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Evaluating knowledge of ticks and tick-borne diseases among Indiana healthcare professionals. 评估印第安纳州医疗保健专业人员的蜱和蜱传疾病的知识。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf003

Phurchhoki Sherpa, Jasleen Kaur, Maria V Murgia, Clifford Sadof, Linda Pfeiffer, Catherine A Hill

{"title":"Evaluating knowledge of ticks and tick-borne diseases among Indiana healthcare professionals.","authors":"Phurchhoki Sherpa, Jasleen Kaur, Maria V Murgia, Clifford Sadof, Linda Pfeiffer, Catherine A Hill","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf003","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjaf003","url":null,"abstract":"Ticks and tick-borne disease (TBD) risks are increasing in Indiana and North America. The successful prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of TBDs requires healthcare professionals be well-informed and prepared. This study reports the findings of a 2020 online survey of 465 Indiana healthcare professionals, designed to assess their knowledge of ticks and TBDs and identify factors influencing total knowledge scores. The survey included 24 discrete/ordinal questions and one open-ended question. Statistical analyses, including ANOVA, t-tests, and the Boruta algorithm, were conducted in R. Indiana healthcare professionals scored 30.8% for tick- and 57.9% for disease-related questions. Professionals scored higher on most disease-related questions, including (i) the importance of prompt tick removal to reduce TBD transmission risk, (ii) that not all Lyme disease cases present with bull's-eye rash, and (iii) the signs and symptoms of TBDs. They scored lower on tick-related questions, including (i) the tick species capable of transmitting diseases to humans, (ii) TBDs considered endemic, (iii) the distribution of Ixodes scapularis (deer tick), and (iv) regions considered higher risk for Lyme disease transmission in Indiana. Knowledge scores varied across demographic categories, with the use of online resources identified as the most important predictor of total knowledge scores. These findings highlight the importance of increasing awareness of existing resources, expanding online educational materials to cover TBDs beyond Lyme disease, and promoting self-guided learning. Achieving these goals will require collaboration among state and public health agencies, healthcare professionals, research institutions, and community outreach partners.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"648-658"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143470201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Investigating ungulate site use as a driver of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) emergence from larval habitats. 调查有蹄动物的地盘使用作为库蠓（双翅目：蠓科）从幼虫栖息地羽化的驱动因素。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf005

Bethany L McGregor, Chip F Markwardt, Travis M Davis

{"title":"Investigating ungulate site use as a driver of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) emergence from larval habitats.","authors":"Bethany L McGregor, Chip F Markwardt, Travis M Davis","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf005","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjaf005","url":null,"abstract":"Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) Latreille biting midges are the vectors of several viruses of veterinary significance. The larvae of some biting midge species develop in semiaquatic habitats that are affected by the activity of vertebrates. However, the importance of vertebrate animal activity in biting midge density has not been satisfactorily quantified. The goal of this study was to investigate the impact that three different hooved animals representing agricultural (cattle), wild (cervids), and intermediate (bison) animal populations have on the density and emergence of Culicoides from larval habitats. Trail cameras recorded vertebrate activity at eight sites at the Konza Prairie Biological Station with cattle, cervids, and/or bison, which was paired with larval substrate sampling to investigate midge density. The total time spent by all 3 target animals over the previous month and the average time spent by bison were significantly positively correlated with overall biting midge emergence. Species-specific analyses revealed significant positive associations of C. crepuscularis Malloch with several cattle variables including number of cattle days and events and average number of cattle, while more bison variables were found to be significant for C. haematopotus Malloch (bison days and bison events, negative associations) and C. variipennis Coquillett (negative associations for bison days and average number of bison; positive relationship with average bison time). Significant results for cervids included negative associations of C. crepuscularis with average cervid time and C. variipennis with cervid days. These results show that different ungulates impact midge abundance and emergence in different ways, improving our understanding of midge population drivers.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"641-647"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143416577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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First report of the deer ked, Lipoptena cervi, and associated pathogens in southern Québec, Canada. 加拿大魁省南部首次报道鹿瘟、鹿颈脂虫及其相关病原体。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf017

Catherine Bouchard, Ariane Dumas, Elizabeth Dyer, Carol-Ann Desrochers-Plourde, Raphaëlle Audet-Legault, Marine Hubert, Cécile Aenishaenslin, Jean-Philippe Rocheleau, Patrick Leighton, Anaïs Gasse, Mahmood Iranpour, Joel Smid, Brooks Waitt, Jade Savage, Heather Coatsworth

