Othman Wan-Norafikah, Narimah Abdul Hamid Hasani, Abu Bakar Nabila, Ibrahim Najibah, Abdul Hadi Hazirah Nurjuani, Muhamad Masliana, Sharifah Aliah-Diyanah, Zakaria Alia-Yasmin, Ibrahim Yasmin-Zafirah, Azhar Farah-Farhani, Abdul Hadi Azahari, Mazkamal Faiqah-Nadhirah, Mohd Shah Nurul-Azira
{"title":"Profiling Insecticide Susceptibility of Aedes Albopictus From Hot Springs in Selangor, Malaysia.","authors":"Othman Wan-Norafikah, Narimah Abdul Hamid Hasani, Abu Bakar Nabila, Ibrahim Najibah, Abdul Hadi Hazirah Nurjuani, Muhamad Masliana, Sharifah Aliah-Diyanah, Zakaria Alia-Yasmin, Ibrahim Yasmin-Zafirah, Azhar Farah-Farhani, Abdul Hadi Azahari, Mazkamal Faiqah-Nadhirah, Mohd Shah Nurul-Azira","doi":"10.2987/23-7125","DOIUrl":"10.2987/23-7125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study establishes insecticide susceptibility profiles of Aedes albopictus adult populations from 4 hot springs in Selangor, Malaysia, against 7 pyrethroids through an adult mosquito susceptibility bioassay. All Ae. albopictus populations were subjected to a 1-h exposure to each pyrethroid following the World Health Organization. The mortalities were recorded at 60 min of exposure to bifenthrin, 30 min for other pyrethroids, and 24 h posttreatment for all pyrethroids. Complete mortalities were observed upon exposures to the pyrethroids under 60 min and at 24 h posttreatment, excluding permethrin 0.25%, alpha-cypermethrin 0.05%, and bifenthrin 0.2%. These findings indicated that permethrin, deltamethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, cyfluthrin, and etofenprox possess the recommended pyrethroid adulticide active ingredients that could be applied in vector control programs at these hot springs in the future. Nevertheless, the application of pyrethroids should be carefully monitored in rotation with other insecticide classes, including organophosphates and carbamates to avoid the development of insecticide resistance among mosquito vectors towards all insecticides. Although there were no reported cases of Aedes-borne pathogens at these hot springs to date, the current study results could still assist the Malaysian health authorities in determining approaches to control Aedes populations in these hot springs, if required in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":17192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41136889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Baseline Susceptibility and Effectiveness of Adulticides to Local Aedes Taeniorhynchus From Collier County, Florida.","authors":"Keira J Lucas, Emory Babcock, Rachel Bales","doi":"10.2987/23-7127","DOIUrl":"10.2987/23-7127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The black salt marsh mosquito, Aedes taeniorhynchus, is the primary nuisance mosquito in the coastal regions of Florida. This study aimed to establish the baseline susceptibility of Ae. taeniorhynchus to adulticide products used for mosquito control by the Collier Mosquito Control District (CMCD). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention bottle bioassay was used to test technical-grade and formulated products, and Merus 3.0® was evaluated in semifield cage trials through aerial applications. The results revealed the baseline susceptibility of Ae. taeniorhynchus to the tested materials and the effectiveness of Merus 3.0 to effectively control the Ae. taeniorhynchus. The study provides important information for the development of an integrated mosquito management strategy for controlling Ae. taeniorhynchus mosquito populations in southwest Florida.</p>","PeriodicalId":17192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10146598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Florence (Flo) Anne Jones 1948-2023.","authors":"C Roxanne Connelly","doi":"10.2987/23-7120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2987/23-7120","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":17192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10067060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ndey Bassin Jobe, Silvie Huijben, James B Will, John Townsend, Krijn P Paaijmans
{"title":"COMPARING THE EFFICIENCY OF DIFFERENT CARBON DIOXIDE SOURCES IN COLLECTING MOSQUITO VECTOR SPECIES ON THE TEMPE CAMPUS OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY.","authors":"Ndey Bassin Jobe, Silvie Huijben, James B Will, John Townsend, Krijn P Paaijmans","doi":"10.2987/22-7094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2987/22-7094","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We compared the effectiveness of 4 different carbon dioxide (CO2) sources (sugar-fermented BG-CO2, sugar-fermented Fleischmann yeast, dry ice, and compressed gas cylinders) in attracting different mosquito species in 2 separate 4 × 4 Latin square trials. The CO2 generated by dry ice and the gas cylinders collected more Culex quinquefasciatus than the sugar-fermented BG-CO2 and Fleischmann yeasts during the 1st trial (16-h surveillance periods), but there was no significant difference in Aedes aegypti numbers. There were no significant differences between the different CO2 sources in collecting Cx. quinquefasciatus and Ae. aegypti mosquitoes in the 2nd trial (24-h surveillance periods). Catches for Culiseta inornata and Cx. tarsalis were too low in both experiments for formal statistical analysis. Data can be used to inform local mosquito surveillance programs, but the selection of a CO2 source will also depend on financial and logistical constraints.