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ECTOPARASITE CONTROL IN PUBLIC HEALTH [PDF]

open access: yes, 1962
The inclusion of a chapter on ectoparasite control in a work otherwise devoted to vertebrates has a great deal of justification; the ecologies of vertebrates and their invertebrate parasites are inseparable, thus, the vertebrate control specialist is ...
Barnes, Allan M.
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Frequency of pyrethroid resistance in human head louse treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesParasite, 2021
Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are one of the most common insects causing infestations in humans worldwide, and infestation is associated with adverse socio-economic and public health effects. The development of genetic insensitivity (e.g., target
Mohammadi Jalal   +7 more
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How Serious Are Health-Related Welfare Problems in Unowned Unsocialised Domestic Cats? A Study from Denmark Based on 598 Necropsies

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
Free ranging unsocialised domestic cats are widely believed to suffer from a high load of welfare problems. We assessed the validity of this belief by performing necropsies on the corpses of 598 unsocialised cats, originating from all parts of Denmark ...
Ida Sofie Thuesen   +4 more
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Molecular Detection of Selected Pathogens with Zoonotic Potential in Deer Keds (Lipoptena fortisetosa)

open access: yesPathogens, 2021
Deer keds are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites of birds and mammals. Cervids serve as specific hosts for these insects. However, ked infestations have been observed in non-specific hosts, including humans, companion animals, and livestock ...
Remigiusz Gałęcki   +4 more
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Unique features of a global human ectoparasite identified through sequencing of the bed bug genome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The bed bug, Cimex lectularius, has re-established itself as a ubiquitous human ectoparasite throughout much of the world during the past two decades. This global resurgence is likely linked to increased international travel and commerce in addition to ...
Johnston, J Spencer   +312 more
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Comparison of Two Different Morphological Methods to Study the Pronotum of Cimicidae: Bed Bugs, Bat Bugs, and Swallow Bugs

open access: yesInsects, 2022
An infestation of a Cimicidae (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) member, especially the bed bug, can cause economic loss and impact health. A cost-effective and user-friendly method for identifying the infesting species will help with the early detection and control
Dora M. Rajonhson   +5 more
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Ectoparasite Presence in Select Northcentral Kansas Bat Species [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Working with other graduate students on a grant given to Fort Hays State University, from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, I looked at presence and species of ectoparasites on bat species.
Schumann, Elizabeth
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Infestation and Distribution of Ectoparasitic Insects on the White-Footed Indochinese Rat (Rattus nitidus) in Southwest China

open access: yesVeterinary Sciences
Background: Ectoparasitic insects (fleas and sucking lice) on rodents can serve as vectors of some zoonotic diseases. Objective: To investigate the insect infestation and distribution on white-footed Indochinese rats (Rattus nitidus) in southwest China ...
Ya-Nan Li   +6 more
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Four New Species of Larval Charletonia and Leptus (Acari: Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae), with a Checklist of the Two Genera and Their Hosts from China

open access: yesInsects, 2022
Four new species, Charletonia rectangia Xu and Jin sp. nov., Leptus (Leptus) bomiensis Xu and Jin sp. nov., Leptus (Leptus) longisolenidionus Xu and Jin sp. nov., and Leptus (Leptus) striatus Xu and Jin sp. nov.
Si-Yuan Xu   +3 more
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Note sur un Coléoptère ectoparasite du Desman

open access: yes, 1924
Olsoufieff Grégoire. Note sur un Coléoptère ectoparasite du Desman. In: Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France, volume 29 (7),1924. pp.
Olsoufieff, Grégoire
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