As a key part of our ongoing research activities, we regularly publish articles in peer-reviewed scientific and medical journals, in addition to book chapters and full books. We invite you to browse through these articles, and we look forward to your questions and comments!
Publication on Mosquito Microbial Communities
Published: April 4th, 2017
Revised: January 29th, 2019
Sporometrics is pleased to announce another publication, this time on Mosquito Microbial Communities in the Frontiers in Microbiology. This is work that comes out of our Mosquito surveillance work with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. The publication can be found here and includes our very own Amin Maharaj and Dr. James Scott. […]
Lethal Yellowing Disease in Côte d’Ivoire
Published: March 23rd, 2017
Revised: January 29th, 2019
IDRC/DFATD Project Title and Number: Improving livelihoods of resource-poor coconut smallholder farmers threatened by an emerging lethal yellowing disease of coconut in the coastal region of Côte d’Ivoire – ‘Fighting lethal disease for coconut farmers’. No. 107789. Project Dates: August 1st 2014 to January 31st 2017; 2.5 years. Project Budget: $2, 586, 916 CAD. Location of […]
PROOF: The Science of Booze
Published: September 29th, 2014
Revised: September 29th, 2014
Sporometrics CEO & Founder Dr. James Scott’s Discovery of the ‘Whiskey Fungus’ Is Recounted in Adam Roger’s New Book Proof: The Science of Booze.
Babies, pets and house dust
Published: March 16th, 2014
Revised: July 21st, 2014
THE BACTERIA that line our gut influence our digestion, risk of disease, and even our behaviour. But if you thought that these bacteria were just personal, think again. We not only share these gut bugs with the people and animals around us, we also exchange them with the dust in our homes.
First report on the molecular identification of the phytoplasma associated with a lethal yellowing-type disease of coconut palms in Côte d’Ivoire
Published: August 8th, 2013
Revised: July 21st, 2014
JLK Konan, K Allou, HA Diallo, DS Yao, B Koua, N Kouassi, R Benabid, R Michelutti, JA Scott, Y Arocha-Rosete. 2013. First report on the molecular identification of the phytoplasma associated with a lethal yellowing-type disease of coconut palms in Côte d’Ivoire. New Disease Reports 28(3). doi: 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2013.028.003.