</p>","PeriodicalId":17192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9586958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alan Esteban Juache-Villagrana, Gustavo Ponce-Garcia, Mizael De J Gonzalez-Escandon, Isaac F Vazquez-Dominguez, Andre G Castro-Bautista, Beatriz Lopez-Monroy, Iram P Rodriguez-Sanchez, Maria G Alvarez Ojeda, Adriana E Flores
{"title":"Status of Acaricide Resistance and Detecting the Knockdown Resistance Mutation T2134A in the Cattle Tick Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae) from Northeastern Mexico.","authors":"Alan Esteban Juache-Villagrana, Gustavo Ponce-Garcia, Mizael De J Gonzalez-Escandon, Isaac F Vazquez-Dominguez, Andre G Castro-Bautista, Beatriz Lopez-Monroy, Iram P Rodriguez-Sanchez, Maria G Alvarez Ojeda, Adriana E Flores","doi":"10.2987/23-7113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2987/23-7113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rhipicephalus microplus is the most important tick in veterinary medicine, given its repercussions on animal production. The principal strategy to avoid adverse effects associated with R. microplus is the chemical control of tick populations through organosynthetic acaricides. Therefore, monitoring susceptibility to acaricides is paramount in any control program. This study aimed to analyze the resistance status of 2 populations of R. microplus from northeastern Mexico to the organochlorine (OC) lindane, organophosphates (OP) coumaphos, chlorfenvinphos, diazinon, and chlorpyrifos, and the synthetic pyrethroids (SPs) flumethrin, deltamethrin, and cypermethrin. Discriminating doses (DD) of each acaricide were used in the larval packet bioassay (LPT). Additionally, the presence of the knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation T2134A associated with pyrethroid resistance was evaluated using allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The populations of R. microplus showed a high frequency of resistance to SP, with mortality rates of less than 5%; they also showed resistance to the OPs (diazinon and chlorpyrifos) with mortality rates ranging from 1.29% to 34.62%; meanwhile, they were susceptible to coumaphos and chlorfenvinphos. Mortality rates higher than 66% were observed for lindane, indicating susceptibility. The mutant allele of the kdr mutation T2134A was detected in 75% and 100% of the pools analyzed. The populations studied presented a highly resistant profile to pyrethroids, with the presence of the kdr mutant allele A2134. The susceptibility to the organophosphates such as coumaphos and chlorfenvinphos of R. microplus from northeastern Mexico should be noted.</p>","PeriodicalId":17192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10067059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Johnny A Uelmen, Connor D Mapes, Agne Prasauskas, Carl Boohene, Leonard Burns, Jason Stuck, Ryan M Carney
{"title":"A Habitat Model for Disease Vector Aedes aegypti in the Tampa Bay Area, FloridA.","authors":"Johnny A Uelmen, Connor D Mapes, Agne Prasauskas, Carl Boohene, Leonard Burns, Jason Stuck, Ryan M Carney","doi":"10.2987/22-7109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2987/22-7109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Within the contiguous USA, Florida is unique in having tropical and subtropical climates, a great abundance and diversity of mosquito vectors, and high rates of human travel. These factors contribute to the state being the national ground zero for exotic mosquito-borne diseases, as evidenced by local transmission of viruses spread by Aedes aegypti, including outbreaks of dengue in 2022 and Zika in 2016. Because of limited treatment options, integrated vector management is a key part of mitigating these arboviruses. Practical knowledge of when and where mosquito populations of interest exist is critical for surveillance and control efforts, and habitat predictions at various geographic scales typically rely on ecological niche modeling. However, most of these models, usually created in partnership with academic institutions, demand resources that otherwise may be too time-demanding or difficult for mosquito control programs to replicate and use effectively. Such resources