Slaney, David

Papers in Refereed Journals, Series or Books:

• Weinstein, P., and Slaney, D.P. (1995) Invertebrate faunal survey of Rope Ladder Cave, North Queensland: a comparative study of sampling methods. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 34(3): 233-236.
• Slaney, D.P. (1995) Origins, evolution and conservation of tropical cave cockroaches in North Queensland. Journal of Sydney Speleological Society 39(3): 45-48.
• Slaney, D.P., and Weinstein, P. (1996) Leaf litter traps for sampling Orthopteroid insects in tropical caves. Journal of Orthoptera Research 5: 51-52.
• Slaney, D.P., and Weinstein, P. (1997) Conservation of cave fauna: more than just bats. Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria 56(2): 591-596.
• Slaney, D.P., and Weinstein, P. (1996) Geographical variation in the tropical cave cockroach Paratemnopteryx stonei Roth (Blattodea: Blattellidae) in tropical Queensland, Australia. International Journal of Speleology 25: 1-14.
• Bland, R.G., Slaney, D.P., and Weinstein, P. (1998) Antennal sensilla on cave species of Australian Paratemnopteryx cockroaches (Blattaria: Blattellidae). International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology 27(2): 83-93.
• Bland, R.G., Slaney, D.P., and Weinstein, P. (1998) Mouthpart sensilla of cave species of Australian Paratemnopteryx cockroaches (Blattaria: Blattellidae). International Journal of Insect Morphology and Embryology 27(4): 291-300.
• Slaney, D.P. and Blair, D. (2000) Molecules and morphology are concordant in discriminating among populations of cave cockroaches in the genus Paratemnopteryx Saussure (Blattodea: Blattellidae). The Annals of the Entomological Society of America 93(3): 398-404.
•  Slaney, D.P. (2000) New species of cave dwelling cockroaches in the genus Neotemnopteryx Princis (Blattaria, Blattellidae, Blattellinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46(1): 331-336.
• Slaney, D.P. (2001) New species of Australian cockroaches in the genus Paratemnopteryx Saussure (Blattaria, Blattellidae, Blattellinae), and a discussion of some behavioural observations with respect to the evolution and ecology of cave life. Journal of Natural History, London 35(7): 1001-1012.
• Slaney, D.P. (2001) Evolutionary origins of cave cockroaches in the genus Paratemnopteryx Saussure (Blattodea: Blattellidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 64: 235-236.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Gray M., Centeno, J.A., Slaney D., Ejnik, J.W., Todorov, T., and Nacey, J.N. (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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. (2007) Anthropogenic Environmental Change, Mosquito-Borne Diseases and Human Health in New Zealand. EcoHealth 4(1): 72-81.
• 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.
• Leisnham, P.T., Slaney, D.P., 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Derraik J.G.B., Slaney D., Weinstein P. (accepted) Evidence for the underutilization of larval container habitats for mosquitoes in native forest in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand Entomologist.
• 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.
• 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., Slaney D., Nye, E.R., Weinstein P. (2009) Vector-Borne Disease Prevention:  the Need for a Joint South Pacific Approach. New Zealand Medical Journal 122(1299).
• Lamb D.S., Delahunt B., Denham J., Slaney D. (2009) Survival Benefit confirmed for prostate cancers diagnosed by PSA testing.  New Zealand Medical Journal 122(1299).
• Derraik J.G.B., Slaney D., Nye, E.R., Weinstein P. (2010) Chikungunya Virus:  a Novel and Potentially Serious Threat to New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands.  Am J Trop Med and Hyg 83(4).
• Slaney D., Derraik J.G.B., Weinstein P. (2010) Driving disease emergence:  will land-use changes beat climate change to the punch?  New Zealand Medical Journal 123(1322).

Book Chapters :

• Slaney, D. and Weinstein, P. (2004) Cave Habitat Colonization. In John L. Capinera (ed.) Encyclopeadia of Entomology, pp.39-40. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Leisnham P.T., and Slaney, D. (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, Pp. 47-82.

Conference Papers and Abstracts:

