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Little penguins select more isolated nest boxes for breeding, but lay date influences breeding success

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
We determined that more isolated and possibly older nest boxes were selected by little penguins for breeding at Pōhatu/Flea Bay, New Zealand. However, breeding success was influenced by lay date in comparison to nest box characteristics. These findings inform immediate conservation recommendations regarding nest box design and placement.
Georgia S. M. Gwatkin, Rachel P. Hickcox, Chris N. Niebuhr, Alexandra J. Strang, Sarah P. Flanagan, Michelle A. LaRue   +5 more
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Ixodes

, 2007
Ixodes sp. Ex Didelphis virginiana (opossum): LL, GSMNP (Komarek & Komarek 1938). Ex Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk): GSMNP (Komarek & Komarek 1938). Ex Microtus chrotorrhinus (rock vole): GSMNP (Linzey & Linzey 1968). Ex Neotoma magister (Allegheny woodrat): 1N, TN, Blount Co., the Sinks, 21 May 1951, R. Traub & D. W. Pfitzer, RML31648 (specimen not
Reeves, Will K., Durden, Lance A., Ritzi, Christopher M., Beckham, Katy R., Super, Paul E, Oconnor, Barry M.   +5 more
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PCR‐based species identification tools for wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of economic importance in Canada

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Species‐specific PCR primers and PCR‐based assays were designed for the identification of 15 economically important and difficult to distinguish wireworm pests in Canada. PCR specificity testing and performance assessments confirm the accuracy of the assays.
Kathleen Furtado, Willem G van Herk, Simran Kaur Cheema, Carol E Ritland, Richard C Hamelin, Michelle T Franklin   +5 more
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Ixodes ticks and cases of brucellosis in Tavush Province of Armenia: sustainable agriculture

Siberian Journal of Life Sciences and Agriculture
Background. Ticks are known to cause tick-borne zoonotic diseases (meta-zoonosis). On the other hand, several factors, such as animal gender and animal replacement, pet dogs/their owner associations as well as soil composition, have been reported to be ...
Valery V. Grigoryan, Hrachya S. Tspnetsyan, Liana H. Grigoryan, Viktor V. Abrahamyan, Spartak V. Yeribekyan, Gayane M. Petrosyan, Astghik Z. Pepoyan   +6 more
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Notas de ixodologia: III - conformação de Ixodes aragãoi Fonseca, 1935, de Ixodes amarali Fonseca, 1935, e lista das espécies do gênero Ixodes que ocorrem no Brasil (Acari, Ixodidae)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1952
After comparison of the types of Ixodes ricinus aragãoi Fonseca, 1935, with a lot of Ixodes affinis Neumann, 1899, kindly loaned by Dr. Kohls, it was observed that both species differ by the aspect of the dorsal scutm, no large punctations being in the ...
Henrique Aragão, Flavio da Fonseca
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Ixodes ricinus

, 2020
194. Ixodes ricinus (Linnaeus, 1758). A Palearctic species, all of whose parasitic stages are found on Mammalia (several orders); larvae and nymphs are also commonly recovered from Passeriformes (several families) and Squamata: Lacertidae; larvae have been collected from Squamata: Colubridae (Mendoza-Roldán & Colella 2019).
Guglielmone, Alberto A., Petney, Trevor N., Robbins, Richard G.   +2 more
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‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Michael A. Miles   +2 more
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Ixodes (Haemixodes) longiscutatum Boero (new status) and I. (H.) uruguayensis Kohls & Clifford, a new synonym of I. (H.) longiscutatum (Acari: Ixodidae)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2001
Females of Ixodes (Haemixodes) uruguayensis Kohls & Clifford, 1967, a species whose adults were unknown until the present, were obtained in the laboratory from engorged nymphs collected on rodents (Scapteromys tumidus and Oxymycterus nasutus) in the ...
José Manuel Venzal, Oscar Castro, Perla Cabrera, Carlos de Souza, Gustavo Fregueiro, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, James E Keirans   +6 more
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Ocorrência de Ixodes loricatus Neumann, 1899 (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitando Didelphis albiventris (Lund, 1841), (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae), em Campo Grande, MS Occurrence of Ixodes loricatus Neumann, 1899 (Acari: Ixodidae) parasitizing Didelphis albiventris (Lund, 1841) (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae) in Campo Grande , MS

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2008
Este é primeiro relato da ocorrência de Ixodes no Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul e primeiro caso identificado de Ixodes loricatus Neumann, 1899, parasitando Didelphis albiventris no município de Campo Grande, MS, Brasil.This is first report of occurence of
Soraya R. Miziara, Fernando Paiva, Renato Andreotti, Wilson W. Koller, Vinicius A. Lopes, Nara T. Pontes, Klaudia Bitencourt   +6 more
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Content analysis of TikTok videos about tick prevention methods for dogs and cats

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Social media is a major source of pet health information. On platforms such as TikTok, algorithm‐driven recommendations may expose users to health‐related content even without active searching. This study described tick prevention videos on TikTok.
Heidi Jim, Jongseo Kim, Ivana Blagojevic, Kelsey L. Spence   +3 more
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