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Resolving confusion in the native distribution of Aedes (Hulecoeteomyia) koreicus (Diptera: Culicidae). 解决韩国伊蚊（Hulecoeteomyia）（双翅目：Culicidae）原生分布混乱的问题。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae078

Sangwoo Seok, Motoyoshi Mogi, Yoosook Lee

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Seasonal dynamics of sand flies in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park: a tourist destination and endemic area for leishmaniasis. Lençóis Maranhenses 国家公园沙蝇的季节动态：旅游胜地和利什曼病流行区。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae067

José Manuel Macário Rebêlo, Maria da Conceição Abreu Bandeira, Jorge Luiz Pinto Moraes, Itapotiara Vilas Boas, Raquel Silva Fonteles, Leonardo Dominici Cruz, Bruno Leite Rodrigues

{"title":"Seasonal dynamics of sand flies in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park: a tourist destination and endemic area for leishmaniasis.","authors":"José Manuel Macário Rebêlo, Maria da Conceição Abreu Bandeira, Jorge Luiz Pinto Moraes, Itapotiara Vilas Boas, Raquel Silva Fonteles, Leonardo Dominici Cruz, Bruno Leite Rodrigues","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjae067","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjae067","url":null,"abstract":"Numerous sand fly species have been reported in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (LMNP) in Northeast Brazil, including important Leishmania vectors, making the park an endemic area for tegumentary and visceral leishmaniasis. We evaluated sand fly abundance monthly over 7 years, correlating it with environmental variables and monthly tourist numbers in LMNP. Sand fly species were observed throughout the year, with Lutzomyia longipalpis Lutz & Neiva and Nyssomyia whitmani Antunes and Coutinho (Diptera: Psychodidae) being the most abundant species, especially from April to June. In addition to seasonal abundance patterns, Lu. longipalpis showed increasing abundance throughout 2013 until April 2014, whereas Ny. whitmani exhibited a consistent increase throughout the study period. Redundancy analysis indicated that monthly sand fly abundances increased with humidity but decreased with mean temperature and wind speed. Ecotourists mainly visit the park from May to September when interdune lagoons are full, coinciding with high-frequency vector activity during the rainy months (May-June). Tourists also visit in January and February during school holidays, when the rains begin and sand fly abundance increases, and in July, when sand fly abundance decreases. To date, no instances of infected tourists have been recorded, likely because visits to LMNP occur during the day when sand flies are inactive. However, there is a potential risk of vector exposure if tourists engage in nighttime cultural visits to villages around the park, where leishmaniasis cases occur annually.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"900-910"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141163180","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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The first record of an established population of Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) in New Jersey, USA. 美国新泽西州首次记录到 Amblyomma maculatum（Acari: Ixodidae）的固定种群。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae056

Brandon L Musnoff, Mervin Keith Q Cuadera, Matthew R Birney, Lara Zipper, William Nicholson, Bryan Ayres, Kim Cervantes, Dana Woell, James L Occi

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Explorational analysis of the abundance and prevalence of chigger and gamasid mites parasitic on small mammals in Vietnam. 对寄生在越南小型哺乳动物身上的恙螨和伽马螨的数量和流行情况的探索性分析。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae064

Anastasia A Antonovskaia, Evgeny P Altshuler, Alexander E Balakirev, Yuliya V Lopatina

{"title":"Explorational analysis of the abundance and prevalence of chigger and gamasid mites parasitic on small mammals in Vietnam.","authors":"Anastasia A Antonovskaia, Evgeny P Altshuler, Alexander E Balakirev, Yuliya V Lopatina","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjae064","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjae064","url":null,"abstract":"We studied chigger and gamasid mite loads on small mammals during the dry season in Vietnam and used both our field data and museum collections to estimate the influence of environmental factors on mite abundance and prevalence. Generalized linear (mixed effect) models were used to analyze the data. We examined 1,239 small mammal individuals, which were obtained from field expeditions and museum collections belonging to 59 species. In different localities, Rattus Fischer (Rodentia: Muridae), Niviventer Marshall (Rodentia: Muridae), and Maxomys Sody (Rodentia: Muridae) were the most common animals captured. The prevalence of chigger and gamasid mites in our expedition data was high: 72% and 62%, respectively. We found differences in the abundance of chigger mites between different populations of the same species of small mammals. Season and locality were the main factors that influenced chigger mite abundance and prevalence. The best model that predicted the abundance and prevalence of chigger mites included geography (province) as a predictor and host species and season as random effects. For the first time, we analyzed factors connected with climate and weather affecting chigger mites of small mammals in Vietnam.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"925-939"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140909608","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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Sand Fly larvae are capable of positive chemotaxis: a proof of concept study using Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) as a model species. 沙蝇幼虫具有积极趋化能力：以Phlebotomus papatasi（双翅目：灵长目）为模式物种进行的概念验证研究。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae072