• Slaney, D.P., and Weinstein, P. (1994) Morphometric analysis of intraspecific and geographic variation between populations of Paratemnopteryx stonei (Blattodea: Blattellidae) from North Queensland caves. Proceedings, Australian Entomological Society 25th Scientific Conference, Adelaide, September 1994.
• Slaney, D.P., and Weinstein, P. (1995) Conservation of cave fauna: more than just bats. Proceedings, Invertebrate Biodiversity and Conservation Conference, Melbourne, November 1995.
• Slaney, D.P., and Blair, D. (1997) Comparison of morphometric and molecular data sets for populations of Paratemnopteryx stonei Roth (Blattellidae). Proceedings, Genetics Society of Australia 44th Annual Conference, Perth, October 1997.
• Slaney, D.P., and Blair, D. (1997) Molecular and morphological variation in cave cockroaches (Blattellidae). Proceedings, Orthopterists’ Society Conference, Cairns, October 1997.
• Slaney, D.P. (2000) Evolutionary origins of cave cockroaches in Northern Queensland, Australia. Proceedings, Entomological Society of New Zealand Annual Conference, Hamilton, August 2000.
• Langridge, R.M., Berryman, K., Wilson, K.J., Slaney, D., and Rattenbury, M. (2001) Preliminary slip rates for the western Hope fault: Implications for rupture scenarios and the 1888 earthquake. Pp.77. International Lithosphere Program, Paleoseismology Workshop, Kaikoura, New Zealand, 17 – 21 December 2001, Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Ltd.
• Slaney, D.P. and Villa, L. (2002) Distribution and abundance of bees and wasps in New Zealand, and the associated disease burden from sting injuries. Healthy Ecosystems Healthy People, Washington DC USA, June 6-11, 2002.
• Harris A., Gray M., Slaney D., Turley M., Fowles J., and Weinstein P. (2003) Ethnic differences in diet and associations with surrogate markers of prostate disease in New Zealand. 15th Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Perth, Australia, 23-26 September2003. Epidemiology 14: S27.
• Leisnham P, Lester P, Slaney D, and Weinstein P. (2003) Higher mosquito-borne disease risk in anthropogenically modified environments in the Kapiti coast region, New Zealand. 15th Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Perth, Australia, 23-26 September2003. Epidemiology 14: S50.
• McIntyre M., Slaney D., Eyles R., Leishnam P., and Snell A. (2004) Anthropogenic Ecological Change & Emerging Health Concerns - Water & vector-borne disease in New Zealand. IUBS Conference "Biological Sciences, Development and Society" & 28th IUBS General Assembly 18 - 22 January 2004, Cairo, Egypt.
• Villa L., and Slaney D. (2004) Are bees and wasps a public health concern in NZ? 53rd Entomological Society of New Zealand Conference, 13 – 16 April 2004, Nelson.
• Gray M., Centeno, J.A., Slaney D., Ejnik, J.W., Todorov, T., and Nacey, J.N. (2004) Cadmium, Zinc, Selenium and Prostate Cancer: A New Zealand Perspective. 8th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, 18 – 22 May 2004, Budapest, Hungary.
• Slaney D., Blair, D., Weinstein, P. (2004) Evolutionary origins of cave cockroaches in the genus Paratemnopteryx. XXII International Congress of Entomological, 15 – 21 August 2004, Brisbane, Australia.
• McIntyre, M., Slaney, D., Derraik, J., Leisnham, P., Snell, A., & Villa, L. (2004) Anthropogenic ecological change & insects of health concern in New Zealand. XXII International Congress of Entomological, 15 – 21 August 2004, Brisbane, Australia.
• Centeno JA, Gray MA, Slaney D, Todorov T. (2004) Environmental Exposure to Cadmium, Zinc and Selenium and Risk of Prostate Disease. 3rd Conference on Molecular Mechanisms of Metal Toxicity and Carcinogenesis. NIOSH, Morgantown, West Virginia, September 12-15.
• de Wet, N., Slaney, D., Ye, W., Hales, S., Warrick, R. (2004) Evaluating 'Hotspots' in decision making for vector-borne disease risk management policy and practice in New Zealand: a case study of Ochlerotatus camptorhynchus. GeoHealth2004 Conference, 23 – 25 November, Wellington.
• Slaney, D. (2005) Vectors and vector parameters. Hotspots Workshop, 2 March, ESR, Wellington.
• McIntyre, M., Slaney, D., Derraik, J., Leisnham, P., Snell, A., & Villa, L. (2005) Anthropogenic ecological change & insects of health concern in New Zealand. 54th Annual Conference Entomological Society of New Zealand, 18 – 20 April 2005, Napier, New Zealand.
• de Wet, N., Slaney, D., Ye, W., Warrick, R., Hales, S. (2005) Hotspots for Biosecurity and Vector-borne Disease Risk Analysis. 1st National Symposium on Conservation Medicine, 7 – 8 July, Auckland.
• de Wet, N., Slaney, D., Ye, W., Warrick, R., Hales, S. (2005) Modelling invasive mosquito species distributions for surveillance, eradication and control programmes. The New Zealand Plant Protection Society one-day workshop: Biosecurity, technologies for pest eradication, 8 August, Wellington.
• Gray MA, Centeno J, Todorov T.I., Slaney D., Nacey J.N. Environmental Exposure to Cadmium, Zinc and Selenium and risk of Prostate Cancer. Metal Ions Role in Life: An Integrated View 2006, Book of Abstracts, pg. 61, Centro de Congressos da Universidade Catolica, Lisboa, Portugal. Presentation (oral) at the 9th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, Lisbon, May 21-24th, 2006.
• Voice, T., Khan, R., Fowles, J., Phillips, D., & Slaney, D. (2006) Developing Environmental Health Indicators for NZ. 18th International Conference on Environmental Epidemiology & Exposure, 2nd – 6th September, Paris, France.
• Voice, T., Khan, R., Fowles, J., Phillips, D., & Slaney, D. (2006) Developing Environmental Health Indicators for NZ. GeoHealth2006: Methods in Practice, 28th – 30th November, Nelson.
• Castro I., Howe L., Tompkins D., Slaney D., Brunton D., Alley M., and McInnes K. (2007) Avian Malaria in New Zealand saddlebacks living on Mokoia Island, Lake Rotorua. 2007 Australasian Ornithological Conference, 2nd – 5th December, Perth, Australia.
• Castro I., Howe L., Tompkins D., Slaney D., Barraclough R., Brunton D., Alley M., and McInnes K. (2007) Avian Malaria in New Zealand saddlebacks living on Mokoia Island, Lake Rotorua. 2007 New Zealand Ecological Society Annual Conference, 18th – 22nd November 2007, Canterbury University, Christchurch.
• Wilson N., Slaney D., Baker M., Hales S (2010) Infectious diseases and climate change in New Zealand:  A brief review.  International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, 11-14 July, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
• Hambling T., Weinstein P., Slaney D. (2010) Climate Change Environmental Health Indicators:  devising a tool to measure and monitor human health vulnerability and the effectiveness of interventions for climate variability and change.  International Climate Change Adaptation Conference, 29 June-1 July, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Reports:

