About the Authors

Amanda D. Barbosa

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

A.DuarteBarbosa@murdoch.edu.au

Affiliations Vector- and Water-Borne Pathogen Research Group, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia, CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Brasília—DF, Brazil

Jill Austen

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Vector- and Water-Borne Pathogen Research Group, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia

Timothy J. Portas

Roles Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Veterinary and Research Centre, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

J. Anthony Friend

Roles Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Albany, WA, Australia

Liisa A. Ahlstrom

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Bayer Australia Ltd, Pymble, Australia

Charlotte L. Oskam

Roles Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Vector- and Water-Borne Pathogen Research Group, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia

Una M. Ryan

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Vector- and Water-Borne Pathogen Research Group, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia

Peter J. Irwin

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Vector- and Water-Borne Pathogen Research Group, College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia

Competing Interests

I have read the journal's policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: LAA has an affiliation to the commercial funder of this research study. However, this does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.