No, VectorBite is an RCN (Research Coordination Network), an initiative focused on facilitating collaborative research across labs and individuals. Furthermore, the NIH/BBSRC-funded RCN focused primarily (though not exclusively) on human vector borne diseases. VectorByte aims to include substantial data on the vectors of plant and livestock VBDs as well.

Also, note that VectorBiTE stands for Vector Behavior in Transmission Ecology, while VectorByte is disease Vectors + (tons of) Bytes of data!

No, it has transitioned to an unfunded community-led initiative over the next year. It will be continued together with the new project - as you can tell from our twitter accounts @VectorBiTE_RCN and @Vector_Byte.

Yes and no. VectorByte did begin as the ecoinformatics component of the VectorBite RCN. The new project will expand that modest beginning to a truly global resource covering a wider range of human and non-human disease vectors.

We have a steering committee being formed that includes experts across human, plant, and livestock VBD realms.

VecTraits

Leah R. Johnson, Lauren Cator, Samuel S. C. Rund, Sadie Ryan, Paul J. Huxley, and Samraat Pawar. 2023. “VecTraits Explorer.” University of Notre Dame. https://doi.org/10.7274/28020782

Vec Dyn

Samuel S.C. Rund, Sadie J. Ryan, Paul J. Huxley, Catherine A. Lippi, Lauren Cator, Samraat Pawar, and Leah R. Johnson. 2023. “VecDyn Explorer.” University of Notre Dame. https://doi.org/10.7274/10083626

The Vector Data Ecosystem

Sadie J. Ryan, Leah R. Johnson, Catherine A. Lippi, Lauren Cator, Samraat Pawar, and Samuel S. C. Rund. 2023. “The Vector Data Ecosystem.” University of Notre Dame. https://doi.org/10.7274/27854508

or

Catherine A Lippi, Samuel S C Rund, Sadie J Ryan, Characterizing the Vector Data Ecosystem, Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 60, Issue 2, March 2023, Pages 247–254

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