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Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Tags: Cover / Standing Material Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Tags: Cover / Standing Material Source Type: research
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Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Tags: Cover / Standing Material Source Type: research
A Critical Review of All Known Published Records for Water Mite (Acari: Hydrachnidiae) and Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Parasitic Associations From 1975 to Present
All published records of water mite–mosquito parasitic associations since Gary R. Mullen’s comprehensive review in the 1970s of the literature were critiqued to provide an up-to-date account on the identity of water mites parasitizing mosquitoes and their geographic distribution. In total, 321 records in 62 sources were identified, with each record representing an association specific to a state, province, or region within a country. The greatest number of records were from the United States (120), followed by India (106) and Canada (40). In all, 105 species of mosquitoes were parasitized, with the majority bel...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Simmons, T. W., Hutchinson, M. L. Tags: Review Source Type: research
Insights Into the Evolution of Chemoreceptor Genes Superfamily in Tyrophagus putrescentiae (Acari: Acaridae)
In this study, we identified seven ORs, one GR, and five IRs from the transcriptome of the storage mite, Tyrophagus putrescentiae Schrank. No olfactory coreceptor was found in this transcriptome. Phylogenetic analysis of these gene families with other Arthropoda species revealed the conservation of carbon dioxide receptors in all tested flying insects and T. putrescentiae. Most of these ORs and GRs were unique to three mosquitoes (Anopheles gambiae Giles, Culex quinquefasciatus Say, and Aedes aegypti L.), Ixodes scapularis Say and Pediculus humanus L., indicating their involvement in specific aspects of both gustatory and ...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Qu, S. X., Li, H. P., Ma, L., Song, J. D. Tags: Behavior and Chemical Ecology Source Type: research
Behavioral Responses of Nymph and Adult Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) to Colored Harborages
Behavioral bioassays were conducted to determine whether bed bug adults and nymphs prefer specific colored harborages. Two-choice and seven-choice behavioral color assays indicate that red (28.5%) and black (23.4%) harborages are optimal harborage choices for bed bugs. Yellow and green harborages appear to repel bed bugs. Harborage color preferences change according to gender, nutritional status, aggregation, and life stage. Female bed bugs prefer harborages with shorter wavelengths (lilac—14.5% and violet—11.5%) compared to males, whereas males prefer harborages with longer wavelengths (red—37.5% and bla...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: McNeill, C. A., Pereira, R. M., Koehler, P. G., McNeill, S. A., Baldwin, R. W. Tags: Behavior and Chemical Ecology Source Type: research
A CO2-Free Synthetic Host-Odor Mixture That Attracts and Captures Triatomines: Effect of Emitted Odorant Ratios
In this study, using a trap olfactometer and an odor blend with constituents similar to those of Sweetscent (delivered from low-density polyethylene sachets) we found that the odorant ratios of the mixtures have a strong effect in the capture of triatomines. The blend with the most efficient combination of odorant ratios evoked ca. 81% capture in two relevant triatomine species. In the case of the most effective odor mixtures, we measured the odor mass emission for the three components of the mixture and therefore were able to estimate the odorant ratios emitted that were responsible for such a high capture performance. Th...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Guidobaldi, F., Guerenstein, P. G. Tags: Behavior and Chemical Ecology Source Type: research
Life Cycle, Feeding, and Defecation Patterns of Panstrongylus chinai (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) Under Laboratory Conditions
The objective of this study was to describe the life cycle, feeding, and defecation patterns of P. chinai in the Loja province within southern Ecuador. To characterize its life cycle, a cohort of 70 individuals was followed from egg to adult. At each stage of development, prefeeding time, feeding time, weight of ingested meal, proportional weight increase, and the time to the first defecation were recorded. Panstrongylus chinai completed its development in 371.4 ± 22.3 d, (95% CI 355.4–387.4), which means that it is likely a univoltine species. Prefeeding time, feeding time, and weight of ingested meal increas...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Mosquera, K. D., Villacis, A. G., Grijalva, M. J. Tags: Development, Life History Source Type: research
Effect of Continuous and Cyclic Exposure to a Cold Environment on the Development of Larvae of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Different Sized Larval Masses
Regulation of forensic practice in many countries prevents the pathologist performing an immediate autopsy. During the period prior to autopsy, the corpse and the insects possibly associated with it are stored in a mortuary with temperatures ~4°C. When a corpse is found in a late stage of decay, fly immatures may be present as small or large larval masses. The purpose of refrigeration at 4°C is to slow down the decomposition of the corpse as well as the temporary disruption of the activity and development of the bacteria and the necrophagous insects associated with the corpse. The aim of this research is to investi...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Magni, P. A., Dhaliwal, S. S., Dadour, I. R. Tags: Development, Life History Source Type: research
