Tick saliva facilitates tick feeding and infection of the host. Gene expression analysis of tick
salivary glands and other tissues involved in host–pathogen interactions has revealed a …

New tick and tick-borne pathogen control approaches that are both environmentally
sustainable and which provide broad protection are urgently needed. Their development …

Neuropeptides play a critical role in regulating animal reproduction. In vertebrates, GnRH,
GnIH and kisspeptin are the key neuropeptide hormones of the reproductive axis, however …

Ticks represent important vectors and reservoirs of pathogens, causing a number of
diseases in humans and animals, and significant damage to livestock every year. Modern …

The genome of the spider mite was prospected for the presence of genes coding
neuropeptides, neurohormones and their putative G-protein coupled receptors. Fifty one …

Ancestral reconstruction in its fullest sense aims to describe the complete evolutionary
history of a lineage. This depends on accurate phylogenies and an understanding of the key …

The synganglion is the central nervous system of ticks and, as such, controls tick physiology.
It does so through the production and release of signaling molecules, many of which are …

Ticks are the vector of many human and animal diseases; and host detection is critical to this
process. Ticks have a unique sensory structure located exclusively on the 1st pairs of legs; …

Background Ticks represent a major health issue for humans and domesticated animals.
Exploring the expression landscape of the tick's central nervous system (CNS), known as the …

Acaricide resistance is a global problem that has impacts worldwide. Tick populations with
broad resistance to all commercially available acaricides have been reported. Since …