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Characterization of microplastics found in mosquito oviposition habitats.

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Journal of Vector Ecology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.52707/1081-1710-50.1-39

Gabriella McConnel, Destiny Cuellar, Kailash Dhondiram Arole, Smita Shivraj Dasari, Micah J Green, Jaclyn E Cañas-Carrell, Corey L Brelsfoard

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Murine typhus: a re-emerging rickettsial zoonotic disease.

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Journal of Vector Ecology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.52707/1081-1710-50.1-1

Alyssa N Snellgrove, Jerome Goddard

{"title":"Murine typhus: a re-emerging rickettsial zoonotic disease.","authors":"Alyssa N Snellgrove, Jerome Goddard","doi":"10.52707/1081-1710-50.1-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52707/1081-1710-50.1-1","url":null,"abstract":"Murine typhus, caused by Rickettsia typhi, is re-emerging in many parts of the world. The disease is also called endemic typhus to differentiate from epidemic typhus (caused by Rickettsia prowazekii), and sometimes also named flea-borne typhus. Occasionally, literature sources will include Rickettsia felis as a causative agent of flea-borne typhus, but illnesses caused by R. felis are actually flea-borne spotted fever. Murine typhus occurs in warm, coastal areas worldwide. In the United States, most cases are reported from California, Texas, and Hawaii. Murine typhus is usually a self-limited febrile illness but about one-quarter of patients suffer organ complications. The disease is only infrequently fatal. Regarding disease ecology, the historical paradigm is that rats (Rattus rattus and R. norvegicus) are reservoirs of R. typhi worldwide, with rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis) as primary vectors. More recently, researchers have proposed an alternative suburban murine typhus transmission cycle involving opossums, cat fleas, cats, and dogs in Texas, California, and rural Mexico. Because cat fleas feed on a variety of mammals, there may be other avenues for R. typhi transmission, including stray or feral cats bringing cat fleas and other infected fleas into proximity with humans and possible aerosolization of infected flea feces. Additional fleas, ticks, lice, and mites may play a role in various areas throughout the world, but a striking lack of fundamental research on this topic makes drawing conclusions difficult. This review provides an overview of the history, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of murine typhus, with special emphasis on its disease ecology.","PeriodicalId":56065,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vector Ecology","volume":"50 1","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142808759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Quantification of saliva production in Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae) and the impact of MdSGHV infection.

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Journal of Vector Ecology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.52707/1081-1710-50.1-23

Abigail Holmes, John G Stoffolano, Christopher J Geden

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Drivers of behavior in two tick species, Amblyomma americanum and Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae), in a laboratory setting.

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Journal of Vector Ecology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.52707/1081-1710-50-1-14

Afsoon Sabet, Meg Kilgore, Jerome Goddard, Samuel F Ward

{"title":"Drivers of behavior in two tick species, Amblyomma americanum and Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae), in a laboratory setting.","authors":"Afsoon Sabet, Meg Kilgore, Jerome Goddard, Samuel F Ward","doi":"10.52707/1081-1710-50-1-14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52707/1081-1710-50-1-14","url":null,"abstract":"Ticks and tick-borne diseases are of increasing concern in the United States, and understanding tick behavior could be crucial to limiting the exposure of humans and other animals to ticks. Here, we wanted to understand the drivers of questing and burrowing in Amblyomma americanum and A. maculatum. We used a factorial design to assess the effects of substrate (sand, soil, and rock), temperature (16° and 22° C), tick species (A. maculatum and A. americanum), and competition (homogenous or heterogenous mixture of ticks in the arena) on tick behavior in laboratory arenas. Questing varied significantly between tick species, with 61% of A. americanum questing compared to 35% of A. maculatum. Substrate similarly affected questing, with most ticks questing in the arenas with sand (83%) compared to arenas with rock (35%) or soil (25%). Burrowing behavior was also influenced by substrate; every tick in the arenas with rock (100%) and nearly all in the arenas with soil (98%) exhibited burrowing, whereas only 10% burrowed in sand. A. americanum traveled longer distances than A. maculatum (23 ± 2.8 cm vs 9.7 ± 2.3 cm). The disparity in laboratory behavior between sand and rock/soil substrates might warrant further consideration in a field setting, as understanding factors that inhibit host-seeking behaviors of ticks can inform management of public spaces and potentially help mitigate tick-exposure.","PeriodicalId":56065,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vector Ecology","volume":"50 1","pages":"14-22"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142808757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Landscape and meteorological variables associated with Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquito infestation in two southeastern U.S.A. coastal cities.

