Desmond H Foley

Summary

Affiliation: Smithsonian Institution
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Potential distribution of two species in the medically important Anopheles minimus complex (Diptera: Culicidae)
    Desmond H Foley
    Department of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    J Med Entomol 45:852-60. 2008
  2. ncbi MosquitoMap and the Mal-area calculator: new web tools to relate mosquito species distribution with vector borne disease
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Int J Health Geogr 9:11. 2010
  3. ncbi Importance of the "what," "when," and "where" of mosquito collection events
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    J Med Entomol 46:717-22. 2009
  4. ncbi Geographic distribution and ecology of potential malaria vectors in the Republic of Korea
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    J Med Entomol 46:680-92. 2009
  5. ncbi A molecular phylogeny of Anopheles annulipes (Diptera: Culicidae) sensu lato: the most species-rich anopheline complex
    D H Foley
    Department of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Mol Phylogenet Evol 43:283-97. 2007
  6. ncbi Population structure of an island malaria vector
    D H Foley
    Tropical Health Programme, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Med Vet Entomol 20:393-401. 2006
  7. ncbi Insight into global mosquito biogeography from country species records
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    J Med Entomol 44:554-67. 2007
  8. ncbi Species composition, larval habitats, seasonal occurrence and distribution of potential malaria vectors and associated species of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Republic of Korea
    Leopoldo M Rueda
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910 7500, USA
    Malar J 9:55. 2010
  9. ncbi Validation of ecological niche models for potential malaria vectors in the Republic of Korea
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    J Am Mosq Control Assoc 26:210-3. 2010
  10. ncbi Mosquito species composition and Plasmodium vivax infection rates on Baengnyeong-do (island), Republic of Korea
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Korean J Parasitol 49:313-6. 2011

Detail Information

Publications18

  1. ncbi Potential distribution of two species in the medically important Anopheles minimus complex (Diptera: Culicidae)
    Desmond H Foley
    Department of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    J Med Entomol 45:852-60. 2008
    ..Overall, model predictions offer a synthetic view of the distribution of this species complex across the landscapes of southern and eastern Asia...
  2. ncbi MosquitoMap and the Mal-area calculator: new web tools to relate mosquito species distribution with vector borne disease
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Int J Health Geogr 9:11. 2010
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  3. ncbi Importance of the "what," "when," and "where" of mosquito collection events
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    J Med Entomol 46:717-22. 2009
    ..In particular, we recommend authors lodge voucher specimens and use a GPS set to the WGS84 datum...
  4. ncbi Geographic distribution and ecology of potential malaria vectors in the Republic of Korea
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    J Med Entomol 46:680-92. 2009
    ..Interspecific differences were noted, and characterizing mosquito habitats by ground-based and remote sensing methods is proposed...
  5. ncbi A molecular phylogeny of Anopheles annulipes (Diptera: Culicidae) sensu lato: the most species-rich anopheline complex
    D H Foley
    Department of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Mol Phylogenet Evol 43:283-97. 2007
    ..Our results substantially increase the size of the subgenus Cellia in Australasia, and will assist species-level studies of the Annulipes Complex...
  6. ncbi Population structure of an island malaria vector
    D H Foley
    Tropical Health Programme, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Med Vet Entomol 20:393-401. 2006
    ..flavirostris population structure. Our results suggest that endemic island malaria vector species need to be considered before any generalizations are made about the population structure of primary and secondary vectors...
  7. ncbi Insight into global mosquito biogeography from country species records
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    J Med Entomol 44:554-67. 2007
    ..Spatial analysis of country species records offers new insight into global patterns of mosquito biodiversity and survey history...
  8. ncbi Species composition, larval habitats, seasonal occurrence and distribution of potential malaria vectors and associated species of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) from the Republic of Korea
    Leopoldo M Rueda
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910 7500, USA
    Malar J 9:55. 2010
    ..Satellite derived normalized difference vegetation index data (NDVI) was also used to study the seasonal abundance patterns of Anopheles mosquitoes...
  9. ncbi Validation of ecological niche models for potential malaria vectors in the Republic of Korea
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    J Am Mosq Control Assoc 26:210-3. 2010
    ..The results emphasize the importance of independent test data for validation and improvement of ENMs, and lend support for the further development of ENMs for predicting the distribution of malaria vectors in the ROK...
  10. ncbi Mosquito species composition and Plasmodium vivax infection rates on Baengnyeong-do (island), Republic of Korea
    Desmond H Foley
    Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    Korean J Parasitol 49:313-6. 2011
    ..The results extend our knowledge of the distribution and potential role in malaria transmission of An. kleini, An. lesteri, and An. sinensis, for an area previously considered to be at a low risk for contracting vivax malaria...
  11. ncbi Anopheles belenrae, a potential vector of Plasmodium vivax in the Republic of Korea
    Leopoldo M Rueda
    Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit, Division of Entomology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 7500, USA
    J Am Mosq Control Assoc 26:430-2. 2010
    ..pullus, An. belenrae, and An. sinensis, from Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea (ROK). This study confirmed that An. belenrae was infected by P. vivax, and implicated this species as a potential vector of vivax malaria in the ROK...
  12. ncbi Molecular systematics of the Philippine malaria vector Anopheles flavirostris
    E P Torres
    Tropical Health Program, Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Med Vet Entomol 20:44-52. 2006
    ..Variation in the behaviour of An. flavirostris is likely to be intraspecific rather than interspecific in origin...
  13. ncbi The AFHSC-Division of GEIS Operations Predictive Surveillance Program: a multidisciplinary approach for the early detection and response to disease outbreaks
    Clara J Witt
    Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, 503 Robert Grant Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
    BMC Public Health 11:S10. 2011
    ..S., Africa and Asia...
  14. ncbi Stream-bank shade and larval distribution of the Philippine malaria vector Anopheles flavirostris
    D H Foley
    Tropical Health Program, Department of Zoology and Entomology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Med Vet Entomol 16:347-55. 2002
    ..flavirostris, they do not explain it completely. Until more is known about the bionomics of this vector and the efficacy and environmental effects of stream-clearing, we recommend caution in the use of this larval control method...
  15. ncbi Host-dependent Anopheles flavirostris larval distribution reinforces the risk of malaria near water
    D H Foley
    Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Queensland, 4072 Brisbane, Australia
    Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 97:283-7. 2003
    ..This has implications for understanding the interaction between vectors, hosts, and parasites, and the potential for success of localized malaria control measures...
  16. ncbi Population structure of the peridomestic mosquito Ochlerotatus notoscriptus in Australia
    D H Foley
    Tropical Health Program, ACITHN, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Med Vet Entomol 18:180-90. 2004
    ..notoscriptus and assisted dispersal have helped to homogenize this species geographically but population structure is still detectable on several levels associated with geographical variation of vector competence...
  17. ncbi A morphological study of the Anopheles punctulatus group (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Solomon Islands, with a description of Anopheles (Cellia) irenicus Schmidt, sp.n
    E R Schmidt
    Tropical Health Program ACITHN, Medical School, University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia
    Bull Entomol Res 93:515-26. 2003
    ..Morphological markers are described for adult females, fourth-instar larvae and pupae that identify most specimens of A. irenicus. Keys are presented to distinguish members of the A. punctulatus group in the Solomon Islands...
  18. ncbi Laboratory evaluation of methylated coconut oil as a larvicide for Anopheles farauti and Culex annulirostris
    Desmond H Foley
    Tropical Health Program, School of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia
    J Am Mosq Control Assoc 21:477-9. 2005
    ..The possibility of community participation in the production and use of coconut products including MCO for malaria vector control is discussed...