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Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background Non-biting flies such as the house fly (Musca domestica), the Australian sheep blowfly (Lucilia cuprina) and the oriental latrine fly (Chrysomya megacephala) may carry many parasites. In the present study, we performed a systematic overview of
Yufeng Liu +5 more
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Prevalence of tail biting in pigs and associations to carcass condemnations - a Finnish pilot study [PDF]
, 2003 The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of tail biting in Finland and the relationship between tail biting and carcass ...
Ahlström, S. +4 more
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The spatio-temporal distribution patterns of biting midges of the genus Culicoides in Salta province, Argentina [PDF]
, 2012 The goal of this survey was to analyze the spatio-temporal distribution patterns of Culicoides Latreille species (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) and their relationship with environmental variables in Salta, northwestern Argentina.
Dantur Juri, Maria Julia +4 more
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EDIS, 2017 This document provides an overview of various biting flies in Florida, including no-see’ums, black flies, stable flies, horse flies, and deer flies. It details their life cycles, habitats, and the impact of their bites on humans and animals.
J.B. Pitzer +2 more
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A Review of the Effects of Non-Straw Enrichment on Tail Biting in Pigs
Animals, 2019 Simple Summary Tail biting, a damaging behaviour that one pig directs at another, causes pain, wounding and health problems. It reduces both pig welfare and market value. Enrichment can reduce tail biting substantially.
S. Buijs, R. Muns
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Is There a Link between Suckling and Manipulation Behavior during Rearing in Pigs?
Animals, 2021 Inadequate possibilities to perform oral manipulation behavior for pigs can lead to misdirection and thus tail biting. Our study aimed to analyze manipulation behaviors of weaner pigs with focus on tail biting and the relationship with agonistic ...
Friederike K. Warns +4 more
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Tail Posture as an Indicator of Tail Biting in Undocked Finishing Pigs
Animals, 2019 Simple Summary Tail biting is a large welfare problem in modern pig production, causing pain and reduced health and production. The identification of tail biting is important for minimising the risk of the escalation of the behaviour and its consequences.
T. Wallgren, A. Larsen, S. Gunnarsson
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Factors Influencing Nail Biting Habit in Children with ADHD
International Journal of Child Development and Mental Health, 2015 This research aims to identify risk factors for developing nail biting (NB) habits among children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This study recruited 109 children diagnosed with ADHD.
Ruu-Fen Tzang, Yue-Cune Chang, Kate Hsu
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BMC Endocrine DisordersBackground Serum lipids are highly heritable and play an important role in cardiovascular and metabolic health. However, the relationship between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels is unclear. This
Biting Zhao, Shuang Yang
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Characteristic Generators and Dualization for Tail-Biting Trellises
, 2011 This paper focuses on dualizing tail-biting trellises, particularly KV-trellises. These trellises are based on characteristic generators, as introduced by Koetter/Vardy (2003), and may be regarded as a natural generalization of minimal conventional ...
Gluesing-Luerssen, Heide +1 more
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