Mitochondrial Genomes of Anopheles (Kerteszia) (Diptera: Culicidae) From the Atlantic Forest, Brazil
Mitochondrial genome sequences are widely used as molecular markers for phylogenetic studies of mosquito species complexes, such as the Anopheles albitarsis complex. Except for a few studies that employed a limited number of nuclear or mitochondrial loci to address the genetic structure and species status of Anopheles cruzii, Anopheles bellator, and Anopheles homunculus, little is known about genetic markers that can be employed in studies focusing on Kerteszia species. The complete mitochondrial genomes of seven specimens of An. bellator, An. cruzii, An. homunculus, and Anopheles laneanus were sequenced using long-range p...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Oliveira, T. M. P., Foster, P. G., Bergo, E. S., Nagaki, S. S., Sanabani, S. S., Marinotti, O., Marinotti, P. N., Sallum, M. A. M. Tags: Morphology, Systematics, Evolution Source Type: research
A New Species of Simulium (Gomphostilbia) (Diptera: Simuliidae) From Kalimantan, Indonesia, With Keys to Identify 19 Bornean Species of the Subgenus Gomphostilbia
A new simuliid species, Simulium kalimantanense sp. nov., is described on the basis of females, males, pupae, and mature larvae from East Kalimantan, Indonesia, and is assigned to the Simulium banauense species-group of Simulium (Gomphostilbia). This new species has close similarities to S. alienigenum Takaoka from the Philippines, in many characters including the adult antennal color pattern and pupal gill with four long filaments arranged in two pairs each bearing a long stalk, but is distinguished from the latter in the female by the longer sensory vesicle and in the pupa by the gill with an elongate common basal stalk....
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Takaoka, H., Sofian-Azirun, M., Yacob, Z., Chen, C. D., Low, V. L., Harmonis, Tags: Morphology, Systematics, Evolution Source Type: research
Ultrastructural Morphology of the Antenna and Maxillary Palp of Sarcophaga tibialis (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)
A scanning electron microscopy investigation of the antenna and maxillary palp of the adult of Sarcophaga tibialis Macquart (Diptera: Sarcophagidae), a species of medical, veterinary, and forensic relevance, is presented for the first time. Adults of both sexes used in this study were obtained from larvae collected in a case of traumatic myiasis in a domestic cat in northern Italy. The antenna of S. tibialis is that typical of cyclorrhaphan Diptera, consisting of three segments: the scape, the pedicel, and the postpedicel, bearing the arista. The scape is covered by microtrichia and has a row of long chaetic sensilla. The ...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Pezzi, M., Whitmore, D., Chicca, M., Semeraro, B., Brighi, F., Leis, M. Tags: Morphology, Systematics, Evolution Source Type: research
Diversity of Quill Mites of the Family Syringophilidae (Acari: Prostigmata) Parasitizing Owls (Aves: Strigiformes) With Remarks on the Host-Parasite Relationships
The quill mite fauna of the family Syringophilidae (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletoidea) associated with owls (Aves: Strigiformes) is reviewed. A new genus is proposed, Neobubophilus Skoracki & Unsoeld gen. nov. It differs from closely related Bubophilus (Bubophilus Philips and Norton, 1978) by the absence of leg setae vsII in the both sexes. In addition, four new species are described: (1) Neobubophilus cunicularius Skoracki & Unsoeld sp. nov. from Athene cunicularia (Molina, 1782) (Strigidae) from Paraguay; (2) Neobubophilus atheneus Skoracki & Unsoeld sp. nov. from Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769) and Athene brama...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Skoracki, M., Unsoeld, M., Marciniak, N., Sikora, B. Tags: Morphology, Systematics, Evolution Source Type: research
Assessment of the Abundance and Diversity of Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae (Diptera) in Sites With Different Degrees of Human Impact in the Ibera Wetlands (Argentina)
The aim of the present study was to explore the diversity and describe the spatial distribution of Calliphoridae and Sarcophagidae along an urbanization gradient in the Iberá Wetlands. The flies were collected at 18 sampling points, three per site. In total, 3,318 flies were collected (3,077 blow flies and 241 flesh flies), distributed in 13 genera and 33 species. Calliphoridae was the most abundant, comprised 92.74% of all adult flies. Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann), Cochliomyia macellaria (F.), Chrysomya megacephala (F.), and Chrysomya putoria (Wiedemann) were the most abundant species, representing 82.21% of the ...
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Dufek, M. I., Oscherov, E. B., Damborsky, M. P., Mulieri, P. R. Tags: Population and Community Ecology Source Type: research
Recent Changes in the Local Distribution of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in South Florida, USA
This study confirms the importance of monitoring the changing ranges of these two important vector species.
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - June 29, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Hopperstad, K. A., Reiskind, M. H. Tags: Population and Community Ecology Source Type: research
