Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021

REVIEWS

Trends and Opportunities in Tick-Borne Disease Geography

Catherine A Lippi and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2021–2029, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab086

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Effect of Vegetation on the Abundance of Tick Vectors in the Northeastern United States: A Review of the Literature

Daniel C Mathisson and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2030–2037, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab098

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Bed Bugs (Cimex spp. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)) as Permanent Ectoparasites: A Rare But Potentially Significant Phenomenon

Jose E Pietri

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2038–2039, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab136

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ARTHROPOD/HOST INTERACTION, IMMUNITY

The Common Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Does Not Commonly Use Canines and Felines as a Host in Low-Income, High-Rise Apartments

M K Black and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2040–2046, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab070

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Insect Succession and Decomposition Pattern on Pig Carrion During Warm and Cold Seasons in Kwazulu-Natal Province of South Africa

Danisile Tembe and Samson Mukaratirwa

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2047–2057, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab099

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Host-Feeding Patterns of the Mosquito Assemblage at Lomas Barbudal Biological Reserve, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Patrick L Gilkey and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2058–2066, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab113

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Demodex folliculorum (Trombidiformes: Demodicidae) and Demodex brevis Prevalence in an Extreme Environment of Chile

Bessy Gutiérrez and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2067–2074, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab120

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BEHAVIOR, CHEMICAL ECOLOGY

Identification of Chemicals Associated Gambusia affinis (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae), and Their Effect on Oviposition Behavior of Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Laboratory

Adena M Why and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2075–2090, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab078

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Comparative Skip-Oviposition Behavior Among Container Breeding Aedes spp. Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

Drew David Reinbold-Wasson and Michael Hay Reiskind

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2091–2100, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab084

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Effect of Zolpidem Tartrate on the Developmental Rate of Forensically Important Flies Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae) and Chrysomya saffranea

Laila A Al-Shuraym and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2101–2106, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab071

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Forced Egg Laying Method to Establish F1 Progeny from Field Populations and Laboratory Strains of Anopheles Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand

Amonrat Panthawong and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2107–2113, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab105

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Biological Parameters of Three Populations of Triatoma dimidiata s. s. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) From Western Mexico

Benjamin Nogueda-Torres and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2114–2123, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab116

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Influence of Diet on Development and Survival of Thanatophilus rugosus (Coleoptera: Silphidae)

Jarin Qubaiová and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2124–2129, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab141

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DIRECT INJURY, MYIASIS, FORENSICS

The Effects of Gunshot Residue Components (Pb, Ba, and Sb) on the Life History Traits of Lucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Meltem Kökdener and Ahmet Fazıl Yılmaz

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2130–2137, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab123

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Life Cycle of Chrysomya rufifacies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Under Semi-Controlled Laboratory Conditions

Kepler Andrade-Herrera and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2138–2145, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab126

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MODELING/GIS, RISK ASSESSMENT, ECONOMIC IMPACT

Relationship Between Scorpion Stings Events and Environmental Conditions in Mainland France

Jules-Antoine Vaucel and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2146–2153, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab109

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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY/GENOMICS

Detection of Genetic Variability in Borrelia miyamotoi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) Between and Within the Eastern and Western United States

Andrias Hojgaard and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2154–2160, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab075

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Molecular Phylogenetics and Population Genetics of the Dengue Vector Aedes aegypti From the Arabian Peninsula

Emad I M Khater and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2161–2176, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab112

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RNAi-Mediated Screening of Selected Target Genes Against Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Sayed M S Khalil and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2177–2185, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab114

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Molecular Evidence Suggests That Wolbachia pipientis (Rickettsiales: Anaplasmataceae) is Widely Associated With South American Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Léo Nava Piorsky Dominici Cruz and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2186–2195, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab130

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MORPHOLOGY, SYSTEMATICS, EVOLUTION

Culex (Culex) longitubus, A New Species of the Mimeticus Subgroup (Diptera: Culicidae) From Bhutan

Pradya Somboon and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2196–2205, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab080

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Species Delimitation of Scavenger Flies in the Valley of Mexico

Carlos Pedraza-Lara and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2206–2215, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab094

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Integrative Taxonomy of Dermacentor variabilis (Ixodida: Ixodidae) with Description of a New Species, Dermacentor similis n. sp.

