Evidence that vulture restaurants increase the local abundance of mammalian carnivores in South Africa [PDF]
, 2014 Vulture restaurants are used worldwide as a conservation tool to provide threatened vultures with a source of supplementary carrion free from anthropogenic contaminants such as poisons and veterinary drugs.
Altizer +47 more
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An assessment of the antibacterial activity in larval excretion/secretion of four species of insects recorded in association with corpses, using Lucilia sericata Meigen as the marker species [PDF]
, 2010 The relative antibacterial activities of excretion/secretion (ES) from two carrion-feeding insects, Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy and Dermestes maculatus DeGeer, and a detritivore, Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus, were compared to that of Lucilia ...
D.E. Gennard +5 more
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2009 Background: Since limited data on superficial fungal infections in teenagers exist in our setting, this study provides the first description of the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of these infections among teenagers in Lima and Callao, Peru.
Juan Medina Flores +3 more
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Small carrion beetles (Coleoptera, Leiodidae, Cholevinae) of Malta [PDF]
, 2016 Correspondence article with regards to the presence of the small carrion beetles in Malta.peer ...
Mifsud, David, Ruzicka, Jan
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Monitoring the dead as an ecosystem indicator
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Dead animal biomass (carrion) is present in all terrestrial ecosystems, and its consumption, decomposition, and dispersal can have measurable effects on vertebrates, invertebrates, microbes, parasites, plants, and soil.
Thomas M. Newsome +6 more
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Spring Season Survey of the Urban Blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) of Chicago, Illinois [PDF]
, 2017 During May 1980, 1165 blowflies of 12 species were trapped on chemically enhanced rat carrion baits in a dense urban setting in Chicago. In descending order, Cynomyopsis cadaverina, Lucilia sericata, and Phormia regina were the most abundant species ...
Baumgartner, Donald L
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Carcass appearance does not influence scavenger avoidance of carnivore carrion
Scientific Reports, 2022 The selection or avoidance of certain carrion resources by vertebrate scavengers can alter the flow of nutrients in ecosystems. Evidence suggests higher trophic level carrion is scavenged by fewer vertebrate species and persists longer when compared to ...
Miranda J. Butler-Valverde +3 more
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White-headed Vultures Trigonoceps occipitalis show visual field characteristics of hunting raptors [PDF]
, 2017 The visual fields of Aegypiinae vultures have been shown to be adapted primarily to meet two key perceptual challenges of their obligate carrion-feeding behaviour: scanning the ground and preventing the sun’s image falling upon the retina.
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Effect of Habitat on Blow Fly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) Oviposition in Michigan [PDF]
, 2017 Forensic entomology applies data gained from insects to aid the criminal justice system. Blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are usually the first insects to arrive and oviposit (lay eggs) on carrion.
Bugajski, Kristi, Stoller, Parker
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Why Did the Bee Eat the Chicken? Symbiont Gain, Loss, and Retention in the Vulture Bee Microbiome
mBio, 2021 Diet and gut microbiomes are intricately linked on both short and long timescales. Changes in diet can alter the microbiome, while microbes in turn allow hosts to access novel diets.
Laura L. Figueroa +4 more
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