Maia Tsikolia, Panagiota Tsafrakidou, Arsen Gkektsian, Michael Miaoulis, Tobin E Rowland, Alexandra Chaskopoulou

{"title":"Sand Fly larvae are capable of positive chemotaxis: a proof of concept study using Phlebotomus papatasi (Diptera: Psychodidae) as a model species.","authors":"Maia Tsikolia, Panagiota Tsafrakidou, Arsen Gkektsian, Michael Miaoulis, Tobin E Rowland, Alexandra Chaskopoulou","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjae072","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjae072","url":null,"abstract":"Phlebotomine sand flies are important vectors of medical and veterinary importance, transmitting pathogens, such as the Leishmania parasites, responsible for 700,000 to 1 million new cases of leishmaniasis every year. The vast majority of the current sand fly surveillance and control tools are tailored against the adult stages, due to the limited knowledge on the ecology of the larval stages. Since vector control is primarily an ecological problem, an in-depth understanding of the behavior of the target insect pests across all the different life stages of their development is required prior to the development of effective control strategies. It is well known that chemical cues play an important role in insect behavior. While there are numerous studies investigating the behavior of adult sand flies in response to chemical sources, there is currently no information available on the response of their larval stages. In this study, novel bioassays were constructed to investigate the effect of chemical cues (gustatory and olfactory) on the behavior of Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli) sand fly larvae. The larvae exhibited a clear food preference within a few hours of exposure in a 2-choice bioassay, while, also, demonstrated positive chemotaxis in response to volatile stimuli emitted from their preferred food source. Identification of the specific chemical compounds (or the combination thereof) eliciting attractance response to sand fly immature stages could lead to the development of innovative, and targeted (larval-specific) tools for the surveillance, and management of these important public health pests.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"869-876"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11519023/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141089289","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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Don't go chasing waterfalls: the phenology of Amblyomma americanum and increased collection of medically relevant ticks further away from hiking trails in the Piedmont of North Carolina, USA. 不要去追逐瀑布：Amblyomma americanum 的物候学以及在美国北卡罗来纳州皮德蒙特远离远足径的地方收集更多与医学相关的蜱虫。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae057

Dayvion R Adams, Anastasia C Figurskey, Alexis M Barbarin, Michael H Reiskind

{"title":"Don't go chasing waterfalls: the phenology of Amblyomma americanum and increased collection of medically relevant ticks further away from hiking trails in the Piedmont of North Carolina, USA.","authors":"Dayvion R Adams, Anastasia C Figurskey, Alexis M Barbarin, Michael H Reiskind","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjae057","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjae057","url":null,"abstract":"Hiking is a popular recreational activity in North Carolina that may expose people to ticks and tick-borne pathogens. However, there is a lack of knowledge on how ticks are distributed on and near trails. Our study tested the hypothesis that ticks are more likely to be encountered when moving further away from trails by measuring differences in relative abundance at various distances. We tested 4 distances (middle of trail, edge of trail, 5 m, 20 m), as well as an on-trail and off-trail grouping. We collected significantly more ticks and ticks were more likely to be collected at our 20 m and 5 m sampling distances rather than directly on or adjacent to trails, and significantly more were collected during off-trail collections than on-trails. When looking only at Amblyomma americanum, post hoc comparisons revealed that significantly more juvenile stages were collected at 5 m and 20 m distances, but not for adults. Our monthly sampling also allowed us to describe the phenology of A. americanum in North Carolina, which is consistent with the phenology of this species in the southeastern United States with adults peaking May-Jun, nymphs Jun-Jul, and larvae in Jul-Aug. These results generally demonstrate the importance of utilizing established trails when hiking to decrease tick-borne disease risk and should be communicated to the public as a recommendation for reducing tick-encounter risk.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"911-918"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140924045","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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Spatial distribution and environmental correlations of Culex pipiens pallens (Diptera: Culicidae) in Haidian district, Beijing. 北京市海淀区库蚊（双翅目：蚤科）的空间分布与环境相关性。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae063

Meide Liu, Yong Zhang, Qiuhong Li, Xiaojie Zhou, Ting Yan, Jing Li, Hongjiang Zhang, Lei Wang, Guangwen Wang, Ruoxi Li, Ying Tong, Xiaopeng Zeng

{"title":"Spatial distribution and environmental correlations of Culex pipiens pallens (Diptera: Culicidae) in Haidian district, Beijing.","authors":"Meide Liu, Yong Zhang, Qiuhong Li, Xiaojie Zhou, Ting Yan, Jing Li, Hongjiang Zhang, Lei Wang, Guangwen Wang, Ruoxi Li, Ying Tong, Xiaopeng Zeng","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjae063","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjae063","url":null,"abstract":"Culex pipiens pallens Coquillett, 1898 (Diptera: Culicidae) was the dominant health threat to mosquito species in Beijing, and it is important to unravel the spatial distribution and environmental correlations of Cx. pipiens pallens in Beijing. 3S technology methods and spatial statistics were used to clarify the distribution pattern. Subsequently, linear and spatial regression were performed to detect the environmental factors linked with the density of Cx. pipiens pallens. The same \"middle peak\" spatial distribution pattern was observed for Cx. pipiens pallens density at the community, subdistrict, and loop area levels in our study area. In addition, there were various correlated environmental factors at the community and subdistrict scales. At the community scale, the summary values of the Modified Normalized Difference Water Index (MNDWI) in 2 km buffer zone (MNDWI_2K) were negatively correlated, and the summary values of Normalized Difference Built-up Index (NDBI) in 800 m buffer zone (NDBI_800) was positively correlated to the Cx. pipiens pallens density. However, the summary values of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index and Nighttime Light Index significantly affected Cx. pipiens pallens density at the subdistrict scale. Our findings provide insight into the spatial distribution pattern of Cx. pipiens pallens density and its associated environmental risk factors at different spatial scales in the Haidian district of Beijing for the first time. The results could be used to predict the Cx. pipiens pallens density as well as the risk of lymphatic filariasis (LF) infection, which would help implement prevention and control measures to prevent future risks of biting and LF transmission in Beijing.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"948-958"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11239791/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140924048","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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Fertility decline in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes is associated with reduced maternal transcript deposition and does not depend on female age. 埃及伊蚊（Diptera: Culicidae）生育率的下降与母体转录本沉积减少有关，且与雌蚊年龄无关。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae058

Olayinka G David, Andrea V Arce, Andre Luis Costa-da-Silva, Anthony J Bellantuono, Matthew DeGennaro

{"title":"Fertility decline in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes is associated with reduced maternal transcript deposition and does not depend on female age.","authors":"Olayinka G David, Andrea V Arce, Andre Luis Costa-da-Silva, Anthony J Bellantuono, Matthew DeGennaro","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjae058","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjae058","url":null,"abstract":"Female mosquitoes undergo multiple rounds of reproduction known as gonotrophic cycles (GC). A gonotrophic cycle spans the period from blood meal intake to egg laying. Nutrients from vertebrate host blood are necessary for completing egg development. During oogenesis, a female prepackages mRNA into her oocytes, and these maternal transcripts drive the first 2 h of embryonic development prior to zygotic genome activation. In this study, we profiled transcriptional changes in 1-2 h of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) embryos across 2 GC. We found that homeotic genes which are regulators of embryogenesis are downregulated in embryos from the second gonotrophic cycle. Interestingly, embryos produced by Ae. aegypti females progressively reduced their ability to hatch as the number of GC increased. We show that this fertility decline is due to increased reproductive output and not the mosquitoes' age. Moreover, we found a similar decline in fertility and fecundity across 3 GC in Aedes albopictus. Our results are useful for predicting mosquito population dynamics to inform vector control efforts.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"1064-1070"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11239790/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140961200","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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Impacts of ground ultra-low volume adulticide applications on Culex pipiens and Culex restuans (Diptera: Culicidae) abundance, age structure, and West Nile virus infection in Cook County, Illinois. 伊利诺斯州库克县地面超低容量杀成虫剂的施用对库蚊（双翅目：Culicidae）数量、年龄结构和西尼罗河病毒感染的影响。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae041

