Livestock production both contributes to and is affected by climate change. In addition to the
physiological effects of higher temperatures on individual animals, the consequences of …

In a fast changing world with growing concerns about biodiversity loss and an increasing
number of animal and human diseases emerging from wildlife, the need for effective wildlife …

Aim To integrate ecological fitting, the oscillation hypothesis and the taxon pulse hypothesis
into a coherent null model for the evolution of complex host–parasite associations. Location …

Zoonotic parasites are important causes of endemic and emerging human disease in
northern North America and Greenland (the North), where prevalence of some parasites is …

Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) increasingly threaten global food security and public
health. Despite technological breakthroughs, we are losing the battle with (re) emerging …

The livestock industries are a major contributor to the economy of the northeastern United
States. Climate models predict increased average maximum temperatures, days with …

Parasites are agents of disease in humans, livestock, crops, and wildlife and are powerful
representations of the ecological and historical context of the diseases they cause …

The livestock sector and agriculture as a whole face unprecedented challenges to increase
production while improving the environment. On the basis of a literature review, the paper …

Climate change is impacting ecosystem structure and function, with potentially drastic
downstream effects on human and animal health. Emerging zoonotic diseases are expected …

The ticks Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus and R.(B.) microplus, commonly known as
cattle and southern cattle tick, respectively, impede the development and sustainability of …