• The larvae mine leaves of Rubus species but favouring R. caesius . (ukmoths.org.uk)
  • The researchers credit the life span of the moray larvae for the prevalence of the various species. (livescience.com)
  • Triplefins on the reef are identified to species mostly by scale patterns and markings, i.e. characters developing after settlement and inapplicable to larvae. (coralreeffish.com)
  • Triplefin larvae share most features and, since there is some overlap in fin-ray counts, it is likely that DNA-sequencing is necessary for most species identifications. (coralreeffish.com)
  • Nevertheless, modal fin-ray counts do differ and some larvae from known locations may be narrowed down to one or two candidate species by meristics alone. (coralreeffish.com)
  • Larval tripterygiids resemble the very common small labrisomid larvae, but they differ from all other families by having prominent melanophores on the upper caudal peduncle and three separate dorsal fins. (coralreeffish.com)
  • Adult and larval rove beetles of large species prey upon the fly larvae (maggots). (nih.gov)
  • The yellow peach moth, Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée), a multivoltine species that overwinters as diapausing larvae, is one of the most serious insect pests on maize in China. (usda.gov)
  • The behavioral paradigm simultaneously tests individual larval zebrafish under both light and dark conditions in a 96-well plate using a video tracking system. (nih.gov)
  • We used a biliary secretion assay in zebrafish to isolate a previously undescribed isoflavonoid, biliatresone, from Dysphania species implicated in a recent BA outbreak. (nih.gov)
  • This compound caused selective destruction of the extrahepatic, but not intrahepatic, biliary system of larval zebrafish. (nih.gov)
  • The Drosophila connectome project aims to map the synaptic connectivity of entire larval and adult fly neural networks, which is essential for understanding nervous system development and function. (jneurosci.org)
  • Under a low magnification of 5X, this image depicted the entire larval form of an unknown species of fly, referred to as a maggot. (cdc.gov)
  • The worms, 1-2 mm in diameter and 80-120 mm long, were identified as 4th-stage larval nematodes of the genus Eustrongylides. (cdc.gov)
  • There is a single Atlantic genus, Enneanectes , presently with eight species, some of which are difficult to distinguish underwater. (coralreeffish.com)
  • The research, published last week in the journal ZooKeys , greatly expands the number of species in the genus Apanteles-parasitic wasps that prey on caterpillars. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • The aim of this study was to identify new species of Culicidae larval habitat of Anopheles and to determine their distribution in the Kohgiloye and Boyer province, Iran. (uitm.edu.my)
  • About 90% of insects make up the animal species, and these little critters are in every habitat on the earth. (earthlife.net)
  • Habitat suitability modeling of a conservation-significant fish species of the Kosi River, Uttarakhand, India. (cabi.org)
  • Observational studies at ICEMR sites in Ethiopia and Kenya showed that agricultural irrigation increased anopheline mosquito breeding habitat diversity, larval occurrence, and abundance, contributing to the proliferation of suitable breeding habitats for malaria vectors. (nih.gov)
  • Larval habitat prospections assessed breeding sites abundance at each site. (cdc.gov)
  • Two recombinant antigens of the larval stages of Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus multilocularis, termed EG55 and EM10, respectively, were applied for serodiagnosis and serological differentiation between parasitic infections caused by the metacestode tissue of both tapeworms. (nih.gov)
  • Our research aims at improving knowledge of the biology of larval stages and recruitment. (auckland.ac.nz)
  • The eggs go through larval and pupal stages and feed on micro-organisms before developing into flying mosquitoes. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Their evolutionary history is primarily based on microscopic fossilized larval stages and molecular studies performed on living species. (popsci.com)
  • Larval density varied among the sample lagoons in December, but the biotic (zooplankton density) and abiotic (water temperature, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, water transparency and lagoon depth) factors did not significantly affect larval composition and abundance. (scielo.br)
  • Because of their abundance, schooling behavior, energetic content, and size, sand lance are an important forage species throughout their range for a wide variety of marine predators. (usgs.gov)
  • Mosquito abundance peaked during the rainy season, but there was variation in vector species composition between villages. (cdc.gov)
  • Amphibian" literally means "both lives" and refers to the fact that most frogs and toads have an early, gill-breathing larval (tadpole) life stage and later, air-breathing adult life stage. (ncwildlife.org)
  • This species has an aquatic larval stage and a terrestrial adult phase. (amphibiaweb.org)