may include intensive computational requirements, high spatiotemporal resolutions of data not regularly available, and/or expert knowledge of statistical analysis. Therefore, our study aims to partner with mosquito control agencies in generating operationally useful mosquito abundance models. Given the increasing threat of mosquito-borne disease transmission in Florida, our analytic approach targets recent Ae. aegypti abundance in the Tampa Bay area. We investigate explanatory variables that: 1) are publicly available, 2) require little to no preprocessing for use, and 3) are known factors associated with Ae. aegypti ecology. Out of our 4 final models, none required more than 5 out of the 36 predictors assessed (13.9%). Similar to previous literature, the strongest predictors were consistently 3- and 4-wk temperature and precipitation lags, followed closely by 1 of 2 environmental predictors: land use/land cover or normalized difference vegetation index. Surprisingly, 3 of our 4 final models included one or more socioeconomic or demographic predictors. In general, larger sample sizes of trap collections and/or citizen science observations should result in greater confidence in model predictions and validation. However, given disparities in trap collections across jurisdictions, individual county models rather than a multicounty conglomerate model would likely yield stronger model fits. Ultimately, we hope that the results of our assessment will enable more accurate and precise mosquito surveillance and control of Ae. aegypti in Florida and beyond.</p>","PeriodicalId":17192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10048462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rosmarie Kelly, Thuy Vi Thi Nguyen, Misty McKanna, William J Sames
{"title":"County Records for Aedes japonicus in Georgia.","authors":"Rosmarie Kelly, Thuy Vi Thi Nguyen, Misty McKanna, William J Sames","doi":"10.2987/23-7117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2987/23-7117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Consolidating and updating distributional data for mosquito species within a state is a good practice. These updates have an immediate impact by providing documented species distribution information for public use and by serving as a resource to researchers who need background information about a species's state distribution. In Georgia, Aedes japonicus, an introduced species, was peer review reported from 7 counties (2002-06): Fulton, Habersham, Lumpkin, Rabun, Towns, Union, and White. No further records were found in peer-reviewed journals or in the Symbiota Collections of Arthropods Network. This study consolidated the 7 peer-reviewed county records for Ae. japonicus with 73 new county records from surveillance data collected by the Georgia Department of Public Health. This study documented the presence of Ae. japonicus in 80 of the 159 counties in Georgia.</p>","PeriodicalId":17192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9694895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julian E Garcia-Rejon, Julio C Tzuc-Dzul, Karen Y Lopez-Carrillo, Nohemi Cigarroa-Toledo, Rosa C Cetina-Trejo, Wilbert A Chi-Chim, Lourdes G Talavera-Aguilar, Laura I Lopez-Apodaca, Carlos M Baak-Baak
{"title":"Mosquito Fauna in the Mangroves of Yucatan, Mexico, and Identification of Alphavirus RNA.","authors":"Julian E Garcia-Rejon, Julio C Tzuc-Dzul, Karen Y Lopez-Carrillo, Nohemi Cigarroa-Toledo, Rosa C Cetina-Trejo, Wilbert A Chi-Chim, Lourdes G Talavera-Aguilar, Laura I Lopez-Apodaca, Carlos M Baak-Baak","doi":"10.2987/22-7102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2987/22-7102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The surveillance of arboviruses in mangrove mosquitoes is a neglected topic in Mexico. The Yucatan State is part of a peninsula and, therefore, is rich in mangroves along its coast. The purpose of the study was to identify alphavirus in the mosquito fauna of mangroves. Mosquitoes were captured in mangrove settings in seven communities in Yucatan between June 2019 and August 2021. From 1900 to 2200 h and from 0500 to 0800 h, mosquitoes were captured with a backpack-mounted aspirator. In total, 3,167 female mosquitoes of five genera and nine species were captured. Aedes taeniorhynchus and Anopheles crucians were the most abundant mosquitoes collected. Mosquitoes were sorted into 210 pools and tested by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction for alphavirus ribonucleic acid (RNA). Alphavirus RNA was found in Ae. taeniorhynchus, An. pseudopunctipennis, and An. crucians collected in the Celestun Mangrove. The community is part of the Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve, and the presence arbovirus-infected mosquitoes could pose a health risk to residents and visitors alike in the area.</p>","PeriodicalId":17192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10065247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Valerie Nguyen, Ana L Weaver-Romero, Xiaodi Wang, Yasmin Tavares, Amely Bauer, Richard Christos McDowell, Chelsea Dorsainvil, Maya D Eason, Ashley N Malcolm, Camellia D Raz, Brian D Byrd, Claudia Riegel, Marah Clark, Jessica Ber, Ryan L Harrison, Christopher L Evans, Sarah Zohdy, Benjamin Allen, Lindsay P Campbell, Daniel Killingsworth, Elmer W Grey, Michael T Riles, Yoosook Lee, Bryan V Giordano
