We describe here the clinical significance of coinfection with Theileria orientalis and Babesia ovata in cattle. Anemia status in a herd of dairy cattle in Japan was investigated in relation to infection with these parasites. Our findings indicate that while B. ovata infection might not be the primary cause of anemia in the cattle, it may contribute to the clinical development of anemia in anim...

période de cohabitation dans les greniers après les récoltes du niébé. Abstract : With an automatic image analysis device, we studied the temporal distribution of the locomotor activity of E orientalis and E vuilleti during 24 hours, and over several days to know whether the activity rhythms of these two Eupelmidae play a role in their competitive interactions. The analysis of locomotor activit...

Three pandemics have been attributed to plague in the last 1,500 years. Yersinia pestis caused the third, and its DNA was found in human remains from the second. The Antiqua biovar of Y. pestis may have caused the first pandemic; the other two biovars, Medievalis and Orientalis, may have caused the second and third pandemics, respectively. To test this hypothesis, we designed an original genoty...

Using enzyme polymorphism at IO loci , genetic variation was analysed in both wi ld and cuiti vated olive growing around the Mediterranean Basin. Twenty five and 21 alle1es were observed in the 333 wild olive trees analysed and in the culti ved materia1 (418 trees) respectively. Twenty one of these alleles were common to the two forms. In addition, in most the situations of sympatry between wil...

The giant dobsonfly species Acanthacorydalis orientalis (McLachlan, 1899) is endemic to China and is well-known because of its remarkable large adult body size and enlarged male mandibles. However, the immature stages of this species, as well as all other Acanthacorydalis species are poorly known. In this paper we describe the last-instar larvae and pupae of A. orientalis for the first time. As...

Two sibling species, Metellina orientalis (Spassky, 1932) and M. kirgisica (Bakhvalov, 1974), occurring in the Middle East and Central Asia are redescribed and their distributions mapped. The previously unknown male of M. kirgisica is described for the first time. Stridulatory files on male chelicera of Metellina are also documented for the first time. The occurrence of M. kirgisica in Azerbaij...

UNLABELLED PREMISE OF THE STUDY Microsatellite markers were developed for the plant species Elaeagnus angustifolia to assist in future investigations of genetic variability in its native and invasive ranges and the precise origins of the United States/Canada invasion. • METHODS AND RESULTS Eleven polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed. The number of alleles observed for each loc...

Elaeagnus multiflora Thunb., also known as “cherry silverberry”, elaeagnus”, and “goumi” has been used for a long time in traditional Chinese medicine phytosterol-rich plant. Today, the fruits of this species are becoming more popular “superfood” Europe, but cultivation these plants is not yet carried out on large commercial scale. The aim study was to evaluate yield morphological quality fruit...

In the present study, the new biological sources in the form of lichen Usnea orientalis Motyka was screened for its antidermatophytic potential. Six species of dermatophytes were chosen on the basis of their prevalence for antidermatophytic assays, and the Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI)-recommended broth microdilution procedure was used to detect the efficacy of extract against d...

The purpose of this paper is to compare major models for height estimation of Picea orientalis L trees based on the individual tree diameter and certain other stand variables. The data were collected from 440 trees of pure and even-aged P. orientalis stands that are located near Artvin in the northeastern part of Turkey. The data from 406 trees were used for model development and the remaining ...