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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2019 Phytoseiulus persimilis is an important biological control agent, commercially produced worldwide. To increase understandings of its reproduction, herein we provided quantitative descriptions of the inflation and deflation of its spermathecae as a ...
Jia-le LÜ +4 more
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Presence and diversity of Chlamydiae bacteria in Spinturnix myoti, an ectoparasite of bats
Parasite, 2020 Chlamydia spp. and Chlamydia-like organisms are able to infect vertebrates such as mammals, reptiles and birds, but also arthropods and protozoans. Since they have been detected in bats and bat feces, we expected Chlamydiae bacteria to also be present in
Thiévent Kevin +5 more
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Ecology and Evolution of Gall-Inducing Arthropods: The Pattern From the Terrestrial Fossil Record
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Insect and mite galls on land plants have a spotty but periodically rich and abundant fossil record of damage types (DTs), ichnotaxa, and informally described gall morphotypes.
Conrad C. Labandeira +2 more
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High-Definition Optical Coherence Tomography for the in vivo Detection of Demodex Mites [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Demodex mites are involved in different skin diseases and are commonly detected by skin scrape tests or superficial biopsies. A new high-definition optical coherence tomography (HD-OCT) with high lateral and axial resolution in a horizontal ...
Askin U +15 more
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House dust mites activate nociceptor-mast cell clusters to drive type 2 skin inflammation
Nature Immunology, 2019 Allergic skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis, are clinically characterized by severe itching and type 2 immunity-associated hypersensitivity to widely distributed allergens, including those derived from house dust mites (HDMs).
N. Serhan +13 more
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The role of volatiles in aggregation and host-seeking of the haematophagous poultry red mite Dermanyssus gallinae (Acari: Dermanyssidae) [PDF]
, 2010 Infestations with ectoparasitic poultry red mites (Dermanyssus gallinae) pose an increasing threat to poultry health and welfare. Because of resistance to acaricides and higher scrutiny of poultry products, alternative and environmentally safe management
Dicke, M., Koenraadt, C.J.M.
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Poultry Science, 2022 : Mite infestations in laying hens can cause losses to producers due to stress, reduced egg production and even death of birds. A new species of mite, Allopsoroptoides galli (A.
Nilce Maria Soares +3 more
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Insects, 2021 Food webs on forest trees include plant pathogens, arthropods, and their natural enemies. To increase the understanding of the impact of a plant pathogen on herbivore-natural enemy interactions, we studied the powdery mildew fungus Erysiphe alphitoides ...
Slobodan Milanović +6 more
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Use of predatory mites in commercial biocontrol: current status and future prospects
Acarologia, 2018 Predatory mites play the leading role in commercial augmentative biological control. They are mainly used in protected vegetable and ornamental cultivation systems to control phytophagous mites, thrips and whiteflies.
M. Knapp +3 more
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Insects, 2022 The potential of insects for forensic investigations has been known for more than 700 years. However, arthropods such as mites could also play a role in these investigations.
Sandra Pérez-Martínez +1 more
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