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Molecular Genetics of Hepatozoon canis With a Note on Effect of Parasite on the Complete Blood Count Profile of Canine Hosts

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2026.
A total of 654 blood samples were collected from healthy dogs in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces in Pakistan and screened for the presence of Hepatozoon canis. Genetic diversity of the detected H. canis DNA, infection‐associated risk factors, and changes in the complete blood count of the host due to parasitic activity were also evaluated.
Madiha Rasool, Muhammad Latif, Ioannis A. Giantsisis, Muhammad Ali, Hira Muqaddas, Muhammad Naeem, Sami Ul Haq, Gehan M. Elossaily, Esmael M. Alyami, Mona Alsolami, Ousman Brahim Mahamat, Irfan Ullah, Asmat Ullah Khan, Adil Khan, Furhan Iqbal   +14 more
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Field Evaluation of Oxalic Acid Vaporisation for Varroa Mite (Varroa destructor) Control in European Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) Colonies

Journal of Apicultural Science
Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) are a major threat to honey bee health globally. Oxalic acid has gained popularity among beekeepers as a potential varroa mite control agent.
Philémon Pierre Enock, Kafle Lekhnath, Joshi Ravindra Chandra   +2 more
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A Case‐Control Study of Risk Factors for Scabies Among Patients Attending Dermatology Clinics in Afghanistan

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Scabies is a highly contagious parasitic skin disease and neglected tropical disease disproportionately affecting populations in poverty and fragile health systems. In Afghanistan, evidence on its environmental and socioeconomic determinants remains scarce.
Matiullah Alimzai, Sayed Hussain Mosawi, Ahamd Jamshid Mehrpoor, Sayed Hussain Amiri, Hadia Azami, Hadia Azizi, Mohammad Saboor Siraj, Abdul Wakil Qarluq, Ioannis Adamopoulos, Aida Vafae Eslahi, Milad Badri   +10 more
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Omics Insights Into the Effects of Highbush Blueberry and Cranberry Crop Agroecosystems on Honey Bee Health and Physiology

PROTEOMICS, Volume 26, Issue 8, Page 41-57, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are vital pollinators in fruit‐producing agroecosystems like highbush blueberry (HBB) and cranberry (CRA). However, their health is threatened by multiple interacting stressors, including pesticides, pathogens, and nutritional changes.
Huan Zhong, Yuming Shi, Aleksandra Kozlova, Renata Moravcova, Jason C. Rogalski, Aidan Jamieson, Lance Lansing, Kyung‐Mee Moon, Xiaojing Yuan, Amanda S. Gregoris, Heather Higo, Julia Common, Ida M. Conflitti, Mateus Pepinelli, Lan Tran, Morgan Cunningham, Hosna Jabbari, Syed Abbas Bukhari, Sarah K. French, Rodrigo Ortega Polo, Shelley E. Hoover, Stephen F. Pernal, Pierre Giovenazzo, M. Marta Guarna, Amro Zayed, Leonard J. Foster   +25 more
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Allergen‐specific immunotherapy guided by skin prick testing in a Canadian shepherd dog with atopic dermatitis

Veterinary Record Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract This case report describes the successful use of allergen‐specific immunotherapy guided by skin prick testing in a Canadian shepherd dog with atopic dermatitis. The dog presented severe pruritus, hypotrichosis, erythema and generalised scaling. Hyperpigmentation and lichenification were observed on the hindlimbs, thoracic and lateral abdominal
Aléxia Vitória Rocha Dutra, Júlia Meira, Victória Gardinal Mazziero   +2 more
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Understanding biological control function and trophic interaction dynamics of an artificially released predatory bug by DNA metabarcoding

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1633-1648, August 2026.
This study investigated the dietary composition of Sycanus bifidus, a generalist predator of the assassin bug that is artificially released into citrus orchards, and uncovered its trophic structure across various pest species using metabarcoding‐based molecular gut content analysis.
Weidong Huang, Suyi Chen, Zihua Zhao, Chunyan Yang, Anxian Shi, Hu Li, Yuange Duan, Fan Song, Hailin Yang, Wanzhi Cai   +9 more
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A preventive strategy for the control of aphids in sweet pepper using lacewings and micrococcinelid beetles

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1663-1674, August 2026.
Aphids pose a serious risk to horticultural crops. Current biocontrol strategies often fail due to the poor establishment of natural enemies when aphids are scarce. We evaluated the potential of two aphidophagous predators, Micromus variegatus and Scymnus interruptus, to be used as preventive biocontrol agents, released before aphid infestation.
Jesica Pérez‐Rodríguez, Reinier T. Valstar, Ada Leman, Gerben J. Messelink   +3 more
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Diversity of Mites Associated With Stingless Bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) in Forest Fragments in Brazil: Empirical Validation of an Efficient and Low‐Cost Sampling Method

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite the importance of understanding mite–bee interactions, standardized and noninvasive methods for sampling mite communities in stingless bee hives remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate a novel, low‐cost sampling technique using a custom‐built suction device, the Portable Mite Aspirator (PMA), for collecting mites from hives of ...
Éricles Charles da Silva Melo, Milena Emily da Silva Lima, Vinícius Borges da Silva, Airton Torres Carvalho, Simão Dias Vasconcelos   +4 more
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Competitive Interactions Between Generalist Predators and Their Effects on Shared and Non‐Shared Pests in a Greenhouse Crop

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 8, Page 831-841, August 2026.
Orius laevigatus engages in unidirectional intraguild predation on Transeius montdorensis. Despite this, both predators coexisted and suppressed the shared thrips prey. Aphids, a non‐shared prey, were effectively controlled by O. laevigatus even when its population was limited due to intraguild predation. T.
Angelos Mouratidis, Jesica Pérez‐Rodríguez, Hessel van der Heide, Gerben J. Messelink   +3 more
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Laboratory Biology, Immature and Adult Morphology of Trichopria drosophilae (Perkins) (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae), Parasitoids of Drosophila Flies

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 8, Page 863-875, August 2026.
This study investigates the laboratory biology and morphology of the parasitoid Trichopria drosophilae, which targets Drosophila flies, including the invasive Drosophila suzukii. Key findings include a detailed description of the parasitoid's egg, three larval instars, and pupal stage, as well as unique behaviors such as siblicide and encapsulation in ...
Alex Gumovsky, Jana Collatz, Lesia Tymochko, Lars Krogmann   +3 more
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