Human dirofilariosis is a relatively rare infection caused by filarial worms of the genus Dirofilaria. We herein report the first case of human subcutaneous dirofilariosis in the southeastern part of Serbia. A complete alive nematode was removed from a nodule in the periorbital region of a...

Morphologial, biochemical, molecular and karyological analyses of different populations and races of the stem and bulb nematode Ditylenchus dipsaci have suggested that it represents a species complex, of which only D. dipsaci sensu stricto and its morphologically larger variant, known as the giant...

Background: Hippobosca longipennis (the 'dog louse fly') is a blood sucking ectoparasite found on wild carnivores such as cheetahs and lions and domesticated and feral dogs in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, including China. Known as an intermediate host for Acanthocheilonema dracunculoides and a ...

We investigated the endoparasite community in introduced American martens (Martes americana) across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, U.S.A., in relation to host sex, age, and abundance. Seven parasite species were found, including 2 previously unreported protist parasites (Giardia sp. and ...

The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera, Curculionidae), has been present in Andalusia since 1993 although its major expansion began in 2005. Currently, the implementation of an action protocol against the red palm weevil based on curative and preventive treatments has...

During the past 5years, the Associated Unit between Institut Valencià d'Investigacions Agràries (IVIA) and Universitat Jaume I (UJI) has been working on the management of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus. The host status of Washingtonia filifera, Chamaerops humilis and Phoenix theophrasti was established, ...

Cereal cyst nematodes are one of the most important soil-borne pathogens of cereals throughout the world. This group of nematodes is considered the most economically damaging pathogens of wheat and barley in Iran. In the present study, a series experiments were conducted during 2007-2010 to...

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there have been no surveys for the presence of potato cyst nematodes (PCN, Globodera rostochiensis) in ware potato lands, although they have been documented in the nearby countries of Serbia and Croatia. To determine the presence and distribution of PCN and to prevent...

Soil and root samples were collected from May to October 2010 from cultivated and wild plants during a survey for hop cyst nematodes. Cyst nematodes were detected in roots of common nettle (Urtica dioica) with severe plant yellowing in four natural areas of León and Burgos provinces, Spain, where...

Leipotylenchus abulbosus belongs to the family Tylenchidae, subfamily Leipotylenchinae, and order Tylenchida. During the spring and autumn months of 2008-10, a total of 80 samples were collected from rhizosphere soil of symptomatic plants including wheat, beet (Beta vulgaris) and maize from Meighan ...