DNA‐based methods have greatly enhanced the sensitivity and specificity of hematophagous arthropod bloodmeal identification. A variety of methods have been applied …
Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society brings together leading scientific experts to assess the impact insects have on humankind and the earth's fragile ecosystems. It examines why …
Diptera are major contributors to the maintenance of plant diversity through their participation in pollination systems and networks. Diptera are rich in species with specific …
Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …
Understanding host-parasite interactions requires that the multi-faceted relationships among ecological, behavioral and molecular processes be characterized and integrated. The …
Aim Identifying barriers that govern parasite community assembly and parasite invasion risk is critical to understand how shifting host ranges impact disease emergence. We studied …
This chapter discusses the invasion of an avian nest fly, Philornis downsi, to the Galapagos Islands, its interactions with novel bird hosts, and the strategies that are being implemented …
SM McNew, DH Clayton - Annual Review of Entomology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The muscid genus Philornis comprises approximately 50 described species of flies, nearly all of which are obligate parasites of nestling birds. Philornis species are native to the …
JA O'Connor, FJ Sulloway, J Robertson… - Biodiversity and …, 2010 - Springer
Darwin's medium tree finch (Camarhynchus pauper) meets the 2009 International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List criteria for a critically endangered species because it has “a …