Projects

CONTROL AND PROTECTION TOOLS FOR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT OF MOSQUITOES AND FILTH FLIES Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409300

SURVEILLANCE AND ECOLOGY OF MOSQUITO, BITING AND FILTH BREEDING INSECTS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409295

MODELING AND PREDICTION OF ATTRACTANTS AND INHIBITORS Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 412735

DISCOVERY AND ISOLATION OF NOVEL REPELLENTS FOR USE BY THE US MILITARY Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 414618

BITING PROTECTION ASSESSMENT OF U.S. MILITARY UNIFORMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CRITERIA TO PROTECT TROOPS ON FUTURE FIELD DEPLOYMENTS Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 414835

BITING PROTECTION ASSESSMENT OF U.S. MILITARY UNIFORMS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CRITERIA TO PROTECT TROOPS ON FUTURE FIELD DEPLOYMENTS Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 410390

DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINED RELEASE DEVICES FOR BITING INSECT CONTROL Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412029

STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY STUDIES OF KNOWN ARTHROPOD REPELLENTS USING CODESSA Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 408641

DEVELOPMENT OF PORTABLE DEVICES FOR DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION OF INSECTICIDES, REPELLENTS, AND INHIBITORS Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 411087

Publications

Discovery of diurnal resting sites of phlebotomine sand flies in a village in southern Egypt. - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (03-Sep-08)

Residual efficacy of field applied permethrin, sumithrin, and resmethrin on plant foliage against adult mosquitoes - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (25-Jul-08)

EFFECT OF CHEMICAL LURES AND TRAP PLACMENT ON SAND FLY AND MOSQUITO COLLECTIONS WITH MMX TRAPS IN BAHRIF VILLAGE, ASWAN, EGYPT. - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bernier, U.R., Hoel, D.F., Hogsette Jr., J. A., Hanafi, H.A., Kline, D.L. 2008. Effects of lures and trap placements on sand fly and mosquito traps. Proceedings of the International Congress of Urban Pests, Budapest, Hungary, p.171-175.

Synthesis and bioassay of novel mosquito repellents predicted from chemical structure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Katritzky, A.R., Wang, Z., Slavov, S., Tsikolia, M., Dobchev, D., Akhmedov, N.G., Hall, C.D., Bernier, U.R., Clark, G.G., Linthicum, K.J. Synthesis and bioassay of improved mosquito repellents predicted from chemical structure. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. 105(21):7359-7364.

Overview of Mosquito Research Programs at the United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, Center for Medical, Agricultural & Veterinary Entomology - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Linthicum, K.J., Allan, S., Barnard, D.R., Becnel, J.J., Bernier, U.R., Carlson, D.A., Geden, C.J., Clark, G.G., Hogsette, J.A., Kline, D.L. 2008. Overview of mosquito research programs at the USDA ARS Center for Medical, Agricultural & Veterinary Entomology. Wing Beats. 19(1):31-34.

Volatile Compounds from the Integument of White Leghorn Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus L.): Candidate Attractants of Ornithophilic Mosquito Species. - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (30-Dec-07)

Mosquito and Fly Control Research by the USDA-ARS Center for Medical, Agriculture and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) in the Deployed War-Fighter Protection (DWFP) Program - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Linthicum, K., Allan, S.A., Barnard, D.R., Becnel, J.J., Bernier, U.R., Britch, S.C., Clark, G.G., Cooperband, M.F., Geden, C.J., Hogsette, Jr, J.A., Kline, D.L., Pereira, R.M., Pridgeon, J.W., Quinn, B.P., Reinert, J.F., Welch, C.H., Zhao, L. 2007. Mosquito and Fly Control Research by the USDA-ARS Center for Medical, Agriculture and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) in the Deployed War-Fighter Protection (DWFP) Program. California Mosquito and Vector Control Association Proceedings.

Evaluation of the enantiomers of 1-octen-3-ol and 1-octyn-3-ol as attractants for mosquitoes associated with a freshwater swamp in Florida, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kline, D.L., Allan, S.A., Bernier, U.R., Welch, C.H. 2007. Evaluation of the enantiomers of 1-octen-3-ol and 1-octyn-3-ol as attractants for mosquitoes associated with a freshwater swamp in Florida, USA. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 21(4) 323.

LABORATORY COMPARISON OF AEDES AEGYPTI (L.) ATTRACTION TO HUMAN ODORS AND TO SYNTHETIC HUMAN ODOR COMPOUNDS AND BLENDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bernier, U.R., Kline, D.L., Allan, S.A., Barnard, D.R. 2007. Laboratory comparison of aedes aegypti (l.) attraction to human odors and to synthetic human odor compounds and blends. American Mosquito Control Association. Vol 23(3) 288-293.

