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The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds (2024)
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Young, R. E., Dunn, J. C., Vaughan, I. P., Mallord, J. W., Drake, L. E., Orsman, C. J., …Symondson, W. O. C. (2024). The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds. Environmental DNA, 6(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.539

Agricultural intensification is a major driver in species declines, with changes in land use resulting in widespread alteration of resource availability. An increase in anthropogenic food resources, alongside decreasing natural resources, has resulte... Read More about The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds.

Emerging challenges of the impacts of pharmaceuticals on aquatic ecosystems: A diatom perspective. (2023)
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Kock, A., Glanville, H., Law, A., Stanton, T., Carter, L., & Taylor, J. (2023). Emerging challenges of the impacts of pharmaceuticals on aquatic ecosystems: A diatom perspective. Science of the Total Environment, 878, Article 162939. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162939

Pharmaceuticals are a ubiquitous group of emerging pollutants of considerable importance due to their biological potency and potential to elicit effects in wildlife and humans. Pharmaceuticals have been quantified in terrestrial, marine, fresh, and t... Read More about Emerging challenges of the impacts of pharmaceuticals on aquatic ecosystems: A diatom perspective..

Biological control interventions reduce pest abundance and crop damage while maintaining natural enemies in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis (2022)
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Ratto, F., Bruce, T., Chipabika, G., Mwamakamba, S., Mkandawire, R., Khan, Z., …Sait, S. (2022). Biological control interventions reduce pest abundance and crop damage while maintaining natural enemies in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.1695

Insect pests are a major challenge to smallholder crop production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where access to synthetic pesticides, which are linked to environmental and health risks, is often limited. Biological control interventions could offer a... Read More about Biological control interventions reduce pest abundance and crop damage while maintaining natural enemies in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-analysis.

Joint Models to Predict Dairy Cow Survival from Sensor Data Recorded during the First Lactation. (2022)
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Statham. (2022). Joint Models to Predict Dairy Cow Survival from Sensor Data Recorded during the First Lactation. Animals, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12243494

Early predictions of cows' probability of survival to different lactations would help farmers in making successful management and breeding decisions. For this purpose, this research explored the adoption of joint models for longitudinal and survival... Read More about Joint Models to Predict Dairy Cow Survival from Sensor Data Recorded during the First Lactation..

The evolution of primate short-term memory (2022)
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Grange. (2022). The evolution of primate short-term memory. Animal Behavior and Cognition, 428-516. https://doi.org/10.26451/abc.09.04.06.2022

Short-term memory is implicated in a range of cognitive abilities and is critical for understanding primate cognitive evolution. To investigate the effects of phylogeny, ecology and sociality on short-term memory, we tested the largest and most diver... Read More about The evolution of primate short-term memory.

Increased outbreaks of monkeypox highlight gaps in actual disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa and in animal reservoirs (2022)
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Haider, N., Guitian, J., Simons, D., Asogun, D., Ansumana, R., Honeyborne, I., …Zumla, A. (2022). Increased outbreaks of monkeypox highlight gaps in actual disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa and in animal reservoirs. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 107 - 111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2022.05.058

We explain research gaps on Monkeypox (MPX) virus epidemiology in endemic countries and present hypotheses for the recent increase of MPX cases in West Africa as a possible explanation for the current epidemic in Europe, America, and Australia. The d... Read More about Increased outbreaks of monkeypox highlight gaps in actual disease burden in Sub-Saharan Africa and in animal reservoirs.

The risk of reverse zoonotic transmission to pet animals during the current global monkeypox outbreak, United Kingdom, June to mid-September 2022 (2022)
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Beard, P. (2022). The risk of reverse zoonotic transmission to pet animals during the current global monkeypox outbreak, United Kingdom, June to mid-September 2022. Eurosurveillance, https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.39.2200758

<jats:p>We report results of surveillance between June and mid-September 2022 of pet animals living in households of confirmed human monkeypox (MPX) cases. Since surveillance commenced, 154 animals from 40 households with a confirmed human MPX case w... Read More about The risk of reverse zoonotic transmission to pet animals during the current global monkeypox outbreak, United Kingdom, June to mid-September 2022.

Risk Factors for Persistent Infection of Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Poultry Farms, North Central Nigeria (2022)
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Sanni, A. O., Onyango, J., Usman, A., Abdulkarim, L. O., Jonker, A., & Fasina, F. O. (in press). Risk Factors for Persistent Infection of Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Poultry Farms, North Central Nigeria. Antibiotics, 11(8), Article 1121. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11081121

Salmonellosis is a bacterial zoonosis causing an array of health conditions. Non-typhoidal salmonellosis (NTS) has a discrete adaptation to certain animals; in poultry, pullorum and fowl typhoid are its primary disease manifestations. The diseases ar... Read More about Risk Factors for Persistent Infection of Non-Typhoidal Salmonella in Poultry Farms, North Central Nigeria.

Experiences of dog theft and spatial practices of search/ing (2022)
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Allen, D., Arathoon, J., & Selby‐Fell, H. (2022). Experiences of dog theft and spatial practices of search/ing. Geographical Journal, 188(4), 518-533. https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12474

AbstractPublic responses to an ‘upward trend’ in recorded dog theft offences in England and Wales led to the creation of the Pet Theft Taskforce in May 2021, followed by a policy paper recommending the development of a new ‘pet abduction’ offence. De... Read More about Experiences of dog theft and spatial practices of search/ing.

