Publications

vector introduction and malaria infection on guam.	the mariana islands lie well within the vast "malaria-free" region of the central and south pacific ocean. however, anopheles indefinitus was discovered on guam in 1948, and an additional four species of anopheles were collected on the island during 1970-75. early malaria cases on guam were diagnosed as relapsing infections with the disease having been contracted in other areas. small outbreaks of malaria were recorded on guam in 1966 and 1969, and autochthonous cases were indicated in both. sin ...	1987	3333056
japanese encephalitis on saipan: a survey of suspected mosquito vectors.	an outbreak of japanese encephalitis (je) occurred on saipan, commonwealth of northern mariana islands, in october 1990. adult and larval mosquitoes were collected during september-october 1991 to retrospectively determine the probable mosquito vector(s). virus was not isolated from 119 mosquito pools composed of 7,250 adult specimens as follows: aedes vexans nocturnis (14%), culex tritaeniorhynchus (39%), cx. sitiens group (11%), culex (culex) species (35%), and < 1% each of ae. albopictus, ae. ...	1993	8386909
ecology of invasive mosquitoes: effects on resident species and on human health.	investigations of biological invasions focus on patterns and processes that are related to introduction, establishment, spread and impacts of introduced species. this review focuses on the ecological interactions operating during invasions by the most prominent group of insect vectors of disease, mosquitoes. first, we review characteristics of non-native mosquito species that have established viable populations, and those invasive species that have spread widely and had major impacts, testing wh ...	2005	17637849
relationships between anopheline mosquitoes and topography in west timor and java, indonesia.	malaria is a serious health issue in indonesia. mosquito control is one aspect of an integrated malaria management programme. to focus resources on priority areas, information is needed about the vectors and their habitats. this research aimed to identify the relationship between anopheline mosquitoes and topography in west timor and java.	2010	20796265
barrier screens: a method to sample blood-fed and host-seeking exophilic mosquitoes.	determining the proportion of blood meals on humans by outdoor-feeding and resting mosquitoes is challenging. this is largely due to the difficulty of finding an adequate and unbiased sample of resting, engorged mosquitoes to enable the identification of host blood meal sources. this is particularly difficult in the south-west pacific countries of indonesia, the solomon islands and papua new guinea where thick vegetation constitutes the primary resting sites for the exophilic mosquitoes that are ...	2013	23379959
field evaluation of picaridin repellents reveals differences in repellent sensitivity between southeast asian vectors of malaria and arboviruses.	scaling up of insecticide treated nets has contributed to a substantial malaria decline. however, some malaria vectors, and most arbovirus vectors, bite outdoors and in the early evening. therefore, topically applied insect repellents may provide crucial additional protection against mosquito-borne pathogens. among topical repellents, deet is the most commonly used, followed by others such as picaridin. the protective efficacy of two formulated picaridin repellents against mosquito bites, includ ...	2014	25522134
change of strategy is required for malaria elimination: a case study in purworejo district, central java province, indonesia.	malaria has been targeted for elimination from indonesia by 2030, with varying timelines for specific geographical areas based on disease endemicity. the regional deadline for malaria elimination for java island, given the steady decrease of malaria cases, was the end of 2015. purworejo district, a malaria-endemic area in java with an annual parasite incidence (api) of 0.05 per 1,000 population in 2009, aims to enter this elimination stage. this study documents factors that affect incidence and ...	2015	26275822
host attraction and biting behaviour of anopheles mosquitoes in south halmahera, indonesia.	indonesia is home to a variety of malaria vectors whose specific bionomic traits remain largely uncharacterized. species-specific behaviours, such as host feeding preferences, impact the dynamics of malaria transmission and the effectiveness of vector control interventions.	2017	28764710
submicroscopic malaria cases play role in local transmission in trenggalek district, east java province, indonesia.	trenggalek district is a hypoendemic malaria area with mainly imported cases brought by migrant workers from islands outside java. during malaria surveillance in 2015, no malaria cases were found microscopically, but some cases were positive by pcr. therefore, a study was conducted to prove that local malaria transmission still occur.	2018	29301534