Publications by HIT Staff

Cancer

• Lamb D.S., Slaney D., Smart R., Nacey J.N., Russell G., Scott B., Johnson C.A, Adams J.D., Moran S., Delahunt B. (2007) Prostate Cancer – the new evidence base for diagnosis and treatment. Pathology 39(6): 537-544.
• Gray M, Centeno, JA, Slaney D, Ejnik J, Todorov T, and Nacey JN.  (2005) Environmental exposure to trace elements and prostate cancer in three New Zealand ethnic groups. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health 2(3): 374-384.
• Harris A., Gray M., Slaney D., Turley M., Fowles J., and Weinstein P. (2004) Ethnic Differences in Diet and Associations with Clinical Markers of Prostate Disease in New Zealand Men. Anticancer Research 24(5): 2551-2556.

Vector Ecology and Biosecurity

• Leisnham P.T., and Slaney, D. (In press: 2008) Invited review – Urbanization and the increasing risk from mosquito-borne diseases: linking human well-being with ecosystem health. In: Focus on Urbanization Trends. Nova Publishers, New York.
• Derraik J.G.B., Slaney D., Weinstein P. (2008) Effect of height on the use of artificial larval container habitats by Aedes notoscriptus in native forest and zoo in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand Entomologist 31: 31-34.
• Derraik J.G.B., Ji W., Slaney D. (2007) Mosquitoes feeding on brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) and humans in a native forest fragment in the Auckland region of New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal 120(1266): 1-4.
• Snell A., Graves S., Kane R., Ward V., Slaney D., Mercer A., Hearnden M., and Weinstein, P. (2007) Pilot testing a genus wide PCR-based system for arbovirus detection in mosquitoes in New Zealand. The Weta 33: 6-13.
• Leisnham, P.T., Slaney, D., Lester, P.J., Weinstein, P., and Heath, A.C.G. (2007) Mosquito density, macroinvertebrate diversity, and water chemistry in water-filled containers: relationships with landuse. New Zealand Journal of Zoology 34(3): 203-218.
• Massey, B., Gleeson, D.M, Slaney, D. and Tompkins, D.M. (2007) PCR detection of Plasmodium and blood-meal identification in a native New Zealand mosquito. Journal of Vector Ecology 32(1): 154-156.
• Derraik JGB, Slaney D. (2007) Anthropogenic Environmental Change, Mosquito-Borne Diseases and Human Health in New Zealand. EcoHealth 4(1): 72-81.
• Leisnham, P.T., Lester, P.J., Slaney D., and Weinstein, P. (2006) Relationships between mosquito densities in artificial container habitats, land use and temperature in the Kapiti-Horowhenua region, New Zealand. NZ Journal of Marine & Freshwater Research 40(2): 285-297.
• Derraik JGB, Slaney D. (2005). Influence of container aperture size and colour on the oviposition preferences in three New Zealand mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae). Annals of Medical Entomology 14(2): 30-41.
• Derraik JGB, Snell A, Slaney D (2005). An investigation into the circadian response of adult mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to host-cues in West Auckland. New Zealand Entomologist 28: 85-90.
• Leisnham, P.T., Slaney D, Lester, P.J. and Weinstein, P. (2005) Evaluation of two dipping methods for sampling immature Culex and Ochlerotatus mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) from artificial containers. NZ Journal of Marine & Freshwater Research 39: 1233-1241.
• Leisnham P.T, Slaney D, Lester P, and Weinstein, P. (2005) Increased larval mosquito densities from modified landuses in the Kapiti region, New Zealand: vegetation, water quality and predators as associated environmental factors. EcoHealth 2(4): 1-10.
• Derraik JGB, Slaney D. (2005) Studies on the toxicity of used coffee grounds to the larvae of Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae). The Annals of Medical Entomology 14(1): 14-24.
• Derraik JGB, Slaney D. (2005) Container aperture size and nutrient preferences of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Auckland region, New Zealand. Journal of Vector Ecology 30(1): 73-82.
• Derraik JGB, Snell A., Slaney D. (2005) Vertical distribution of adult mosquitoes in native forest in Auckland, New Zealand. Journal of Vector Ecology 30(2): 334-336.
• Leisnham P, Lester P, Slaney D, and Weinstein P. (2004) Anthropogenic landscape change and vectors in New Zealand: The effects of shade and nutrient level on mosquito productivity. EcoHealth 1(3): 306-316.
• Derraik JGB, Slaney D, Weinstein P, Lester P & Purdie G. (2003) Presence of adult Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse) and Culex (Culex) pervigilans Bergroth (Diptera: Culicidae) in tree canopy in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand Entomologist 26: 105-107.

Environmental Health - General

• Kelley, T., Slaney, D. (2006) A Comparison of Environmental Legislation and Regulation in New Zealand and the United States. Journal of Environmental Health 69(1): 20-22.
• Luckman, A., Slaney, D. (2005) Occupational Exposure to Metals and Associated Health Effects. In T.A. Moore, A. Black, J.A. Centeno, J.S. Harding, and D.A. Trumm (eds.) Metal Contaminants in New Zealand: From Sources and Treatment to Effects on Ecology and Human Health. Caxton Press, Christchurch.
• Slaney, D. and Weinstein, P. (2004) Water and Human Health. In J. Harding and P. Mosley (eds.) Freshwaters of New Zealand. Caxton Press. Pp. 46.1-46.14.
• Weinstein, P. and Slaney, D. (2004) Psychiatry and Insects: Phobias and delusions of insect infestations in humans. In John L. Capinera (ed.) Encyclopeadia of Entomology, pp.229-231. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.

Epidemiology

• Gallagher L, Lea R. 2005. The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, Vol 118, No 1212.