Identification of Compounds from Etonia Rosemary (Conradina etonia). - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Quinn, B.P., Bernier, U.R., Booth, M.M. 2007. Identification of Compounds from Etonia Rosemary (Conradina etonia). Journal of Chromatography. 1160(2007)306-310

Chemical analysis of human odor and other animal odors to identify kairomones and allomones of mosquitoes. - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bernier, U.R. 2007. Chemical analysis of human odor and other animal odors to identify kairomones and allomones of mosquitoes. Abstracts of Submitted Papers, Posters, and Symposia Presentations of the 73rd Annual Meeting of the AMCA. p. 46

Mosquito and Fly Control Research by the USDA-ARS Center for Medical, Agriculture and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) in the Deployed War-Fighter Protection (DWFP) Program - (Abstract) - (04-Feb-07)

Laboratory studies of selected ketones, sulfides, and chloroalkanes on the host-seeking behavior of Aedes aegypti. - (Abstract) - (11-Dec-06)

USDA-ARS-CMAVE Pesticide Research for the DoD: A Needs-Based Program for Vector Control - (Abstract) - (11-Dec-06)

ANALYSIS OF EXTRACTED and volatile COMPONENTS IN BLACKSTRAP MOLASSES feed AS CANDIDATE HOUSE FLY ATTRACTANTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Quinn, B.P., Bernier, U.R., Geden, C.J., Hogsette Jr, J.A., Carlson, D.A. 2007. Analysis of extracted and volatile components in blackstrap molasses feed as candidate house fly attractants. Journal of Chromatography. A, 1139(2):279-284

Application of Bifenthrin as a Barrier Spray for protection against mosquitoes near Arkansas rice fields. - (Abstract) - (30-Sep-06)

Examination of Laundering Effects on the Bite Protection and Permethrin Content of Production Level Factory-Treated Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniforms (MCCUUs) - (Abstract) - (29-Sep-06)

THE USDA-ARS CENTER FOR MEDICAL, AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY: DEVELOPING NEW MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL PRODUCTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Linthicum, K., Allan, S.A., Barnard, D.R., Becnel, J.J., Bernier, U.R., Carlson, D.A., Clark, G.G., Geden, C.J., Hogsette Jr, J.A., Kline, D.L. 2006. The usda-ars center for medical, agricultural and veterinary entomology: developing new mosquito surveillance and control products. Proceedings and Papers of the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California, 74:83-86.

LABORATORY AND FIELD ASSESSMENT OF SOME KAIROMONE BLENDS FOR HOST-SEEKING AEDES AEGYPTI - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Williams, C.R., Ritchie, S.A., Bergbauer, R., Russell, R.C., Kline, D.L., Bernier, U.R., Geier, M. 2006. Laboratory and field assessment of some kairomone blends for host-seeking aedes aegypti. Journal of the Mosquito Control Association.

IDENTIFICATION OF COMPOUNDS IN GIRAFFE (GIRAFFA CAMELOPARDALIS) PELAGE FOR CANDIDATE MOSQUITOES REPELLENTS - (Abstract) - (28-May-06)

IDENTIFICATION OF COMPOUNDS IN THREE SPECIES OF FALSE ROSEMARY (CONRADINA SP.) NATIVE TO FLORIDA AS CANDIDATE MOSQUITO REPELLENTS - (Abstract) - (28-May-06)

USE OF ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY TO CHARACTERIZE ODOR PLUMES FROM FIELD RELEASE OF COMPOUNDS THAT MODIFY MOSQUITO HOST-SEEKING BEHAVIOR - (Abstract) - (28-May-06)

OLFACTOMETER AND LARGE CAGE EVALUATION OF A SOLID PHASE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CONTROLLED PRODUCTION OF CO2 - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (20-Apr-06)

Comparative responses of mosquito vectors of West Nile virus to light traps augmented with chemical attractant and to human hosts. - (Abstract)

Barnard, D.R., Allan, S.A., Bernier, U.R., Clark, G.G., Kline, D.L., Linthicum, K., Knue, G.J. 2006. Comparative responses of mosquito vectors of West Nile virus to light traps augmented with chemical attractant and to human hosts.. International Congress of Dipterology.

Human Emanations and Related Natural Compounds that Inhibit Mosquito Host-Finding Ability. - (Book/Chapter)

Bernier, U.R., Kline, D.L., Posey, K.H. 2006. Human Emanations and Related Natural Compounds that Inhibit Mosquito Host-Finding Ability. Insect repellents: principles, methods, and use. Chapter: 4.

