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An evaluation of techniques used for the capture, immobilization and radio collaring of Saharan striped polecat

Wildlife Society Bulletin, EarlyView.
Summary of methods for capturing, immobilizing, and radio collaring Saharan striped polecats in central Tunisia (2019–2022). Spotlighting with a hand net was the only effective capture technique, and ketamine–medetomidine provided adequate handling time. ATS and WMI collars, with flexible antennas and cable‐tie attachments, performed best.
Firas Hayder, Zimkitha J. K. Madikiza, Emmanuel Do Linh San   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human ectoparasites and the spread of plague in Europe during the Second Pandemic [PDF]

, 2018
Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, can spread through human populations by multiple transmission pathways. Today, most human plague cases are bubonic, caused by spillover of infected fleas from rodent epizootics, or pneumonic, caused by ...
Alsofrom, Bacot, Barbara Bramanti, Blanc, Boris V. Schmid, Bramanti, Bryceson, Carrion, Davis, Ell, Fabienne Krauer, Hufthammer, Katharine R. Dean, Lars Walløe, Monecke, Nils Chr. Stenseth, Ole Christian Lingjærde, Piarroux, Seal, Smith, Walløe, Zhao   +21 more
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Insights on the phenology of the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) using stored lipids

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Lipid analysis of field‐collected ticks unveiled a complex population structure and supports the potential for several stages to overwinter. Abstract The seasonality of Haemaphysalis longicornis in the United States comprises overlapping life stages in the spring and summer.
Matthew Bickerton, Julia González, Alvaro Toledo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Green nesting material has a function in mate attraction in the European starling [PDF]

, 2004
The function of fresh green nest material has long been debated. It has been suggested that it reduces the number of ectoparasites in nests and on nestlings (nest protection hypothesis), or is used by males to signal condition and paternal quality (male ...
Komdeur, J
core   +1 more source

Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia, Hannah‐Isadora Huditz, Monique M. van Oers, Vera I.D. Ros   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

First record of Lernaea cyprinacea (Linnaeus, 1758) (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) on Betta splendens in Brazil

Revista Principia, 2020
The aim of this work is to bring this first record of L. cyprinacea in B. splendens. The anchor worm, also known as L. cyprinacea is an ectoparasitic copepod that can result in the mortality of the host by causing hemorrhages, ulcerations, and secondary ...
Elton Lima Santos, Themis de Jesus Silva, Misleni Ricarte de Lima, Ricardo Fábio Teodósio Cavalcante Junior, Sarah Jacqueline Cavalcanti da Silva, Emerson Carlos Soares   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A New Species of Demodex (Acariformes: Prostigmata) Observed in the Mouflon, Ovis aries musimon (Artiodactyla: Bovidae) with Data on the Parasitism and Occurrence of Other Ectoparasites [PDF]

, 2023
Paulina Kozina, Joanna N. Izdebska, Leszek Rolbiecki   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Chinese Pangolin Changes Local Vertebrate Assemblages and Contributes to Their Interspecific Interactions by Burrowing and Revisitation

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In this study, we systematically analyzed the utilization patterns of Chinese pangolin burrows by sympatric species in Guangdong Province, China, including differences in species composition using burrow mounds and burrow tunnels. We found that repeated visits to burrows by Chinese pangolin promoted the use of burrows by sympatric species, suggesting ...
Song Sun, Ruirui Mao, Hongliang Dou, Haiyang Gao, Ying Wang, Yaqian Zhang, Fei Wu, Yuanwen Kuang, Zhishu Xiao, Yan Hua   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Faunal and Ecological Analysis of Gamasid Mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) Associated with Small Mammals in Yunnan Province, Southwest China

Insects
Gamasid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata) are ecologically diverse arthropods, many of which act as vectors for zoonotic diseases such as rickettsial pox and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome.
Peng-Wu Yin, Pei-Ying Peng, Xian-Guo Guo, Wen-Yu Song, Tian-Guang Ren, Ya-Fei Zhao, Wen-Ge Dong, Dao-Chao Jin   +7 more
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Epidemiological Dynamics of a Visually Apparent Disease: Camera Trapping and Machine‐Learning Applied to Rumpwear in the Common Brushtail Possum

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Visually apparent diseases are valuable for investigating and monitoring the occurrence and prevalence of pathogens in wildlife populations through passive monitoring methods like camera trapping. Rumpwear is characterized by visible signs of hair breakage and damage on the lumbosacral region of common brushtail possums.
Elise M. Ringwaldt, Jessie C. Buettel, Scott Carver, Barry W. Brook   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source