Demodex are a family of eight-legged mites that live in the hair follicles and associated sebaceous or oil glands of many mammals.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 8, 2022
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Ants may not urinate to mark their territory as dogs do, but the behavior of spider mites might suggest otherwise. Under significant pressure from ants, mites have to choose between safety and risk: staying out of ant territory ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 8, 2022
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Bees pollinate 71 of the 100 crop species that provide 90 percent of food worldwide. They also pollinate wild plants, helping sustain biodiversity and the beauty of the natural world.
Ecology
Oct 24, 2022
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A virus found in parasitic varroa mites attacking honey bees may turn out to be an unlikely ally in fighting another crippling bee disease, deformed wing virus (DWV).
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2022
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Foot-and-mouth disease now poses a high threat to Australia. This highly contagious livestock virus is sweeping Indonesia—the closest it's been to Australia since the 1980s. A large outbreak here could cause decimate the ...
Ecology
Aug 12, 2022
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A University of the Sunshine Coast researcher is investigating whether spider and scorpion venoms have the potential to save Australia's honeybees from the invasive and deadly varroa mite parasite.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2022
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Bee populations worldwide have been collapsing under attack from parasitic Varroa mites. Now, these mites have reached Australia.
Ecology
Jul 5, 2022
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Microscopic mites that live in human pores and mate on our faces at night are becoming such simplified organisms, due to their unusual lifestyles, that they may soon become one with humans, new research has found.
Evolution
Jun 21, 2022
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A dangerous variant of the deformed wing virus is on the rise worldwide. The virus infects honeybees, causing their wings to atrophy and the animals to die. The new variant, which has already replaced the original strain ...
Ecology
Jun 1, 2022
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Researchers from the B.S.R.C. "Alexander Fleming" in Greece have optimized a method to characterize DNA traces in honey, revealing the species that honeybees interact with. This collaborative work led by researcher Dr. Solenn ...
Ecology
May 20, 2022
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