Analysis of the Physicochemical Burden of Oyo State Fish Pond, Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria by BB Babatunde, GN Woke

“…BDJWW was clear, no odour, animal life forms including fish and surface arthropods were sighted. Results of physicochemical parameters reported in the present study indicate contamination in OYSFP and fish produced there may not be suitable for human consumption.…”
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Analysis of the Physicochemical Burden of Oyo State Fish Pond, Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria by BB Babatunde, GN Woke

“…BDJWW was clear, no odour, animal life forms including fish and surface arthropods were sighted. Results of physicochemical parameters reported in the present study indicate contamination in OYSFP and fish produced there may not be suitable for human consumption.…”
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Precision foraging: Bats in organic desert palm plantations hunt where it is most needed by Danilo Russo, Fabiana Soprano, Luca Cistrone, Adi Einav, Jessica Schäckermann, Ioannis Ekklisiarchos, Carmi Korine

“…Bats are crucial in suppressing pest arthropods in agroecosystems, contributing vitally to sustainable agriculture. …”
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Dynamics‐Oriented Underwater Mechanoreception Interface for Simultaneous Flow and Contact Perception by Hua Zhong, Yaxi Wang, Jiahao Xu, Yu Cheng, Sicong Liu, Jia Pan, Wenping Wang, Zheng Wang

“…This receptor, response‐elevated‐and‐expanded hair‐like tactile mechanoreceptor (REEM), is inspired by the mechanoreceptive mechanism of aquatic arthropods. REEM combines structural features from different mechanoreceptive sensilla, enabling it to capture a wide range of stimulus dynamics. …”
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The mitochondrial gene order and CYTB gene evolution in insects by F. S. Sharko, A. V. Nedoluzhko, S. M. Rastorguev, S. V. Tsygankova, E. S. Boulygina, A. A. Polilov, E. B. Prokhortchouk, K. G. Skryabin

“…Mitochondrial DNA genes (mtDNA) are quite often used as markers for phylogenetic research into many organisms including arthropods, because mtDNA is multicopied, is inherited maternally, does not undergo recombination and accumulates mutations quickly enough (relative to the nuclear genome). …”
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Exploring chitin metabolite profiles and sensitivity differences in Collembola species exposed to teflubenzuron by Saúl Fernandes, Diana Ilyaskina, Matty P. Berg, Marja H. Lamoree, Pim E.G. Leonards, Cornelis A.M. van Gestel

“…These pesticides, including teflubenzuron, target chitin synthesis in arthropods but also pose risks to non-target soil fauna like Collembola, which play essential roles in decomposition and nutrient cycling. …”
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Rhipicephalus simus ticks: new hosts for phleboviruses by Samuel Munalula Munjita, Benjamin Mubemba, John Tembo, Mathew Bates, Sody Munsaka, Ala Tabor

“…Ticks are widespread arthropods that transmit microorganisms of veterinary and medical significance to vertebrates, including humans. …”
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Liver morphometry and histopathology effects in Astyanax lacustris exposed to lambda-cyhalothrin pyrethroid insecticide by Tiago Venancio da Silva, André Luiz do Nascimento Silva, Karine Nathiele Nogueira Farias, Carla Leticia Gediel Rivero Wendt, Lucas de Oliveira Brasileiro, Edilaine Fogaça, Sabrina Fuzer Gonçalves, Brenda de Oliveira Martins, Maria Eduarda Corona Garcia, Lilian Franco-Belussi, Carlos Eurico S. Fernandes

“…Lambda-cyhalothrin (LC) is a pyrethroid insecticide employed to manage various arthropods as an alternative to persistent insecticides with minimized toxic effects on birds and mammals. …”
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Ophiostomatoid fungi associated with mites phoretic on bark beetles in Qinghai, China by Runlei Chang, Tuan A. Duong, Stephen J. Taerum, Michael J. Wingfield, XuDong Zhou, Z. Wilhelm de Beer