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Journal of Vector Ecology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.52707/1081-1710-50.1-28

Andre Luis Costa-da-Silva, Kyndall C Dye-Braumuller, Helen Urpi Wagner-Coello, Huixuan Li, Danielle Johnson-Carson, Sarah M Gunter, Melissa S Nolan, Matthew DeGennaro

{"title":"Landscape and meteorological variables associated with Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquito infestation in two southeastern U.S.A. coastal cities.","authors":"Andre Luis Costa-da-Silva, Kyndall C Dye-Braumuller, Helen Urpi Wagner-Coello, Huixuan Li, Danielle Johnson-Carson, Sarah M Gunter, Melissa S Nolan, Matthew DeGennaro","doi":"10.52707/1081-1710-50.1-28","DOIUrl":"10.52707/1081-1710-50.1-28","url":null,"abstract":"Human cases of arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes are increasing worldwide and spreading to new areas of the United States. These diseases continue to re-emerge, likely due to changes in vector ecology, urbanization, human migration, and larger range of climatic suitability. Recent shifts in landscape and weather variables are predicted to impact the habitat patterns of urban mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Miami, FL is in the tropical zone, while Charleston, SC is in the humid subtropical zone, and both cities are established hotspots for arboviruses. We applied remote sensing with land-use cover and weather variation to identify mosquito infestation patterns. We detected statistically significant positive and negative associations between entomological indicators and most weather variables in combined data from both cities. For all entomological indices, weekly wind speed and relative humidity were significantly positively associated, while precipitation and maximum temperature were significantly negatively associated. Aedes egg abundance was significantly positively associated with open land in Charleston but was negatively associated with vegetation cover in combined data.","PeriodicalId":56065,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vector Ecology","volume":"50 1","pages":"28-38"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142808758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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On-host flea phenology and flea-borne pathogen surveillance among mammalian wildlife of the pineywoods of East Texas 东得克萨斯松林哺乳动物中的宿主跳蚤物候学和跳蚤传播的病原体监测

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Journal of Vector Ecology Pub Date : 2024-07-11 DOI: 10.52707/1081-1710-49.2.r39

Jordan Salomon, Emily Leeke, Haydee Montemayor, Cassandra Durden, L. Auckland, Sujata Balasubramanian, G. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer

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Infection with Trypanosoma Cruzi Chagas and Characterization of Human Habitats of Triatoma Picturata (Usinger) in Western Mexico. Cruzi-Chagas锥虫的感染和墨西哥西部象形锥虫（Usinger）人类栖息地的特征。

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Journal of Vector Ecology Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.66

Tzintli Meraz-Medina, Paulo Daniel Rúa-Vázquez, José Francisco Montealegre-Bautista, José Alejandro Martínez-Ibarra

{"title":"Infection with Trypanosoma Cruzi Chagas and Characterization of Human Habitats of Triatoma Picturata (Usinger) in Western Mexico.","authors":"Tzintli Meraz-Medina, Paulo Daniel Rúa-Vázquez, José Francisco Montealegre-Bautista, José Alejandro Martínez-Ibarra","doi":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.66","DOIUrl":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.66","url":null,"abstract":"Chagas disease is one of the most important vector-borne diseases in Latin America. Triatoma picturata (Usinger), distributed in western Mexico, is one of the most important vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas. Knowing the type and materials used for building homes could lead to improved methods for controlling triatomines by focusing efforts on controlling every species of triatomine in its specific microhabitat. Houses in three studied localities of western Mexico that harbored T. picturata were characterized, as well as two entomological indices. Infestation Index values varied from 10.8% to 51.9% in the three localities, whereas Natural Infection Index values varied from 18.1% to 35.2%. Characteristics of houses invaded by T. picturata also varied. In Juan Gil Preciado, with the highest Entomological Index values, most houses were built of adobe walls with a roof of clay tiles and a dirt floor, and included the presence of domestic animals. Our data indicate that the potential risk of infection with T. cruzi differs markedly for inhabitants of the three studied localities, which demonstrates the importance of studying local populations of triatomines. Our study should contribute to decision-making regarding triatomine control efforts by providing profiles of houses that are more susceptible to triatomine invasion.","PeriodicalId":56065,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vector Ecology","volume":"48 2","pages":"66-71"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41241271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Zoonotic implications of white-footed mice habitat selection and territoriality in fragmented landscapes. 白足鼠栖息地选择和碎片景观中的地域性的动物学意义。