  • The adult tapeworm stage resides in the intestine, but the form that causes disease is the larval stage. (nih.gov)
  • Moreover, extensive larval migration in accidentally and experimentally infected reptilian, amphibian, and avian hosts has been observed and has sometimes been associated with high mortality (1-3), suggesting a possible pathologic role for Eustrongylides spp. (cdc.gov)
  • On the other hand, the foundresses suppress larval hemolymph feeding (LHF) when prey is available, allowing them to rear the first workers more swiftly. (wikipedia.org)
  • The nondestructive form of cannibalism can be regarded as a nutritive adaptation related to: (1) the lack of social food transfer in this species, and (2) its specialized predation on large sporadic prey (centipedes). (wikipedia.org)
  • I personally still find it strange that so many species (dozens and dozens) can be found to prey on the same species of reef fish in the same place at the same time," lead author Joshua Reece, a biology student at Washington University in St. Louis, told LiveScience. (livescience.com)
  • North Carolina is home to 234 fish species that utilize mostly freshwater habitats at all, or some life stage. (ncwildlife.org)
  • North Carolina is home to more than 475 wild bird species - thanks in part to the state's diverse habitats that range from the high mountain peaks to coastal marshes. (ncwildlife.org)
  • The kelp forests of southern Patagonia have a large diversity of habitats, with remote islands, archipelagos, peninsulas, gulfs, channels, and fjords, which are comprised of a mixture of species with temperate and sub-Antarctic distributions, creating a unique ecosystem that is among the least impacted on Earth. (researchgate.net)
  • Integration of a high resolution distributed hydrological model with remotely-sensed data in a study site in Ethiopia (Arjo-Dedessa irrigation development site) found that irrigation increased the probability of occurrence of larval habitats significantly during the dry season and during the rainy season. (nih.gov)
  • When they hatch, the larval wasps gradually eat their victims from the inside out. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Larval sand lance hatch before spring plankton blooms and have several mechanisms to resist starvation. (usgs.gov)
  • In the artificial ponds, the larval density was reduced to 38.9%, 39.3% and 65.1% at dosages of 2, 4 and 8 g/m2 respectively. (who.int)
  • mean larval density was calculated on the However, normal formulations of Bt.H-14 basis of 5 dips/cooler and 6 pipette dips per tend to settle rapidly at the bottom of water tyre. (who.int)
  • Temporally, lagoon depth, water transparency and fluviometric level showed a negative correlation with larval density. (scielo.br)
  • Both the zooplankton and the larval density vary positively, responding likewise to the environmental conditions imposed by flooding. (scielo.br)
  • The highest larval density was also found to coincide with the first rains (early December), when the rainfall has not yet reached its peak. (scielo.br)
  • Incorporating larval source management into routine malaria vector control strategies could help reduce mosquito population density and malaria transmission around irrigation schemes. (nih.gov)
  • Anopheles lay their eggs in a variety of fresh or brackish bodies of water, with different species having different preferences. (cdc.gov)
  • Along with her eggs, an Apanteles female injects the host with a virus, unique to her species, that protects her eggs from the host's immune system. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Spawning usually occurs in fall or winter (although some species spawn in spring) with the production of demersal, slightly adhesive eggs. (usgs.gov)
  • Mosquitoes of the Culex species lay their eggs in the form of egg rafts that float in still or stagnant water. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Other trematodes infect the gastrointestinal or biliary tract (many species) or lungs (Paragonimus sp. (nih.gov)
  • The phylum Nematoda, also known as the roundworms, is the second largest phylum in the animal kingdom, encompassing up to 500,000 species. (medscape.com)
  • In their larval stage (grubs), JB eat grass roots. (oregon.gov)
  • The larval stage takes 13 to 29 days, the prepupal stage takes 2 to 3 days, and the pupal stage lasts anywhere from 8 to 28 days, averaging about 14 days in the summer. (umich.edu)
  • this Alderaanian insect was the larval stage of a furry, large-winged moth. (theforce.net)
  • T 3 and TU had little effect on otolith growth during the larval stage. (biologists.com)
  • A gregarious larval parasitoid, Cotesia dictyoplocae (Watanabe) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Microgastrinae), is reported for the first time from the host Antheraea assamensis Helfer (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) from Assam, India. (bioone.org)
  • Larval specimens have been deposited with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the U.S. National Museum, Helminthological Collection. (cdc.gov)
  • All of the specimens in the syntype series of a species or infraspecific taxon other than the lectotype itself. (eol.org)
