Alon Silberbush, Maram Halabi, Nimrod Shteindel, Yoram Gerchman, Hassan Azaizeh, Ben Shahar, Eyal Kurzbaum
{"title":"Olive Mill Wastewater Extract as a Potential Mosquito Larvicide.","authors":"Alon Silberbush, Maram Halabi, Nimrod Shteindel, Yoram Gerchman, Hassan Azaizeh, Ben Shahar, Eyal Kurzbaum","doi":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.141","DOIUrl":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.141","url":null,"abstract":"The olive oil industry is one of the most important branches of agriculture in the Mediterranean basin, producing over 90% of the global olive oil production. This industry also generates solid and liquid waste by-products, characterized by their dark color and typical odor, which are not easily degradable. The liquid by-product, olive mill wastewater (OMWW), is especially difficult to treat. This liquid is characterized by high concentrations of polyphenols and tannins, in addition to low pH and high chemical and biochemical oxygen demands. These qualities inhibit biological decomposition and place OMWW as one of the most contaminating effluents among those produced by the agrofood industries (Messineo et al. 2020).","PeriodicalId":56065,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vector Ecology","volume":"48 2","pages":"141-144"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41241274","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}
{"title":"Ecological study and public health risk assessment of mosquito assemblages in the Ukrainian portion of the Pannonian region.","authors":"Kálmán Szanyi, Antal Nagy, Szabolcs Szanyi","doi":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.145","DOIUrl":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.145","url":null,"abstract":"1Department of Hydrobiology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary, szanyi.kalman@science.unideb.hu 2Juhász-Nagy Pál Doctoral School of Biology and Environmental Sciences, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary 3For the Natureand Environmental Protection – PAPILIO (NGO), UA-89463 Velyka Dobron’, Ukraine 4Institute of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary","PeriodicalId":56065,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vector Ecology","volume":"48 2","pages":"145-149"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41241269","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}
Jociel Klleyton Santos Santana, Francisco Ronan Carneiro, Kaio Cesar Chaboli Alevi, Cleber Galvão, João Aristeu da Rosa, Jader de Oliveira
{"title":"Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) fauna in bird nests: the case of Morrinhos, Ceará, Brazil.","authors":"Jociel Klleyton Santos Santana, Francisco Ronan Carneiro, Kaio Cesar Chaboli Alevi, Cleber Galvão, João Aristeu da Rosa, Jader de Oliveira","doi":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.124","DOIUrl":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.124","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Triatominae are associated with various Brazilian habitats, including bird nests, animal burrows, and peridomestic structures. Despite extensive studies on triatomines in domiciliary environments in Ceará, Brazil, there has been limited research on their presence in the wild. This study focuses on the municipality of Morrinhos in Ceará, which is characterized by a Caatinga biome and riparian forests along the Acaraú River. During the study, a total of 185 nests of <i>Pseudoseisura cristata</i> were analyzed in rural locations and triatomines were collected in 26 nests from 12 different locations. A total of 117 triatomines was collected, belonging to three species: <i>Psammolestes tertius</i>, <i>Rhodnius nasutus</i>, and <i>Triatoma pseudomaculata</i>. <i>Rhodnius nasutus</i> was the only species found in a nest inhabited by <i>Didelphis albiventris</i>. Nests of <i>P. cristata</i> serve as shelters for various animals, providing an ideal environment for triatomines to establish colonies due to their proximity to food sources and their generalist feeding habits. The incorporation of anthropogenic materials by birds in nest construction can indirectly affect the presence of other animals that may serve as food sources for triatomines. Understanding the interactions between triatomines, birds, and their habitats is essential for assessing the risks associated with triatomine infestation in wild ecosystems.</p>","PeriodicalId":56065,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vector Ecology","volume":"48 2","pages":"124-130"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41241276","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}
{"title":"Vertical habitat stratification in <i>Aedes triseriatus</i> and <i>Aedes hendersoni</i> (Diptera: Culicidae): complications associated with sloped and flood-prone landscapes.","authors":"Jamie Fitzgerald, Todd Livdahl","doi":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.113","DOIUrl":"10.52707/1081-1710-48.2.113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>For the sibling mosquito species <i>Aedes triseriatus</i> Say and <i>Ae. hendersoni</i> Cockerell, success of offspring is highly dependent on oviposition site selection by gravid females, and the dynamics of that selection process have been the subject of much investigation. Patterns of vertical oviposition stratification were examined in this study by placing basal and canopy level oviposition traps in relatively steep and flat terrains, as well as in flood-prone riverbank vs upland settings. Strong stratification existed in both steep and flat terrains, with <i>Ae. triseriatus</i> favoring basal ovitraps and <i>Ae. hendersoni</i> favoring canopy ovitraps. Contrary to expectations, <i>Ae. hendersoni</i> displayed even more marked preference for canopy ovitraps in steeper terrain. Both species avoided basal ovitraps in flood-prone locations, where <i>Ae. triseriatus</i> oviposited only in canopy ovitraps and greatly outnumbered <i>Ae. hendersoni</i> in canopy ovitraps. In contrast, the expected stratification was found in nearby upland habitats.</p>","PeriodicalId":56065,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Vector Ecology","volume":"48 2","pages":"113-123"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41241277","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}