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First Record of Telenomus dilophonotae (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae), Parasitizing Eggs of Erinnyis ello (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) in Western Paraná, Brazil, with Molecular Characterization and Records of Occurrences
There are few records for Telenomus dilophonotae Cameron, 1913 (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae) from South America. In Brazil, the first occurrence was...
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Heritability and correlations for honey yield, handling ease, brood quantity, and traits related to resilience in a French honeybee population
There is growing interest in selective breeding of the honeybee, resulting in the emergence of new breeding projects, often with an emphasis on...
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Dynamic home range of the grey-sided vole Craseomys rufocanus: a pilot study
BackgroundKnowledge about home range size is vital to understand social systems and population dynamics of small mammals, as well as dispersal and a...
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Scanning electron microscopy and morphometric analysis of the hair in dromedaries with SEM-EDX in relation to age
BackgroundHair characterization is critical for determining animal individuality throughout life. This study aimed to assess the morphological...
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Probiotics in poultry: a comprehensive review
BackgroundThe increase in global population has elevated the food demand which in turn escalated the food animal production systems, especially...
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Crop-land simplification impacts differently on small mammal communities: evidence from diversity/dominance plots using Barn Owl (Tyto alba) pellets
The land transformation of traditional agro-mosaics into progressively more anthropized crops can trigger changes in small mammal communities. Here,...
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Synthetic Alfalfa Infusion Odour Attracts Gravid Culex quinquefasciatus Under Laboratory Conditions
Gravid culicine mosquitoes rely on olfactory cues for selecting breeding sites containing organic detritus. While this capacity of the mosquitoes is...
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Where do Harris’ Checkerspots Lay their Eggs and what are the Consequences?
Where a female lays her eggs has strong implications for the survival of her offspring, an impetus that takes on particular significance for species...
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The C-terminal region of the Plasmodium berghei gamete surface 184-kDa protein Pb184 contributes to fertilization and male gamete binding to the residual body
BackgroundMalaria, a global health concern, is caused by parasites of the Plasmodium genus, which undergo gametogenesis in the midgut of mosquitoes...
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Endopolyploidy and its role in sha** ant castes and colony dynamics: a study on Camponotus aff. balzani (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
The high diversity in ants has been associated with some genomic divergences, including karyotype, nuclear genome size and DNA sequences. This study...
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Immune challenge reduces begging effort and modifies begging call structure in spotless starling nestlings
Symptoms of illness offer insights into an organism’s condition, altering social signals that affect others’ behavior. Nestling birds employ begging...
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Malaria prevalence and transmission in the Zakpota sub-district of central Benin: baseline characteristics for a community randomised trial of a new insecticide for indoor residual spraying
BackgroundMalaria transmission is known to be perennial and heterogeneous in Benin. Studies assessing local malaria prevalence, transmission levels...
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Exploring motion using geometric morphometrics in microscopic aquatic invertebrates: ‘modes’ and movement patterns during feeding in a bdelloid rotifer model species
BackgroundMovement is a defining aspect of animals, but it is rarely studied using quantitative methods in microscopic invertebrates. Bdelloid...
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Dominance hierarchy limits resilience in the endangered queenless ant Dinoponera lucida
Division of labour is an important factor of social insect ecological success. However, the specific mechanisms associated with division of...
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Effects of Alphacypermethrin selection on fitness traits of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae)
Culex quinquefasciatus Say 1823 (Diptera: Culicidae), a vector of lymphatic filariasis and various arboviruses, is the most abundant mosquito owing...
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First Report of Bothynus striatellus (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) Damaging Lucerne Crops in Argentina
We report for the first time that larvae of the genus Bothynus Hope (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) caused economic damage to lucerne ( Medicago sativa ...
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The potential application of Czenspinskia transversostriata in biological control
Phytoseiid predatory mites are one of the most important groups of biocontrol agents, commonly used in biological control. The ability to produce...
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Non-falciparum malaria infections in Uganda, does it matter? A review of the published literature
BackgroundPlasmodium falciparum is the dominant malaria species in the sub-Saharan Africa and the main cause of severe disease and death....
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The effect of single low-dose primaquine treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria on haemoglobin levels in Ethiopia: a longitudinal cohort study
BackgroundTo interrupt residual malaria transmission and achieve successful elimination of Plasmodium falciparum in low-transmission settings, the...
