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Thirty years of slug control using the parasitic nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita and beyond

Pest Management Science, Volume 79, Issue 10, Page 3408-3424, October 2023., 2023
The nematode Phasmarhabditis hermaphrodita is a parasite of slugs and snails and has been formulated into a biological control agent for use across northern Europe since 1994. Here, we review all research on P. hermaphrodita that has been carried out over the last 30 years and suggest future priorities.
Robbie Rae, Laura Sheehy, Kerry McDonald‐Howard   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of a snail trap prototype for monitoring the intermediate gastropod hosts of Bolbophorus spp. in commercial catfish ponds of the southeastern United States

Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, Volume 54, Issue 5, Page 1247-1259, October 2023., 2023
Abstract Bolbophorus damnificus is a digenetic trematode causing significant economic losses within the United States commercial catfish industry. The indirect life cycle is complex, requiring piscivorous birds, aquatic snails, and fish to complete.
Bradley M. Richardson, J. Grant Reifers, Charles M. Walker, Todd S. Byars, Charles C. Mischke, Matt J. Griffin, David J. Wise   +6 more
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Microhabitat conditions drive uncertainty of risk and shape neophobic responses in Trinidadian guppies, Poecilia reticulata

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2023., 2023
In response to uncertain risks, prey may rely on neophobic phenotypes to reduce the costs associated with the lack of information regarding local conditions. We conducted an in situ field experiment of two high‐risk guppy populations designed to determine how the ‘average’ and ‘variance’ of several environmental factors might influence the neophobic ...
Laurence E. A. Feyten, Indar W. Ramnarine, Grant E. Brown   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel environments induce variability in fitness‐related traits

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 6, June 2023., 2023
Snails expressed much greater variability in specific growth rates in novel, transplanted sites relative to their natal site (a; p < .001). Populations expressed moderately higher variability in aperture area in novel sites relative to their natal site (b; p ≤ .020) and no difference in variability in aperture shape (ratio of aperture width to aperture
Arielle W. Balph, Amy C. Krist
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On the use of antibiotics in plasticity research: Gastropod shells unveil a tale of caution

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 92, Issue 5, Page 1055-1064, May 2023., 2023
This study investigates the invasive cosmopolitan gastropod Physella acuta, an established plasticity model system. Its results highlight that antibiotic treatment has the potential to uncover a larger extent of risk‐induced morphological antipredator plasticity but might counterintuitively distort plasticity estimates for natural populations where ...
Denis Meuthen, Klaus Reinhold
wiley   +1 more source

The evolution of reproductive isolation in a simultaneous hermaphrodite, the freshwater snail Physa

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2011
Background The cosmopolitan freshwater snail Physa acuta has recently found widespread use as a model organism for the study of mating systems and reproductive allocation.
Lydeard Charles, Wethington Amy R, Dillon Robert T   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of Water Temperature on the MXR Activity and P-glycoprotein Expression in the Freshwater Snail, Physa acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) [PDF]

, 2017
P-glycoprotein (P-gp) mediated multixenobioticresistance (MXR) is a mechanism analogous to multidrug resistance, which has been extensivelycharacterized in mammalian tumours.
Assef, Yanina Andrea, Horak, Cristina Natalia   +1 more
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Non‐native fish facilitate non‐native snails and alter food web structure in experimental pond communities

Functional Ecology, Volume 37, Issue 4, Page 947-958, April 2023., 2023
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Contemporary ecosystems commonly support multiple non‐native species, which can alter community structure and directly or indirectly interact with one another. Novel interactions between invasive species can result in the facilitation or suppression of one or both ...
Erin R. Crone, Erin L. Sauer, Daniel L. Preston   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance metiram

EFSA Journal, Volume 21, Issue 4, April 2023., 2023
Abstract The conclusions of EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authorities of the rapporteur Member State Italy and co‐rapporteur Member State the United Kingdom for the pesticide active substance metiram are reported.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Fernando Alvarez, Maria Arena, Domenica Auteri, Marco Binaglia, Anna Federica Castoldi, Arianna Chiusolo, Angelo Colagiorgi, Mathilde Colas, Federica Crivellente, Chloe De Lentdecker, Isabella De Magistris, Mark Egsmose, Gabriella Fait, Franco Ferilli, Varvara Gouliarmou, Katrin Halling, Laia Herrero Nogareda, Alessio Ippolito, Frederique Istace, Samira Jarrah, Dimitra Kardassi, Aude Kienzler, Anna Lanzoni, Roberto Lava, Renata Leuschner, Alberto Linguadoca, Christopher Lythgo, Oriol Magrans, Iris Mangas, Ileana Miron, Tunde Molnar, Laura Padovani, Martina Panzarea, Juan Manuel Parra Morte, Simone Rizzuto, Rositsa Serafimova, Rachel Sharp, Csaba Szentes, Andras Szoradi, Andrea Terron, Anne Theobald, Manuela Tiramani, Giorgia Vianello, Laura Villamar‐Bouza   +44 more
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Characterization of the species of genus Physa on the basis of typological species concept from Central Punjab

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2021
Physids belong to Class Gastropoda; Phylum Mollusca have important position in food web and act as bio indicators, pests and intermediate host. Being resistant these are called cockroaches of malacology.
S. Aziz, J. Altaf, A. Ramzan, Z. Ahmed, S. U. R. Qamar, S. A. Awan, S. Khalil, K. Jehangir, R. Khalid, B. Ansari, T. Sultana, S. Sultana, H. Alsamadany, R. Alshamrani, F. S. Awan   +14 more
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