About the Authors

Alassane S. Barro

Affiliations Spatial Epidemiology and Ecology Research Laboratory, Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

Mark Fegan

mark.fegan@ecodev.vic.gov.au (MF); jkblackburn@ufl.edu; jblack6@gmail.com (JKB)

Affiliation AgriBio, Centre for Agribiosciences, Biosciences Research, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Bundoora Victoria, Australia

Barbara Moloney

Affiliation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Biosecurity Intelligence and Traceability, Orange New South Wales, Australia

Kelly Porter

Affiliation Chief Veterinary Officer's Unit, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Attwood Victoria, Australia

Janine Muller

Affiliation AgriBio, Centre for Agribiosciences, Biosciences Research, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Bundoora Victoria, Australia

Simone Warner

Affiliation AgriBio, Centre for Agribiosciences, Biosciences Research, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Bundoora Victoria, Australia

Jason K. Blackburn

mark.fegan@ecodev.vic.gov.au (MF); jkblackburn@ufl.edu; jblack6@gmail.com (JKB)

Affiliations Spatial Epidemiology and Ecology Research Laboratory, Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ASB JKB MF. Performed the experiments: ASB JKB. Analyzed the data: ASB MF JKB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MF ASB KP BM SW JM JKB. Wrote the paper: ASB JKB MF.