David Bruce Conn

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What insects are known to live in or associate habitually with bird nests or nest cavities, aside from insects that are parasites of the birds?

We have done preliminary research on insects living in Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) next boxes in the southeastern U.S.A. (see associated conference poster and published abstract on...

25 February 2015 4,878 14 View

Are non-taeniid proliferative juvenile tapeworm infections on the rise, or are we just seeing more diagnosis and reporting?

In the last 10 years we have seen an increase in published cases of proliferative sparganosis and/or proliferative Mesocestoides tetrathyridiosis reported from several host species in many parts...

21 January 2015 4,359 2 View

What organisms and/or objects are most important as mechanical vectors of pathogens among livestock, wildlife, and potentially humans?

Non-host mechanical vectors are frequently overlooked as transmitters and/or disseminators of pathogens in agricultural, sylvatic, and urban systems. This may be particularly important for...

18 December 2014 8,895 8 View

Can bat population reduction due to White-nose Disease or other factors be linked to changes in guano communities that rely on bats for nutrients?

Besides our concern over bat populations for their own distinctiveness and inherent value, we must recognize that bats support unique communities of cave life through their guano deposition. ...

09 October 2014 6,384 4 View

What are the chances that Ebola virus might be introduced to Europe or the Americas through "bushmeat" black market, and how might this occur?

Two patients infected with Ebola virus have now entered the U.S. for treatment, but they are in a highly controlled environment. However, while the press and the public have been very aware of...

04 August 2014 9,081 7 View

Are there any major sapronotic infectious threats that are currently geographically restricted but have high potential for spread to other regions?

We see much discussion of global spread and potential pandemics from zoonotic infectious threats (e.g. Ebola, MERS, cryptosporidiosis) and vector-borne threats (e.g., Chikungunya, dengue). Some...

27 May 2014 2,013 14 View

What are the most important factors influencing food species selection for hematophagous tabanids?

I am doing research on blood dispersal by biting horse flies and deer flies, and need insight from entomologists experienced with this group regarding the degree to which and the circumstances...

17 March 2014 4,588 10 View

In what ways might our experiences with global polio vaccination influence potential emergence of enteroviruses such as those recently publicized?

We have made major progress toward elimination of polio as a major threat in most of the world. Yet coxsackieviruses and other enteroviruses, some causing symptoms similar to those of polio, may...

24 February 2014 4,390 2 View

Is Aedes albopictus a competent vector of Zika virus in regions recently colonized by this mosquito?

Aedes albopictus continues to expand geographically as an invasive species in various parts of the world, where it may alter the epidemiological profile of viral diseases such as dengue and...

12 February 2014 5,772 21 View

Now that Chikungunya virus is being transmitted across multiple Caribbean islands, what should be done to prevent introduction to North America?

Dengue virus, similar to Chikungunya in many clinical and epidemiological aspects, is already well established in Mexico and has occurred recently in the United States. Dengue is also well...

20 January 2014 4,245 43 View

What are the most important steps to take to prevent the establishment of dengue in the United States and Europe?

Current surveillance, vector control, and public health practices may be inadequate to deal with the potentially aggressive expansion of this disease, especially with warming climate and changes...

26 November 2013 940 3 View

What is the most economical, effective, and easily deployed trap for collecting living tabanid flies?

I need to recruit a wide range of non-biologists to deploy traps for me so that I can obtain living tabanids (horse flies and deer flies especially) for my research.

23 October 2013 3,512 11 View

What is the difference between "One Health" and "One World Health"?

One Health seems to imply the integration of Human, Veterinary, and Environmental Health at any geographic level, while One World Health seems to emphasize Global Health. But there seems to be...

28 December 2012 2,779 3 View