• Hales, S., Baker, V., Dew, K., Moata’ane, L., Martin, J., Rochford, T., Slaney, D., Woodward, A. (2004) Assessment of the potential health impacts of the ‘Painted Apple Moth’ aerial spraying programme, Auckland.  Report for the New Zealand Ministry of Health, Wellington.
• de Wet, N., Slaney, D., Ye, W., Warrick, R and. Hales, S. (2005). Hotspots – capacity for the analysis of mosquito-borne disease risks in New Zealand. A case study of Ochlerotatus camptorhynchus incursions in New Zealand. International Global Change Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton and Ecology and Health Research Centre, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington.
• de Wet, N., Slaney, D., Ye, W., Warrick, R and. Hales, S. (2005). Hotspots: Exotic mosquito risk profiles for New Zealand. International Global Change Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton and Ecology and Health Research Centre, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington.
• de Wet, N., Ye, W., Slaney, D., Hales, S. and Warrick, R. (2005). Hotspots – capacity for the analysis of mosquito-borne disease risks in New Zealand. System description and users’ guide.  International Global Change Institute, University of Waikato, Hamilton and Ecology and Health Research Centre, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, Wellington.
• Voice, T., Gallagher, L. & Slaney, D. (2006) Environmental Health Indicators for New Zealand: Annual Report 2006. For Ministry of Health, Wellington, Client Report FW 0644.
• McDowell, R., Gallagher, L. and Slaney, D. (2006) Chemical Injury Surveillance for New Zealand, 2005. Annual Report 2006 for Ministry of Health, Wellington, Client Report FW 0652.
• Mackereth G., Cane R., Snell-Wakefield A., Slaney D., Tompkins D., Jakob-Hoff R., Holder P., Cork S., Owen K., Heath A., Brady H., Thompson J. (2007) Vectors and vector borne diseases: Ecological research and surveillance development in New Zealand – Risk Assessment. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Wellington.
• Slaney, D. (2007) Ross River Virus Critical Assumptions Project. Report for the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Wellington, Client Report FW06111.
• Hambling, T., and Slaney, D. (2007) Environmental Health Indicators for New Zealand: Annual Report 2007. For Ministry of Health, Wellington, Client Report FW0758.
• Tisch, C., and Slaney, D. (2007) Chemical Injury Surveillance for New Zealand, 2006. Annual Report 2007 for Ministry of Health, Wellington, Client Report FW0757.
• Tisch, C., and Slaney, D. (2007) Strategic Review of the Chemical Injury Surveillance System. For Ministry of Health, Wellington, Client Report.
• Cane, R., and Slaney, D. (2008) Cape Kidnappers Pest Mosquito Investigation. Report to Department of Conservation as part of CDRP on vector ecology.
• Cane R, and Slaney D. (2008) A Field Study into the Ecology of Vectors and Vector-borne Diseases in New Zealand: Vector Collection Results – Year One. Report to Landcare as part of the CDRP on vector ecology.
• Tisch, C., and Slaney, D. (2008) Chemical Injury Surveillance for New Zealand, 2007. Annual Report 2008 for Ministry of Health, Wellington, Client Report FW0859.
• Lim, E, and Slaney, D. (2009) Readership Review of the New Zealand Public Health Surveillance Report for the Ministry of Health, Wellington, Client Report FW09009.
• Cane, R and Slaney, D. (2009) A Field Study into the Ecology of Vectors and Vector-borne Diseases in New Zealand:  Vector Collection Results - Year Two.  Report to Landcare as part of the CDRP on vector ecology.
• Tisch, C., and Slaney, D. (2009) Chemical Injury Surveillance for New Zealand, 2008.  Annual Report 2009 for the Ministry of Health, Wellington, Client Report FW09077.