Cell size and Varroa destructor mite infestations in susceptible and naturally-surviving honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies [PDF]
, 2019 The ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor is a key threat for European honeybee subspecies (Apis mellifer a ) globally. However, some A. mellifera populations are known to survive mite infestations by means of natural selection (naturally surviving ...
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HEAD LICE IN HAIR SAMPLES FROM YOUTHS, ADULTS AND THE ELDERLY IN MANAUS, AMAZONAS STATE, BRAZIL
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2015 A study of head lice infestations among young people, adults and elderly individuals was conducted from August 2010 to July 2013 in Manaus, AM, Northern Brazil.
Suellen Cristina Barbosa NUNES +4 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background The water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is well adapted in some regions of the Amazon. Of all Brazilian states, Pará contains the largest number of this species, with 510,000 animals, approximately 38% of the Brazilian buffaloes.
Helder Ribeiro Batista +9 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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Expressed sequence tag survey of gene expression in the scab mite Psoroptes ovis--allergens, proteases and free-radical scavengers [PDF]
, 2003 Psoroptes ovis, the causative agent of sheep scab, is an important ectoparasitic mite infecting sheep, goats and cattle. Infection is characterized by an extensive dermatitis, scab formation and intense itching.
Blaxter, M L +5 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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, 1970 Epidemiology and pathology of ectoparasitic infestations in Black Bengal goats were studied in different areas of Mymensingh and Gaibandha districts, Bangladesh from December, 2006 to November, 2007. A total of 125 Black Bengal goats were examined. Among
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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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Fending for Thyself: Honey Bees From Ethiopia Inflict Physical Damage on Varroa destructor
Ecology and EvolutionThe ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor and its associated viruses threaten the health of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.). Yet, African populations survive mite infestations without miticide treatment largely due to social immunity behaviors.
Walellign W. Wanore +4 more
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