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A simulation model of the dynamics of populations of Lucilia sericata was developed, based on a detailed knowledge of the effects of temperature on th...

Parasites can influence ecosystem structure, function and dynamics by mediating predator-prey interactions. Recurrent infestations of the salmon louse...

A study of wild rabbit sub-populations in an area of north-eastern Victoria, Australia, with an annual rainfall of 1000 mm included examination of 41 ...

As biting lice (Mallophaga) pass their whole life on the host, they have little opportunity for dispersal, except during direct contact between host i...

Long-term pathogen control or eradication in wildlife is rare and represents a major challenge in conservation. Control is particularly difficult for ...

The performance of three control methods for Boophilus microplus (Can.) in Australia, acaricides, pasture spelling and tick resistant cattle, was asse...

The value of the density dependent term c in the equation M=aLc relating the number of maturing females (M) of Boophilus microplus (Can.) to the numbe...

Rivers in Northern Nigeria flowing north-eastwards into Lake Chad traverse, as they pass through the Sudan Savannah zone, wide seasonal flood-plains t...

Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a pathogenic virus of honey bees transmitted by the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor. Annual overwintering colony los...

The abundance of the parasitic salmon louse has increased with the growth in aquaculture of salmonids in open net pens. This represents a threat to wi...