesman;Richard Heffernan;Terry L. Schulze

  • Temporal Correlations between Tick Abundance and Prevalence of Ticks Infected with Borrelia burgdorferi and Increasing Incidence of Lyme Disease

    Kirby C. Stafford;Matthew L. Cartter;Louis A. Magnarelli;Starr-Hope Ertel

  • Genetic variants of Ehrlichia phagocytophila, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

    Robert F. Massung;Michael J. Mauel;Jessica H. Owens;Nancy Allan

  • Survival of immature Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) at different relative humidities

    Kirby C. Stafford

  • The Relationship Between Deer Density, Tick Abundance, and Human Cases of Lyme Disease in a Residential Community

    Howard J. Kilpatrick;Andrew M. Labonte;Kirby C. Stafford

  • Hemocytic rickettsia-like organisms in ticks: serologic reactivity with antisera to Ehrlichiae and detection of DNA of agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis by PCR.

    L. A. Magnarelli;K. C. Stafford;T. N. Mather;Min-Tsung Yeh

  • Reduced Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) and the Tick Parasitoid Ixodiphagus hookeri (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) with Reduction of White-Tailed Deer

    Kirby C. Stafford;Anthony J. Denicola;Howard J. Kilpatrick

  • Control of Immature Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) on Rodent Reservoirs of Borrelia burgdorferi in a Residential Community of Southeastern Connecticut

    Marc C. Dolan;Gary O. Maupin;Bradley S. Schneider;Christopher Denatale

  • Infection with Agents of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis, Lyme Disease, and Babesiosis in Wild White-Footed Mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in Connecticut

    Kirby C. Stafford;Robert F. Massung;Louis A. Magnarelli;Jacob W. Ijdo

  • Reduced Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) with Exclusion of Deer by Electric Fencing

    Kirby C. Stafford

  • Spatial and temporal patterns of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in southeastern Connecticut.

    Kirby C. Stafford;Louis A. Magnarelli

  • ANTIBODIES TO MULTIPLE TICK-BORNE PATHOGENS OF BABESIOSIS, EHRLICHIOSIS, AND LYME BORRELIOSIS IN WHITE-FOOTED MICE

    Louis A. Magnarelli;John F. Anderson;Kirby C. Stafford;J. Stephen Dumler;J. Stephen Dumler

  • Bird-feeding ticks transstadially transmit Borrelia burgdorferi that infect Syrian hamsters.

    John F. Anderson;Louis A. Magnarelli;Kirby C. Stafford

  • Barriers to Effective Tick Management and Tick-Bite Prevention in the United States (Acari: Ixodidae).

    Lars Eisen;Kirby C. Stafford

  • Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting wild birds (Aves) and white-footed mice in Lyme, CT.

    Kirby C. Stafford;Virginia C. Bladen;Louis A. Magnarelli

  • Managing Japanese Barberry (Ranunculales: Berberidaceae) Infestations Reduces Blacklegged Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) Abundance and Infection Prevalence With Borrelia burgdorferi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae)

    Scott C. Williams;Jeffrey S. Ward;Thomas E. Worthley;Kirby C. Stafford

  • Integrated Pest Management in Controlling Ticks and Tick-Associated Diseases

    Kirby C Stafford;Scott C Williams;Goudarz Molaei;Goudarz Molaei

  • Impact of Controlled Burns on the Abundance of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)

    Kirby C. Stafford;Jeffrey S. Ward;Louis A. Magnarelli

  • Bracing for the Worst — Range Expansion of the Lone Star Tick in the Northeastern United States

    Goudarz Molaei;Eliza A H Little;Scott C Williams;Kirby C Stafford

  • Field Applications of Entomopathogenic Fungi Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae F52 (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) for the Control of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)

    Kirby C. Stafford;Sandra A. Allan

  • Isolation of Entomopathogenic Fungi from Soils and Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Ticks: Prevalence and Methods

    Amy R. Tuininga;Jessica L. Miller;Shannon U. Morath;Thomas J. Daniels;Thomas J. Daniels

  • The United States Department of Agriculture's Northeast Area-Wide Tick Control Project: Summary and Conclusions

    Joe Mathews Pound;John Allen Miller;John E George;Durland Fish

  • Borrelia burgdorferi in an urban environment: white-tailed deer with infected ticks and antibodies.

    L A Magnarelli;A Denicola;K C Stafford;J F Anderson

  • Genetic Variants of Ehrlichia phagocytophila, 1 Rhode Island and Connecticut

    Robert F. Massung;Michael J. Mauel;Jessica H. Owens;Nancy Allan

Frequent Co-Authors

Louis A. Magnarelli
Louis A. Magnarelli Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Erol Fikrig
Erol Fikrig Yale University
John F. Anderson
John F. Anderson Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Durland Fish
Durland Fish Yale University
Robert F. Massung
Robert F. Massung Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
John E. George
John E. George Agricultural Research Service
Theodore G. Andreadis
Theodore G. Andreadis Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Richard C. Falco
Richard C. Falco Fordham University
J. Stephen Dumler
J. Stephen Dumler Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Stephen K. Wikel
Stephen K. Wikel Quinnipiac University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

For students interested in Animal Science and Veterinary studies, exploring related online degrees can expand career opportunities in health and science fields. Many programs focus on specialized counseling and therapy disciplines, which are critical when supporting animal-related industries or human-animal interactions.

Programs such as online school psychology programs nasp approved offer rigorous training in psychology with accreditation recognized by the National Association of School Psychologists. These courses prepare graduates to address behavioral and developmental issues, valuable in working within veterinary settings or research institutions.

Similarly, apa accredited online programs provide doctoral-level education in psychology, often without GRE requirements, allowing a more accessible pathway for those seeking advanced clinical expertise applicable to both human and animal welfare sectors.

Additional focused options like addiction counseling degree online prepare students to support clients struggling with substance use disorders, a vital skill that complements therapeutic roles in veterinary environments where animal-assisted interventions are emerging.

Lastly, online marriage and family therapy programs emphasize relational dynamics and mental health, skills beneficial for careers integrating animal science with holistic approaches to wellness and therapy.

Best Scientists Citing Kirby C. Stafford

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles