Comparison of Intrinsic Rate of Different House Fly Densities in a Simulated Condition: A Prediction for House Fly Population and Control Threshold
This study aimed to predict the population changes of house fly population by comparing the intrinsic rate of increase (rm) for different house fly densities in a simulated system. This study first defined the knee points of a known population growth curve as a control threshold by comparing the rm of five densities of house flies in a simulated condition. Later, to understand the interactions between the larval and adult populations, the correlation between larval and adult capacity rate (rc) was studied. The rm values of 300- and 500-fly densities were significantly higher compared with the rm values at densities of 50 a...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - January 11, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Ong, S.-Q., Ahmad, H., Jaal, Z., Rus, A., Fadzlah, F. H. M. Tags: Development, Life History Source Type: research
Chemotaxonomic Profile and Intraspecific Variation in the Blow Fly of Forensic Interest Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
Necrophagous insects such as blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are considered crucial in forensic entomology. Identification at species level and determination of larval stage are the basis for estimation of postmortem interval (PMI). Insect evidence can also be used in the determination of crime scenes, since body displacement is common. The aim of this study was to determine the chemotaxonomic profile and intraspecific variability of the forensically important blow fly Chrysomya megacephala (F. 1794). Adults were collected in the municipalities of Dourados-MS (Brazil) and Rio Claro-SP (Brazil), and then transferred to ...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - January 11, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Paula, M. C., Antonialli-Junior, W. F., Mendonca, A., Michelutti, K. B., Eulalio, A. D. M. M., Cardoso, C. A. L., de Lima, T., Von Zuben, C. J. Tags: Behavior, Chemical Ecology Source Type: research
How Zoophilic Japanese Encephalitis Vector Mosquitoes Feed on Humans
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is the most frequent cause of mosquito-borne encephalitis in Asian countries. Several culicine species are potential vectors. The primary JEV vectors feed mainly on cows (a dead-end host for JEV), pigs (an amplifying host), and, occasionally, humans (a dead-end host). It is essential to determine blood-feeding patterns to understand the transmission cycle of the disease. Here we review blood-feeding characteristics of the primary JEV vectors Culex tritaeniorhynchus, Culex vishnui, and Culex gelidus based on experimental works and field surveys conducted in Asian countries. Several studies ...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - January 11, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Tuno, N., Tsuda, Y., Takagi, M. Tags: Review Source Type: research
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Limited Evidence for Rickettsia felis as a Cause of Zoonotic Flea-Borne Rickettsiosis in Southern California
Over 90% of human flea-borne rickettsioses cases in California are reported from suburban communities of Los Angeles and Orange counties and are presumed to be associated with either Rickettsia typhi or Rickettsia felis infection. Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché) is considered the principal vector for both rickettsiae, and R. felis has largely replaced R. typhi as the presumptive etiologic agent based on the widespread incidence of R. felis in cat flea populations. However, with no evidence to confirm R. felis as the cause of human illness in southern California, coupled with recent findings that showed R. felis to be...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - January 11, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Billeter, S. A., Metzger, M. E. Tags: Forum Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - January 11, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Qu, S. X., Song, J. D. Tags: Letter to Editor Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - January 11, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Robertson, H. M. Tags: Letter to Editor Source Type: research
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Development of a Rickettsia bellii-Specific TaqMan Assay Targeting the Citrate Synthase Gene
We describe the development and validation of a R. bellii-specific, quantitative, real-time PCR TaqMan assay that targets a segment of the citrate synthase (gltA) gene. The specificity of this assay was validated against a panel of DNA samples that included 26 species of Rickettsia, Orientia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella, five samples of tick and human DNA, and DNA from 20 isolates of R. bellii, including 11 from North America and nine from South America. A R. bellii control plasmid was constructed, and serial dilutions of the plasmid were used to determine the limit of detection of the assay to be one copy per 4 &...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - November 11, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Hecht, J. A., Allerdice, M. E. J., Krawczak, F. S., Labruna, M. B., Paddock, C. D., Karpathy, S. E. Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) From the Brazilian Atlantic Forest Domain Collected With Malaise Traps
We report the occurrence for the first time of: 1) B. flaviscutellata, Pintomyia fischeri (Pinto, 1926), Ps. ayrozai, and Psychodopygus carreirai (Barretto, 1946) in the state of Alagoas; 2) Psychodopygus claustrei (Abonnenc, Lèger & Fauran,1979), Psychodopygus amazonensis (Root, 1934), and Sciopemyia sordellii (Shannon & del ponte, 1927) in the state of Bahia; 3) Nyssomyia anduzei (Rozeboom, 1942) in the state of Pernambuco; and 4) B. flaviscutellata, M. schreiberi, Ps. ayrozai, and Psychodopygus davisi (Root, 1934) in the state of Sergipe. Our results present novel records of sand flies collected with mala...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - November 11, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Shimabukuro, P. H. F., Moreira, J. A. C., Costa, T. S. d. Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research
