For hundreds of millions of years, large vertebrates (megafauna) have inhabited most of the
ecosystems on our planet. During the late Quaternary, notably during the Late P leistocene …

Mosquito host utilization is a key factor in the transmission of vector‐borne pathogens given
that it greatly influences host–vector contact rates. Blood‐feeding patterns of mosquitoes are …

The family Ixodidae, whose members are commonly known as hard ticks, currently
comprises 137 Neotropical species, most of which are endemic to this region. Here we …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 729 species worldwide, but information on
the species that feed on humans is scattered and often difficult to access. We have …

Abstract The northeastern United States (US) is a hotspot for tick-borne diseases. Adding to
an already complex vector landscape, in 2017 large populations of the invasive …

Multi-host parasites pose greater health risks to wildlife, livestock, and humans than single-
host parasites, yet our understanding of how ecological and biological factors influence a …

Traditionally, most studies have described the organization of host–parasite interaction
networks by considering only few host groups at limited geographical extents. However, host …

The classification of “parasites” in the medical field is a challenging notion, a group which
historically has included all eukaryotes exclusive of fungi that invade and derive resources …

We investigated the presence and potential causes of sex bias in ectoparasite infestations in
the yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis. We compared the natural tick and flea …

Rodents are known hosts for various ectoparasite taxa such as fleas, lice, ticks and mites.
South Africa is recognized for its animal diversity, yet little is published about the parasite …