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Flea‘in Around: A Look at the Identification, Preservation, Clearing, and Mounting of Siphonaptera [PDF]

, 2018
Fleas are remarkable and highly specialized insects, with no part of their external anatomy being easily mistaken for that of any other insect. Due to their small size, the subtle differences among the distinguishing morphological characteristics of each
Bennett, Steve, Campbell, James D., Cummings, Robert, Krueger, Laura, Martinez, Danielle, Morgan, Tim, Nguyen, Kiet, Penicks, Amanda, Quinn, Niamh, Sun, Sokanary   +9 more
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Variability in the movement and foraging behaviour of female Eurasian lynx during the denning season across Europe

Oikos, Volume 2025, Issue 12, December 2025.
Animal movement and reproductive behaviour are crucial components of ecological and evolutionary processes. After parturition, the behaviour of reproducing females adapts to the needs of their offspring, including thermoregulation, protection and food provisioning.
Naima Dalpiaz, Miha Krofel, Jenny Mattisson, Kristina Vogt, Sven Signer, Julian Oeser, Joseph Premier, Mariano Rodríguez‐Recio, Henrik Andrén, Malin Aronsson, Martin Dul'a, Marco Heurich, John D. C. Linnell, Peep Männil, Anja Molinari‐Jobin, John Odden, Jens Persson, Teresa Oliveira   +17 more
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Knowledge synthesis: Animal health and welfare in organic pig production - Final Report COREPIG [PDF]

, 2011
This report reviews the available information on the welfare of pigs when maintained according to organic standards in Europe. It begins by overviewing the populations of organic pigs in different countries at the time of writing (2007), the organic ...
Bochicchio, David, Bonde, Marianne, Edwards, Sandra, Früh, Barbara, Hegelund, Lene, Heinonen, Mari, Leeb, Christine, Lindgren, Kristina, Lubac, Stanislas, Maupertuis, F., Mejer, Helena, Prunier, Armelle, Roepstorff, Allan, Rousing, Tine, Sundrum, Albert, Sundrum, Albert, Werne, Steffen, Wiberg, Sophia   +17 more
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Diversity of obligate ectoparasites and parasitism patterns in wild birds of the Balearic Islands: new chewing lice records for Spain [PDF]

Rafael Gutiérrez-López, Mikel Alexander González, Júlia López Mercadal, Raul Escandell, Òscar Garcia Febrero, Rafael Triay, Evarist Coll, Miriam García, Ivan Bernal, Carlos Talabante, María Lourdes Moraza, Miguel Ángel Miranda, Carlos Barceló   +12 more
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Abattoir Workers in Kumasi Towards Ticks and Tick‐Borne Pathogens

Public Health Challenges, Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2025.
Education significantly influenced risk perception (p = 0.008); overall, 52% of respondents without formal education denied the possibility of human tick‐borne infections, whereas 44% with basic education recognized this risk. Most respondents (81.5%) experienced tick bites.
Seth Offei Addo, Margaret Addo, Michael E. DeWitt, Christopher Nii Laryea Tawiah‐Mensah, Stacy Amoah, Patrick Kwasi Obuam, Nancy Martekai Unicorn, Emmanuella Tiwaa Kyeremateng, Genevieve Desewu, John Asiedu Larbi   +9 more
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Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for horses in Australia

Australian Veterinary Journal, Volume 103, Issue 12, Page 781-889, December 2025.
The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance also affects equine veterinarians with increasing frequency. Antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing are essential for a future in which effective antimicrobials are available, as it is unlikely that new antimicrobials will become available for use in horses.
L Hardefeldt, K Thomas, S Page, J Norris, G Browning, C El Hage, A Stewart, J Gilkerson, G Muscatello, D Verwilghen, G van Galen, J Bauquier, R Cuming, B Reynolds, C Whittaker, E Wilkes, J Clulow, C Burden, L Begg   +18 more
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Determination of Rodent Ectoparasite Fauna in Sarpole-Zahab District, Kermanshah Province, Iran, 2004-2005

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2007
Ectoparasites of various species of rodents were examined from Sarepole Zehab, Kermanshah Province Iran during 2005. This city is bordered with Iraq.
Z Telmadarraiy, H Vatandoost, S Mohammadi, AA Akhavan, MR Abai, J Rafinejad, EB Kia, F Faghih Naini, M M Jedari, M Aboulhasani   +9 more
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Ectoparasites enhance survival by suppressing host exploration and limiting dispersal

Nature Communications
Parasites enhance their fitness by manipulating host dispersal. However, the strategies used by ectoparasites to influence host movement and the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Pengbo Liu, Dongsheng Ren, Guichang Li, Xiaoming Xu, Luca Presotto, Wei Liu, Ning Zhao, Dongmei Li, Min Chen, Jun Wang, Xiaobo Liu, Chunchun Zhao, Liang Lu, Qiyong Liu   +13 more
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THE STUDY OF THE INSECTICIDAL EFFECTIVENESS OF CYFLUTHRIN WHEN CATTLE ARE AFFECTED BY CAUSATIVE AGENTS OF ECTOPARASITES

, 2023
L. V. Nahorna, I. V. Proskurina, A. M. Tomik   +2 more
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Ecosystem services provided by spiders

Biological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2217-2236, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often are the subjects of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung heroes within our ecosystems, contributing a multitude of ecosystem services critical to human well‐being.
Pedro Cardoso, Stano Pekár, Klaus Birkhofer, Angela Chuang, Caroline Sayuri Fukushima, Eileen A. Hebets, Yann Henaut, Thomas Hesselberg, Jagoba Malumbres‐Olarte, Ondřej Michálek, Radek Michalko, Catherine Scott, Jonas Wolff, Stefano Mammola   +13 more
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