Publications by authors named "J Hunter Deerman"
Seasonality of Aedes albopictus in North and Central Mississippi.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc
March 2021
Container-breeding mosquitoes are increasingly important in public health due to recent outbreaks of Zika virus, chikungunya, and dengue. This paper documents seasonality of the most prevalent container-breeding mosquito species in Mississippi-Aedes albopictus. Ten sites in 5 counties in both northern and central Mississippi (20 sites, 10 counties total) were sampled by larval dipping and oviposition traps biweekly from September 2016 to June 2019, totaling 22 months and potentially yielding 440 egg or larval collections.
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- Aedes albopictus is a major invasive mosquito species that lays eggs in small water containers, complicating control efforts.
- In a study, researchers found that female mosquitoes preferred to lay eggs in specific types of downspout extension tubes, particularly flat plastic and darker colored options.
- Effective control of mosquito larvae can be achieved through methods like flushing and using Bti larvicides, but public education on proper extension installation is crucial for long-term success.
Data on insecticide resistance in mosquitoes from Mississippi are reported. Mosquitoes were collected from June through October 2017 from 28 cities in Mississippi and included wild-caught Say obtained as egg rafts (reared to adults), and (Skuse) collected as larvae (reared to adults). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) bottle bioassay protocol was utilized.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA Statewide Survey for Container-Breeding Mosquitoes in Mississippi.
J Am Mosq Control Assoc
September 2017
Container-breeding mosquitoes are important in public health due to outbreaks of Zika, chikungunya, and dengue viruses. This paper documents the distribution of container-breeding mosquito species in Mississippi, with special emphasis on the genus Aedes. Five sites in each of the 82 Mississippi counties were sampled monthly between May 1 and August 31, 2016, and 50,109 mosquitoes in 14 species were collected.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Invasive candidiasis is the third most common bloodstream infection in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with morbidity and mortality. Prophylaxis and preemptive therapy are attractive strategies for this setting.
Methods: We conducted a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of caspofungin as antifungal prophylaxis in 222 adults who were in the ICU for at least 3 days, were ventilated, received antibiotics, had a central line, and had 1 additional risk factor (parenteral nutrition, dialysis, surgery, pancreatitis, systemic steroids, or other immunosuppressants).