Host specificity under molecular and experimental scrutiny

R Poulin, DB Keeney - Trends in parasitology, 2008 - cell.com
Current research on the patterns and processes underpinning host specificity in parasites
goes well beyond field observations. Molecular studies are used increasingly on a range of …

Molecular phylogeny of acariform mites (Acari, Arachnida): strong conflict between phylogenetic signal and long-branch attraction artifacts

M Dabert, W Witalinski, A Kazmierski… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2010 - Elsevier
Acariformes (one of the two main lineages of Acari) represent an exceptionally diverse
group of Arachnida. We performed first comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of Acariformes …

Parasites of seabirds: A survey of effects and ecological implications

JS Khan, JF Provencher, MR Forbes, ML Mallory… - Advances in Marine …, 2019 - Elsevier
Parasites are ubiquitous in the environment, and can cause negative effects in their host
species. Importantly, seabirds can be long-lived and cross multiple continents within a single …

DNA barcodes expose unexpected diversity in Canadian mites

MR Young, HC Proctor, JR Dewaard… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Mites (Arachnida: Acariformes, Parasitiformes) are the most abundant and species‐
rich group of arthropods in soil, but are also diverse in freshwater habitats, on plants, and as …

Co‐phylogeography and comparative population genetics of the threatened Galápagos hawk and three ectoparasite species: ecology shapes population histories …

NK Whiteman, RT Kimball, PG Parker - Molecular Ecology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Comparative microevolutionary studies of multiple parasites occurring on a single host
species can help shed light on the processes underlying parasite diversification. We …

Species richness of bat flies and their associations with host bats in a subtropical East Asian region

ESK Poon, G Chen, HY Tsang, CT Shek, WC Tsui… - Parasites & vectors, 2023 - Springer
Background Understanding the interactions between bat flies and host bats offer us
fundamental insights into the coevolutionary and ecological processes in host-parasite …

Parasitic bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae and Nycteribiidae): host specificity and potential as vectors

CW Dick, K Dittmar - Bats (Chiroptera) as vectors of diseases and …, 2014 - Springer
Host specificity gauges the degree to which a parasite occurs in association with host
species and is among the most fundamental properties of parasite–host associations. The …

[HTML][HTML] An annotated checklist of the Diptera of the Galápagos Archipelago (Ecuador)

BJ Sinclair - Zootaxa, 2023 - mapress.com
The Diptera fauna of the Galápagos Archipelago is updated and an annotated checklist is
presented. Currently 50 families, 207 genera, and a minimum of 324 species are recorded …

Avian malaria infections in western European mosquitoes

R Ventim, JA Ramos, H Osório, RJ Lopes… - Parasitology …, 2012 - Springer
In the complex life cycle of avian malaria parasites (Plasmodium sp.), we still have a poor
understanding on the vector–parasite relationships. This study described the community of …

The integrative taxonomic approach reveals host specific species in an encyrtid parasitoid species complex

D Chesters, Y Wang, F Yu, M Bai, TX Zhang, HY Hu… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Integrated taxonomy uses evidence from a number of different character types to delimit
species and other natural groupings. While this approach has been advocated recently, and …