{"title":"Survey of Invasive Mosquito Surveillance and Control Capacity in Southeastern USA Reveals Training and Resource Needs.","authors":"Valerie Nguyen, Ana L Weaver-Romero, Xiaodi Wang, Yasmin Tavares, Amely Bauer, Richard Christos McDowell, Chelsea Dorsainvil, Maya D Eason, Ashley N Malcolm, Camellia D Raz, Brian D Byrd, Claudia Riegel, Marah Clark, Jessica Ber, Ryan L Harrison, Christopher L Evans, Sarah Zohdy, Benjamin Allen, Lindsay P Campbell, Daniel Killingsworth, Elmer W Grey, Michael T Riles, Yoosook Lee, Bryan V Giordano","doi":"10.2987/22-7107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2987/22-7107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Several invasive mosquito species that are nuisances or of medical and veterinary importance have been introduced into the Southeastern region of the USA, posing a threat to other species and the local ecosystems and/or increasing the risk of pathogen transmission to people, livestock, and domestic pets. Prompt and effective monitoring and control of invasive species is essential to prevent them from spreading and causing harmful effects. However, the capacity for invasive mosquito species surveillance is highly variable among mosquito control programs in the Southeast, depending on a combination of factors such as regional geography and climate, access to resources, and the ability to interact with other programs. To facilitate the development of invasive mosquito surveillance in the region, we, the Mosquito BEACONS (Biodiversity Enhancement and Control of Non-native Species) working group, conducted a survey on the capacities of various public health agencies and pest control agencies engaged in mosquito surveillance and control in seven Southeastern states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina). Ninety control programs completed the survey, representing an overall response rate of 25.8%. We report key findings from our survey, emphasizing the training and resource needs, and discuss their implications for future invasive mosquito surveillance and control capacity building. By increasing communication and collaboration opportunities (e.g., real-time sharing of collection records, coordinated multistate programs), the establishment of Mosquito BEACONS and the implementation of this survey can accelerate knowledge transfer and improve decision support capacity in response to or in preparation for invasive mosquito surveillance and can establish infrastructure that can be used to inform programs around the world.</p>","PeriodicalId":17192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10065248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marta R Heinisch, Antônio R Medeiros-Sousa, Pâmela S Andrade, Paulo R Urbinatti, Rosa M M S Almeida, Tamara N Lima-Camara
{"title":"Fauna and Virological Investigation of Mosquitoes in Urban Parks in Sã;o Paulo, Brazil.","authors":"Marta R Heinisch, Antônio R Medeiros-Sousa, Pâmela S Andrade, Paulo R Urbinatti, Rosa M M S Almeida, Tamara N Lima-Camara","doi":"10.2987/22-7108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2987/22-7108","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The mosquito fauna in urban parks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, was investigated and compared for richness and diversity, and the abundance of each species was associated with climatic variables. Simultaneously, a virological investigation was performed to test the presence of Flavivirus and Alphavirus. Aspirations of adult mosquitoes were conducted in 3 urban parks for 3 consecutive weeks of each season between October 2018 and January 2020. A total of 2,388 mosquitoes were identified, with Culex quinquefasciatus, Cx. nigripalpus, and Aedes aegypti being the most abundant species. Mosquito assemblages showed similar richness and diversity, showing variability in individual results. Temperatures and Ae. aegypti abundance correlated significantly in one of the parks investigated herein. Urban parks represent areas of shelter and refuge for both anthropophilic and opportunistic species, such as Cx. quinquefasciatus and Ae. aegypti, as well as species that still need moderately preserved environments to develop.</p>","PeriodicalId":17192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9689244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}