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Aromatic Plants in Eurasian Blue Tit Nests: The ‘Nest [PDF]
, 2012 The ‘Nest Protection Hypothesis’ suggests that some birds add aromatic plants to their nests to repel or kill ectoparasites. This behavior has been described for several species, including the Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).
Belo, A.D.F. +2 more
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Ceylon Journal of Science, 2018 Rickettsioses are a group of emerging diseases caused by closely related bacteria. In Sri Lanka, to date, studies have been focused mainly on human subjects.
Saranga Yathramullage +2 more
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Pharmaceutics, 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
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Journal of Animal Health and Production, 2019 | The presence of ectoparasites on birds can lead to low productivity and eventually death. This study was carried out to identify and estimate the prevalence of ectoparasites of free-range poultry (Gallus gallus), in the Northeast of Tunisia. A total of
K. Kaboudi +3 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.The urban environment may exert different selective pressures on sexually selected traits than more pristine environments. Our study shows that sexual coloration is more saturated (bluer) in male lizards from urban environments than in male non‐urban lizards. The average parasite load is lower in urban lizards than in non‐urban lizards.
Juan C. GONZÁLEZ‐MORALES +4 more
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Occurrence of the Bat Tick, \u3ci\u3eOrnithodoros Kelleyi\u3c/i\u3e (Acari: Argasidae), in Michigan [PDF]
, 2017 The bat tick, Ornithodoros kelleyi, is recorded from Michigan for the first time.
Klompen, J. S. H, OConnor, B. M.
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Prevalence of Bartonella species in shelter cats and their ectoparasites in southeastern Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2022 Feline Bartonella can be transmitted to humans through cat scratches or bites, and between cats, by the flea Ctenocephalides felis. The study was carried out in order to investigate the occurrence of Bartonella DNA in cats living in shelters and their ...
Juliana Macedo Raimundo +8 more
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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 +9 more
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Nature, 1977 Insects, Hygiene and History. By J. R. Busvine. Pp. 262. (Athlone: London, 1976. Distributed by Tiptree Book Services: Tiptree, Essex, and Humanities: New Jersey.) £6.95.
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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 +3 more
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