Flea Infestation

Urban areas landscaped with ornamental palms, especially Canary Islands date palms (Phoenix canariensis), are particularly… Expand

Abstract RNA interference (RNAi) refers to the set of molecular processes found in eukaryotic organisms in which small RNA… Expand

The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Skuse), is an invasive species with substantial biting activity, high disease vector… Expand

BackgroundEvolutionary relationships among the 11 extant orders of insects that undergo complete metamorphosis, called… Expand

Until the year 2000, only three Rickettsia species were known in South America: (i) Rickettsia rickettsii, transmitted by the… Expand

Flea and tick infestations are common and elimination can be expensive and time consuming. Many advances in control of fleas can… Expand

It is now widely accepted that novel infectious disease can be a leading cause of serious population decline and even outright… Expand

Bubonic plague is transmitted to mammals, including humans, by the bites of fleas whose digestive tracts are blocked by a mass of… Expand

We explored the relation between various potential sources of maternal periconceptional pregnancy exposures to pesticides and… Expand

Yersinia pestis, the cause of bubonic plague, is transmitted by the bites of infected fleas. Biological transmission of plague… Expand