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Frances E. Edillo

Edillo, Frances E.

Full Professor

feedillo@usc.edu.ph

Degrees

B.S. Biology, University of San Carlos
M.S. Biology, Toyama University, 1993
Ph.D. Biology, University of California at Los Angeles, 2003
Post-doctoral program, Harvard School of Public Health

Research Interests:

Vector biology and genetics

Recent Publications:

  1. Edillo, F.; Ymbong, R.R.; Bolneo, A.A.; Hernandez, R.J.; Suycano, M.W.; Sakuntabhai, A.. Temperature influences the development-related phenotypes of Philippine Aedes albopictus: implications for vector control. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries. 2026, https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.20649.
  2. Andres, M.I.C.; Lluisma, A.O.; Catalig, A.M.P.; Edillo, F.E.. Insect-Specific Flaviviruses in the Viromes of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) Population from Liloan, Cebu, the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science. 2025, https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105005991203.
  3. Sanchez, B.I.P.; Lagang, F.J.A.; Bandalan, C.D.; Edillo, F.E.; Ompad, G.D.. Spatiotemporal and Causal Analysis of Dengue Transmission in Cebu Province, Philippines. IEEE International Conference on Communication Networks and Satellite Comnetsat. 2025, https://doi.org/10.1109/COMNETSAT68601.2025.11324640.
  4. Edillo, F.; Ymbong, R.R.; Navarro, A.O.; Cabahug, M.M.; Saavedra, K.. Detecting the impacts of humidity, rainfall, temperature, and season on chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes from selected sites in Cebu city, Philippines. Virology Journal. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-024-02310-4.
  5. Frentiu, F.D.; Belvis, A.F.V.; Dupont-Rouzeyrol, M.; Edillo, F.E.; Harishchandra, J.; Mariasua, J.; Nguyen, T.T.T.; O'Connor, O.; Santoso, M.S.; Tran, N.T.H.; Yudhaputri, F.A.. Arbovirus research in the Asia-Pacific needs more women in leadership. Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00817-4.
  6. Edillo, F.; Ymbong, R.R.; Bolneo, A.A.; Hernandez, R.J.; Fuentes, B.L.; Cortes, G.; Cabrera, J.; Lazaro, J.E.; Sakuntabhai, A.. Temperature, season, and latitude influence development-related phenotypes of Philippine Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus): Implications for dengue control amidst global warming. Parasites and Vectors. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-022-05186-x.
  7. Edillo, F.; Ymbong, R.R.; Cabahug, M.M.; Labiros, D.; Suycano, M.W.; Lambrechts, L.; Sakuntabhai, A.. Yearly variations of the genetic structure of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Philippines (2017–2019). Infection Genetics and Evolution. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2022.105296.
  8. Labiros, D.A.; Catalig, A.M.P.; Ymbong, R.R.J.; Sakuntabhai, A.; Lluisma, A.O.; Edillo, F.E.. Novel and Broadly Applicable Microsatellite Markers in Identified Chromosomes of the Philippine Dengue Mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae). Journal of Medical Entomology. 2022, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab194.
  9. Undurraga, E.A.; Edillo, F.E.; Erasmo, J.N.V.; Alera, M.T.P.; Yoon, I.K.; Largo, F.M.; Shepard, D.S.. Disease burden of dengue in the Philippines: Adjusting for underreporting by comparing active and passive dengue surveillance in Punta Princesa, Cebu City. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2017, https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.16-0488.
  10. Edillo, F.E.; Sarcos, J.R.; Sayson, S.L.. Natural vertical transmission of dengue viruses in Aedes aegypti in selected sites in Cebu City, Philippines. Journal of Vector Ecology. 2015, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvec.12166.
  11. Sayson, S.L.; Gloria-Soria, A.; Powell, J.R.; Edillo, F.E.. Seasonal Genetic Changes of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations in Selected Sites of Cebu City, Philippines. Journal of Medical Entomology. 2015, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjv056.
  12. Edillo, F.E.; Halasa, Y.A.; Largo, F.M.; Erasmo, J.N.V.; Amoin, N.B.; Alera, M.T.P.; Yoon, I.K.; Alcantara, A.C.; Shepard, D.S.. Economic cost and burden of dengue in the Philippines. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2015, https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0139.
  13. Edillo, F.E.; Roble, N.D.; Otero, N.D.. The key breeding sites by pupal survey for dengue mosquito vectors, Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) and Aedes albopictus (Skuse), in Guba, Cebu City, Philippines. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2012, https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84873036165.
  14. Edillo, F.; Kiszewski, A.; Manjourides, J.; Pagano, M.; Hutchinson, M.; Kyle, A.; Arias, J.; Gaines, D.; Lampman, R.; Novak, R.; Foppa, I.; Lubelcyzk, C.; Smith, R.; Moncayo, A.; Spielman, A.; Bugbee, L.; Armistead, J.S.; Gentry, J.H.; Smelser, P.; Anderson, M.; Boisvert, M.. Effects of latitude and longitude on the population structure of Culex pipiens s.l., vectors of West Nile virus in North America. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2009, https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2009.08-0605.
  15. Manoukis, N.C.; Powell, J.R.; Touré, M.B.; Sacko, A.; Edillo, F.E.; Coulibaly, M.B.; Traoré, S.F.; Taylor, C.E.; Besansky, N.J.. A test of the chromosomal theory of ecotypic speciation in Anopheles gambiae. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2008, https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0709806105.
  16. Edillo, F.E.; Tripet, F.; McAbee, R.D.; Foppa, I.M.; Lanzaro, G.C.; Cornel, A.J.; Spielman, A.. A set of broadly applicable microsatellite markers for analyzing the structure of Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) populations. Journal of Medical Entomology. 2007, https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-2585(2007)44[145:ASOBAM]2.0.CO;2.
  17. Edillo, F.E.; Tripét, F.; Touré, Y.T.; Lanzaro, G.C.; Dolo, G.; Taylor, C.E.. Water quality and immatures of the M and S forms of Anopheles gambiae s.s. and An. arabiensis in a Malian village. Malaria Journal. 2006, https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-5-35.
  18. Edillo, F.E.; Touré, Y.T.; Lanzaro, G.C.; Dolo, G.; Taylor, C.E.. Survivorship and distribution of immature Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) in Banambani village, Mali. Journal of Medical Entomology. 2004, https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-2585-41.3.333.
  19. Edillo, F.E.; Touré, Y.T.; Lanzaro, G.C.; Dolo, G.; Taylor, C.E.. Spatial and habitat distribution of anopheles gambiae and anopheles arabiensis (Diptera: Culicidae) in Banambani Village, Mali. Journal of Medical Entomology. 2002, https://doi.org/10.1603/0022-2585-39.1.70.
  20. Taylor, C.; Touré, Y.T.; Carnahan, J.; Norris, D.E.; Dolo, G.; Traoré, S.F.; Edillo, F.E.; Lanzaro, G.C.. Gene flow among populations of the malaria vector, Anopheles gambiae, in Mali, West Africa. Genetics. 2001, https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0035105922.

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