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.