Bionomics and ecological characteristics of hard ticks of Ixodidae in Fars province, southwestern Iran.

Hard ticks are essential biological vectors of pathogens with impacts on humans and animals. This study tried to identify the dominant species of hard ticks, assess their biodiversity, and compare the infestation rates in mountainous to semi-mountainous regions in Fars province, southwestern Iran, during 2021-2022. In total, 4104 domestic animals, such as sheep, goats, cows, camels, and dogs, were examined; 3169 ticks belonging to three genera, Hyalomma, Rhipicephalus, and Dermacentor, were collected.

Assessing insecticide susceptibility of Culex pipiens linnaeus (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Aras River basin: implications for disease control.

Background: Culex pipiens, the common house mosquito, is the main vector of important medical and veterinary diseases including West Nile fever. This disease is a neglected mosquito-borne disease in Iran, where migratory and resident birds act as the main reservoirs and human and horse act as dead-end hosts of the disease. The Aras River basin is identified as a high-risk area for West Nile fever outbreaks.

Assessing agricultural practices and insecticides resistance for effective malaria vector control in northwestern Iran.

Background: After three years with no local transmission of malaria, an outbreak occurred in Iran in 2022. Key malaria control methods in Iran are including indoor residual spraying (IRS), long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs), and prompt diagnosis and treatment of malaria cases. Anopheles sacharovi is one of the main malaria vectors in Iran.

Species Composition and Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in the Northern Part of Kerman Province, Iran.

Background: Kerman Province is one of the endemic foci of scorpionism in southeastern Iran. Totally 17 species are reported for Kerman Province fauna. The current study seeks to determine the fauna of medically important scorpions in northern parts of this province.

Evaluation of Different Attractive Traps for Capturing Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in an Endemic Area of Leishmaniasis, Southeast of Iran.

Background: The attraction of phlebotomine sand flies to plant and animal hosts is due to the produced chemical compounds, affecting the olfactory receptors of the insects. Therefore, novel and effective methods, such as Attractive Toxic Sugar Baits (ATSB) and Attractive Toxic Baits (ATB), are based on the effective materials that attract sand flies toward the host. The present study was designed to identify the attractive materials in plants and animals for using in ATSB and ATB.

Seroprevalence Study on West Nile Virus (WNV) Infection, a Hidden Viral Disease in Fars Province, Southern Iran.

Background: West Nile Virus, a mosquito-borne flavivirus, causes a variety of symptoms in human, from asymptomatic infection to neuroinvasive disease. Several studies have been conducted on the seroprevalence of WNV infection in different areas from Iran. This study was performed to find the presence of antiviral antibodies in human serum among some high risk population and awareness of health care staff about symptom of the WNV infection.

Baseline Susceptibility of (Diptera: Culicidae) to Different Imagicides, in Eastern Azerbaijan, Iran.

Background: is an important vector for many human diseases such as brucellosis, avian influenza and West Nile encephalitis. It is likely an intermediate host of avian that can transmit Malta fever. The aim of this study was to determine the susceptibility level of to different classes of imagicides which are recommended by World Health Organization .

Modelling and evaluating the risk of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in selected areas of Kerman Province, south of Iran.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) remains a public health problem in the world, particularly in tropical and sub-tropical countries. This study aimed to determine the hotspots of CL in Kerman Province of Iran and model their potential for the establishment of new disease foci. All documents related to studies conducted in Kerman Province on CL published between 1978 and 2017 were retrieved and categorized.

Synergists action of piperonyl butoxide and S,S,S-tributyl phosphorotrithioate on toxicity of carbamate insecticides against Blattella germanica.

Objective: To determine the synergists action of piperonyl butoxide (PBO) and S,S,S-tributyl phosphorotrithioate (DEF) on toxicity of carbamate insecticides against Blattella germanica in Tehran city.

Methods: In the current study, German cockroach strains were collected from several hospitals and dormitories in Tehran. At the beginning, different concentrations of bendiocarb and carbaryl (insecticides belong to carbamate group) were determined by surface contact on a susceptible strain.