16-04-05 The combined effects of pesticides and parasites threaten wildlife populations worldwide (e.g. amphibians, honeybees). Pesticides are predicted to exacerbate the effects of parasites on their hosts by reducing the hosts ability to defend against par...

15-03-19 Parasites can play an important role in driving cannibalism, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Leeds, Queen's University Belfast and Stellenbosch University in South Africa looked at cannibalism among freshwater shrimp in No...

14-08-05 Crafty（狡猾的） parasites frequently undergo dramatic shape changes during their life cycles that enable them to adapt to different living conditions and thrive. But these transformations might not be as difficult as they appear, according to a stu...

11-10-19 Genetic resistance to a parasitic nematode（线虫） that infects sheep has been discovered by a team of scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). The researchers are the first...