R. H. Baker

(80% Research, 20% Extension)

1. Education:

• B.S., University of Illinois (Education/Biology), 1959
• M.S., University of Illinois (Zoology), 1962
• Ph.D., University of Illinois (Genetics and Cytology), 1965

2. Employment:

• Professor and Director (1992-present) Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory University of Florida
• Professor and Director (1979-1982) International Health Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Director, (1970-79) Pakistan Medical Research Center, University of Maryland
• Associate Professor (1969-1979) University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Assistant Professor (1966-1969) University of Maryland School of Medicine
• Research Associate (1965-1066) University of Maryland School of Medicine

3. Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and assist FMEL faculty to develop and implement research programs of national excellence as well as seek federal and/or private funds to supplement the budget provided by the state of Florida.
• Moreover, provide leadership in keeping the various mosquito and biting fly control agencies in the State informed of research findings and programs at the Laboratory. Other administrative duties involve preparing budget requests, allocating operating funds and maintaining the grounds and buildings.

4. Accomplishments:

• The FMEL continues to be an renowned international center for research, extension, and training in medical entomology specializing in mosquitoes and sandflies and their environment. Nearly all faculty are hard working, have creative ideas, publish papers, organize conferences and workshops, and all have been successful in obtaining grants and contracts in the past. Primary goal is to facilitate the faculty in
• reaching their research, extension, and teaching goals. I try to make their job uncomplicated, provide an excellent working environment and physical plant, and communicate with mosquito control and environmental agencies.

5. Grants and Contracts:

• ($109,310 total costs, 1989-1994)
• PI - Educational and Informational Resource Materials for Florida Mosquito Control Agencies. HRS

6. Career Publications:

• Books: 0
• Refereed papers: 95
• Chapters in books: 5
• Miscellaneous papers: 10

7. Selected Publications:

• Baker, R. H., W. L. French and J. B. Kitzmiller. 1962. Induced copulation in Anopheles mosquitoes. Mosq. News 22:16-17.
• Baker, R. H. and J. B. Kitzmiller. 1964. Salivary gland chromosomes of Anopheles punctipennis. J. Hered. 55:9-17.
• Baker, R. H. and M. G. Rabbani. 1970. Complete linkage in females of Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes. J. Hered. 61:59-61.
• Baker, R. H., R. K. Sakai and A. Mian. 1971. Linkage group-chromosome correlation in a mosquito: Inversions in Culex tritaeniorhynchus. J. Hered. 62:31-36.
• Sakai, R. K., R. H. Baker and A. Mian. 1971. Linkage group-chromosome correlation in a mosquito: translocation in Culex tritaeniorhynchus. J. Hered. 62:90-100.
• Sakai, R. K. And R. H. Baker. 1972. A method for detecting and measuring concealed variability in the mosquito Culex tritaeniorhynchus. Genetics 71:287-296.
• Baker, R. H. And R. K. Sakai. 1974. A temperature-sensitive eye-color mutant in a mosquito. J. Hered. 65:359-361.
• Baker, R. H., U. T. Saifuddin and R. K. Sakai. 1977. Variations in the linkage of sex allele in laboratory colonies of the mosquito Culex tritaeniorhynchus. Japan. J. Genet. 52:425-430.
• Baker, R. H., R. K. Sakai and U. T. Saifuddin. 1978. Genetic sexing technique for a mosquito sterile male release. Nature 274:253-255.
• Baker, R. H., W. K. Reisen, R. K. Sakai, C. G. Hayes, M. Aslamkhan, U. T. Saifuddin, F. Mahmood, A. Perveen and S. Javed. 1979. A field assessment of mating competitiveness of male Culex tritaeniorhynchus carrying a complex chromosomal aberration. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 72:751-758.
• Sakai, R. K., R. H. Baker, K. Raana and M. Hassan. 1979. Crossing over in the long arm of the X Y chromosome in Anopheles culicifacies. Chromosoma 74:209-218.
• Sakai, R. K., R. H. Baker, K. Raana and U. T. Saifuddin. 1979. Isolation of a viabale homozygous translocation strain in Anopheles culicifacies. Mosquito News 39:631-633.
• Sakai, R. K., R. H. Baker, M. Ahmad, F. Aslam and U. T. Saifuddin. 1979. Linkage group-chromosome correlation in the malaria vector, Anopheles culicifacies. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 72:171-172.
• Baker, R. H., W. K. Reisen, R. K. Sakai, H. R. Rathor, K. Raana, K. Azra and S. Niaz. 1980. Anopheles culicifacies: mating behavior and competitiveness in nature of males carrying a complex chromosomal aberration. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 73:581-588.
• Reisen, W. K., R. H. Baker, R. K. Sakai, F. Mahmood, H. R. Rathor, R. Koukab and C. Toqir. 1981. Anopheles culicifacies Giles: Mating behavior and competitiveness in nature of chemosterilized males carrying a genetic sexing system. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 74:395-401.
• Baker, R. H. 1984. Chromosome rearrangements in the control of mosquitoes. Preventive Vet. Med. 2:529-540.
• Hayes, C. G., R. H. Baker, S. Baqar and T. Ahmed. 1984. Genetic variation for West Nile Virus susceptibility in Culex tritaeniorhynchus. Am. J. Trop. Hyg. 33:715-724.
• Baker, R. H. 1992. Malaria. Journal of the Fl. Mosquito Control Assoc. 63:39-47.
• Morris, C. D., R. H. Baker, W. R. Opp. Editors. 1992. H.T. Evans' Florida Mosquito Control Handbook. A FMEL/FMCA training manual.
• Broda, J., R. H. Baker, C. D. Morris. 1992. Six computer tutorials covering chapters of the H.T. Evans' Florida Mosquito Control Handbook.