Problem
Parasites
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
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Parasitism Nature:
Human parasites are the cause of many diseases. There are ectoparasites, like mites and lice, which live on the outside of the body, and internal parasites, which live in the intestinal tract and internal organs. External parasites are generally found on or in the skin and are important pests because they bite or annoy both humans and their pets. Fleas, mange mites, and ticks are the most frequently encountered and most troublesome pests that attack humans and their pets.
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Pests Narrower Problems:
MyiasisMites as pestsFungal diseasesSocial parasitesParasitic plantsProtozoan parasitesBlack flies as pestsFlies as insect pestsTsetse flies as pestsHemiptera as insect pestsParasites of the human bodySiphonaptera as insect pestsParasitic diseases in animalsThreatened species of OomycotaKissing bugs as vectors of diseaseMorgellons Disease References:
Mettrick, D F and Desser, S S: Parasites: their world and ours: proceedings of the 5th International Congress of Parasitology, Toronto, Canada, 1982Gaafar, S M, et al: Parasites, Pests and PredatorsFlynn, Robert J: Parasites of Laboratory AnimalsRead, Clark P: Parasitism and Symbiology: an introductory textAsh, Lawrence and Orihel, Thomas: Parasites: A guide to laboratory procedures and identification Subject(s):
Biosciences → ParasitologyProblem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST