Match tier Confirmed
Presence Formerly Arkansas
Last published 2026
Sources OpenAlex · ORCID
Refreshed 2026-10-08

Cameron J Osborne

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Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Riverside

Also affiliated: Kansas State University (2020–2025); California State University, Fresno (2018–2020); University of California, Davis (2014–2015)

Formerly Arkansas Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Arkansas through 2026; now Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Riverside.

5 h-index 13 pubs 154 cited

  • Animals
  • Ceratopogonidae
  • Female
  • Larva
  • Male
  • Ticks
  • Bluetongue virus
  • California
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases
  • Seasons
  • Insecticides
  • Metagenomics
  • Bluetongue
  • Dairying

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Cameron J. Osborne's research focuses on the ecology and transmission dynamics of vector-borne diseases, particularly bluetongue virus and rickettsial infections. His work has investigated the seasonal population dynamics and larval habitats of *Culicoides sonorensis*, a key vector for bluetongue virus, in California dairy farms. Osborne has also studied the potential for vertical transmission of bluetongue virus in these midges and explored the efficacy of nanoparticles as an insecticidal agent against their larvae. His research extends to tick-borne pathogens, including the identification of *Rickettsia* species in various tick populations in California and the detection of *Borrelia parkeri* in *Ornithodoros parkeri* ticks. He has also examined the probing and ingestion behaviors of *Culicoides sonorensis* using electropenetrography and investigated potential mechanisms for tolerance to *Bacillus thuringiensis* toxins in these midges. Osborne's publication record includes work on the overwintering of bluetongue virus in temperate zones.

Metrics

  • h-index: 5
  • Publications: 13
  • Citations: 154

Positions

  • Postdoctoral Scholar 2026–present
    University of California, Riverside Entomology ORCID
  • Postdoctoral Fellow 2023–2026
    University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Entomology and Plant Pathology ORCID
  • Post Doctoral Fellow 2023
    Kansas State University Entomology ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Metagenomic sequencing provides insight into pathogenic and related benign microbes in ticks collected from pastured cattle (2026)
    Veterinary Microbiology DOI OpenAlex
  • Unbiased long read metagenomic screening reveals diverse jingmen tick virus genomes across continents (2026)
    Virology DOI OpenAlex
  • Tiny silver bullets: silver nanoparticles are insecticidal to Culicoides sonorensis (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) biting midge larvae (2024)
    Journal of Medical Entomology 6 citations DOI OpenAlex

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