Biological Chemistry

Dr James Logan:

Publication List

Logan J.G., Cook J.I., Stanczyk N.M., Weeks E.N.I., Welham S., Mordue (Luntz) A.J. (2010) To bite or not to bite! A questionnaire-based survey assessing why some people are bitten more than others by midges   BMC-Public Health  In Press

Weeks, E. N. I, Birkett, M. A., Cameron, M. M., Pickett,  J. A. and Logan, J. G. (2010) Semiochemicals of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), and their potential for use in monitoring and control Pest Management Science  In Press

LeBlanc H. and Logan J.G. (2010) Exploiting Insect Olfaction in Forensic Entomology In: Forensic Entomology: Novel Arthropods, Environments and Approaches Vol 1. Eds. J. Amendt, C. P. Campobasso, M. Grassberger, M. L. Goff. In Press

Logan J.G., Cook J.I., Mordue A.J., Kline D.A. (2010) Understanding and exploiting olfaction for the surveillance and control of Culicoides biting midges (Ceratopogonidae) In: Ecology and Control of Vectors of Infectious Diseases Vol 2: Olfaction in vector-host interactions. Eds. W. Takken and B J. Knols. In Press

Stanczyk N.M., Brookfield J.F.Y, Ignell, R., Logan, J.G., Field, L.M. (2010) Behavioural insensitivity to DEET in Ae. aegypti: a genetically determined trait residing in changes in sensillum function Proc. Natl. Acad.  Sci. USA    doi:10.1073/pnas.1001313107 (Corresponding author)

Weeks, E. N. I., Logan, J. G., Gezan, S. A., Woodcock, C. M., Birkett, M. A., Pickett, J. A., & Cameron, M. M. (2010) A bioassay for studying the behavioural responses of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) to bed bug-derived volatiles. Bull. Ent. Res. doi: 10.1017/S0007485309990599

Pickett J.A., Birkett M.A., Dewhirst S.A., Logan J.G., Omolo M.O., Torto B., Pelletier J., Syed Z., Leal W.S. (2010) Chemical Ecology of Animal and Human Pathogen Vectors in a Changing Global Climate  Journal of Chemical Ecology   36 (1) 1573-1561

Rayaisse J.B., Tirados I., Kaba D., Dewhirst S. Y., Logan J. G. Diarrassouba G, Salou A., E., Omolo M., Solano P., Lehane M.J.,  Pickett J.A., Vale G.A., Torr S.J., Esterhuizen J. (2010) Prospects for the development of odour baits to control the tsetse flies Glossina tachinoides and G. palpalis s.l., vectors of trypanosomiasis in West Africa. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 4(3): e632.

Carson,C.; Birkett, M.A.; Kijatunga, P; Logan, J.G. ; Myambe, B.; Pates, H.V.; Pickett, J.A.; Rwegoshora, R.T.; Cameron, M.M. (2009) Novel use of Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE) in the isolation of oviposition attractants for gravid Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Bull. Ent. Res. 23:1-7

Logan J.G., Nicola J. Seal, Nina M. Stanczyk, James I. Cook, Michael A. Birkett, Suzanne J. Clark, Salvador Gezan, Lester J. Wadhams, John A. Pickett, A. Jennifer Mordue (Luntz) (2009)  Identification of Human-Derived Volatile Chemicals that Interfere with Attraction of the Scottish biting midge, Culicoides impunctatus, and their potential role as repellents. J. Med. Ent. 46(2):208-19

Hiese-Pavlov S., Logan J.G., Pickett J.A. (2008) Pig semiochemicals and their potential for feral pig control in NE Australia Chemical Signals in Vertebrates In JL Hurst, RJ Beynon, SC Roberts and TD Wyatt, eds. Chemical Signals in Vertebrates XI, pp. 111-120. Springer, New York

Logan J.G. (2008) Why do mosquitoes “choose” to bite some people more than others? Outlooks on Pest Management 19 (6): 280-283

Logan, J.G., Michael A. Birkett, Suzanne J. Clark, Stephen Powers, Nicola J. Seal, Lester J. Wadhams, A. Jennifer Mordue (Luntz),  John A. Pickett (2008) Identification of Human-Derived Volatile Chemicals that Interfere with Attraction of Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes. J. Chem. Ecol. 34(3):308-22.

