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Enemy release: loss of parasites in invasive freshwater bivalves Sinanodonta woodiana and Corbicula fluminea

Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 8, August 2026.
Invasive freshwater bivalves harm native species, ecosystems and biodiversity, and incur economic costs. The enemy release hypothesis posits that invasive species are released from enemies during the invasion process, giving them a competitive advantage in the new environment.
Binglin Deng, Nicoletta Riccardi, Pin Nie, Maria Urbańska, Timo J. Marjomäki, Wojciech Andrzejewski, Małgorzata Ożgo, Keiko Nakamura, Jouni Taskinen   +8 more
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A Study on the Ectoparasites and Hemoparasites Infections in Rodents from the Kilwa district, Tanzania

Journal of Applied Veterinary Science and Technology
Background: Ectoparasites play a significant role in facilitating the transmission of disease pathogens and parasites that affect animals and humans. Purpose:  This study aims to assess the prevalence of ectoparasites and hemoparasites in rodents from ...
Pilato Waya, Martin Martin, Christopher Sabuni   +2 more
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Effect of Sugarcane Particle Size on Nutrient Intake, Digestibility, Ingestive Behavior, Growth Performance, Carcass Composition, and Meat Quality of Lambs

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 4, August 2026.
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of sugarcane particle size (short and long) on nutrient intake, digestibility, ingestive behavior, growth performance, tissue composition of the leg, centesimal composition, and physicochemical parameters of the meat of feedlot lambs.
Luiz Wilker Lopes da Silva, Gustavo Ferraz Nogueira Pinheiro de Barros, Michel do Vale Maciel, Salmo Olegário Lima da Silva, Andreia Fernandes de Souza, Dorgival Morais de Lima Júnior, Maria Alyne Coutinho Santos, Tomás Guilherme Pereira da Silva, Manoel Francisco de Sousa, Francisco Fernando Ramos de Carvalho   +9 more
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Little penguins select more isolated nest boxes for breeding, but lay date influences breeding success

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 6, August 2026.
We determined that more isolated and possibly older nest boxes were selected by little penguins for breeding at Pōhatu/Flea Bay, New Zealand. However, breeding success was influenced by lay date in comparison to nest box characteristics. These findings inform immediate conservation recommendations regarding nest box design and placement.
Georgia S. M. Gwatkin, Rachel P. Hickcox, Chris N. Niebuhr, Alexandra J. Strang, Sarah P. Flanagan, Michelle A. LaRue   +5 more
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Nematode Community Profiling in Organic and Conventional Spinach Systems

Plant-Environment Interactions, Volume 7, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Agricultural management practices play a significant role in shaping soil biological communities and ecosystem processes. Soil nematodes are valuable biological indicators of soil health because they occupy different trophic levels and are sensitive to alterations in environmental conditions.
Scolasticah K. Munene, Hannah Karuri, Mariciano Mutiga   +2 more
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A First Report of Infestation by Pseudolynchia canariensis in a Herd of Pigeons in Shahrekord (Southwest of Iran)

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2016
Background: Pigeons (Columba livia) have been kept as pet and reared for food in several countries including Iran. Ectoparasites are regarded as the basic causes of retardation in growth, lowered vitality and poor conditions of the birds.
Khodadad Pirali-Kheirabadi, Amir Dehghani-Samani, Nader Ahmadi-Baberi, Vida Najafzadeh   +3 more
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Toxicity of Four Common Environmental Chemicals Across Caenorhabditis elegans Life Stages Supporting the One Health Concept

Environmental Toxicology, Volume 41, Issue 8, Page 507-522, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Pesticides and pharmaceuticals are among the most common chemical groups in waterbodies and soils, and their universal distribution raises concerns about potential adverse effects on nontarget organisms and humans. Reproductive output disruption is of particular concern, as it transposes effects from the individual to the next generations at ...
Fábio Campos, Maria D. Pavlaki, Amadeu M. V. M. Soares, Susana Loureiro   +3 more
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Unusual MRI features in a case of presumed canine tick‐borne meningoencephalomyelitis

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract A 7‐year‐old, standard, wire‐haired dachshund presented with quickly progressive multifocal central nervous system signs, which localised to the brainstem and cervical myelopathy, including reduced cervical and thoracic limb muscle tone and withdrawal reflexes. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed bilateral, approximately symmetric, T2‐weighted
Jon Prager, Alex Smith, Hélène Vandenberghe   +2 more
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Allergen‐specific immunotherapy guided by skin prick testing in a Canadian shepherd dog with atopic dermatitis

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract This case report describes the successful use of allergen‐specific immunotherapy guided by skin prick testing in a Canadian shepherd dog with atopic dermatitis. The dog presented severe pruritus, hypotrichosis, erythema and generalised scaling. Hyperpigmentation and lichenification were observed on the hindlimbs, thoracic and lateral abdominal
Aléxia Vitória Rocha Dutra, Júlia Meira, Victória Gardinal Mazziero   +2 more
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Environmental factors associated with nesting habits and age shape the composition and connection between skin and uropygial gland microbiomes of birds

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 8, Page 1435-1452, August 2026.
This study provides new insights into how ecological conditions influence the evolution of host‐associated symbiotic communities and their functional roles. The findings suggest that pathogen pressures linked to nesting habits in birds shape bacterial communities of the uropygial gland, and their connection with the skin microbiome, where the ...
Ester Martínez‐Renau, Kasun H. Bodawatta, Antonio M. Martín‐Platero, Manuel Martín‐Vivaldi, María Dolores Barón, Cristina Ruiz‐Castellano, Manuel Martínez‐Bueno, Knud A. Jønsson, Michael Poulsen, Juan José Soler   +9 more
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