Paula Lado and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2216–2227, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab134

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POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY

Is Resource Change a Useful Predictor of Carrion Insect Succession on Pigs and Humans?

Blake M Dawson and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2228–2235, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab072

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Assemblages of Necrophagous Blow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in Four Contrasting Ecoregions of Los Angeles County, California, United States

Royce T Cumming and Matias I Dufek

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2236–2246, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab125

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First Life Table of Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Diptera: Muscidae) From Palearctic Region for Analyzing the Effect on Its Dispersal Ability

Tania Ivorra and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2247–2254, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab129

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SAMPLING, DISTRIBUTION, DISPERSAL

Optimal Collection Methods for Asian Longhorned Ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in the Northeast United States

Phurchhoki Sherpa and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2255–2263, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab083

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Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from Villages and Forest Areas of Rural Communes in Khanh Hoa and Binh Phuoc Provinces, Vietnam

Nam S Vu and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2264–2273, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab106

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VECTOR CONTROL, PEST MANAGEMENT, RESISTANCE, REPELLENTS

Comparative Efficacy of Commercial Liquid and Mat-Type Electric Vaporizer Insecticides Against Asian Tiger Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae)

Hun Jung and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2274–2283, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab087

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Transcriptome Analysis of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Larvae Exposed With a Sublethal Dose of Haedoxan A

Huanhuan Hao and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2284–2291, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab089

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Adulticide Resistance Status of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Sarawak State, Malaysia

Koon Weng Lau and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2292–2298, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab093

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Effect of Different Wall Surface Coverage With Deltamethrin-Treated Netting on the Reduction of Indoor-Biting Anopheles Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae)

Krajana Tainchum and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2299–2307, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab095

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Evaluation of the Residual Efficacy of Actellic300 CS in Simple Huts in Central Ethiopia

Sisay Dugassa and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2308–2313, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab096

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Repellency of p-Anisaldehyde Against Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) in the Laboratory

Allan T Showler and Jessica L Harlien

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2314–2320, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab097

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Molecular Monitoring of Knockdown Resistance in Head Louse (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) Populations in Iran

Fereshteh Ghahvechi Khaligh and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2321–2329, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab101

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Evaluation of a Methoprene Aerial Application for the Control of Culiseta melanura (Diptera: Culicidae) in Wetland Larval Habitats

James C Burtis and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2330–2337, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab108

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Multiple Genetic Mutations Related to Insecticide Resistance are Detected in Field Kazakhstani House Flies (Muscidae: Diptera)

Ruina Qu (渠瑞娜) and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2338–2348, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab110

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Amplification and Characterization of DDT Metabolizing Delta Class GST in Sand Fly, Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera: Psychodidae) From Bihar, India

Faizan Hassan and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2349–2357, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab124

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Integrated Tick Management in South Central Wisconsin: Impact of Invasive Vegetation Removal and Host-Targeted Acaricides on the Density of Questing Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Nymphs

Jordan T Mandli and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2358–2367, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab131

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Factors Affecting Willingness to Use Indoor Residual Spraying Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Hyperendemic State of West Africa: A Random Survey

Tunji Oloyede Oladoyinbo and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2368–2375, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab132

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VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES, SURVEILLANCE, PREVENTION

Trophic Behavior and Species Diversity of the Anopheles barbirostris Complex (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand

Chanya Udom and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2376–2384, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab067

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Field Analysis of Biological Factors Associated With Sites at High and Low to Moderate Risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Winter Activity in Florida

Kristi M Miley and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2385–2397, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab066

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Carios kelleyi (Acari: Ixodida: Argasidae) Infected With Rickettsial Agents Documented Infesting Housing in Kansas, United States

Robyn M Nadolny and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2398–2405, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab069

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Detection of Flaviviral-Like DNA Sequences in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Collected From Argentina

Melisa B Bonica and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2406–2411, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab073

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Crowdsourced Tick Image-Informed Updates to U.S. County Records of Three Medically Important Tick Species

