Blood-protein digestion is a key physiological process providing essential nutrients for ticks
and is a prerequisite for the transmission of tick-borne pathogens. Recently, substantial …

Ticks infest a variety of animal species and transmit pathogens causing disease in both
humans and animals worldwide. Tick–host–pathogen interactions have evolved through …

The hematophagy behavior has evolved independently several times within the Arthropoda
phylum. Interestingly, the process of acquiring a blood meal in ticks is considerably distinct …

Adult females of the genus Ixodes imbibe blood meals exceeding about 100 times their own
weight within 7‒9 days. During this period, ticks internalise components of host blood by …

Dermanyssus gallinae is a blood-feeding mite that parasitises wild birds and farmed poultry.
Its remarkably swift processing of blood, together with the capacity to blood-feed during most …

Simple Summary Ticks affect the health of humans and animals. In tropical African countries,
cattle are threatened by ticks and the diseases they transmit, making necessary a tick control …

Ticks, triatomines, mosquitoes and sand flies comprise a large number of haematophagous
arthropods considered vectors of human infectious diseases. While consuming blood to …

The poultry red mite (PRM), Dermanyssus gallinae, is a hematophagous ectoparasite
considered as the major pest in the egg-laying industry. Vaccination is feasible strategy for …

Hyalomma anatolicum and Rhipicephalus microplus seriously affect dairy animals and
immunization of host is considered as a sustainable option for the management of the tick …

Background Fasciola spp. liver fluke cause pernicious disease in humans and animals.
Whilst current control is unsustainable due to anthelmintic resistance, gene silencing (RNA …