Mesostigmatid mites were studied in 50 microhabitats in a moderately humid pine-oak
forest, markedly transformed by human activity, in the Rybnik Forest District (southern …

During the monitoring of oak decline phenomenon in Slovakia, symptoms indicative of
Phytophthora diseases were observed in sessile oak stands in western Slovakia. The study …

The taxonomic histroy of the genus Prozercon Sellnick, 1943 is summarised. A diagnosis of
the genus is given, with remarks on variability of certain characters. The genus Rafas …

Abstract Acute Oak Decline (AOD) is an oak disease that was first described in the United
Kingdom. From the time the first symptoms appear, the disease can kill trees even within 6 …

The long-time unnoticed soil amoebae Deuteramoeba algonquinensis (Baldock, Rogerson
et Berger, 1983) Page, 1987 and D. mycophaga (Pussard, Alabouvette, Lemaitre et Pons …

I thank Wilhelm Foissner (Salzburg, Austria) that I could use his very comprehensive private
library, the staff at the Salzburg University Library for their patient assistance in locating the …

A checklist of ciliates from the family Euplotidae recorded in the territory of Slovakia, Central
Europe was assembled. Altogether, 11 species belonging to three genera of the family …

Lithobius curtipes is one of Britain's less common centipedes and is apparently absent from
Ireland. It is, however, widespread across Northern Europe to the Urals and as far east as …

Oak-hornbeam forests are one of the most common forest vegetation types in Europe and
the adjacent part of western Asia. They are deciduous forests with usually mixed tree layer …

In Kenya, demand for building materials has continued to increase due to growth in the real
estate industry and rapid urbanisation in general. Ndarugu region in Juja, Kiambu County, is …