Immunoglobulin plasma concentration in relation to egg laying and mate ornamentation of female barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) [PDF]
Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2001 Abstract In vertebrates, offspring have a relatively inefficient immune system soon after birth. Female birds transmit immunoglobulins to the egg, which can confer protection against parasites to their offspring after hatching, but allocation of immune factors can depend on the reproductive value of the offspring as affected, for example,
N, Saino, R, Martinelli, A P, Møller
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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2010 Kaszabjbaloghia Hirschmann, 1973, distributed in South-America, is characterized by the following combination of characters: reduced marginal shield, posteromarginal setae placed on membranous cuticle on the dorsal idiosoma, linguliform genital shield in
Jenõ Kontschán
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A species-level taxonomic review and host associations of Glyptapanteles (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae) with an emphasis on 136 new reared species from Costa Rica and Ecuador [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 The descriptive taxonomic study reported here is focused on Glyptapanteles, a species-rich genus of hymenopteran parasitoid wasps. The species were found within the framework of two independent long-term Neotropical caterpillar rearing projects ...
Diana Carolina Arias-Penna +7 more
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Diversity, 2020 The study of tardigrade diversity in Mexico is at early stage of development, to date, 56 extant species have been reported. To identify the tardigrade fauna associated with mosses in the Iztaccíhuatl volcano, we performed a systematic sampling along an ...
Alba Dueñas-Cedillo +4 more
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Perturbations in growth trajectory due to early diet affect age-related deterioration in performance [PDF]
, 2015 Fluctuations in early developmental conditions can cause changes in growth trajectories that subsequently affect the adult phenotype. Here, we investigated whether compensatory growth has long-term consequences for patterns of senescence.
Galloway T.F. +8 more
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Morphobiological analysis of Trichuris vulpis (Nematoda, Trichuridae), obtained from domestic dogs
Regulatory Mechanisms in Biosystems, 2019 The parasitic nematode Trichuris vulpis Frölich, 1789 is the pathogen of trichuriasis in domestic and wild carnivores, and humans. This helminth species is distributed world-wide in populations of domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris).
V. А. Yevstafieva +5 more
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Streptocephalus diversity in Myanmar, with description of a new species (Branchiopoda, Anostraca)
ZooKeys, 2018 The diversity of anostracans in Myanmar is poorly known. A series of biodiversity surveys had been conducted in Myanmar, and two species of Streptocephalus were collected in the central dry zone.
Shu-Sen Shu +3 more
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Beak colour dynamically signals changes in fasting status and parasite loads in king penguins [PDF]
, 2016 This research was funded by the French Polar Institute (IPEV–Research Program 119) and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS-INEE). Field logistic support was provided by Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises. Q.S.
Bize, Pierre +5 more
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Field surveys of egg mortality and indigenous egg parasitoids of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, in ornamental nurseries in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA [PDF]
Journal of Pest Science, 2017 The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is an invasive species native to regions of China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. In its native and introduced range, H. halys is considered a pest of tree fruits, vegetables, legumes, and ornamental trees.
Jones, Ashley L. +3 more
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Transcriptome Analysis of Tailfins From Grass-Goldfish And Egg-Goldfish to Identify Genes Involved in Artificial Selection for Ornamental Purposes [PDF]
, 2021 Abstract Goldfish, one of the first animals domesticated for ornamental purposes, experience huge morphological variation, of which the number changes in tailfins and the loss of dorsal fins is the most impressive due to their important functions in fish.
Shu-yan Wang, Nai-yi Liu, Jie Fang
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