Many neglected tropical zoonotic pathogens are maintained by introduced mammals, and on islands the most common introduced species are rodents, cats, and dogs. Management of introduced mammals, including control or eradication of feral populations, which is frequently done for ecological...

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is an insect-vectored pathogen and the causal agent of the pine wilt disease (PWD). In Portugal, where B. xylophilus is a recent invasive pest, the native pine sawyer beetle, Monochamus galloprovincialis, is its only vector. Epidemics of PWD emerge from three-way...

Soil frequently occurs as a contaminant on numerous sea, land and air transport pathways. It can carry unwanted invasive species, is widely recognized as a biosecurity risk, and is usually strictly regulated by biosecurity authorities. However, little is known about relative risk levels between...

Background: The crater lakes of Barombi Mbo and Barombi Kotto are well-known transmission foci of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis having had several important control initiatives previously. To collect contemporary epidemiological information, a cross-sectional survey was...

The genus Scutellonema contains more than 40 species of spiral nematodes with enlarged phasmids called scutella. In this study, we provide morphological and molecular characterisation of S. clavicaudatum sp. n., S. brachyurus, S. bradys, S. cavenessi, S. transvaalense, S. truncatum and Scutellonema ...

Trichinellosis is one of the most important foodborne zoonotic diseases, with worldwide distribution. While human risk for trichinellosis has historically been linked to pork, modern pork production systems and slaughter inspection programs have reduced or eliminated pork as a source for...

A root sample from a declining hedge of Manhattan Euonymus (Euonymus kiautschovicus) growing at a private residence in Harrison (New York, USA) was submitted to the Diagnostic Clinic at the Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories in Charlotte (North Carolina, USA) on 22 April 2016. The roots were...

During March 2014, common bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris cv. IPR Gralha) exhibiting symptoms of stunting, leaf yellowing, and numerous galls caused by root-knot nematode were detected and sampled in Caiçara County, Northwest Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The identification of Meloidogyne was...

Human activities have led to the decline of native crayfish and promoted dispersion of invasive species in European freshwater ecosystems. Crayfish are well-known predators of benthic macroinvertebrates, but benthic communities in aquatic ecosystems also include an abundant and functionally...

A plant's growth and fitness are influenced by species interactions, including those belowground. In primary successional systems, belowground organisms are known to have particularly important control over plant growth. Exotic plant invasions in these and other habitats may in part be explained by ...