Critical Evaluation of the Linkage Between Tick-Based Risk Measures and the Occurrence of Lyme Disease Cases
The nymphal stage of the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say, is considered the primary vector to humans in the eastern United States of the Lyme disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto. The abundance of infected host-seeking nymphs is commonly used to estimate the fundamental risk of human exposure to B. burgdorferi, for the purpose of environmental risk assessment and as an outcome measure when evaluating environmentally based tick or pathogen control methods. However, as this tick-based risk measure does not consider the likelihoods of either human encounters with infected ticks or tick bites resulting...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Eisen, L., Eisen, R. J. Tags: Forum Source Type: research
Yellow Fever Outbreak: O Vector Control, Where Art Thou?
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Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Boëte, C. Tags: Letter to Editor Source Type: research
The Eye of the Tiger, the Thrill of the Fight: Effective Larval and Adult Control Measures Against the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae), in North America
The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse), is a highly invasive container-inhabiting species with a global distribution. This mosquito, similar to other Stegomyia species such as Aedes aegypti (L.), is highly adapted to urban and suburban areas, and commonly oviposits in artificial containers, which are ubiquitous in these peridomestic environments. The increase in speed and amount of international travel and commerce, coupled with global climate change, have aided in the resurgence and expansion of Stegomyia species into new areas of North America. In many parts of their range, both species are implicated as sign...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Faraji, A., Unlu, I. Tags: Special Collection: Thirty Years of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in America Source Type: research
Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Mosquito-Borne Viruses in the United States
The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Skuse), is a highly invasive species that continues to expand its geographic distribution both in the United States and in countries on other continents. Studies have demonstrated its susceptibility to infection with at least 32 viruses, including 13 that are present in the United States. Despite this susceptibility, its role as a significant competent vector in natural transmission cycles of arboviruses, has been limited. However, with the recent introductions of chikungunya and Zika viruses into the Americas, for which Ae. albopictus is a recognized vector, it is possible that t...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Vanlandingham, D. L., Higgs, S., Huang, Y.-J. S. Tags: Special Collection: Thirty Years of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in America Source Type: research
Photoperiodic Diapause and the Establishment of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in North America
The invasion and range expansion of Aedes albopictus (Skuse) in North America represents an outstanding opportunity to study processes of invasion, range expansion, and climatic adaptation. Furthermore, knowledge obtained from such research is relevant to developing novel strategies to control this important vector species. Substantial evidence indicates that the photoperiodic diapause response is an important adaptation to climatic variation across the range of Ae. albopictus in North America. Photoperiodic diapause is a key determinant of abundance in both space and time, and the timing of entry into and exit out of diap...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Armbruster, P. A. Tags: Special Collection: Thirty Years of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in America Source Type: research
What Can Larval Ecology Tell Us About the Success of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Within the United States?
Aedes albopictus (Skuse) was introduced in the United States approximately 30 years ago, and since has become an important pest and vector of disease. This species uses small water-holding containers as sites for oviposition and larval development. Larvae can consume a wide range of detritus-based energy sources, including microorganisms, and as such the type and quantity of detritus that enters these systems have been studied for the effects on adult populations. This review examines the documented responses of Ae. albopictus to different larval environments within the United States, and some of its unique ecology that ma...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Yee, D. A. Tags: Special Collection: Thirty Years of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in America Source Type: research
The Importance of Interspecific Interactions on the Present Range of the Invasive Mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) and Persistence of Resident Container Species in the United States
Aedes albopictus (Skuse) established in the United States over 30 yr ago and quickly spread throughout the entire eastern half of the country. It has recently spread into western regions and projected climate change scenarios suggest continued expansion to the west and north. Aedes albopictus has had major impacts on, and been impacted by, a diverse array of resident mosquito species. Laying eggs at the edges of small, water-holding containers, hatched larvae develop within these containers feeding on detritus-based resources. Under limited resource conditions, Ae. albopictus has been shown to be a superior competitor to e...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Fader, J. E. Tags: Special Collection: Thirty Years of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in America Source Type: research
Thirty Years of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in America: An Introduction to Current Perspectives and Future Challenges
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Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Yee, D. A. Tags: Special Collection: Thirty Years of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in America Source Type: research
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Journal of Medical Entomology September 2016 - Vol 53 - No 5 - Front Cover
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Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Higgs, S. Tags: Cover / Standing Material Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Tags: Errata Source Type: research