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Gene drive: communication, hype, and the publics. 基因驱动：沟通、炒作和公众。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf007

Christophe Boëte

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Effects of aging and cleaning on bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)-derived histamine. 陈化和清洗对臭虫（半翅目：蠓科）源组胺的影响。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf042

Simona Principato, Zachary C DeVries

{"title":"Effects of aging and cleaning on bed bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)-derived histamine.","authors":"Simona Principato, Zachary C DeVries","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf042","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjaf042","url":null,"abstract":"Bed bugs (Cimex lectularius L.) are common indoor pests found in close association with humans. Bed bug feces have been identified as the primary source of indoor environmental histamine, an emerging contaminant that could pose a potential threat to human health. Therefore, it is critical that we understand the stability of histamine in homes, along with mitigation strategies so that we can reduce exposure and potential health risks. In this study we characterized histamine stability over time on 2 surfaces (unfinished wood, fabric), discovering that aging histamine at room temperature, over the course of 9 mo, showed no significant changes in the level of this biogenic amine. As histamine appears slow to degrade on its own, we evaluated the efficacy of various cleaning methods for reducing or removing histamine from these surfaces. The most effective histamine cleaning methods on fabric were bleach, hydrogen peroxide, and a laundry cycle, while multi-purpose cleaner, bleach, and hydrogen peroxide were the most effective on unfinished wood. Overall, histamine reduction was most influenced by more aggressive cleaning methods (hard scrubbing) or cleaners known for removing stains (hydrogen peroxide, bleach). The results of this study will enhance our ability to reduce exposure to this emerging contaminant.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":"62 3","pages":"495-500"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12076141/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144039114","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Larvicide-mediated oviposition and ovicidal activity among treehole and container-inhabiting mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) species. 树洞和容器蚊（双翅目：库蚊科）的杀卵活性及杀幼虫剂介导的产卵。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf030

Kai J Casci, M Andrew Dewsnup, Ary Faraji, Christopher S Bibbs

{"title":"Larvicide-mediated oviposition and ovicidal activity among treehole and container-inhabiting mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) species.","authors":"Kai J Casci, M Andrew Dewsnup, Ary Faraji, Christopher S Bibbs","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf030","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjaf030","url":null,"abstract":"Larval application of insecticides (larviciding) is primarily conducted using a variety of biorational compounds as an essential function within integrated mosquito management. Larvicide-treated water has been sporadically investigated for deterring oviposition, but prior efforts have been primarily focused on Aedes aegypti (L.) with limited representation by other peridomestic or treehole species. A series of laboratory assays were conducted using 20 lb/acre (22.4 kg/ha) treatments of Lysinibacillus sphaericus (VectoLex FG), spinosad (Natular G30), and methoprene (Altosid XR-G Ultra) and compared to an untreated water option. These treatments were offered as a no-choice assay for Ae. aegypti in the laboratory and in an additional multi-choice test for Ae. aegypti, Aedes sierrensis (Ludlow), and Culex pipiens L. Significantly fewer Ae. aegypti eggs were collected from water treated with L. sphaericus in both the no-choice and arena tests. Significantly fewer Cx. pipiens eggs were deposited in water treated with methoprene, coinciding with elevated collections in water treated with spinosad. As a first report for the species, no significant trends were observed with Ae. sierrensis. Hatching eggs from spinosad and methoprene-treated water yielded lower success for both Aedes spp. We propose that gravid mosquitoes have some sensitivity towards certain larvicides and Aedes spp. eggs suffer ovicidal effects in treated water sources. Push effects may confound geotagged surveillance networks, such as for treehole and backyard mosquito species in peridomestic environments. However, we report that these preferences do not significantly impact ongoing control operations.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"724-728"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143627216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Morphology of the male reproductive system and spermatozoa variation in Anopheles darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae). 达林按蚊雄性生殖系统形态及精子变异（双翅目：库蚊科）。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf037

Henrique Barbosa da Silva, Dayvson Ayala-Costa, Renata Cristina Barbosa, José Lino-Neto

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Impacts of ground-based ULV pyrethroid sprays on abundance and age structure of the Zika vector, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), in urban Arizona. 地面超低剂量拟除虫菊酯喷雾对亚利桑那州城市寨卡病媒埃及伊蚊（双翅目：库蚊科）数量和年龄结构的影响

