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Entomopathogenic fungi, Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana reduce the survival of Xenopsylla brasiliensis larvae (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae). [PDF]

, 2012
Entomopathogenic fungi, particularly those belonging to the genera Metarhizium and Beauveria have shown great promise as arthropod vector control tools. These agents, however, have not been evaluated against flea vectors of plague.
Katakweba, Abdul A, Lyimo, Issa N, Mazigo, Humphrey D, Mnyone, Ladslaus L, Ng'habi, Kija R   +4 more
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Combinative effects of thinning and prescribed burning on fuel reduction and soil arthropods: A case study in a Mediterranean pine forest

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2024.
Soil arthropods of Pinus laricio forests are little affected by thinning and prescribed burning conducted in autumn. Low‐intensity burns preserve soil‐dwelling organisms, and unconsumed wood serves as a refuge area. The combination of thinning and burning appears to be beneficial in reducing the fire risk and protecting soil arthropods, notably ...
Pauline Longeard, Mathieu Santonja, Fréderic Morandini, Marc Gibernau, Sugahendni Nadarajah, Pauline Belliard, Nathalie Feignier, Antonella Massaiu, Marie‐Cécile Andrei‐Ruiz, Lila Ferrat   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tungiasis Infestation in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2010
Tungiasis is caused by the jigger flea Tunga penetrans. We describe a case of severe infestation from Kigoma region, Western Tanzania. A 19-year-old male with epilepsy and mental disability presented with ulcerated and inflamed toes. Clinical examination
Behamana, Emmanuel, Heukelbach, Jorg, Mazigo, Humphrey D, Zinga, Maria   +3 more
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Male genitalia, hierarchical homology, and the anatomy of the bullet ant (Paraponera clavata; Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Journal of Morphology, Volume 285, Issue 9, September 2024.
We present a multimodal anatomy of the male genitalia of the bullet ant, Paraponera clavata. Using this as a model system, we expand and refine on the 5‐category system of homology classification proposed by Meneganzin et al. (2024) and we present evidence supporting the penis‐coxopod theory of male genitalic homology in male insects. Abstract The male
Brendon E. Boudinot, Thomas van de Kamp, Patricia Peters, Katja Knöllinger   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The taxonomy of Brazilian insects vectors of transmissible diseases (1900-2000) - then and now

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2000
A brief historical overview is given of the most relevant taxonomic studies of insect groups vectors of transmissible diseases in Brazil, from the "heroic" times of the foundation of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz in Rio de Janeiro up to the present.
Nelson Papavero, José Henrique Guimarães   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Naturally Active Spy Transposon Discovered from the Insect Genome of Colletes gigas as a Promising Novel Gene Transfer Tool

Advanced Science, Volume 11, Issue 29, August 7, 2024.
This study explores the discovery of novel active DNA transposons, specifically Spy transposons within the PHIS superfamily, showing recent activity across various animal species. cgSpy and cvSpy transposons from Colletes gigas and Crassostrea virginica exhibit significant transposition efficiency, with cgSpy demonstrating promising potential for ...
Mohamed Diaby, Han Wu, Bo Gao, Shasha Shi, Bingqing Wang, Saisai Wang, Yali Wang, Zherui Wu, Cai Chen, Xiaoyan Wang, Chengyi Song   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ectoparasites of the endemic rodent Abrocoma bennetti (Hystricomorpha: Abrocomidae) from semiarid Chile

Gayana, 2018
A total of 13 individuals of the Abrocoma bennetti rodent were captured and 354 ectoparasites belonging to 10 different species were collected and analyzed. The most abundant species was a Phithraptera, Monogyropus longus (62%), followed by Siphonaptera
Andrea Paz Yáñez-Meza, Lucila del Carmen Moreno Salas, Carezza Botto-Mahan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Susceptibility of adult cat fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) to insecticides and status of insecticide resistance mutations at the Rdl and knockdown resistance loci [PDF]

, 2015
This is an Open Access article. © 2015 The Author(s). Published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg.The susceptibility of 12 field-collected isolates and 4 laboratory strains of cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis was determined by topical application of some of ...
AW Farnham, BL Blagburn, Byron Blagburn, C Bass, C Bass, Claudia Böhm, E Roditakis, EW Moyses, G Goff Le, Glen Coleman, I Schroeder, Ian Denholm, JL Robertson, Joe Hostetler, Kathrin Tetzner, Martin S. Williamson, ME Metzger, Michael K. Rust, MK Rust, MK Rust, MK Rust, Norbert Mencke, RH Ffrench-Constant, Richard Vetter, RL Bossard, RL Bossard, Robert Rees, S Brunet, S Kopp, Sabrina Foit, Steven Kopp, Wendell Davis   +31 more
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The importance of heuweltjie patch isolation, size, and quality for arthropods in the Succulent Karoo, South Africa

Ecosphere, Volume 15, Issue 8, August 2024.
Abstract A characteristic feature of Earth's drylands is the patchy nature of the vegetation, often referred to as a two‐phase mosaic landscape, comprised of a homogenous matrix containing distinctive vegetated patches. The latter are considered vital for ecosystem functioning as they provide refuge to biota from unsuitable conditions.
Liaam Davids, James S. Pryke, Colleen L. Seymour   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fleas (Siphonaptera) of Florida

The Florida Entomologist, 1971
Nineteen species of fleas are presently known from Florida. Pulex simulans, Corrodopsylla hamiltoni, and Orchopeas leucopus are here recorded from the state for the first time. Considering only wild mammals, the number of flea species found on a particular host ranged from 1 to 6, whereas the number of hosts infested by a given species of flea varied ...
openaire   +2 more sources