Neuf espèces d’Hyménoptères parasites (Braconidae, Ichneumonidae) sont identifiées pour la première fois en Belgique: Atanycolus denigrator (Linnaeus 1758), Cosmophorus regius Niezabitowski 1910, Aleiodes dissector (Nees, 1834), Rhimphoctona pectoralis (Kriechbaumer, 1890), rufocoxalis (Clément, 1924), xoridiformis (Holmgren, 1860), Xorides alpestris (Habermehl, 1903), brachylabis 1889) et rufi...

Many cardiologists today are interested in preventing cardiovascular disease, which shares risk factors with the other three big chronic diseases: diabetes, lung disease, and cancer. The crucial question in terms of prevention and clinical care for these chronic conditions is what can be done in the community, says Professor Sir John Bell, FRS PMedSci, President of the Academy of Medical Scienc...

As a result of examinations, the following species of ticks have been found parasitising on Python regius brought from Africa to Poland: Amblyomma latum, Amblyomma transversale, Amblyomma spp., on Varanus exanthematicus: Amblyomma exornatum, Amblyomma flavomaculatum, Amblyomma latum, Amblyomma nuttalli, Amblyomma spp., on Varanus salvator brought from Indonesia to Poland: Amblyomma varanensis. ...

Cryptosporidium is an important pathogen causing gastrointestinal disease in snakes and is distributed worldwide. The main objectives of this study were to detect and identify Cryptosporidium species in captive snakes from exotic pet shops and snake farms in Thailand. In total, 165 fecal samples were examined from 8 snake species, boa constrictor (Boa constrictor constrictor), corn snake (Elaph...

BIOGRAPHY Dame Wendy Hall, DBE, FRS, FREng is the Regius Professor of Computer Science in Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton and is a Director of the Web Science Institute. One of the first computer scientists to undertake serious research in multimedia and hypermedia, she has been at its forefront ever since. The influence of her work has been significant in many areas...

A new genus (Kaurimyia thorpei gen. et sp. nov.) of the enigmatic fly family Apsilocephalidae (Asiloidea) is described from New Zealand. Kaurimyia thorpei gen. et sp. nov. is described and figured from male and female specimens, one of which was collected in Kauri forest near Auckland (North Island). While superficially similar to Apsilocephala Kröber, this new genus shows closer affinities to ...

The kisspeptin system plays an essential role in reproductive function in vertebrates, particularly in the onset of puberty. We investigated the kisspeptin system in two Perciform teleosts, the Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT; Thunnus maccoyii), and the Yellowtail Kingfish (YTK; Seriola lalandi), by characterising their kisspeptin 2 receptor (Kiss2r) genes. In addition to the full length Kiss2r cDNA...