Pickett, J.A., Birkett, M.A., Logan, J.G. (2008) DEET repels ORNery mosquitoes. Proc. Natl. Acad.  Sci. USA 105 (36): 13195-13196

Mordue, A.J., Dallas, J.F., Nolan, D.V., Logan, J.G. (2007) Novel methods for the identification and control of Culicoides midges as vectors of emerging diseases. In: Ecology and Control of Vectors of Infectious Diseases Vol 1: Emerging pests and vector-borne diseases in Europe. Eds. W. Takken and B J. Knols.

Logan J.G and M. A. Birkett (2007) Semiochemicals for biting fly control: their identification and exploitation. Pest Man.  Sci. 63: 647-657

 

Patents
Pickett, J.A., Logan, J.G., Birkett, M.A., Mordue, A.J., (2008) Natural repellents against biting insects. 065435-9066-US00 Patent

 

Other publications
Logan J.G. (2008) Images of Biologists, Biological Sciences Review 21(1): 42

Bingham G. & Logan J.G. (2008) Controlling those pesky insects - resistance is futile. The Queckett Journal of Microscopy 40(7): 1-3

Logan J.G. (2007) Mosquitoes. Biological Sciences Review 20(1): 34-37

Birkett, M.A., Hassanali, A., Logan, J.G., Mordue (Luntz), A.J., Pickett, J.A. and Wadhams, L.J. (2007). Repellents derived from human and animal secretions. IVCC/Gates Workshop, 22-23 January 2007.

Logan, J. G. (2006). Differential responses of the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti and the Scottish biting midge, Culicoides impunctatus to human host odours.282pp. PhD Thesis, University of Aberdeen.

Logan, J. G. (2005) The Search for Natural Repellents from Human beings Against Mosquitoes In: Antenna – Bulletin of the Royal Entomological Society 29, July 2005

 

Selected conference proceedings

Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Logan, J., Robertson, S. L., Birkett, M. A.,Dewhirst, S., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A., Mellor, P. S., Dennison, E. & Mordue, W. (2002). Mating behaviour and the sex pheromone of Culicoides nubeculosus (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). In Abstracts 19th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Chemical Ecology, Hamburg, 3-8 August 2002 78.

Mordue (Luntz), A. J., Logan, J., Robertson, S. L., Birkett, M. A.,Dewhirst, S. Y., Wadhams, L. J., Pickett, J. A., Mellor, P., Dennison, E. & Mordue, W. (2002). Mating behaviour and the sex pheromone of Culicoides nubeculosus. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A 132, S67-S68.

Logan, J.G., Birkett, M.A., Wadhams, L.J., Mordue (Luntz), A.J. and Pickett, J.A. (2004) The Search for Natural Repellents from Human beings Against Mosquitoes In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Abstracts of the Main Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, March 2004 Mommsen T.P. and Walsh P.J. (Eds)

Logan, J. G., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J. & Pickett, J. A. (2004). The search for natural repellents from human beings against mosquitoes. In Abstracts Strength in Diversity: 22nd International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, 15-21 August 2004

Logan, J. G., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J., Mordue (Luntz), A. J. & Pickett, J. A.(2004). The search for natural repellents from human beings against mosquitoes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A 137, S44.

Logan, J. G., Birkett, M. A., Wadhams, L. J. & Pickett, J. A. (2008).Responses of haematophagous insects to vertebrate host odours. In Abstracts Strength in Diversity: 23rd International Congress of Entomology, Durban, 6-12 July 2008

Stanczyk, N., Logan, J. G., Field, L. (2008). Could mosquitoes become resistant to repellents? In Strength in Diversity: 23rd International Congress of Entomology, Durban, 6-12 July 2008

Weeks, E; Logan, J. G., Birkett, M. A., Cameron, M. & Pickett, J. A. (2008). Chemical Ecology of the Bedbug Cimex lectularius In Strength in Diversity: 23rd International Congress of Entomology, Durban, 6-12 July 2008

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