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Laboratory Exploration of Several Potential Biocontrol Methods Against the Ambrosia Beetle, Euwallacea interjectus

Insects
The ambrosia beetle Euwallacea interjectus Blandford (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) has recently emerged as a pest in Chinese poplar plantations, causing significant economic losses through damage to host trees in association with its ...
Jialin Liu, Nan Jiang, Haiming Gao, Shengchang Lai, Yang Zhou, Dejun Hao, Lulu Dai   +6 more
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Ectoparasitoses e saúde pública no Brasil: desafios para controle

Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Doenças ectoparasitárias como a escabiose, a pediculose, a tungíase e a larva migrans cutânea são hiperendêmicas em inúmeras comunidades carentes no Brasil, e não raramente associadas à severidade considerável.
Jörg Heukelbach, Fabíola Araújo Sales de Oliveira, Hermann Feldmeier   +2 more
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Sea lice infestations on farmed Atlantic salmon in Scotland and the use of ectoparasitic treatments

, 2002
A recently compiled national database on sea lice infestations on farmed Atlantic salmon, contains detailed records for the period 1996 to 2000 from over 30 commercial sites on the west coast of Scotland.
Reid, S.W.J., Treasurer, J.W., Grant, A.N., Revie, C.W., Gettinby, G.   +4 more
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Ectoparasite collecting device [PDF]

To facilitate the collection of ectoparasites from trapped rats, an ectoparasite collecting device has been made, utilizing the suction provided by the windshield wiping mechanism of an automobile (figure 1)

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Tick infestations and gastrointestinal helminthosis among goats and cattle at abattoirs in Abakaliki Metropolis, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

, 2018
Parasitism and parasitosis constitute serious animal health problems that predispose them to other more serious health conditions. Such conditions can reduce their productivity and marketability, thereby reducing their economic values.
Nworie, A., Uhuo, C. A., Ezeruigbo, C. F. S, Ukwa, B. N., Nwele, D. E., Elom, M. O.   +5 more
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Inclusion Of Seaweed In Diet On Growth, Immune Profile And Ectoparasite Infestation In Cultured Crimson Snapper (Lutjanus Erythropterus) At Jerejak Island, Penang [PDF]

, 2017
The commonly used treatments such as chemical and physical remedies for ectoparasite are only temporary solutions. This study has elucidated the ectoparasitic problems in the aquaculture industry and addressed these parasitic infestations through ...
Ravi, Rajiv
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Assessment of Sea Lice Infestations on Wild Fishes of Cobscook Bay

, 2013
Sea lice are ectoparasitic copepods on fishes and can negatively impact aquaculture operations. Little work on sea lice, specifically Lepeophtheirus salmonis and Caligus elongatus, has occurred in the northwest Atlantic.
Jensen, Alexander
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Probiotic effects on ectoparasitic mite infestations in honey bees (Apis mellifera) are modulated by environmental conditions and route of administration

Microbiology Spectrum
Beneficial bacteria can improve the health of managed honey bees (Apis mellifera) via immune system support as well as direct inhibition of pathogens. However, our understanding of how environmental factors and delivery methods impact treatment outcomes ...
Andrew P. Pitek, Brendan A. Daisley, John A. Chmiel, Anna M. Chernyshova, Gurpreet Dhami, Gregor Reid, Graham J. Thompson   +6 more
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Winter Losses of Honeybee Colonies (Hymenoptera: Apidae): The Role of Infestations With Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) and Varroa destructor (Parasitiformes: Varroidae)

, 2010
Multiple infections of managed honeybee, Apis mellifera, colonies are inevitable due to the ubiquitous ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor and might be an underlying cause of winter losses.
Neumann, Peter, Ritter, Wolfgang, Pettis, Jeff S., Schäfer, Marc Oliver   +3 more
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Ectoparasites of Camels (Camelus dromedaries) in Afar Pastoral Areas of Ethiopia

Veterinary Medicine International
Camel external parasites are important health problems that have the potential to affect camel welfare and productivity. A cross-sectional study using ectoparasitic examination and key informant interviews was done in camels (Camelus dromedarius) in some
Angesom Hadush Desta
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