Journal of Medical Entomology  Volume 37  Number 1, January 2000

 

Forum 

 

Introduction of Nonindigenous Arthropod Pests of Animals. 
Ralph A. Bram and John E. George . . . .  1 

 

Articles 

 

Abiotic Parameters and Diel and Seasonal Activity of Borrelia-Infected and Uninfected Ixodes persulcatus (Acarina: Ixodidae). 
Andrey N. Alekseev and Helen V. Dubinina . . . . 9 

 

Relative Abundance and Gonotrophic Status of Aedes albifasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) During the Autumn-Winter Period in Cordoba Province, Argentina. 
W. R. Almirn, F. F. Luduea Almeida, and M. Brewer . . . . 16 

 

Population Dynamics of Aedes albifasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) South of Mar Chiquita Lake, Central Argentina. 
Raquel Miranda Gleiser, David Eladio Gorla, and Gabriel Schelotto . . . . 21 

 

Influence of Internal and Environmental Factors on the Distribution and Occurrence of Hypoderma (Diptera: Oestridae) in Cattle in Galicia (Northwest of Spain). 
R. Panadero, C. Lpez, N. Dez, A. Paz, P. Dez, and P. Morrondo . . . . .27 

 

Evidence of Multiple Mating and Hybridization in Simulium damnosum s.l. (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Nature. 
D. A. Boakye, C. Back, and P. M. Brakefield . . . . .29 

 

Cross-Reactions Between Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae (Acari: Pyroglyphidae) Related to the Different Growth Phases of Cultures. 
 Jorge Martnez, Elena Eraso, Ricardo Palacios, and Jorge A. Guisantes . . . . .35 

 

Development and Survival of Immature Aedes albopictus and Aedes triseriatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Laboratory: Effects of Density, Food, and Competition on Response to Temperature. 
Hwa-Jen Teng and Charles S. Apperson . . . . 40 

 

Wolbachia Infection and Expression of Cytoplasmic Incompatibility in Armigeres subalbatus (Diptera: Culicidae). 
Wanwisa Jamnongluk, Pattamaporn Kittayapong, Kathy J. Baisley, and Scott L. O'Neill . . . . 53 

 

Soil Chemistries Define Aquatic Habitats with Immature Populations of the Culicoides variipennis Complex (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). 
E. T. Schmidtmann, R. J. Bobian, and R. P. Belden . . . . 58

 

Sympatry in the Culicoides variipennis Complex (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae): a Taxonomic Reassessment. 
Frederick R. Holbrook, Walter J. Tabachnick, Edward T. Schmidtmann, Charles N. McKinnon, Ronald. J. Bobian, and William L. Grogan . . . .  65

 

Longitudinal Studies of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand and Puerto Rico: Population Dynamics. 
Thomas W. Scott, Amy C. Morrison, Leslie H. Lorenz, Gary G. Clark, Daniel Strickman, Pattamaporn Kittayapong, Hong Zhou, and John D. Edman . . . . 77 

 

Longitudinal Studies of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand and Puerto Rico: Blood Feeding Frequency. 
Thomas W. Scott, Priyanie H. Amerasinghe, Amy C. Morrison, Leslie H. Lorenz, Gary G. Clark, Daniel Strickman, Pattamaporn Kittayapong, and John D. Edman . . . . 89 

 

Direct Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) Nymphs by Hybridization to Ribosomal RNA. 
Kenneth Danishefsky, Nandini Ramachandra, John Coleman, and Ira Schwartz . . . . 102 

 

Potential Role of Armigeres subalbatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Transmission of Japanese Encephalitis Virus in the Absence of Rice Culture on Liu-Chiu Islet, Taiwan. 
Wei-June Chen, Chih-Fong Dong, Li-Yin Chiou, and Wen-Ling Chuang . . . . 108 

 