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf024

Kathleen Walker, Dawn Gouge, Daniel Williamson, Joshua Arnbrister, Teresa Joy, James Will, John Townsend, Shujuan Li, Shakunthala Nair, Maureen Brophy, Valerie Madera Garcia, Kacey Ernst, Yves Carrière, Michael Riehle

{"title":"Impacts of ground-based ULV pyrethroid sprays on abundance and age structure of the Zika vector, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), in urban Arizona.","authors":"Kathleen Walker, Dawn Gouge, Daniel Williamson, Joshua Arnbrister, Teresa Joy, James Will, John Townsend, Shujuan Li, Shakunthala Nair, Maureen Brophy, Valerie Madera Garcia, Kacey Ernst, Yves Carrière, Michael Riehle","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf024","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjaf024","url":null,"abstract":"Aedes aegypti (L.), the primary mosquito vector of arboviruses such as dengue and Zika, has a global distribution that includes the southern United States. Control of this peridomestic mosquito is challenging. Ultra-low volume (ULV) pyrethroid sprays are commonly used against adult mosquitoes to break transmission during a disease outbreak, although efficacy data are limited. This study examined the impacts of ULV sprays on Ae. aegypti vectorial capacity as measured by vector abundance and age structure in two cities in Maricopa County, AZ with robust Ae. aegypti populations and a well-developed vector management program. We assessed impacts of routine ULV applications conducted by Maricopa Vector Control Division during the summer rainy seasons of 2017 to 2019 to determine whether existing practices mainly targeting Culex spp. also suppressed Ae. aegypti. The insecticide formulations applied for Culex spp. control (Duet and Permanone 30-30) did not affect Ae. aegypti abundance, but Duet applications slightly reduced female mosquito age. Deltagard, the insecticide product used specifically against Ae. aegypti, was only applied three times in 2018 over small areas, so efficacy assessment was difficult. Deltagard was associated with a small decline in Ae. aegypti abundance. CDC bottle bioassays of Ae. aegypti collected in the study area showed resistance to permethrin and deltamethrin. Overall, the lack of significant mosquito population suppression or age structure changes after insecticide applications suggest that current tools used by Maricopa Vector Control Division are unlikely to effectively control Ae. aegypti populations in the event of a disease outbreak.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"593-603"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143775103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Life-history metrics of Ornithodoros turicata (Acari: Argasidae) fed exclusively on swine blood through an artificial membrane system. 人工膜系统专食猪血的turicthodoros （Acari: Argasidae）生活史测定。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf034

Pete D Teel, Brian T Rich, Taylor G Donaldson

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Revisiting the larval morphology of Oiceoptoma thoracicum (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Silphinae). 胸腹声光瘤幼虫形态研究（鞘翅目：葡萄蝇科：银蝇科）。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2025-05-13 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjaf022

David Sommer, Pavel Jakubec, Anna Schwarzbacherová, Jan Růžička

{"title":"Revisiting the larval morphology of Oiceoptoma thoracicum (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Silphinae).","authors":"David Sommer, Pavel Jakubec, Anna Schwarzbacherová, Jan Růžička","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjaf022","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjaf022","url":null,"abstract":"Precise identification of insect species and their developmental stages (instars) on human remains is crucial for estimating the postmortem interval (PMI) and detecting potential body tampering. However, larvae of many common species can only be reliably identified using molecular techniques, which are not always possible. Furthermore, determining the instar stage is even more challenging, as features necessary for precise identification are often poorly documented. Oiceoptoma thoracicum (Linnaeus, 1758) is a common necrophagous beetle in the Palearctic region from the Western Europe to Japan. The species is also frequently found on cadavers of large vertebrates, including human remains, making it a promising candidate for use as a bioindicator in forensic entomology. Adults can be easily distinguished from other species; however, larvae have never been thoroughly described. The identification of O. thoracicum based on immature stages, or the differentiation of instars of this species is therefore not yet possible. The aim of this study was to provide reliable morphological characters that would allow the identification of larvae and instar stages in O. thoracicum. Quantitative and qualitative morphological characters for instar and species identification are described and illustrated. A list of described immature stages of the genus Oiceoptoma is provided.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"525-544"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143560330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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