Ecological overview of hard ticks (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in Nagasaki prefecture of western Japan during winter 2021–2022 by Tomonori Hoshi, Erina Ishigaki, Thanawat Khongyot, Satoshi Kaneko

“…A total of 74 sampling points screening during winter 2021–2022, using dragging method resulted in 14,883 tick samples (279 adults, 7148 nymphs and 7456 larvae) in 11 species belonging to four genera. Haemaphysalis flava dominated adult populations, while H. formosensis was predominant among nymphs. …”
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Parasites in Sewage: Legal Requirements and Diagnostic Tools by Oliwia Obuch-Woszczatyńska, Klaudia Bylińska, Małgorzata Krzyżowska, Karol Korzekwa, Piotr Bąska

“…In some cases, water may not contain parasite eggs but larvae, which require different detection methods. …”
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Diet Composition and Feeding Strategies of the Stone Marten (Martes foina) in a Typical Mediterranean Ecosystem by Dimitrios E. Bakaloudis, Christos G. Vlachos, Malamati A. Papakosta, Vasileios A. Bontzorlos, Evangelos N. Chatzinikos

“…In winter it selectively exploited both adult and larvae insects and partially fruits overwinter on plants. …”
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Patogenesis of White Spot Virus Infection (WSV) on Black Tiger Shrimp (Penaeus Monodon Fab.) by M. Alifuddin, D. Dana, M. Eidman, M.B. Malole, F.H. Pasaribu

“… The pathogenesis determination of white spot disease on tiger shrimp to study effect of various white spot virus concentrations on pathological changes was conducted by water borne infection with the several of viral concentration within 60 minute using black tiger shrimp post larvae. The result showed the incubation period of the disease based on appeareance of white spot at 2-2000 ng/ml is 17 days p.i., whilst at 0.2-0.02 ng/ml is 19 days p.i. …”
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Chevroned Water Hyacinth weevil Neochetina bruchi Hustache (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Eutychus Kariuki, Carey Minteer

“…The other three species include a weevil, Neochetina eichhorniae; a moth, Niphograptaalbiguttalis; and a planthopper, Megamelus scutellaris, which were introduced into the United States in 1972, 1977, and 2010, respectively (Tipping et al. 2014). Although the larvae and pupae of Neochetina bruchi and Neochetina eichhorniae have similar appearance and behavior and can be difficult to differentiate by casual observation (Deloach and Cordo 1976), the adult stages of the two species of water hyacinth weevils can be distinguished relatively easily based on the color patterns on their elytra (hardened fore wings). …”
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Chevroned Water Hyacinth weevil Neochetina bruchi Hustache (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Eutychus Kariuki, Carey Minteer

“…The other three species include a weevil, Neochetina eichhorniae; a moth, Niphograptaalbiguttalis; and a planthopper, Megamelus scutellaris, which were introduced into the United States in 1972, 1977, and 2010, respectively (Tipping et al. 2014). Although the larvae and pupae of Neochetina bruchi and Neochetina eichhorniae have similar appearance and behavior and can be difficult to differentiate by casual observation (Deloach and Cordo 1976), the adult stages of the two species of water hyacinth weevils can be distinguished relatively easily based on the color patterns on their elytra (hardened fore wings). …”
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Cloning, Characterization and Expression Pattern of the Ovarian Cytochrome P450 Cyp19a1aGene in Gonadal Developmental Period of Cobaltcap Silverside Hypoatherina tsurugae by Dilip Kumar Bej

“…The histological sections of gonads were studied in different stages of biweekly collected larvae during the sex determination/differentiation period and it showed that differentiation of gonads male/female was decided at 6 wah. …”
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Investigation of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Fauna and Water Quality of Animal Drinking Water Troughs by Multivariate Statistical Methods: The Case of Şarkışla by Menekşe Taş Divrik

“…As a result, a total of 17 taxa were identified: 4 taxa belonging to Oligochaeta, 6 species belonging to Chironomidae, 2 taxa belonging to Amphipoda, and one each belonging to Gastropoda, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Ostracoda and Trichoptera larvae. All taxa identified are new records for the study area. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Lungworm Infection in Small Ruminants in Selected Districts of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Wondimu Tessema, Minale Getachew, Ephrem Tora

“…A total of 742 fecal samples collected from 443 sheep and 299 goats were examined, using modified Baermann techniques, to recover first-stage larvae from fecal samples. Lungworms were detected in 271 (36.52%) samples infecting 192 (43.34%) sheep and 79 (26.42%) goats, respectively. …”
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Simultaneous Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Malachite Green Using Electrospun P(3HB)-TiO2 Nanocomposite Fibers and Films by Nanthini Sridewi, Yan-Fen Lee, Kumar Sudesh

“…The fully decolorized MG solution also proved to be nontoxic against A. aegypti mosquito larvae. The reapplicability of this film was possible as it induced a decolorization rate of 98% or more at every usage for ten consequent usages. …”
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Two Novel 30K Proteins Overexpressed in Baculovirus System and Their Antiapoptotic Effect in Insect and Mammalian Cells by Wei Yu, Qing Li, Yuhua Yao, Yanping Quan, Yaozhou Zhang

