b a ckground: a survey on tick species composition was carried out in golestan province iran during year 2010–2011.the aim was to determine tick species parasitizing domestic ruminants and their seasonal population dynamics. methods: a total of 124 sheep, 92 goats, 84 cattle, 74 camels and 12 horses in several villages were inspected for tick infestation. the collected ticks preserved in 70% al...

Traditionally field and laboratory research about malaria vectors in Europe have been mainly focused on the species of the Anopheles maculipennis complex. However, although malaria is essentially a rural disease, potential urban vectors merit attention. Because only a few European Anopheles species can breed in urban environments, improving knowledge about their bioecology is necessary to imple...

Hymenopteran and dipteran endoparasitoids are reported acting as pupae endoparasitoids of Brassolis sophorae (L.). Concerning the scientific and economic importance of these interspecific relationship, and aiming to increase the knowledge related to natural and conservative biological control, the present study records Winthemia analis (Macquart) as larval-pupal parasitoid of Brassolis sophorae...

Studies on bioecology of An. philippinensis a vector of malaria was carried out in eight islands of the Andaman group. It was found that An. philippinensis preferred to rest and bite outdoors. Maximum biting was observed during 1800 to 2100 hrs on both cattle and human bait. The maximum breeding of An. philippinensis was recorded in slow moving stream followed by ponds with vegetation. The bree...

Most information about the systematics and bioecology of Belgian mosquitoes dates back from before 1950, and only scattered information was produced during the last decades. In this paper we review and update the list of mosquito species recorded in Belgium, from first report (1908) to 2015. Six genera and 31 species were recorded so far, including 28 autochthonous species and three invasive al...

gregopimpla malacosomae (seyrig) was collected and identified as a parasitoid of malacosoma castrense (l.), during the research on the bioecology of the latter species in shohada (gasemloo) valley, urmia. this ichneumonid wasp is a new record for iran.

This paper describes the ecology of two species of Biomphalaria: B. glabrata and B. straminea. These species have been intensively studied in Brazil and in other countries since the 1950s. The literature in this area can be broadly subdivided into three categories, linked to three distinct historical periods: 1) an accumulated store of early studies carried out in the laboratory and in the fiel...

Rust leaf disease is the main on chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflora) plantations in district of Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region. In 2006, symptoms rust were initially found farms village Hargobinangun and surrounding areas. Since then it has been consistently spreading to other areas throughout Yogyakarta-Indonesia. Puccinia horiana closely associated with disease. This research was aime...

Tomato russet mite develops freely and quickly mainly on tomatoes potatoes. The next places are occupied by black red nightshades eggplant. can press both the upper lower sides of plant leaves. First, leaves branches begin to be damaged. It gradually spreads upwards. affected branch becomes smooth with a brown color, yellow spots appear leaves, general color begins turn brown. Infected flowers ...