Prospectus, January 14, 2009

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Malaria vector research and control in Haiti: a systematic review

BACKGROUND: Haiti has a set a target of eliminating malaria by 2020. However, information on malaria vector research in Haiti is not well known. This paper presents results from a systematic review of the literature on malaria vector research, bionomics and control in Haiti. METHODS: A systematic search of literature published in French, Spanish and English languages was conducted in 2015 using Pubmed (MEDLINE), Google Scholar, EMBASE, JSTOR WHOLIS and Web of Science databases as well other grey literature sources such as USAID, and PAHO. The following search terms were used: malaria, Haiti, Anopheles, and vector control. RESULTS: A total of 132 references were identified with 40 high quality references deemed relevant and included in this review. Six references dealt with mosquito distribution, seven with larval mosquito ecology, 16 with adult mosquito ecology, three with entomological indicators of malaria transmission, eight with insecticide resistance, one with sero-epidemiology and 16 with vector control. In the last 15 years (2000–2015), there have only been four published papers and three-scientific meeting abstracts on entomology for malaria in Haiti. Overall, the general literature on malaria vector research in Haiti is limited and dated. DISCUSSION: Entomological information generated from past studies in Haiti will contribute to the development of strategies to achieve malaria elimination on Hispaniola. However it is of paramount importance that malaria vector research in Haiti is updated to inform decision-making for vector control strategies in support of malaria elimination

Agricultural Research Bulletins, Nos. 522-555

Volume 35, Bulletins 522-555. (522) Role of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizers in Continuous Corn Culture on Nicollet and Webster Soils; (523) Solving Tile Drainage Problems by Using Model Data; (524) Soybean Yields and Plant Composition as Affected by Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizers; (525) Conservation Reserve in South-Central Iowa; (526) Application of Distributed Lag and Autocorrelated Error Models to Short-Run Demand Analysis; (527) Cost Functions in Relation to Farm Size and Machinery Technology in Southern Iowa; (528) Family Decision-Making and Role Patterns Among Iowa Farm and Nonfarm Families; (529) Milk Production Functions in Relation to Feed Inputs, Cow Characteristics and Environmental Conditions; (530) Regional Intersectoral Relations and Demand Projections with Emphasis on the Feed-Livestock Economy of the North Central States; (531) Effect of Feed-Grain Output Controls on Resource Uses and Values in Northern and Southern Iowa; (532) Influence of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilization on Nutrient Status and Profitability of Bromegrass on Ida Soils: I. Effect on Yields and Economics of Use, II. Effect on Chemical Composition of Bromegrass; (533) Experiments with Autoregressive Error Estimation; (534) Farm Migrants to the City: A Comparison of the Status, Achievement, Community and Family Relations of Farm Migrants with Urban Migrants and Urban Natives in Des Moines, Iowa; (535) Relationship of Tree Survival and Yield to Coal-Spoil Characteristics; (536) Effects of Migration on the Open-Country Population of Iowa, 1950-61; (537) Normative Supply Functions and Optimum Farm Plans for Northeaster Iowa; (538) Programming Analysis of Interregional Competition and Surplus Capacity of American Agriculture; (538) Projections of U. S. Agricultural Capacity and Interregional Adjustments in Production and Land Use with Spatial Programming Models; (539) Yield Response of Corn in a Planosol Soil to Subsurface Drainage with Variable Tile Spacings; (541) Evaluation of Alternative market Organizations in a Simulated Livestock-Meat Economy; (542) Exploratory Econometric Study of Dairy Bargaining Cooperatives; (543) Fertilizer Production Functions from Experimental Data with Associated Supply and Demand Relationships; (544) Comparisons of Laboratory and Greenhouse Indexes of Nutrient Availability in Soils; (545) Aggregate Investment Demand for Farm Buildings: A National, Regional and State Time-Series Analysis; (546) Characteristics of Operator Entry Into Iowa Farming, 1959-60; (547) Coordinated Egg Production and marketing in the North Central States: V. Least-Cost Egg Marketing Organization Under Alternative Production Patterns; (548) Simulation of Regional Product and Income with Emphasis on Iowa, 1954-1974; (549) Postglacial Environments in Relation to Landscape and Soils on the Cary Drift, Iowa; (550) Analysis of Ranking of Dairy Bargaining Cooperative Objectives; (551) Hyperactivity, Blood Lactic Acid and Mortality in Channel Catfish; (552) Selection in Zea mays L. by Inbred Line Appearance and Testcross Performance in Low and High Plant Densities; (553) Dissemination of Farm Market News and Its Importance in Decision-Making; (554) Fertilizer Production Functions in Relation to Weather, Location, Soil and Crop Variables; (555) Acreage Response and Production Supply Functions for Soybeans</p

Health of the Homeless and Climate Change

The homeless are amongst the most vulnerable groups in developed regions, suffering from high rates of poorly controlled chronic disease, smoking, respiratory conditions, and mental illness, all of which render them vulnerable to new and resurgent disease processes associated with climate change. To date, there have been no papers reviewing the impacts of climate change on the homeless population. This paper provides a framework for understanding the nature of such an impact. We review four pathways: increased heat waves, increased air pollution, increased severity of floods and storms, and the changing distribution of West Nile Virus. We emphasize the need for further debate and research in this field