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Journal of Vector Ecology Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.89

Grace F Hummell, Andrew Y Li, Cody M Kent, Jennifer M Mullinax

{"title":"Zoonotic implications of white-footed mice habitat selection and territoriality in fragmented landscapes.","authors":"Grace F Hummell, Andrew Y Li, Cody M Kent, Jennifer M Mullinax","doi":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.89","DOIUrl":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.89","url":null,"abstract":"White-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) populations can thrive in fragmented suburban and urban parks and residential spaces and play a pivotal role in the spread and prevalence of tick-borne diseases. We collected spatial data on 58 individual mice living at the intersection of county park land and residential land in suburban Howard County, MD, U.S.A. We analyzed mouse density, home-range size and overlap, and a Bayesian mixed-effects model to identify the habitats where they were found relative to where they were caught, as well as a resource selection function for general habitat use. We found that as mouse density increased, home-range size decreased. The overlap indices and the resource selection function supported territoriality coupled with site-specific space use in these suburban mouse populations. While mice occurred in open areas, forest edge, and forest, they showed a strong preference for forested areas. Interestingly, mice captured only 30 to 40 m into the forest rarely used the nearby private yards or human structures and this has direct implications for the placement of rodent-targeted tick control treatments. Our study supports the need for zoonotic disease management frameworks that are based on site-specific land cover characteristics as well as specific management objectives.","PeriodicalId":56065,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vector Ecology","volume":"48 2","pages":"89-102"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41241278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Mosquito and human surveillance of mosquito-borne diseases in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in 2022. 2022年塞尔维亚诺维萨德市蚊子和人类对蚊子传播疾病的监测。

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Journal of Vector Ecology Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.131

Jelena Radovanov, Sanja Bijelović, Gordana Kovačević, Aleksandra Patić, Tatjana Pustahija, Ivana Hrnjaković Cvjetković

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Effects of larval diets on some biological parameters and morphometric and biochemical analysis of ovaries of Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae). 幼虫日粮对胡蜂某些生物学参数及卵巢形态计量学和生化分析的影响。

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Journal of Vector Ecology Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI: 10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.72

Gamila Sh Selem, Christopher J Geden, Hanem Khater, Karima S Khater

{"title":"Effects of larval diets on some biological parameters and morphometric and biochemical analysis of ovaries of Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae).","authors":"Gamila Sh Selem, Christopher J Geden, Hanem Khater, Karima S Khater","doi":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.72","DOIUrl":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.72","url":null,"abstract":"The effects of three larval diets (beef meat, chicken meat, and beef liver) on development of Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) were evaluated. Egg hatching rates were higher on chicken meat and beef meat (99.5%) than on beef liver (96.5%). Pupation success was higher on chicken meat (99.0%) and beef meat (98.0%) than on beef liver (87.1%). Adult emergence rates were higher in flies reared on chicken meat (99.0%) and beef meat (98.5%) than on beef liver (93.5%). Proportions of female flies were somewhat higher in flies reared on chicken meat or beef meat (54-56% female) than on beef liver (52.5%). Flies that were reared on chicken meat and beef meat had shorter egg-adult development times (16.3 days) than flies reared on beef liver (18.5 days), and the generation time of flies reared on chicken meat or beef meat (51-52 days) was several days shorter than flies reared on beef liver (54 days). Flies reared on chicken meat had larger ovaries and more ovarioles per ovary when larvae were reared on chicken than flies reared on beef meat or beef liver. The ovaries of flies reared on chicken meat had significantly higher amounts of protein (21 mg/g body weight) than flies reared on beef liver (12 mg). Analysis of the larval diets showed that beef liver had the lowest amounts of protein and carbohydrate of the three tested diets, whereas the amounts of lipids did not differ among the diets.","PeriodicalId":56065,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vector Ecology","volume":"48 2","pages":"72-77"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41241270","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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