Heather L Kopsco and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2412–2424, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab082

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Effect of BG-Lures on the Male Aedes (Diptera: Culicidae) Sound Trap Capture Rates

Kyran M Staunton and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2425–2431, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab121

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Current Status of Pyrethroids Resistance in Aedes aegypti (Culicidae: Diptera) in Lahore District, Pakistan: A Novel Mechanistic Insight

Saira Nawaz and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2432–2438, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab137

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Host Bloodmeal Source Has No Significant Effect on the Fecundity and Subsequent Larval Development Traits of the Progeny in Culicoides furens Poey (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

Dinesh Erram and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2439–2445, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab085

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Color Preference for Host-Seeking Activity of Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae)

Sun Ho Jung and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2446–2452, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab100

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A Comparative Spatial and Climate Analysis of Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis and Human Babesiosis in New York State (2013–2018)

Collin O’Connor and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2453–2466, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab107

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Resting Behavior of Blood-Fed Females and Host Feeding Preferences of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Morphological Forms in Senegal

Babacar Diouf and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2467–2473, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab111

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Modification of the Daily Activity Pattern of the Diurnal Triatomine Mepraia spinolai (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Induced by Trypanosoma cruzi (Trypanosomatida: Trypanosomatidae) Infection

G Pérez and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2474–2478, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab118

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SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

Evaluation of a Novel User-Friendly Arthropod Repellent Gel, Verdegen

Kamlesh R Chauhan and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2479–2483, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab065

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Evidence for Vertical Transmission of Babesia odocoilei (Piroplasmida: Babesiidae) in Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae)

T E Zembsch and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2484–2487, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab074

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Identification of Bloodmeals from Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) Collected in the Parque Nacional do Viruá, State of Roraima, Brazil

Bruno Leite Rodrigues and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2488–2494, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab068

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Long-Term Itching in a Tourist Following Bite by a Nymph of Dermacentor auratus (Acari: Ixodidae) in Cambodia

Lidia Chitimia-Dobler and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2495–2498, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab088

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First Findings and Molecular Data of Phlebotomus mascittii (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the Cantabrian Cornice (Northern Spain)

P M Alarcón-Elbal and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2499–2503, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab091

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High Prevalence of Borrelia mayonii (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) in Field-Caught Tamias striatus (Rodentia: Sciuridae) From Northern Wisconsin

Patricia N Siy and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2504–2507, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab102

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First Record of Established Populations of the Invasive Pathogen Vector and Ectoparasite Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Connecticut, United States

Goudarz Molaei and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2508–2513, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab117

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Spray and Pour-On Acaricides Killed Tennessee (United States) Field-Collected Haemaphysalis longicornis Nymphs (Acari: Ixodidae) in Laboratory Bioassays

R A Butler and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2514–2518, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab115

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First Record of an Established Population of Triatoma sanguisuga (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Richardson County, Nebraska

David H Nielsen and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2519–2523, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab122

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First Detections of Culiseta longiareolata (Diptera: Culicidae) in Belgium and the Netherlands

Isra Deblauwe and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2524–2532, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab127

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The Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) hsp83 Gene Promoter Drives Strong Ubiquitous DsRed and ZsGreen Marker Expression in Transgenic Mosquitoes

Sophia H Webster and Maxwell J Scott

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2533–2537, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab128

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Envenomation by Steatoda borealis (Araneae: Theridiidae) in Connecticut, USA

Charles R Vossbrinck and William L Krinsky

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2538–2539, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab142

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Molecular Cloning and Expression Analysis of Enolase in the Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)

Xing-Li Xu and Hu Yang

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 2540–2546, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab139

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CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to: Factors Affecting Willingness to Use Indoor Residual Spraying Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Hyperendemic State of West Africa: A Random Survey

Tunji Oloyede Oladoyinbo and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Page 2547, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab149

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Corrigendum to: Rickettsia parkeri and “Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae” in questing Amblyomma maculatum (Acari: Ixodidae) from Mississippi

J K Lee and others

Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 58, Issue 6, November 2021, Page 2548, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjab138

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