  • All of the specimens in the type series of a species or infraspecific taxon other than the holotype (and, in botany, isotypes). (eol.org)
  • The DNA bar codes of Apanteles showed that even though many of the specimens looked alike and were collected in close proximity to one another, they were too dissimilar genetically to be mating with each other-the traditional definition of the boundary between two species. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Researchers from the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology and Washington University in Saint Louis captured 289 moray eels from two species, the undulated moray ( Gymnothorax undulatus ) and the yellow-edged moray ( G. flavimarginatus ), at 15 locations in the Indo-Pacific basin. (livescience.com)
  • In one species, Myopopone castanea, worker ants consume larval hemolymph. (wikipedia.org)
  • Secretive species such as red salamanders may not adjust to this, so feed them at night when they will consume the food quickly. (petplace.com)
  • is widespread and common in numerous species of freshwater fish. (cdc.gov)
  • Odorous house ants ( Tapinoma sessile ) are native to the Nearctic region and are one of the most widespread ant species in North America. (umich.edu)
  • Amphibians, reptiles, and mammals (rarely) may become infected with larval Eustrongylides spp. (cdc.gov)
  • Viewing lights with wavelengths invisible to amphibians are available and will help in the care of nocturnal species. (petplace.com)
  • Most amphibians digest effectively at temperatures of 55 to 70 Fahrenheit, but certain species such as the dwarf underwater frog, require temperatures up to 80 F. (petplace.com)
  • Mosquito Species diversity (Di. (uitm.edu.my)
  • A global survey of coral reefs reveals that overfishing is driving resident shark species toward extinction, causing diversity deficits in reef elasmobranch (shark and ray) assemblages. (researchgate.net)
  • This behavior is common in dung beetles, as well as certain fly species, such as the screwworm fly and flesh flies. (earthlife.net)
  • Variation in behavior within marine and terrestrial species can influence the functioning of the ecosystems they inhabit. (researchgate.net)
  • Many coral reef fish species provide potentially insightful models for exploring how social behavior shapes ecological function because th. (researchgate.net)
  • Whitebait fishing at Waikanae River mouth (native juvenile larval galaxid Inanga species Galaxis maculatus etc). (naturespic.com)
  • Juvenile Hormone Regulates Butterfly Larval Pattern Switches. (mongabay.com)
  • Physiological observations upon a larval Eustrongylides. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, when disturbed, several species mimic snakes, while many others resemble sticks or leaves. (mongabay.com)
  • New taxonomic approaches, especially DNA bar-coding, rely on molecular information in addition to morphology to distinguish species. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Mosquitoes collected by PSC were identified morphologically, and then by molecular technique to species where required, to reveal the seasonal dynamics of local vectors. (cdc.gov)
  • Recently, maggots from several other fly species ( Calliphora vicina, Calliphora vomitoria, Phormia regina, Chrysomya albiceps, Sarcophaga carnaria , and Hermetia illucens ) have been shown in vitro to possess characteristics (ie, debridement efficacy and putative antimicrobial potentialities) that make them suitable candidates for possible use in clinical practice. (medscape.com)
  • In the past, species were distinguished mainly by morphological characteristics. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Life cycles of insects are fairly variable among different insect species, especially where climatic changes are concerned. (bugguide.net)
  • Knowing exactly what insects eat depends on the species. (earthlife.net)
  • These insects were the primary food source for many of Alderaan's bird species. (theforce.net)
  • While humans often think of carnivores as large predators like lions or wolves, many insect species fall into this category. (earthlife.net)
  • While it may sound unappetizing to us humans, some insect species feed on animal feces . (earthlife.net)
  • Effect of photoperiod and temperature on larval diapause was examined under empirical laboratory conditions. (usda.gov)
  • Of the 234 freshwater fish species known in North Carolina, there are 57 species that are state or federally listed as endangered, threatened or special concern. (ncwildlife.org)
  • It has been suggested that the developmental plasticity and rapid growth of this species enables it to disperse to new locations to find new food. (marlin.ac.uk)
  • The polar front is a barrier for pelagic species, but benthic species can disperse freely beneath the front. (grisda.org)
  • There are 121 species of mammals in North Carolina, 21 of which are state or federally listed as endangered, threatened or special concern. (ncwildlife.org)
  • The larval host is various grass species (Gramineae). (bugguide.net)
  • But, some species have evolved to specialize in feeding on specific animals, such as the horse tick or bird mosquito. (earthlife.net)
