Observations on the behaviour of Polyphemus pediculus and functions of its extremities in the process of feeding. [Translation of: Materialy po biologii i gidrologii Volzhskikh vodokhranilishch, pp. 13-16. Moscow, 1965] [PDF]
, 1965 The author summarises observations on the behaviour of Polyphemus pediculus and functions of its extremities in the process of feeding. The crustacean Polyphemus pediculus seizes its prey, kills it and pulverises its food with the help of its extremities.
Butorina, L.G.
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 3, March 2025.The Neopsylla hongyangensis is an important medical insect that transmits plague. We sequenced the mitogenome of N. hongyangensis and constructed a phylogenetic tree for the order Siphonaptera. In addition, we explored the mitogenomic evolution of the orders Siphonaptera and Phthiraptera, which both belong to the class Insects, on warm‐blooded animals ...
Xiaoxia Lin, Ju Pu, Wenge Dong
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Epidemiological and Clinical Study of Infested Cases with Pediculus capitis and P. corporis in Khorasan-e-Razavi, Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2012 Background: Pediculosis (head lice) is considered as one of the most common health problems of the students in primary schools. The purpose of this study was to survey the prevalence rate of the infestation in the schools of Gonabad City (south of ...
H Ramezani Awal Riabi, AR Atarodi
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Can head louse repellents really work? Field studies of piperonal 2% spray [PDF]
, 2014 Background. Many families find regular checking of children’s heads for head louse infestation too onerous and would prefer to be able to prevent infestation by use of a topical application that deters lice from infesting the head.
Christine M. Brown +3 more
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Insect Science, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 301-320, February 2025.Texas leaf cutter ant (Atta texana) populations have expanded northward and their obligate symbiotic fungus has increased cold tolerance. The ants have exquisitely temperature sensitive antennae; here, we find the antennae express a subset of six transient receptor potential (TRP) channels, including HsTRPA.
Julia M. York +4 more
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Chemical Tools for Probing the Ub/Ubl Conjugation Cascades
ChemBioChem, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2, 2025.Post‐translational modification by ubiquitin (Ub) and ubiquitin‐like proteins (Ubl) regulate a diverse array of cellular pathways. Ub/Ubl conjugation is orchestrated by a cascade of specialized E1, E2, and E3 enzymes. Here, we review chemical tools and methods implemented to probe enzymatic activities and to capture and characterize fleeting chemical ...
Tomasz Kochańczyk +2 more
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Fennel Essential Oil Shampoo versus 1% Permethrin Shampoo for Pediculus capitis Control [PDF]
پزشکی بالینی ابن سیناBackground and Objective: Pediculus capitis are obligate human ectoparasites, and severe itching is their primary clinical manifestation. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a fennel essential oil shampoo compared with 1% permethrin shampoo
Hoda Ghofleh Maramazi +6 more
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Journal of Parasite SciencePreserved preparations are sample preparations that are useful for looking at the morphology of ectoparasites, one of which is head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis).
Acivrida Mega Charisma +1 more
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Archaeoentomological Research in the North Atlantic : Past, Present, and Future [PDF]
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Bain, Allison +2 more
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Infestação por Pediculus humanus (Anoplura: Pediculidae) no Município de São Paulo, SP, Brasil
Revista de Saúde Pública, 1998 Adultos, ninfas e lêndeas da espécie Pediculus humanus foram encontrados em barraco, infestando roupas de cama e vestes de três habitantes em uma favela na cidade de São Paulo, Estado de São Paulo, Brasil.
Linardi Pedro Marcos +5 more
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