Arboviruses (arthropod-borne viruses) are responsible for several important vector-borne diseases of man and animals such as dengue, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, tick-borne encephalitis, Rift Valley fever, West Nile fever, Ross River fever, blue tongue, and many others. Detection or accurate prediction of virus activity in arthropod vector populations and specific diagnosis of infection in the human or animal host are crucial components of effective control and treatment strategies and facilitate early warning of potential or existing outbreaks and initiation of vector control and/or vaccination programs.

We invite authors to submit original research and review articles on the recent advancement in technologies or their application to detect these viruses in their arthropod vector or specifically diagnose infection in the vertebrate host. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• New surveillance strategies or their novel application for detection of virus activity in vector populations
• Enhanced prediction of arbovirus activity using methods to model vector breeding and distribution
• New molecular methods or their novel application for virus detection in vector or host
• Improved serological methods or their novel application for diagnosis of disease or detection of seroconversion in the host

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jbb/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/ according to the following timetable: