Insects are the most evolutionarily and ecologically successful group of living animals, being present in almost all possible mainland habitats; however, they are virtually absent in the ocean, which constitutes more than 99% of the Earth’s biosphere. Only a few insect species can be found in the sea but they remain at the surface, in salt marshes, estuaries, or shallow waters. Remarkably, a group of 13 species manages to endure long immersion periods in the open sea, as well as deep dives, i.e., seal lice. Sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) are ectoparasites of mammals, living while attached to the hosts’ skin, into their fur, or among their hairs. Among them, the family Echinophthiriidae is peculiar because it infests amphibious hosts,...
The present work represents a contribution to the ecology of a little known host parasite associatio...
Background: The development of pesticide resistance represents a global challenge to food production...
2 figuresBefore I start this post, I would like to make it clear that I am not an entomologist, so I...
Insects are the most evolutionarily and ecologically successful group of living animals, being prese...
Despite the incredible success of insects in colonizing almost every habitat, they remain virtually ...
International audienceInsects are the most evolutionarily and ecologically successful group of livin...
Lice from pinnipeds, i.e. sea lions, seals, and walruses, are the only insects capable of surviving ...
Lice from family Echinophthiriidae are of the few insects that have successfully colonized marine en...
The aim of the presented article is to analyze seal lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura, Echinophthiridae) ...
Insects now comprise over 75% of all described animal species and exhibit not only a rich variety of...
Lice are considered a model system for studying the process of cospeciation because they are obligat...
Increasing usage of non-medicinal methods (NMMs) to control sea louse infestations on salmon farms h...
Seals (Phocidae) undergo an annual cycle of moulting that implies hair regeneration, and in the case...
Lepeoptheirus salmonis (Krøyer 1837) and Caligus elongatus (Normann 1832) are the sea lice species p...
Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, Biological Sciences, 2008Gray whales (Eschrichtius robustu...
The present work represents a contribution to the ecology of a little known host parasite associatio...
Background: The development of pesticide resistance represents a global challenge to food production...
2 figuresBefore I start this post, I would like to make it clear that I am not an entomologist, so I...
Insects are the most evolutionarily and ecologically successful group of living animals, being prese...
Despite the incredible success of insects in colonizing almost every habitat, they remain virtually ...
International audienceInsects are the most evolutionarily and ecologically successful group of livin...
Lice from pinnipeds, i.e. sea lions, seals, and walruses, are the only insects capable of surviving ...
Lice from family Echinophthiriidae are of the few insects that have successfully colonized marine en...
The aim of the presented article is to analyze seal lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura, Echinophthiridae) ...
Insects now comprise over 75% of all described animal species and exhibit not only a rich variety of...
Lice are considered a model system for studying the process of cospeciation because they are obligat...
Increasing usage of non-medicinal methods (NMMs) to control sea louse infestations on salmon farms h...
Seals (Phocidae) undergo an annual cycle of moulting that implies hair regeneration, and in the case...
Lepeoptheirus salmonis (Krøyer 1837) and Caligus elongatus (Normann 1832) are the sea lice species p...
Thesis (M.A.)--Humboldt State University, Biological Sciences, 2008Gray whales (Eschrichtius robustu...
The present work represents a contribution to the ecology of a little known host parasite associatio...
Background: The development of pesticide resistance represents a global challenge to food production...
2 figuresBefore I start this post, I would like to make it clear that I am not an entomologist, so I...