  • Marine megafauna are often apex predators, with a significant influence on ecosystems and associated species. (auckland.ac.nz)
  • Larval processes are crucial to the organisation and operating of all marine ecosystems. (auckland.ac.nz)
  • The introduction of alien species is a major threat tothe maintenance of biodiversity in ecosystems andposes a serious menace to their correct functioningwhen they become invasive. (researchgate.net)
  • Based on genetic testing, the researchers found that the species in various places across the ocean had similar hereditary material. (livescience.com)
  • This wasp is a gregarious larval parasitoid and produces on an average 30 cocoons per host larva. (bioone.org)
  • Some species of parasitic wasps-called parasitoid wasps by scientists-are valued because they target populations of aphids, beetles, and flies harmful to humans and agriculture. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Janzen and Fernández-Triana predict that more than 15,000 species of caterpillars and more than 20,000 species of parasitoid wasps live within the conservation area. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • For example, tadpole intestine in Xenopus laevis is a simple tubular structure consisting of primarily a single layer of larval epithelial cells. (nih.gov)
  • The continental shelf is much deeper than average, and contains a mixture of species from the deep sea and the continental slope. (grisda.org)
  • Many roundworm species are free living in nature. (medscape.com)
  • Despite lacking blood, a heart, or a brain , slimy jellyfish are one of Earth's most ubiquitous sea creatures and various species live in all of the planet's oceans. (popsci.com)
  • Larval hemolymph feeding is a behaviour trait found in the queens of some species of ant. (wikipedia.org)
  • LHF similar to that in Amblyopone was found in Proceratium and another type of LHF, with a larval specialized exudatory organ, in Leptanilla. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although a couple of species occur on deeper reefs and walls, most triplefins can be found in shallow water, often on rocks and pilings just below the surface of the water. (coralreeffish.com)
  • Thus, larval cysts of Taenia solium are found in the brain and cysts of Echinococcus in the liver or lung. (nih.gov)
  • But the larval form of moray eels lives for up to two years in the open ocean and prevents the animals from becoming geographically isolated. (livescience.com)
  • Most fish can survive only in the water suitable for a species form and function which is why trout are more likely to live in cold mountain streams. (ncwildlife.org)
  • Our species level analysis revealed global declines of 60 to 73% for five common resident reef shark species and that individual shark species were not detected at. (researchgate.net)
  • This review presents a historical analysis of larval debridement and speculates future directions based on the literature presented. (medscape.com)
  • How then, the researchers asked, did the same moray species exist on different reefs in completely different locations? (livescience.com)
  • Larval tripterygiids have large round eyes, in contrast to many labrids , scarids , and gobies , in which the eye can be small or narrowed. (coralreeffish.com)
  • He plans to continue studying the vicious eels to answer more questions that came out of the research, like how the different species came to exist in Earth's salty seas. (livescience.com)
  • The parasitic wasp species Apanteles albanjimenezi was identified in Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Apanteles carlosguadamuzi is one of 186 new parasitic wasp species named after local parataxonomists. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Most Apanteles wasps attack just one caterpillar species, or a few closely related ones, targeting their host by its smell or the smell of the leaf that it eats. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • Apanteles are one of the most common genera of parasitic wasps, with more than a thousand known species. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • New research suggests the 150-plus eel species feed on the same fish and have similar genetics. (livescience.com)
  • Please visit the Division of Marine Fisheries Fish ID page for saltwater fish species. (ncwildlife.org)
  • Below are some fish species that may be encountered in the diverse waters of North Carolina. (ncwildlife.org)
  • 500 ml water and 100 mg of larval food. (who.int)
  • Instead, the article will cover some of the more common species. (bugguide.net)
  • Just as reading bar codes in a supermarket identifies particular products, scanning a particular short region of DNA common to all species reveals differences that vary predictably among them. (nationalgeographic.com)
  • The USDA National Helminthological Collection contains a single larval specimen obtained from a human (2). (cdc.gov)
  • A single brooded species flying during June and July. (ukmoths.org.uk)
  • Lichtenfels JR, Lavies B. Mortality in red-sided garter snakes, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, due to larval nematode, Eustrongylides sp. (cdc.gov)