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Scabies: Application of the Novel Identify-Isolate-Inform Tool for Detection and Management [PDF]

, 2020
Scabies is a highly contagious, globally prevalent, parasitic skin infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, also known as the itch mite.
Al-Wabel, Abdussalam, Almutairi, Bandar Saad, Alsugair, Abdulrahman, Cheng, Tabitha, Kahn, Christopher A., Koenig, Kristi L., Maysa, Eshmawi, Mzahim, Bandr   +7 more
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Biological control in the Maltese Islands - past initiatives and future programmes [PDF]

, 1997
Past records of introduced predators and parasites for biological control programmes in the Maltese Islands are reviewed. Literature on this subject is very limited, difficult to obtain and to confirm.
Mifsud, David, Workshop on Safety and Efficacy of Biological Control in Europe   +1 more
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Honey bee predisposition of resistance to ubiquitous mite infestations [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2019
AbstractHost-parasite co-evolution history is lacking when parasites switch to novel hosts. This was the case for Western honey bees (Apis mellifera) when the ectoparasitic mite,Varroa destructor, switched hosts from Eastern honey bees (Apis cerana). This mite has since become the most severe biological threat toA. melliferaworldwide.
Bart J. G. Broeckx, Lina De Smet, Tjeerd Blacquière, Kevin Maebe, Mikalaï Khalenkow, Mario Van Poucke, Bjorn Dahle, Peter Neumann, Kim Bach Nguyen, Guy Smagghe, Dieter Deforce, Filip Van Nieuwerburgh, Luc Peelman, Dirk C. de Graaf   +13 more
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Exploring marking methods for the predatory hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Diptera: Syrphidae)

Insect Science, EarlyView.
As important pollinators and predators of aphids, hoverflies play an important role in ecosystems. This study focuses on identifying the best marking technique for the model species Sphaerophoria rueppellii that can be used to track hoverfly feeding and oviposition sites, evaluating three methods: rubidium (RbCl), fluorescein, and fluorescent dusts ...
Michele Violi, Elena Costi, Elena Monari, Daniele Sommaggio, Lara Maistrello   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding biological control function and trophic interaction dynamics of an artificially released predatory bug by DNA metabarcoding

Insect Science, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Bluer in the city: urban male lizards exhibit more intense sexual coloration and lower parasite loads than non‐urban males

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
The urban environment may exert different selective pressures on sexually selected traits than more pristine environments. Our study shows that sexual coloration is more saturated (bluer) in male lizards from urban environments than in male non‐urban lizards. The average parasite load is lower in urban lizards than in non‐urban lizards.
Juan C. GONZÁLEZ‐MORALES, Jimena RIVERA‐REA, Gabriel SUÁREZ‐VARÓN, Elizabeth BASTIAANS, Heliot ZARZA   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of prevention and treatment strategies for parasites in poultry [PDF]

, 2007
Parasitic infections are likely to be more important in organic and other free-range hens than in birds kept indoors. Several workpackages of QLIF aim at improving prevention and therapy of helminth (Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinarum) and ...
Amsler, Zivile, Heckendorn, Felix, Maurer, Veronika, Perler, Erika   +3 more
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Dermanyssus gallinae in layer farms in Kosovo: a high risk for salmonella prevalence [PDF]

, 2011
Background The poultry red mite (PRM), Dermanyssus gallinae (D.g.) is a serious ectoparasitic pest of poultry and potential pathogen vector. The prevalence of D. g. and the prevalence of Salmonella spp. within mites on infested laying poultry farms were
AC Kirkwood, Afrim Hamidi, Avni Robaj, B Meyer-Kühling, B Meyer-Kühling, Behlul Behluli, C Chauve, C Lin, C Valiente Moro, C Valiente Moro, C Valiente-Moro, CJ De Luna, Claudia Hess, D George, Fatgzim Latifi, H Nordenfors, J Chirico, J Eckert, J Lundh, Kurtesh Sherifi, M Marangi, MA Cafiero, MA Cafiero, MD Fiddes, Michael Hess, O Siegmann, O Sparagano, Olivier Sparagano, RA Van Emous, Rezart Postoli, S Desloire, Skender Muji   +31 more
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In Vitro and In Vivo Effect of Amitraz on Honey Bee Drone Sperm Quality

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Honey bee hive infestation by the ectoparasitic mite, Varroa destructor, has been a major cause of declining populations. Treating such infestations is important for sustainability. Knowledge about the sub‐lethal effects of commonly used acaricides on drone reproductive health, particularly sperm quality, is limited. The effect of in vitro and
Janice Faith Murray, Gerhard van der Horst, Mike Allsopp, Retha Christina Magrietha Kotzé   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How do parasites and predators choose their victim? A trade‐off between quality and vulnerability across antagonistic interactions

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From blood‐sucking lice and food‐stealing gulls to pandemic‐inducing viruses and egg‐eating snakes: parasites and predators are ubiquitous in shaping ecology and evolution. Fundamental to these interactions is the way in which parasites and predators choose their victim. Here, I argue that a trade‐off between host quality and vulnerability can
Mairenn C. Attwood
wiley   +1 more source