Biological control interventions and botanical pesticides for insect pests of crops in sub-Saharan Africa: A mapping review (2022)
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Ratto, F., Bruce, T., Chipabika, G., Mwamakamba, S., Mkandawire, R., Khan, Z., …Sait, S. M. (2022). Biological control interventions and botanical pesticides for insect pests of crops in sub-Saharan Africa: A mapping review. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 6, Article ARTN 883975. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.883975

<jats:p>Agricultural productivity can be increased sustainably in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by reducing crop losses due to insect pest damage. As an alternative to environmentally-damaging chemical pesticides, biological control interventions and bota... Read More about Biological control interventions and botanical pesticides for insect pests of crops in sub-Saharan Africa: A mapping review.

Transcriptomic and small RNA response to Mayaro virus infection in Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes (2022)
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Henderson, C., Brustolin, M., Dayama, G., Lau, N., Hughes, G., Bergey, C., …L. Rasgon, J. (2022). Transcriptomic and small RNA response to Mayaro virus infection in Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 1 - 21. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010507

<jats:p>Mayaro virus (MAYV) is an arboviral pathogen in the genus <jats:italic>Alphavirus</jats:italic> that is circulating in South America with potential to spread to naïve regions. MAYV is also one of the few viruses with the ability to be transmi... Read More about Transcriptomic and small RNA response to Mayaro virus infection in Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes.

Local adaptation and colonization are potential factors affecting sexual competitiveness and mating choice in Anopheles coluzzii populations. (2022)
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Nignan, C., Serge Poda, B., Péguédwindé Sawadogo, S., Maïga, H., Roch Dabiré, K., Gnankine, O., …Diabaté, A. (2022). Local adaptation and colonization are potential factors affecting sexual competitiveness and mating choice in Anopheles coluzzii populations. Scientific reports, 636 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-04704-8

The mating behaviour of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae complex is an important aspect of its reproduction biology. The success of mosquito release programmes based on genetic control of malaria crucially depends on competitive mating between bo... Read More about Local adaptation and colonization are potential factors affecting sexual competitiveness and mating choice in Anopheles coluzzii populations..

The Potential for a Released Autosomal X-Shredder Becoming a Driving-Y Chromosome and Invasively Suppressing Wild Populations of Malaria Mosquitoes (2021)
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Alcalay, Y., Fuchs, S., Galizi, R., Bernardini, F., Elaine Haghighat-Khah, R., Rusch, D. B., …Aris Papathanos, P. (2021). The Potential for a Released Autosomal X-Shredder Becoming a Driving-Y Chromosome and Invasively Suppressing Wild Populations of Malaria Mosquitoes. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.752253

Sex-ratio distorters based on X-chromosome shredding are more efficient than sterile male releases for population suppression. X-shredding is a form of sex distortion that skews spermatogenesis of XY males towards the preferential transmission of Y-b... Read More about The Potential for a Released Autosomal X-Shredder Becoming a Driving-Y Chromosome and Invasively Suppressing Wild Populations of Malaria Mosquitoes.

Dengue outbreaks in Bangladesh: Historic epidemic patterns suggest earlier mosquito control intervention in the transmission season could reduce the monthly growth factor and extent of epidemics (2021)
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Haider, N., Chang, Y., Rahman, M., Zumla, A., & Kock, R. (2021). Dengue outbreaks in Bangladesh: Historic epidemic patterns suggest earlier mosquito control intervention in the transmission season could reduce the monthly growth factor and extent of epidemics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crpvbd.2021.100063

Dengue is endemic in Bangladesh and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Suppressing the mosquito vector activity at the optimal time annually is a practical strategy to control dengue outbreaks. The objective of this study was to estima... Read More about Dengue outbreaks in Bangladesh: Historic epidemic patterns suggest earlier mosquito control intervention in the transmission season could reduce the monthly growth factor and extent of epidemics.

A magnet attached to the forehead disrupts magnetic compass orientation in a migratory songbird. (2021)
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Packmor, F., Kishkinev, D., Bittermann, F., Kofler, B., Machowetz, C., Zechmeister, T., …Holland, R. A. (2021). A magnet attached to the forehead disrupts magnetic compass orientation in a migratory songbird. Journal of Experimental Biology, https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.243337

For studies on magnetic compass orientation and navigation performance in small bird species, controlled experiments with orientation cages inside an electromagnetic coil system are the most prominent methodological paradigm. These are, however, not... Read More about A magnet attached to the forehead disrupts magnetic compass orientation in a migratory songbird..

Wild populations of malaria vectors can mate both inside and outside human dwellings. (2021)
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(2021). Wild populations of malaria vectors can mate both inside and outside human dwellings. Parasites and Vectors, 514 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04989-8

BACKGROUND: Wild populations of Anopheles mosquitoes are generally thought to mate outdoors in swarms, although once colonized, they also mate readily inside laboratory cages. This study investigated whether the malaria vectors Anopheles funestus and... Read More about Wild populations of malaria vectors can mate both inside and outside human dwellings..

Ligula intestinalis. (2021)
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(2021). Ligula intestinalis. Trends in Parasitology,

Ligula intestinalis is a common pseudophyllidean cestode found in freshwater ecosystems worldwide. It has a complex life cycle involving a planktonic copepod as first intermediate host, a planktivorous fish as second intermediate host, and a fish-eat... Read More about Ligula intestinalis..

Predatory and competitive interaction in Anopheles gambiae sensu lato larval breeding habitats in selected villages of central Uganda. (2021)
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(2021). Predatory and competitive interaction in Anopheles gambiae sensu lato larval breeding habitats in selected villages of central Uganda. Parasites and Vectors, 420 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04926-9

BACKGROUND: Malaria is often persistent in communities surrounded by mosquito breeding habitats. Anopheles gambiae sensu lato exploit a variety of aquatic habitats, but the biotic determinants of its preferences are poorly understood. This study aime... Read More about Predatory and competitive interaction in Anopheles gambiae sensu lato larval breeding habitats in selected villages of central Uganda..