Conventional methods such as microscopy have been used to diagnose parasitic diseases
and medical conditions related to arthropods for many years. Some techniques are …

Abstract XYOM, for XY Online Morphometrics, is an online implementation of the geometric
morphometric (GM) approach. It is a platform-independent product, and is presented here as …

Background Aedes albopictus is a very invasive mosquito, which has recently colonized
tropical and temperate regions worldwide. Of concern is its role in the spread of emerging or …

Dengue hemorrhagic fever is a worldwide epidemic caused by dengue virus and spread by
infected female mosquitoes. The two main mosquito species vectors of the dengue virus are …

Simple Summary Members of Siphonaptera are commonly known as fleas. With more than
2500 species described worldwide, they constitute one of the most important parasites in our …

Abstract Background Triatoma dimidiata (Reduviidae: Triatominae) is an important vector of
Chagas disease in various countries in the Americas. Phylogenetic studies have defined …

Quantifying cell morphology is fundamental to the statistical study of cell populations, and
can help unravel mechanisms underlying cell and tissue morphogenesis. Current methods …

Biting midges are vectors of arboviruses such as bluetongue virus, bovine ephemeral fever
virus, Akabane virus, African horse sickness virus, epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus and …

Members of the Maculatus group are important malaria vectors in the border regions of
Thailand. However, the role of each species in malaria transmission remains unclear …

Purpose: Spodoptera frugiperda is a recently introduced alien invasive pest in Sri Lanka
which can be a threat to many crops including maize, paddy, sugarcane, green gram …