INSIGHTS FROM COMMON BUZZARD BROODS ON THE INTERACTION BETWEEN LEUCOCYTOZOON INFECTION, WATERCOURSE HABITATS AND SIMULIID BLACKFLY VECTORS

Insights from common buzzard broods on the interaction between Leucocytozoon infection, watercourse habitats and simuliid blackfly vectors

Blood parasites of the genus Leucocytozoon commonly infect many bird species worldwide and are particularly prevalent in birds of prey.As a vector-borne parasitic disease, the infection occurrence overlaps with that of the digiweigh digital pocket scale dominant vectors: blackflies (Diptera, Simuliidae).These blood-sucking insects are dependent on

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Seasonality and alternative floral resources affect reproductive success of the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata

Background Managed populations of dreamtops the alfalfa leafcutting bee (ALCB), Megachile rotundata (F.), are often not sustainable.In addition to numerous mortality factors that contribute to this, the dense bee populations used to maximize alfalfa pollination quickly deplete floral resources available to bees later in the summer.Providing alterna

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