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Nocturnal Pollinators Significantly Contribute to Apple Production by Robertson, Stephen M, Dowling, Ashley P. G, Wiedenmann, Robert N, Joshi, Neelendra K, Westerman, Erica L

“…Agricultural dependency on insect-mediated pollination is increasing at the same time that pollinator populations are experiencing declines in diversity and…”
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Two case reports of the parasitism of Ophionyssus natricis (Gervais, 1844) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) in captive Epicrates crassus (Cope) (Squamata: Boidae) in Brazil by Mello-Oliveira, Victor de Souza, Jacinavicius, Fernando de Castro, Andrade, Lívia de Oliveira, Siconelli, Márcio Junio Lima, Pereira, Fernanda Mara Aragão Macedo, Soares-Neto, Lauro Leite, Hippólito, Alícia Giolo, Hoppe, Estevam Guilherme Lux, Dowling, Ashley P. G., Barros-Battesti, Darci Moraes, Bassini-Silva, Ricardo

“…There are more than 200 species of Macronyssidae parasitizing reptiles, birds, and mammals worldwide. While most species are found on wild animals, show some…”
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Molecular detection of Bartonella spp. in bat-associated macronyssid mites (Acari: Macronyssidae) from Southern and Southeastern Brazil by das Chagas, Maria Eduarda Moraes, de Mello-Oliveira, Victor Souza, Guerro-de-Souza, Mariane, Calchi, Ana Cláudia, Castro-Santiago, Ana Carolina, de Mello, Érica Munhoz, de Suguiura, Igor Massahiro Souza, Lourenço, Elizabete Captivo, Famadas, Katia Maria, Dowling, Ashley P. G., André, Marcos Rogério, Barros-Battesti, Darci Moraes, Jacinavicius, Fernando de Castro, Bassini-Silva, Ricardo

“…Despite the worldwide occurrence and high genetic diversity of Bartonella spp. in bats, few studies investigate their occurrence in bat-associated mites. To…”
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A review of Cunaxidae (Acariformes, Trombidiformes): Histories and diagnoses of subfamilies and genera, keys to world species, and some new locality records by Skvarla, Michael J, Fisher, J Ray, Dowling, Ashley P G

“…Cunaxidae are predaceous mites found in a variety of habitats. This work provides comprehensive keys to world subfamilies, genera, and species. Diagnoses and…”
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Nocturnal vs. Diurnal Pollination of Self-Fertile Peaches and Muscadine Grapes by Robertson, Stephen M, Joshi, Neelendra K, Dowling, Ashley P. G

“…There is growing evidence that nocturnal moths are important pollinators of agricultural crops. However, the contribution of these pollinators to the…”
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Rickettsial agents from parasitic Dermanyssoidea (Acari: Mesostigmata) by Reeves, W.K, Dowling, A.P.G, Dasch, G.A

“…Mites are often overlooked as vectors of pathogens, but have been shown to harbor and transmit rickettsial agents such as Rickettsia akari and Orientia…”
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A New Species of Ultratenuipalpus (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) from Brazil and Re-Description of Ultratenuipalpus meekeri (De Leon), the Type Species of the Genus, with DNA Barcodes by Castro, Elizeu B., Beard, Jennifer J., Ochoa, Ronald, Bauchan, Gary R., Otero-Colina, Gabriel, Dowling, Ashley P. G., Lofego, Antonio C., Feres, Reinaldo J. F.

“…Species of the genus Ultratenuipalpus bear a broad subquadrate propodosoma with many large, flattened, lanceolate to ovate dorsal setae. They also bear some…”
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Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera by Sharkey, Michael J, Carpenter, James M, Vilhelmsen, Lars, Heraty, John, Liljeblad, Johan, Dowling, Ashley P.G, Schulmeister, Susanne, Murray, Debra, Deans, Andrew R, Ronquist, Fredrik, Krogmann, Lars, Wheeler, Ward C

“…The first comprehensive analysis of higher‐level phylogeny of the order Hymenoptera is presented. The analysis includes representatives of all extant…”
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Raoiella of the world (Trombidiformes: Tetranychoidea: Tenuipalpidae) by Beard, Jennifer J, Ochoa, Ronald, Bauchan, Gary R, Pooley, Christopher, Dowling, Ashley P G

“…We describe 16 new species and redescribe six established species in the genus Raoiella-R. argenta sp. nov. Beard, R. australica Womersley, R. bauchani sp…”
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AN OVERVIEW OF ACARIASIS IN CAPTIVE INVERTEBRATES by Paré, Jean A, Dowling, Ashley P. G

“…Mites are commonly found on captive invertebrates, yet little is known of their impact on the health of the host. The nature of the association between mites…”
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Report on a Large Collection of Merope tuber Newman, 1838 (Mecoptera: Meropeidae), from Arkansas, with Notes on Collection Technique, Sex Ratio, and Male Clasper Size by Skvarla, Michael J., Dowling, Ashley P. G., Hartshorn, Jessica A.

“…A large collection of earwigflies, Merope tuber, is reported from Arkansas, and flight period and sex ratio are discussed. In contrast to previous studies,…”
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Prevalence of ectoparasites in black rat (Rattus rattus) from Mangrove forests of Qeshm Island, Iran by Eslami, Ali, Yousefi, Ali, Dowling, Ashley P. G.

“…Rodents are mammals of the order Rodentia and can harbor a number of ectoparasites. Ectoparasites can transmit diseases to human and domestic animals in…”
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Could chiggers be contributing to the prevalence of galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose sensitization and mammalian meat allergy? by Stoltz, Lindsey P., Cristiano, Leslie M., Dowling, Ashley P.G., Wilson, Jeffrey M., Platts-Mills, Thomas A.E., Traister, Russell S.

“…Multiple species of ticks including Amblyomma americanum (the lone star tick), Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes holocyclus, Amblyomma cajennense, Amblyomma sculptum, and…”
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Dermatitis in humans caused by Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese 1888) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) and new records from Brazil by Bassini-Silva, Ricardo, Jacinavicius, Fernando de Castro, Hernandes, Fabio Akashi, Ochoa, Ronald, Bauchan, Gary R, Dowling, Ashley P G, Barros-Battesti, Darci Moraes

“…Ornithonyssus bursa, known as the "tropical fowl mite", is a hematophagous mite of domestic and wild birds, occasionally biting humans. Infestation on humans…”
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Diversity of phylogenetic information according to the locus and the taxonomic level: an example from a parasitic mesostigmatid mite genus by Roy, Lise, Dowling, Ashley P G, Chauve, Claude Marie, Buronfosse, Thierry

“…Molecular markers for cladistic analyses may perform differently according to the taxonomic group considered and the historical level under investigation. Here…”
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Systematics of testudacarine torrent mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae) with descriptions of 13 new species from North America by O'Neill, Joseph C, Fisher, J Ray, Nelson, Whitney A, Skvarla, Micheal J, Fisher, Danielle M, Dowling, Ashley P G

“…Thirteen new species of North American Testudacarus (Torrenticolidae: Testudacarinae) are described: Testudacarus deceptivus O'Neill & Dowling, sp. n.,…”
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Phylogenetic relationships within the suborder Dermanyssina (Acari: Parasitiformes) and a test of dermanyssoid monophyly by Dowling, Ashley P. G., OConnor, Barry M.

“…Dermanyssina is a speciose and ecologically diverse cohort of mesostigmatid mites. Primitive dermanyssoid mites are free-living predators in soil and litter,…”
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A Review of Terrestrial and Canopy Malaise Traps by Skvarla, Michael J., Larson, Jonathan L., Fisher, J. Ray, Dowling, Ashley P. G.

“…Malaise traps are important tools for the large-scale collection of arthropod taxa. Here, an extensive review of the history and literature concerning Malaise…”
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Collaborating With Community Scientists Across Arkansas to Update Tick Distributions and Pathogen Prevalence of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia and Ehrlichia by Dowling, Ashley P. G., Young, Sean G., Loftin, Kelly

“…Tick-borne diseases (TBD) in humans have dramatically increased over recent years and although the bulk of cases are attributable to Lyme Disease in the…”
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Nasal mites in Molothrus ater (Aves: Icteridae) from different geographic locations in the USA by Hilario-Pérez, Alexis D., Dowling, Ashley P. G.

“…Nasal mites are endoparasites that spend their entire life cycle inside the nasal cavities and respiratory passages of birds. The brown-headed cowbird,…”
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