Begging and ectoparasite attraction [PDF]
Honesty of offspring begging behaviours is the keystone to understanding the evolution of parent eoffspring communication. Three main begging costs have been traditionally advocated that ensure the reliability of offspring signalling: energy ...
Soler, Juan José, Tomás, Gustavo
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Ectoparasites on bats (Gamasida, Ixodida, Diptera) in Biscay (N lberian peninsula) [PDF]
A study on ectoparasites infesting Chiroptera in Biscay (N lberian peninsula) was carried out during a distribution survey of bats. 160 potential hosts were examined and 664 ectoparasites were found, collected manually from living bats by means of ...
Aihartza, J. R.+2 more
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Ticks of the Tristan da Cunha Archipelago (Acarina: Ixodidae: Argasidae).
Die vorliegende Arbeit fasst alle bisher in der Literatur erwähnten Funde von Zecken-Arten der Tristan da Cunha Inseln zusammen. Ixodes (Multidentatus) zumpti Arthur, 1960 und dessen Wirt können aufgrund aktueller Untersuchungen erstmals für den Archipel gemeldet werden.
Hänel, Christine, Heyne, Heloise
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New records of rare Ornithodoros (Acari: Argasidae) species in caves of the Brazilian Amazon
The genus Ornithodoros is worldwide distributed and features 113 known species. However, some species are rare and collections are scarce. The present paper expands the known distribution of two species of soft ticks, O. rondoniensis and O. marinkellei,
Matheus Henrique-Simões+4 more
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Effects of Boophilus Microplus Larval Infestation on Kedah - Kelantan Cattle and Their Bos Taurus Crosses [PDF]
Tick resistance and the effects of dexamethasone and anti-histamine were investigated in four Kedah-Kelantan (KKKK), four FI Kedah-Kelantan X Friesian (KKFF), and four 25% Kedah-Kelantan X 75% Frieisian (KFFF) using experimental tick infestations ...
Abdulla, Mahmood Ameen
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Rickettsias del grupo de las fiebres manchadas en garrapatas del género Amblyomma, capaces de infestar humanos, en áreas rurales del noroeste de Argentina [PDF]
This work was performed to detect Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group in Amblyomma ticks likely to infest humans in rural areas from northwestern Argentina.
Nava, Santiago+2 more
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Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ticks and Blood Samples Collected from Camels in Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Background and Objective: Domestic animals, including camels, in Saudi Arabia suffer from various diseases, among which tick-borne infections are important because they reduce the productivity of these animals.
Abdel-Shafy, S+7 more
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Bat Ticks of the Genus Argas (Ixodoidea, Argasidae) 2. Secretargas New Subgenus and A. Transgariepinus White, 1846, Its Adult and Immature Stages; with a Definition of the Subgenus Argas1 [PDF]
Harry Hoogstraal
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Comparison of the effect of biological formulations containing Metarhizium anisopliae on Hyalomma ticks [PDF]
زمینه و هدف: قارچ های جنس متارایزیوم به طور فزاینده ای در فرمول های تجاری در برابر حشرات استفاده می شو ن د. ولی در مطالعات تجربی اثر ضد کنه ای آنها کمتر بررسی شده است.
Dayani, O.+2 more
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