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Mitochondrial genome of the fluke pond snail, Austropeplea cf. brazieri (Gastropoda: Lymnaeidae)
BackgroundLymnaeid snails of the genus Austropeplea are an important vector of the liver fluke ( Fasciola hepatica ), contributing to livestock...
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Mating behavior and oviposition of Palpita forficifera (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Palpita forficifera Munroe, 1959 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is considered the main pest of the olive tree ( Olea europaea L., Oleaceae) in Brazil and...
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Exploring Phylogenetic Relationships of the Mecocephala Group (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Using Continuous and Discrete Characters, with Notes on Taxonomy
The Mecocephala group comprises about 50 species, restricted to the Neotropics and with the highest species richness in Neotropical South America....
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Nesting Biology of Megachile (Chrysosarus) jenseni (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) in Two Contrasting Pampean Agroecosystems: A Potential Pollinator for Alfalfa?
Several crops depend on both managed and wild bees to produce fruits and/or seeds, and the efficiency of numerous wild bees is higher than that of...
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Ginger (Zingiber officinale) attenuates the neurotoxicity in rats induced by organophosphate pesticide
BackgroundWe are exposed to different chemicals in various ways in our daily life, and these can be toxic at minute concentrations. The pesticides...
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Diagnostic performance of an ultra-sensitive RDT and a conventional RDT in malaria mass testing, treatment and tracking interventions in southern Ghana
BackgroundApplication of numerous malaria control interventions has led to reduction in clinical malaria cases and deaths but also the realisation...
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From virtually extinct to superabundant in 35 years: establishment, population growth and shifts in management focus of the Swedish wild boar (Sus scrofa) population
BackgroundThe wild boar ( Sus scrofa ) was extinct in Sweden when a few animals established in the 1970s. Over the past 35 years, the species has made...
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Genetic and phenotypic diversification in a widespread fish, the Sailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna)
Widespread species often experience significant environmental clines over the area they naturally occupy. We investigated a widespread livebearing...
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Leach’s storm-petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous), a long-lived seabird shows flexible, condition-dependent, feeding strategies in response to poor chick condition
BackgroundParent-offspring conflict represents the sensitive balance of resource allocation between self-maintenance and reproduction. Two strategies...
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Twenty-year evolution of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs in Valdeorras (Galicia, Northwestern Spain): implication of climatic factors and preventive measures
BackgroundAbiotic factors play a significant role in the evolution of Leishmania infantum infection due to its vectorial nature. This study aims to...
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Double vision: 2D and 3D mosquito trajectories can be as valuable for behaviour analysis via machine learning
BackgroundMosquitoes are carriers of tropical diseases, thus demanding a comprehensive understanding of their behaviour to devise effective disease...
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The effects of plant invasion, floral resources and soil characteristics on ground-nesting bees
Ground-nesting bees are susceptible to disturbances that affect foraging resources, vegetation structure and soil characteristics. We studied the...
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Develo** Oak Buds Produce Volatile Emissions in Response to Herbivory by Freshly Hatched Caterpillars
Plant responses to damage by insectivorous herbivores are well-documented in mature leaves. The resulting herbivore-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs)...
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Mating Disruption of a Flighted Spongy Moth, Lymantria Dispar Japonica (Motchulsky) in Japan
Mating disruption of a flighted spongy moth, Lymantria dispar japonica (Motchulsky)(Lepidoptera: Lymantridae), with a synthetic version of its sex...
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Beetle herding: Optimizing the biological control of the invasive air potato vine using attractive semiochemical lures
Purposeful manipulation of biological control programs, such as timed releases of biological control agents, can be ephemeral and difficult to expand...
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Predator odour recognition in Eurasian kestrels
Semiochemicals released by predators (i.e. “kairomones”) may be useful for prey species. Knowledge on functional use of olfaction to detect...
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African swine fever virus DNA is present in non-biting flies collected from outbreak farms in Romania
BackgroundAfrican swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and severe haemorrhagic disease of Suidae, with mortalities that approach 100 percent....
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Sex and caste effects on the vibrational sensitivity in honey bees (Apis mellifera)
In the darkness of their nests, most social insect species communicate relying on chemical, tactile, electrical and mechanical signals. In honeybees,...
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Morphological, Biological, and Molecular Characterization of Type I Granuloviruses of Spodoptera frugiperda
Granuloviruses (GVs) Betabaculovirus associated with the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), especially...
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Ticks and spirochetes of the genus Borrelia in urban areas of Central-Western Poland
Due to the extensive use of green urban areas as recreation places, city residents are exposed to tick-borne pathogens. The objectives of our study...