Kristina Lopez, Katie Susong, Patrick Irwin, Susan Paskewitz, Lyric Bartholomay

{"title":"Impacts of ground ultra-low volume adulticide applications on Culex pipiens and Culex restuans (Diptera: Culicidae) abundance, age structure, and West Nile virus infection in Cook County, Illinois.","authors":"Kristina Lopez, Katie Susong, Patrick Irwin, Susan Paskewitz, Lyric Bartholomay","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjae041","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjae041","url":null,"abstract":"Since the introduction of West Nile virus (WNV) to the United States over 20 years ago, thousands of cases of human disease and death have been reported. Yearly seasonal outbreaks continue to persist, and the city and suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, is considered a \"hot spot\" for WNV activity. To interrupt WNV transmission, ground ultra-low volume (ULV) adulticide applications are regularly used to reduce Culex pipiens L. and Culex restuans Theobold (Diptera: Culicidae) abundance and infection. The real-world effectiveness of adulticide applications has not been comprehensively assessed, and prior studies, including our own investigation, have yielded inconclusive or conflicting results. Therefore, we expanded our prior work and evaluated the effects of 5 sequential weekly truck-mounted ULV adulticide applications in large residential areas in the northern suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, in 2019 and 2020. Each day, Cx. pipiens and Cx. restuans host-seeking and gravid mosquitoes were collected to assess abundance, age structure, and WNV infection rates. Adulticide applications resulted in significant reductions of both host-seeking and gravid abundance on the night of treatment. The reduction in host-seeking mosquitoes was followed by a reduction in gravid mosquitoes trapped 3 and 4 days after adulticide application and an increase in the proportion of nulliparous mosquitoes. WNV infection rates were significantly reduced in treatment sites as compared to untreated sites when infection rates were higher in 2020. This large-scale study provides comprehensive evidence that ground ULV adulticide applications are an effective tool in an integrated mosquito management program for combating WNV vectors and infection risk.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"1043-1053"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140290071","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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Aggressive interactions among white-tailed deer (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) at 4-poster devices for host-targeted tick control. 白尾鹿（Artiodactyla: Cervidae）在以宿主为目标的蜱虫控制 4 柱装置上的攻击性互动。

Journal of medical entomology Pub Date : 2024-07-12 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjae059

Ningzhu Bai, Risa Pesapane, Erika T Machtinger, Andrew Y Li

{"title":"Aggressive interactions among white-tailed deer (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) at 4-poster devices for host-targeted tick control.","authors":"Ningzhu Bai, Risa Pesapane, Erika T Machtinger, Andrew Y Li","doi":"10.1093/jme/tjae059","DOIUrl":"10.1093/jme/tjae059","url":null,"abstract":"White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann (Artiodactyla: Cervidae), are the primary wildlife host for adult stages of blacklegged ticks (Acari: Ixodidae: Ixodes scapularis Say) and an important host for lone star ticks (Acari: Ixodidae: Amblyomma americanum Linnaeus), both of which are vectors of numerous tick-borne pathogens. The 4-poster passive deer treatment device is a topical, host-targeted method to control free-living tick populations and has been proven to successfully reduce tick abundance in several states. Aggressive behavior of white-tailed deer at concentrated feeding stations is hypothesized to interfere with the effective use of 4-poster devices and deer contact with acaricide applicators. We analyzed images collected by camera traps at 4-poster feeding stations deployed at 3 sites in Maryland and found a negative relationship between some aggressive interactions and contact with applicators. Our results emphasize the need for further investigation into whether deer social dynamics can impact 4-poster efficacy for tick control. This study serves as a reminder that intraspecific interactions are important to consider when using host-targeted acaricide approaches.","PeriodicalId":94091,"journal":{"name":"Journal of medical entomology","volume":" ","pages":"975-983"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140900526","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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