STANDARD METHODS FOR TESTING MOSQUITO REPELLENTS - (Book/Chapter)

Barnard, D.R., Bernier, U.R., Xue, R., Klun, J., Debboun, M. 2006. Standard methods for testing mosquito repellents. Book Chapter.

CAN THE MOSQUITO LANDING RATE ON HUMANS BE PREDICTED FROM CDC LIGHT TRAP COLLECTIONS? - (Abstract)

Barnard, D.R., Knue, G.J., Kline, D.L., Bernier, U.R., Allan, S.A., Linthicum, K.J. 2005. Can the mosquito landing rate on humans be predicted from cdc light trap collections?. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

LABORATORY EVALUATION OF AVIAN ODORS FOR MOSQUITO (DIPTERA:CULICIDAE) ATTRACTION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Allan, S.A., Bernier, U.R., Kline, D.L. 2006. Laboratory evaluation of avian odors for mosquito (diptera:culicidae) attraction. Journal of Medical Entomology. 43(2):225-231.

ATTRACTION OF MOSQUITOES TO VOLATILES ASSOCIATED WITH BLOOD - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Allan, S.A., Bernier, U.R., Kline, D.L. 2006. Attraction of mosquitoes to volatiles associated with blood. Journal of Vector Ecology. 31(1) 71-79.

SEX PHEROMONE OF THE TSETSE FLY, GLOSSINA AUSTENI (DIPTERA: GLOSSINIDAE): ISOLATION, IDENTIFICATION OF NATURAL HYDROCARBONS AND BIOASSAY OF SYNTHESIZED COMPOUNDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Carlson, D.A., Mramba, F., Sutton, B.D., Bernier, U.R., Geden, C.J., Mori, K. 2005. Sex pheromone of the tsetse fly, glossina austeni (diptera: glossinidae): isolation, identification of natural hydrocarbons and bioassay of synthesized compounds. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. 19:470-479.

EVALUATION OF OVIPOSITION SUBSTRATES AND ORGANIC INFUSIONS ON COLLECTION OF CULEX IN FLORIDA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Allan, S.A., Bernier, U.R., Kline, D.L. 2005. Evaluation of oviposition substrates and organic infusions on collection of culex in florida. Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association. 21(3):268-273.

LABORATORY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ATTRACTANTS, INHIBITORS AND REPELLENTS - (Review Article)

Bernier, U.R. 2007. Laboratory research and development of attractants, inhibitors and repellents. Technical Bulletin of the Florida Mosquito Control Association.

COLLECTION OF CHICKEN VOLATILES IN SOLVENTS TO IDENTIFY CANDIDATE ATTRACTANTS OF ORNITHOPHILIC MOSQUITES IMPLICATED IN WEST NILE VIRUS TRANSMISSION - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bernier, U.R., Allan, S.A., Quinn, B.P., Kline, D.L., Barnard, D.R. 2005. Collection of chicken volatiles in solvents to identify candidate attractants of ornithophilic mosquites implicated in west nile virus transmission. Proceedings of the ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics.

ANALYSIS OF VOLATILE COMPOUNDS EXTRACTED FROM MOLASSES FOR EVALUATION AS CANDIDATE FLY ATTRACTANTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Quinn, B.P., Bernier, U.R., Carlson, D.A., Hogsette Jr, J.A. 2005. Analysis of volatile compounds extracted from molasses for evaluation as candidate fly attractants . Proceedings of the ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics.

IDENTIFICATION OF CANDIDATE ATTRACTANT COMPOUNDS FROM CHICKEN FEATHERS FOR THE MOSQUITO VECTOR OF THE WEST NILE VIRUS BY GC/MS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Santos, S.M., Bernier, U.R., Allan, S.A., Quinn, B.P., Booth, M.M., Kline, D.L., Barnard, D.R., Yost, R.A. 2005. Identification of candidate attractant compounds from chicken feathers for the mosquito vector of the west nile virus by gc/ms. Proceedings of the ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION OF COMPOUNDS EMANATED BY BIRDS TO DISCOVER HOST-FINDING ATTRACTANTS OF CULEX MOSQUITOES - (Abstract)

Bernier, U.R., Allan, S.A., Quinn, B.P., Kline, D.L. 2005. Chemical identification of compounds emanated by birds to discover host-finding attractants of culex mosquitoes. 71st Annual Meeting American Mosquito Control Association.

ATTRACTION OF CULEX MOSQUITOES TO COMPOUNDS IDENTIFIED FROM BIRDS - (Abstract)

Allan, S.A., Bernier, U.R., Kline, D.L. 2005. Attraction of culex mosquitoes to compounds identified from birds. 71st Annual Meeting American Mosquito Control Association.

DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGIES FOR CULEX MOSQUITOES - (Abstract)

Kline, D.L., Allan, S.A., Bernier, U.R., Linthicum, K.J. 2005. Development of new surveillance technologies for culex mosquitoes. 2005 National Conference on West Nile Virus, San Jose, CA.

NOVEL RESEARCH EFFORTS TO PREVENT WEST NILE VIRUS TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL SPREAD OF INFECTED MOSQUITOES - (Abstract)

Linthicum, K., Allan, S.A., Barnard, D.R., Becnel, J.J., Bernier, U.R., Carlson, D.A., Hogsette Jr, J.A., Kline, D.L., Shuman, D. Novel research efforts to prevent west nile virus transmission and control spread of infected mosquitoes. 2005 National Conference on West Nile Virus in the United States, February 8-9, 2005; San Jose, California; pg. 13.

COMPARISON OF CONTACT AND SPATIAL REPELLENCY OF CATNIP OIL (NEPETEA) AND N,N-DIETHYL-3-METHYLBENZAMIDE (DEET) AGAINST FEMALE MOSQUITOES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bernier, U.R., Furman, K.H., Kline, D.L., Allan, S.A., Barnard, D.R. 2005. Comparison of contact and spatial repellency of catnip oil (nepetea) and n,n-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (deet) against female mosquitoes. Journal of Medical Entomology. 42(3):306-311.

LABORATORY EVALUATION OF MOSQUITO TRAPS BAITED WITH A SYNTHETIC HUMAN ODOR BLEND TO CAPTURE AEDES AEGYPTI (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Silva, I.M., Eiras, A.E., Kline, D.L., Bernier, U.R. 2005. Laboratory evaluation of mosquito traps baited with a synthetic human odor blend to capture aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae). American Mosquito Control Association. 21:229-233.

EVALUATION OF VOLATILE COMPOUND FROM BLOOD AS ATTRACTANTS OF ANTHROPOPHILIC AND ORNITHOPHILIC MOSQUITOES - (Abstract)

Allan, S.A., Bernier, U.R., Booth, M., Kline, D.L., Barnard, D.R. 2004. Evaluation of volatile compound from blood as attractants of anthropophilic and ornithophilic mosquitoes. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION THAT ATTRACT ARTHROPODS - (Patent Application) - (31-Oct-04)

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND LABORATORY BIOASSAYS OF HOST ODORS TO IDENTIFY COMPOUNDS THAT ATTRACT OR INHIBIT THE ATTRACTION OF MOSQUITOES - (Abstract)

Bernier, U.R., Allan, S.A., Carlson, D.A. 2004. Chemical analysis and laboratory bioassays of host odors to identify compounds that attract or inhibit the attraction of mosquitoes. Meeting Abstract.

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES OF CULEX TO OVIPOSITION SITE ODORS - (Abstract)

Allan, S.A., Bernier, U.R., Carlson, D.A. 2004. Behavioral responses of culex to oviposition site odors. Meeting Abstract.

IDENTIFICATION OF CANDIDATE MOSQUITO ATTRACTANTS IN THE HEADSPACE OF BOVINE BLOOD - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Bernier, U.R., Booth, M.M., Allan, S.A., Kline, D.L., Barnard, D.R. 2003. Identification of candidate mosquito attractants in the headspace of bovine blood. American Society for Mass Spectrometry.

IDENTIFICATION BY GC/MS OF CHEMICALS FROM HUMAN AND AVIAN HOSTS THAT ATTRACT MOSQUITOES - (Proceedings/Symposium)

OTERO, S., BERNIER, U.R., KLINE, D.L., BARNARD, D.R., YOST, R.A. IDENTIFICATION BY GC/MS OF CHEMICALS FROM HUMAN AND AVIAN HOSTS THAT ATTRACT MOSQUITOES. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASMS CONFERENCE ON MASS SPECTROMETRY AND ALLIED TOPICS. 2003.

SYNERGISTIC ATTRACTION OF AEDES AEGYPTI (L.) TO BINARY BLENDS OF L-LACTIC ACID AND ACETONE, DICHLOROMETHANE, OR DIMETHYL DISULFIDE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

BERNIER, U.R., KLINE, D.L., POSEY, K.H., BOOTH, M.M., YOST, R.A., BARNARD, D.R. SYNERGISTIC ATTRACTION OF AEDES AEGYPTI (L.) TO BINARY BLENDS OF L-LACTIC ACID AND ACETONE, DICHLOROMETHANE, OR DIMETHYL DISULFIDE. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY. 2003. v.40(5).p.653-565.