“…Abstract Bark beetle galleries are complex ecosystems where many microbes and other arthropods co-exist with the beetles. Fungi isolated from these galleries are often referred to as ‘beetle associates’, but the nature of these associations are poorly understood. …”
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Molecular Evidence of Emerged Pulmonary Lophomoniasis due to Lophomonas blattarum among Hospitalized Patients in Southwestern Iran: A National Registry-Based Study by Kobra Mokhtarian, Simin Taghipour, Maryam Nakhaei, Amirmasoud Taheri, Ali Sharifpour, Mahdi Fakhar, Hajar Ziaei Hezarjaribi

“…Lophomonas protozoan is an emerging pathogen transmitted through arthropods such as cockroaches. Lophomoniasis is still a mysterious disease with many unknown epidemiological aspects. …”
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Fluralaner systemic treatment of chickens results in mortality in Triatoma gerstaeckeri, vector of the agent of Chagas disease by Cassandra Durden, Yuexun Tian, Koyle Knape, Cory Klemashevich, Keri N. Norman, John B. Carey, Sarah A. Hamer, Gabriel L. Hamer

“…As an alternative to environmental sprays, host-targeted systemic insecticides (or endectocides) allow for application of chemicals to vertebrate hosts, resulting in toxic blood meals for arthropods (xenointoxication). In this study, we evaluated three systemic insecticide products for their ability to kill triatomines. …”
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Genomic changes during the evolution of the Coxiella genus along the parasitism-mutualism continuum by Santos-Garcia, Diego, Morel, Olivier, Henri, Hélène, El Filali, Adil, Buysse, Marie, Noël, Valérie, McCoy, Karen D., Gottlieb, Yuval, Klasson, Lisa, Zenner, Lionel, Duron, Olivier, Vavre, Fabrice

“…Finally, we found that all Coxiella representatives produce B vitamins and co-factors indicating a pre-adaptation of Coxiella to mutualism with hematophagous arthropods. Accordingly, the ancestor of C. burnetii and Coxiella-LEs was likely a parasitic bacterium able to manipulate its host cell and to produce vitamins and co-factors for its own use. …”
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Diversity and functions of fungal VOCs with special reference to the multiple bioactivities of the mushroom alcohol by Guohua Yin, Geromy G. Moore, Joan Wennstrom Bennett

“…It is also produced by certain plants and functions as a semiochemical for numerous arthropods. The use of Drosophila melanogaster (fruit flies) as a model for testing the toxicity of fungal VOCs showed that some VOCs delayed metamorphosis and/or caused fly death at certain concentrations. …”
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Varroa Volatiles Offer Chemical Cues to Honey Bees for Initial Parasitic Recognition by Qinglong Zhao, Xinning Wang, Ahsan Mustafa, Ying Wang, Hongfang Wang, Xuepeng Chi, Baohua Xu, Zhenguo Liu

“…Olfaction mediated by the antennae is a vital sensory modality for arthropods and could be applied as a tool in pest control. …”
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Dimorphisme sexuel dans la force de morsure et de préhension chez le microcèbe mignon et héritabilité des caractères by Pauline Thomas, Anthony Herrel, Emmanuelle Pouydebat, Fabienne Aujard

“…C’est un animal généraliste qui se nourrit d’arthropodes, de gommes et de sécrétions d'insectes. …”
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Identification of microbial exopolymer producers in sandy and muddy intertidal sediments by compound-specific isotope analysis by Hubas, Cédric, Gaubert-Boussarie, Julie, D’Hondt, An-Sofie, Jesus, Bruno, Lamy, Dominique, Meleder, Vona, Prins, Antoine, Rosa, Philippe, Stock, Willem, Sabbe, Koen

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The distribution, phenology, host range and pathogen prevalence of Ixodes ricinus in France: a systematic map and narrative review by Perez, Grégoire, Bournez, Laure, Boulanger, Nathalie, Fite, Johanna, Livoreil, Barbara, McCoy, Karen D., Quillery, Elsa, René-Martellet, Magalie, Bonnet, Sarah I.

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