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Molecular detection of Wolbachia endosymbiont in reptiles and their ectoparasites [PDF]

open access: hybrid, 2021
Ranju Ravindran Santhakumari Manoj   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Toxicity of Four Common Environmental Chemicals Across Caenorhabditis elegans Life Stages Supporting the One Health Concept

open access: yesEnvironmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
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   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Origin of Fleas and the Genesis of Plague [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Human history has been riddled by diseases spread by flea vectors including the bubonic plague. Recently, Madagascar has documented more than 100 cases.
Gillen, Alan L.
core   +1 more source

Survey of vector-borne agents in feral cats and first report of Babesia gibsoni in cats on St Kitts, West Indies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: As there is little data on vector-borne diseases of cats in the Caribbean region and even around the world, we tested feral cats from St Kitts by PCR to detect infections with Babesia, Ehrlichia and spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) and
Branford, Gillian Carmichael   +8 more
core   +1 more source

A Conservation Assessment and Systematic Review of the Endangered Spectacled Flying‐Fox 濒危眼镜狐蝠的保护评估与系统综述

open access: yesWildlife Letters, EarlyView.
Spectacled flying‐fox Pteropus conspicillatus populations have declined so seriously over two decades that they are now endangered. Inaction has allowed threats to increase. Extreme heat events are now a lethal reality, habitat loss continues almost unabated, and pressure to disperse roosts is ever‐present. Obtaining resources and taking action to help
Noel Preece
wiley   +1 more source

Antiparasitic Activity of Tea Tree Oil (TTO) and Its Components against Medically Important Ectoparasites: A Systematic Review

open access: yesPharmaceutics, 2022
Ectoparasites are pathogens that can infect the skin and cause immense pain, discomfort, and disease. They are typically managed with insecticides. However, the fast-emerging antimicrobial resistance and the slow rate of development of new bio-actives ...
Solomon Abrha Bezabh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bibliographic Guide to the Terrestrial Arthropods of Michigan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Papers dealing with distribution, faunal extensions, and identification of Michigan insects and other terrestrial arthropods are listed by order, and cover the period of 1878 through ...
O\u27Brien, Mark F
core   +2 more sources

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

open access: yesWildlife 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship of ectoparasite prevalence to the capturing season, locality and species of the murin rodent hosts in Iran

open access: yesPersian Journal of Acarology, 2015
The role of rodents in transmission of different parasitic infections, has been well documented. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between capturing season and rodent habitat with ectoparasites prevalence in the murin rodents
Kordiyeh Hamidi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Insights on the phenology of the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) using stored lipids

open access: yesInsect 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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