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A cosmopolitan parasite of Rattus in the Galápagos rodents raises conservation concerns

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
We draw attention to a recent study that identified the invasive nematode Mastophorus muris, typically associated with Rattus, infecting two endemic Galápagos rats on islands where no invasive rodents have been previously recorded. This unexpected finding raises concerns about undetected rodent introductions and highlights the urgent need for ...
Jadyn Hartwig, C. Miguel Pinto
wiley   +1 more source

Control of Woolly Apple Aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum) by Augmenting Earwigs (Forficula auricularis) in the Canopy of Apple Trees

open access: yesEntomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Apple trees provisioned with five earwigs and a refuge made a small but not significant contribution to woolly apple aphid control. ABSTRACT Woolly apple aphid, Eriosoma lanigerum (Hausmann), is a damaging pest of apple (Malus domestica F.) found in most regions of the world where apples grow.
M. T. Fountain   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zoonotic Rat Lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Black Rats, Houston, Texas, 2024. [PDF]

open access: yesEmerg Infect Dis
Sierra DA   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of temperature and humidity on the presence and prevalence of a common fungal parasite on an invasive ladybird

open access: yesEcological Entomology, EarlyView.
We investigated how temperature and relative humidity influence the parasitic fungus Hesperomyces harmoniae on the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis under controlled laboratory conditions. Abiotic factors significantly affect parasitism: High relative humidity increased parasite prevalence, development rate, and load, while both low and high ...
Michiel D. de Groot   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut Microbial Genetic Variation Regulates Host Reproduction. [PDF]

open access: yesMicrob Biotechnol
Ding X   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sustainable control of cyathostomin infections in practice

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Cyathostomins are the most prevalent helminths in horses and are found in nearly all grazing groups. These parasites have been shown to exhibit widespread anthelmintic resistance and can cause clinical disease, so they are a growing concern.
J. B. Matthews, T. S. Mair
wiley   +1 more source

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