Experimental & applied acarology, 2017 The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is responsible for the death of millions of honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies worldwide. Testing potential miticide compounds with different delivery methods that effectively control V.
Q. Sabahi +3 more
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Behavioral Genetics of the Interactions between Apis mellifera and Varroa destructor
Insects, 2019 The western honeybee Apis mellifera exhibits a diverse set of adaptations in response to infestations by its most virulent disease-causing agent, the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor.
Alexis Beaurepaire +4 more
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Poultry Mites Contributing to Human Dermatitis: A Retrospective Study in Italy (2010–2024)
PoultryDermanyssus gallinae, Ornithonyssus sylviarum, and Ornithonyssus bursa are ectoparasitic bird mites that affect both avian hosts and humans, causing economic losses in poultry farming and dermatological issues in humans.
Iolanda Moretta +3 more
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Microscopical and molecular detection of Trichodina spp. in fish in Mosul, Iraq [PDF]
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary SciencesTrichodiniasis is a serious fish ectoparasitic infestation worldwide. The ciliate protist distributes it and infests the fish's skin, fins, and gills.
Esraa Altaie, Nadia Alhayali
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Parasites and non-fish predators of tilapia with particular reference to the sustainable management of fisheries of Lake Kainji Nigeria [PDF]
, 2001 The fisheries of Lake Kainji, Nigeria, experienced a boom year following impoundment, then decline post impoundment and now is in a period of stabilisation of the fish resources. Several reasons have been advanced on factors responsible for these changes,
Obiekezie, A. +2 more
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Oldest Varroa tolerant honey bee population provides insight into the origins of the global decline of honey bees [PDF]
, 2017 The ecto-parasitic mite Varroa destructor has transformed the previously inconsequential Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) into the most important honey bee viral pathogen responsible for the death of millions of colonies worldwide.
Brettell, LE, Martin, SJ
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Health status of wild and cultured sea bass in the northern Adriatic Sea
Veterinární Medicína, 2002 A complex survey has been conducted in the northern Adriatic Sea over a period of one year that included comparative parasitological, bacteriological, virological, histological and biochemical studies of the cultured and wild sea bass (Dicentrarchus ...
R. R Čož-Rakovac +5 more
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Prevalence of Eomenacanthus stramineus (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Amblycera, Menoponidae) on poultry birds (Gallus gallus F. Domesticus) of Jaunpur [PDF]
, 2009 A total of 1,020 poultry birds belonging to twelve different localities of Jaunpur district were surveyed during May 2006 to April 2007 to record the prevalence rate of Eomenacanthus stramineus. Prevalence of E.
Chandra, Suresh +4 more
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Testing a New Method for Reducing Ectoparasite Infestation in Nest-Boxes
Ardeola, 2016 [EN] In wild bird populations nestlings are commonly infested by ectoparasites. The effects that ectoparasites exert on host fitness usually become evident after the complete elimination of parasites or a substantial reduction in their abundance. Among the most common elimination methods in ecological studies, the use of chemical insecticides is ...
Megia Palma, Rodrigo Manuel +4 more
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