History of domestication and spread of Aedes aegypti - A Review by Jeffrey R Powell, Walter J Tabachnick

“…The adaptation of insect vectors of human diseases to breed in human habitats (domestication) is one of the most important phenomena in medical entomology. Considerable data are available on the vector mosquito Aedes aegypti in this regard and here we integrate the available information including genetics, behaviour, morphology, ecology and biogeography of the mosquito, with human history. …”
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Retraction Note: Human blood type influences the host-seeking behavior and fecundity of the Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi by Shahmshad Ahmed Khan, Nur Faeza Abu Kassim, Cameron Ewart Webb, Muhammad Anjum Aqueel, Saboor Ahmad, Sadia Malik, Taimoor Hussain

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Drug Abuse as a Maladaptive Coping Response among Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Mohadeseh Motamed- Jahromi, Kourosh Azizi, Mohammad Hossein Kaveh

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Complete mitochondrial genome of the Japanese Cormorant Phalacrocorax capillatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) (Suliformes: Phalacrocoracidae) by Rina Honda, Mizue Inumaru, Yukita Sato, Atsushi Sogabe

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Population genetics of an invasive mosquito vector, Aedes albopictus in the Northeastern USA by Andrea Gloria-Soria, Talya Shragai, Alexander T. Ciota, Todd B. Duval, Barry W. Alto, Ademir J. Martins, Kathleen M. Westby, Kim A. Medley, Isik Unlu, Scott R. Campbell, Malgorzata Kawalkowski, Yoshio Tsuda, Yukiko Higa, Nicholas Indelicato, Paul T. Leisnham, Adalgisa Caccone, Philip M. Armstrong

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Distribution of Insecticide Resistance Genetic Markers in the West Nile Virus Vector <i>Culex pipiens</i> from South-Eastern Romania by Ioana Georgeta Stancu, Florian Liviu Prioteasa, Georgiana Victorița Tiron, Ani Ioana Cotar, Elena Fălcuță, Daniela Porea, Sorin Dinu, Cornelia Svetlana Ceianu, Ortansa Csutak

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Pediculosis capitis Among Primary School Children and Related Risk Factors in Urmia, the Main City of West Azarbaijan, Iran by K Hazrati Tappeh, AR Chavshin, H Mohammadzadeh Hajipirloo, S Khashaveh, H Hanifian, A Bozorgomid, M Mohammadi, D Jabbari Gharabag, H Azizi

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Long Time No Hear, Magnificent <i>Wohlfahrtia</i>! Morphological and Molecular Evidence of Almost Forgotten Flesh Fly in Serbia and Western Balkans by Stanislav Simin, Snežana Tomanović, Ratko Sukara, Marijana Stefanov, Milan Savović, Bojan Gajić, Vesna Lalošević

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Transmission of Asian Zika Lineage by <i>Aedes aegypti</i> and <i>Ae. albopictus</i> Mosquitoes in Florida by Rebecca A. Zimler, Barry W. Alto

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Infection of <i>Leishmania donovani</i> in <i>Phlebotomus orientalis</i> Sand Flies at Different Microhabitats of a Kala-Azar Endemic Village in Eastern Sudan by Altayeb Khogali, Dia-Eldin A. Elnaiem, Ramón Díaz-Regañón, Tayseer Jibreel, Bakri Y. M. Nour, Samira Hamid Abdelrahman, Ricardo Molina, Maribel Jiménez

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Anaphylactic Reactions Due to <i>Triatoma protracta</i> (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) and Invasion into a Home in Northern California, USA by Norman L. Beatty, Zoe S. White, Chanakya R. Bhosale, Kristen Wilson, Anthony P. Cannella, Tanise Stenn, Nathan Burkett-Cadena, Samantha M. Wisely

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Comprehensive Characterization of Viral Diversity of Female Mosquitoes in Madagascar by Amal Bennouna, Michael Luciano Tantely, Vololoniaina Raharinosy, Soa Fy Andriamandimby, Thomas Bigot, Delphine Chrétien, Elise Jacquemet, Stevenn Volant, Sarah Temmam, Philippe Dussart, Vincent Lacoste, Romain Girod, Marc Eloit

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The practicality of Malaysia dengue outbreak forecasting model as an early warning system by Suzilah Ismail, Robert Fildes, Rohani Ahmad, Wan Najdah Wan Mohamad Ali, Topek Omar

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Residents in Southeastern Iran Regarding Scorpion Stings by Ismail Amiri Qanat Saman, Hossein Dehghan, Tahereh Rahimi, Mehran Shahi, Sediq Ahmadzadeh, Nasser Nasiri, Salman Daneshi, Seyed Hassan Nikokar, Reza Faryabi

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Joint FAO/IAEA Coordinated Research Project on “<i>Mosquito Handling, Transport, Release and Male Trapping Methods</i>” in Support of SIT Application to Control Mosquitoes by Maylen Gómez, Brian J. Johnson, Hervé C. Bossin, Rafael Argilés-Herrero

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Triatoma maculata colonises urban domicilies in Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil by Alice Ricardo-Silva, Teresa Cristina Monte Gonçalves, José Francisco Luitgards-Moura, Catarina Macedo Lopes, Silvano Pedrosa da Silva, Amanda Queiroz Bastos, Nathalia Coelho Vargas, Maria-Rosa Goreti Freitas

“…During a medical entomology course in Boa Vista, Roraima, colonies of Triatoma maculata closely associated with pigeon nests were observed in concrete air-conditioner box located on the external plastered and cemented walls of a modern brick-built apartment block. …”
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First report of liposcelis bostrychophila badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) as a museum insect pest in Malaysia by Chin, H.C., Jeffery, J., Ahmad, N.W., Kiang, H.S., Omar, B., Othman, H., Lim, L.H.

“…This paper reports the infestation of psocid, Liposcelis bostrychophila Badonnel (Psocoptera: Liposcelidae) in the insect museum at Medical Entomology Unit, Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur. …”

Sand fly and Leishmania spp. survey in Vojvodina (Serbia): first detection of Leishmania infantum DNA in sand flies and the first record of Phlebotomus (Transphlebotomus) mascittii... by Slavica Vaselek, Nazli Ayhan, Gizem Oguz, Ozge Erisoz Kasap, Sara Savić, Trentina Di Muccio, Luigi Gradoni, Yusuf Ozbel, Bulent Alten, Dušan Petrić

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Distinct <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i>-Specific Immunoglobulin Subclasses Are Induced by Different <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> Stages—A Tool to Decipher <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> Infe... by Kathrin Arndts, Tayseer E. M. Elfaki, Michael J. Doenhoff, Gnatoulma Katawa, Ibtisam A. Goreish, Misk El Yemen A. Atti El Mekki, Achim Hoerauf, Manuel Ritter, Laura E. Layland

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Topical Effectiveness of Different Concentrations of Nanosilver Solution on Leishmania Major Lesions in Mice (Balb/c) by Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh, Leila Shirani Bidabadi, Reza Jafary, Azadeh Zolfaghari Baghbaderani, Mehdi Ghahraman Tabrizi, Shahram Moradi, Niloufar Shareghi, Hamid Abdoli

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