Climbing Simulated Vegetation to Heights of Ungulate Hosts by Larvae of Dermacentor albipictus (Acari: Ixodidae). 
Michelle McPherson, Allen W. Shostak, and W. M. Samuel . . . . 114 

 

Effects of Granular Carbaryl Application on Sympatric Populations of Ixodes scapularis and Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) Nymphs. 
Terry L. Schulze, Robert A. Jordan, and Robert W. Hung . . . . 121 

 

Attempt to Control Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on Deer on an Isolated Island Using Ivermectin-Treated Corn. 
Peter W. Rand, Eleanor H. Lacombe, Mary S. Holman, Charles Lubelczyk, and Robert P. Smith, Jr. . . . . 126 

 

Development of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis in the Sand Fly Lutzomyia migonei (Diptera: Psychodidae). 
Elsa Nieves and Paulo F. P. Pimenta . . . . . 134 

 

Effects of a New Insect Growth Regulator, CGA-255`728, on the Different Stages of the Cat Flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae). 
Cordelia G. Rasa, Roger W. Meola, and Rudolf Schenker . . . . .141 

 

Definition of Ross River Virus Vectors at Maroochy Shire, Australia. 
P. A. Ryan, K.-A. Do, and B. H. Kay . . . . 146 

 

Seasonal Abundance of Anopheles farauti (Diptera: Culicidae) Sibling Species in Far North Queensland, Australia. 
Andrew F. van den Hurk, R. D. Cooper, Nigel W. Beebe, Gail M. Williams, Joan H. Bryan, and Scott A. Ritchie . . 153 

 

Distribution of Phlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. 
Maria de Ftima F. de Melo Ximenes, Eloy G. Castelln, Maria de Ftima de Souza, Rui A. Freitas, Richard D. Pearson, Mary E. Wilson, and Selma M. B. Jernimo . . . . 162 

 

Use of Topical Nicotine for Treatment of Pediculus humanus capitis (Anaplura: Pediculidae). 
Craig G. Burkhart and Craig N. Burkhart . . . . 170 

 

Sampling Gravid Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Tanzania with Traps Baited with Synthetic Oviposition Pheromone and Grass Infusions. 
L.E.G. Mboera, W. Takken, K. Y. Mdira, and J. A. Pickett . . . . 172 

 

A New Module for Quantitative Evaluation of Repellent Efficacy Using Human Subjects. 
Jerome A. Klun and Mustapha Debboun . . . . .177

 

Optically Active Arthropod Repellents for Use Against Disease Vectors. 
Jerome A. Klun, Da Ma, and Raj Gupta . . . . 182

 

Longevity and Spontaneous Flight Activity of Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) Infected with Western Equine Encephalomyelitis Virus. 
Joon-Hak Lee, Wayne A. Rowley, and Kenneth B. Platt . . . .  187 

 

Vector Competence of Culex tarsalis (Diptera: Culicidae) from Iowa for a Sympatric Strain of Western Equine Encephalomyelitis (WEE-7738) Virus. 
Joon-Hak Lee, Wayne A. Rowley, and Kenneth B. Platt . . . .  194 

 

Short Communications 

 

Relationship Between Weights of the Engorged Nymphal Stage and Resultant Sexes in Ixodes scapularis and Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae) Ticks.   Renjie Hu and Wayne A. Rowley . . . . 198 

 

Relative Efficacy of Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets (Diptera: Culicidae) Under Field Conditions. 
M. A. Ansari and R. K. Razdan . . . . 201 

 

In the article, ``Population Ecology of Phlebotomus argentipes (Diptera Psychodidae) in West Bengal, India,'' by Kashinath Ghosh, Jaba Mukhopadhyay, Mayur M. Desai, Sugata Senroy, and Amal Bhattacharya, published in the Journal of Medical Entomology, 36(5): 588-594, the first two words in the text should read Phlebotomus argentipes, not Hlebotomus argentipes. 

 The authors and the ESA staff regret the error.