Several permanent populations of Thrips hawiiensis (Morgan) were discovered outdoors for the first time in 2015, in different sites in Italy. The species widely distributed and common in tropical countries is now recorded from three European countries: France, Spain and Italy. It is a phytophagous...

This case report describes Dermanyssus gallinae infestation as a cause of foot self-mutilation in a laying hen (Gallus gallus) flock. The wounds were observed on one or both feet on the dorsal part of the metatarsus and third digit. Some birds have severe lesions - the tendon and muscle were...

From public health aspect, mosquitoes are significant insects because of their vector potential of infectious diseases transmission to humans. Due to their ability of rapid multiplication and adaptation to new environments, invasive types of mosquitoes are spreading over new areas in Croatia....

Aedes aegypti (Dyar, 1920) was previously established in southern Europe and its disappearance from the Mediterranean is not well understood. Nowadays, this species is present in two European areas Islands Madeira and Black Sea area (Russia, Georgia and Turkey). In both areas populations are very...

Collecting eggs of Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) (Diptera, fam. Culicidae), ie. Asian tiger mosquito, was carried out in August 2016. Fourteen (14) ovitraps were placed at 3 different places: the area Banja Bansko (near Strumica), Mrzenci (Gevgelija) and at the border crossing between...

Based on the Croatian Institute of Public Health initiative in 2016 started the implementation of national monitoring of invasive mosquitoes species in Croatia, through the network of county public health institutes and in collaboration with the Department of Biology University of Osijek....

Fallopia japonica (Japanese knotweed) native to Japan is an aggressively invasive plant in the world, but also it contains a biological active natural compounds. Most important compounds of anti-aging by which can activate responsible gene sirtuin in nature is stilbenes trans-resveratrol (...

The plum seed wasp, Eurytoma schreineri Schr. (Schreiner, 1908) is non-native species insect for Bulgarian fauna. This species was first recorded in Bulgaria in 2013, in the regions Dobrich and Silistra, in the northeastern part of the country. E. schreineri is oligophagous. The larva feeds in the...

Introduction of invasive species is a major threat to freshwater biodiversity. Topmouth gudgeon, pumpkinseed sunfish and black bullhead catfish have been recognised as highly invasive fish species in Croatia. However, their diet in allochthonous habitats are generally still poorly understood, and...

According to the field survey of alien invasive plants of Jinziling, there were 23 kinds of alien invasive plants in the scenic spot. Species with the comprehensive dominance degree higher than 10% were as follows: six kinds of Asteraceae: Bidens pilosa, Aster subulatus, Ageratum conyzoides, ...