“…Additionally, the cDNA sequences of both Slp and Lsp-t were obtained from the fat bodies of silkworm larvae by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Studyng the effects of Cantharellus cibarius fungi on Opisthorchis felineus trematode and on parasite host - C57BL/6 inbred mice by M. A. Tsyganov, G. B. Vishnevetskaya, T. P. Kukina, I. V. Sorokina, M. N. Lvova, M. A. Protsenko, N. E. Kostina, D. F. Avgustinovich

“…The results obtained suggest that the C. cibarius extract might have anthelmintic properties if applied as parasite larvae excyst.…”
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Evaluation of hesperidin as a potential larvicide against Culex pipiens with computational prediction of its mode of action via molecular docking by Abdullah Haikal, Mahmoud Kamal, Eslam M. Hosni, Yhiya Amen

“…In this study, we evaluated the larvicidal activity of Hesperidin against Culex pipiens larvae, assessing its potential as an alternative to chemical insecticides. …”
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Essential oil and furanosesquiterpenes from myrrh oleo-gum resin: a breakthrough in mosquito vector management by Eleonora Spinozzi, Marta Ferrati, Cecilia Baldassarri, Paolo Rossi, Guido Favia, Giorgio Cameli, Giovanni Benelli, Angelo Canale, Livia De Fazi, Roman Pavela, Luana Quassinti, Cristiano Giordani, Fabrizio Araniti, Loredana Cappellacci, Riccardo Petrelli, Filippo Maggi

“…A GC–MS-driven untargeted metabolomic analysis revealed 32 affected metabolic pathways in treated larvae. The EO non-target toxicity on Daphnia magna Straus (LC50 = 4.51 μL/L) and its cytotoxicity on a human kidney cell line (HEK293) (IC50 of 14.38 μg/mL) were also assessed. …”
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Persistence of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema feltiae in a novel capsule formulation by Jermaine D. Perier, Shaohui Wu, Steven P. Arthurs, Michael D. Toews, David I. Shapiro-Ilan

“…The new formulation was compared to the traditional aqueous application, using the baiting method with Tenebrio molitor larvae. In laboratory experiments, the capsule formulation of S. feltiae ENO2 strain was compared with aqueous applications of ENO2 and SN strain at 23 °C for 0, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days after treatment (DAT) in soil cups. …”
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Application of a ImageJ-Based Method to Measure Blood Flow in Adult Zebrafish and Its Applications for Toxicological and Pharmacological Assessments by Ferry Saputra, Tzu-Ming Tseng, Franelyne P. Casuga, Yu-Heng Lai, Chih-Hsin Hung, Chung-Der Hsiao

“…Previously, various helpful methods for measuring blood flow in zebrafish larvae were discovered and developed. However, an optimized method to measure blood flow in adult zebrafish has not been reported. …”
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A strategy for controlling Hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae: inhibition of ClpV expression by Wenke Liu, Dan Wang, Qiangxing He, Shiwen Cao, Jiaxin Cao, Huajie Zhao, Junwei Cui, Fan Yang

“…The clpV deletion significantly changed the transcriptome profile of hvKP, inhibited the expression of virulence factors, and decreased the lethality of hvKP against Galleria mellonella larvae. In vitro experiments showed that lithocholic acid could inhibit the expression of the clpV gene and reduce the virulence of hvKP. …”
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Discovery of a novel Mediterranean Haemaphysalis (Ornithophysalis) doenitzi group tick species infesting Falco eleonorae on Antikythira Island, Greece by Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Christos Barboutis, Anastasios Bounas, Christina Kassara, Ben J. Mans, Anastasios Saratsis, Ala Tabor

“…All ticks, apart from 2 nymphs, exhibited broadly salient palpi and did not possess the pronounced palpal segment 2 spurs or spur-like angles that are characteristic of adults, nymphs and most larvae of Rhipistoma, thus placed them in the Ornithophysalis subgenus. …”
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Parasitic Contamination of Commonly Consumed Fresh Leafy Vegetables in Benha, Egypt by Maysa Ahmad Eraky, Samia Mostafa Rashed, Mona El-Sayed Nasr, Azza Mohammed Salah El-Hamshary, Amera Salah El-Ghannam

“…Giardia lamblia cysts were the most prevalent parasite (8.8%) followed by Entamoeba spp. cysts (6.8%), Enterobius vermicularis eggs (4.9%), various helminth larvae (3.6%), Hymenolepis nana eggs (2.8%), Hymenolepis diminuta eggs (2.1%), and Ascaris lumbricoides eggs (0.6%). …”
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Low molecular weight chitosan attenuates acrylamide-induced toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster by Swetha Senthil Kumar, Sahabudeen Sheik Mohideen

“…Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide with antioxidant and prebiotic properties, was supplemented alongside ACR exposure in larvae and adult flies. Developmental metrics such as pupation rates, fecundity, and adult emergence were assessed, alongside oxidative stress markers and neurobehavioral outcomes. …”
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