Prevalence and intensity of the blood parasite Hemolivia mariae in a field population of the skink Tiliqua rugosa

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (8) ◽  
pp. 655-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Smallridge ◽  
C. M. Bull
Keyword(s):  
Blood Parasite ◽  
Field Population ◽  
Tiliqua Rugosa

Negative cross resistance of Spodoptera litura Fabricius population of tomato to newer molecule spinetoram

ENTOMON ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-132
Author(s):  
M. Visnupriya ◽  
N. Muthukrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Spodoptera Litura ◽  
Laboratory Strain ◽  
Field Population ◽  
Resistance Ratio ◽  
Cross Resistance ◽  
In Vivo Toxicity

Field population of Spodoptera litura from tomato ( resistant to the majority of the conventional insecticide molecules) were subjected to the in vivo toxicity of spinetoram 12 SC to assess whether cross resistance exists or not. Untreated larvae of both field and laboratory strains showed no mortality during 48 hours of feeding. After 48 hours of feeding on spinetoram 12 SC treated leaves, LC50s of field larvae were 0.28, 0.93, 3.71 and 7.11 ppm for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th instars of S. litura respectively. However, in the laboratory strain these values were 1.12, 5.86, 36.72 and 91.55 ppm for 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th instars of S. litura respectively. Resistance ratio was 0.25, 0.16, 0.10 and 0.08 for the 2nd instar up to the 5th instar of S. litura.

Progestins in the plasma of a viviparous lizard, Tiliqua rugosa (Gray)

Reproduction ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bourne ◽  
R. Seamark
Keyword(s):  
Tiliqua Rugosa

Interactions between the intestinal flagellates Giardia muris and Spironucleus muris and the blood parasites Babesia microti, Plasmodium yoelii and Plasmodium berghei in mice

Parasitology ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara J. Brett ◽  
F. E. G. Cox
Keyword(s):  
Small Intestine ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Plasmodium Yoelii ◽  
Blood Parasite ◽  
Blood Parasites ◽  
Babesia Microti ◽  
Parasite Infections ◽  
Immunological Factors ◽  
Temporary Decrease ◽  
Giardia Muris

SUMMARYIn mice infected with the intestinal flagellates Giardia muris or Spironucleus muris, together with the blood parasites Babesia microti or Plasmodium yoelii, there is a temporary decrease of flagellate cyst output coincident with the peak of the blood parasite infections, followed by a rapid return to normal levels. This decrease in cyst output is correlated with decreased numbers of trophozoites in the small intestine. The effect on S. muris is more marked than that on G. muris. Neither blood parasites has any effect on the total duration of the flagellate infection and the flagellates do not affect the blood parasites. In mice infected with G. muris or S. muris and P. berghei there is also a decrease in cyst output but this is less apparent than in infections with B. microti or P. yoelii because of the fatal nature of the P. berghei infection. It is suggested that the decrease in cyst output is probably due to changes in the contents of the small intestine or to non-specific immunological factors rather than to specific immunological changes.

Carotenoid-based plumage colouration in red bishops (Euplectes orix) — signalling presence rather than quality?

Behaviour ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 148 (11-13) ◽  
pp. 1372-1392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice U. Edler ◽  
Thomas W.P. Friedl
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Parasite Load ◽  
Blood Parasite ◽  
Male Reproductive Success ◽  
Sexually Dimorphic ◽  
Male Quality ◽  
Plumage Colouration ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Breeding Plumage

AbstractThe role of bright plumage colouration for female choice has been the focus of research in sexual selection for many years, with several studies showing that females prefer the most elaborately ornamented males, which are often also the highest quality individuals. Here, we analysed the associations between reproductive performance and plumage, body condition and blood parasite load in the red bishop (Euplectes orix), a sexually dimorphic and polygynous weaverbird species, where males in a carotenoid-based orange-to-red breeding plumage defend territories and build many nests to which they try to attract females. Male reproductive success in terms of number of nests accepted was mainly determined by the number of nests built, but was also positively related to blood parasite load, while we found no influence of plumage characteristics. Together with previously obtained data, our results indicate that plumage characteristics in the red bishop do not affect male reproductive success and are generally not suitable to reliably indicate male quality. We suggest that the primary function of the brilliant orange-scarlet breeding plumage might be presence signalling in terms of increasing conspicuousness of breeding males to females searching for mates.

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