350 MERRITT, DADD & WALKER relies on materials whose efficient use requires knowledge
of the behavior of the target species. Much of what we know about the detailed behavior of …

Background High coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets in Asembo and low coverage in
Seme, two adjacent communities in western Nyanza Province, Kenya; followed by expanded …

Recent field studies have suggested that the dynamics of West Nile virus (WNV) transmission
are influenced strongly by a few key super spreader bird species that function both as …

Culicidae, the mosquito family, is comprised of 41 recognized genera incorporating about
3,500 species, many of which are vectors of disease pathogens that have afflicted humans …

Host-feeding patterns of Culex pipiens L. collected in southwest suburban Chicago in 2005
were studied using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing techniques. …

Buruli ulcer is a neglected emerging disease that has recently been reported in some countries
as the second most frequent mycobacterial disease in humans after tuberculosis. Cases …

As highland regions of Africa historically have been considered free of malaria, recent
epidemics in these areas have raised concerns that high elevation malaria transmission may be …

The growth and development of Anopheles gambiae Giles larvae were studied in artificial
habitats in western Kenya. Larvae responded to increasing densities by extending their …

Models of the effects of environmental factors on West Nile virus disease risk have yielded
conflicting outcomes. The role of precipitation has been especially difficult to discern from …

Water—filled treeholes provide an experimental setting for examining processes within an
ecosystem, and influences of external factors on those processes. Using a limnological, …