A review and illustrated description of Musca crassirostris, one of the most neglected haematophagous livestock flies. [PDF]
Tabanids, stomoxyine flies, hippoboscids and tsetse flies are the most well‐known brachyceran biting flies of livestock. Only a few other higher Diptera have developed the unique mouthparts required for blood feeding.
Desquesnes M +4 more
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Nematode Parasites and Associates of Ants: Past and Present [PDF]
Ants can serve as developmental, definitive, intermediate, or carrier hosts of a variety of nematodes. Parasitic ant nematodes include members of the families Mermithidae, Tetradonematidae, Allantonematidae, Seuratidae, Physalopteridae, Steinernematidae,
George Poinar
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Phylogenetic analysis of entomoparasitic nematodes, potential control agents of flea populations in natural foci of plague. [PDF]
Entomoparasitic nematodes are natural control agents for many insect pests, including fleas that transmit Yersinia pestis, a causative agent of plague, in the natural foci of this extremely dangerous zoonosis. We examined the flea samples from the Volga‐Ural natural focus of plague for their infestation with nematodes.
Koshel EI +3 more
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A New Species of the Rare Genus Anguillonema Fuchs, 1938 (Nematoda: Hexatylina, Sphaerularioidea) with Its Molecular Phylogenetic Study. [PDF]
: Anguillonema amolensis n. sp. is described and illustrated based on its morphological, morphometric, and molecular characters. The new species is characterized by its 575 to 820 mm long and wide body (body width at vulva = 30 to 59 mm), irregularly ...
Mobasseri M, Pedram M, Pourjam E.
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First report of an Onchocercidae worm infecting Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai sandfly, a putative vector of Leishmania braziliensis in the Amazon. [PDF]
Sandflies are insects of public health interest due to their role as vectors of parasites of the genus Leishmania, as well as other pathogens. Psychodopygus carrerai carrerai is considered an important sylvatic vector of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis
Brilhante AF +8 more
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Mortality of native and invasive ladybirds co-infected by ectoparasitic and entomopathogenic fungi. [PDF]
Harmonia axyridis is an invasive alien ladybird in North America and Europe. Studies show that multiple natural enemies are using Ha. axyridis as a new host.
Haelewaters D +8 more
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Descripción morfológica y citogenética de una nueva especie de Parasitylenchus Micoletzky, 1922 (Tylenchida, Allantonematidae) parasitando Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleopera, Coccinellidae) en Argentina [PDF]
Se cita y describe por primera vez para Argentina Parasitylenchus pseusobifurcatus sp.n. (Tylenchida, Allantonematidae), parásito de adultos de Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleopera, Coccinellidae).
Nora B. Camino +3 more
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Nueva especie de proparasitylenchus Wachek (Tylenchida, allantonematidae) parásito de harmonia Axyridis pallas, 1773 (Coleoptera, coccinellidae) en argentina [PDF]
A new species Proparasitylenchus inalienatus sp. n. is described and illustrated, a parasite of the coccinelid Harmonia axyridis Pallas, 1773 in a locality near Gran La Plata, Colonia Urquiza, Argentina. Of the 13 species described, this species, it is
Camino, Nora +3 more
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Rilievi sulla presenza e diffusione del nematode Sphaerularia bombi Dufour, 1837 (Nematoda, Tylenchida, Allantonematidae) in Italia meridionale [PDF]
THE PRESENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPHAERULARIA BOMBI DUFOUR, 1837 (NEMATODA, TYLENCHIDA, ALLANTONEMATIDAE) IN SOUTHERN ITALY Populations of different species of Bombus and of Psithyrus vestalis Geoffr.
Tarasco, Eustachio, Triggiani, Oreste
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Nueva especie del género Protylenchus Wachek, 1955 (Tylenchida, Allantonematidae) parásita de Harmonia Axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) en Argentina [PDF]
Protylenchus bonaerensis n. sp. (Tylenchida, Allantonematidae) was found in the Horticultural Belt of Gran La Plata, Argentina. This genus is reported for the first time in our country and a new species is described parasitizing adults of Harmonia ...
Camino, Nora B. +2 more
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