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Methods for the assessment and conservation of threatened animal parasites by Kwak, Mackenzie L., Heath, Allen C.G., Cardoso, Pedro

“…Animal parasites are species rich and ecologically diverse, some with complex life cycles and life histories and consequently many are vulnerable to…”
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John Douglas Tenquist MNZM 5 May 1934-8 February 2014 by Heath, Allen C.G.

“…New Zealand Entomologist John Douglas Tenquist MNZM 5 May 1934-8 February 2014…”
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The Pacific Biosciences de novo assembled genome dataset from a parthenogenetic New Zealand wild population of the longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann, 1901 by Guerrero, Felix D., Bendele, Kylie G., Ghaffari, Noushin, Guhlin, Joseph, Gedye, Kristene R., Lawrence, Kevin E., Dearden, Peter K., Harrop, Thomas W.R., Heath, Allen C.G., Lun, Yanni, Metz, Richard P., Teel, Pete, Perez de Leon, Adalberto, Biggs, Patrick J., Pomroy, William E., Johnson, Charles D., Blood, Philip D., Bellgard, Stanley E., Tompkins, Daniel M.

“…The longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, feeds upon a wide range of bird and mammalian hosts. Mammalian hosts include cattle, deer, sheep, goats,…”
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A new blood parasite within the relict endemic New Zealand gecko Hoplodactylus duvaucelii by Barry, Manuela, Peirce, Michael A., Heath, Allen. C.G., Brunton, Dianne H., Barraclough, Rosemary K.

“…Duvaucel geckos ( Hoplodactylus duvaucelii) are large endemic lizards that have been extirpated from the New Zealand mainland due to introduced mammalian…”
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Molecular characterisation of Australasian Ixodiphagus (Hymenoptera; Encyrtidae; Encyrtinae) reveals unexpected diversity and a potential novel host switch by Giannotta, Madalene M., Smith, Ina, Michie, Michelle, Blasdell, Kim, Dunn, Mike, Nicholls, James, Heath, Allen C.G., Rodriguez, Juanita, Gofton, Alexander W.

“…[Display omitted] •Molecular data reveals undocumented diversity in Australian tick parasitoids.•The first known mitochondrial genomes were recovered for…”
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First glimpse into the origin and spread of the Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, in the United States by Egizi, Andrea, Bulaga‐Seraphin, Leslie, Alt, Erika, Bajwa, Waheed I., Bernick, Joshua, Bickerton, Matthew, Campbell, Scott R., Connally, Neeta, Doi, Kandai, Falco, Richard C., Gaines, David N., Greay, Telleasha L., Harper, Vanessa L., Heath, Allen C.G., Jiang, Ju, Klein, Terry A., Maestas, Lauren, Mather, Thomas N., Occi, James L., Oskam, Charlotte L., Pendleton, Jennifer, Teator, Marissa, Thompson, Alec T., Tufts, Danielle M., Umemiya‐Shirafuji, Rika, VanAcker, Meredith C., Yabsley, Michael J., Fonseca, Dina M.

“…Established populations of Asian longhorned ticks (ALT), Haemaphysalis longicornis, were first identified in the United States (US) in 2017 by sequencing the…”
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The impact of parasites during range expansion of an invasive gecko by Barnett, Louise K, Phillips, Ben L, Heath, Allen C G, Coates, Andrew, Hoskin, Conrad J

“…Host-parasite dynamics can play a fundamental role in both the establishment success of invasive species and their impact on native wildlife. The net impact of…”
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A history of the introduction, establishment, dispersal and management of Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann, 1901 (Ixodida: Ixodidae) in New Zealand by Heath, Allen C. G.

“…The earliest concerns New Zealand farmers had about ticks are chronicled here, together with the eventual invasion and establishment of Haemaphysalis…”
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Redescription of the kiwi tick Ixodes anatis (Acari: Ixodidae) from New Zealand, with notes on its biology by Kwak, Mackenzie L., Heath, Allen C. G.

“…Ixodes anatis Chilton is of veterinary and conservation importance in New Zealand due to its association with the threatened kiwi (Aves: Apterygidae: Apteryx…”
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Saving the Manx Shearwater Flea Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) fionnus (Insecta: Siphonaptera): The Road to Developing a Recovery Plan for a Threatened Ectoparasite by Kwak, Mackenzie L., Heath, Allen C. G., Palma, Ricardo L.

“…Purpose The Manx shearwater flea Ceratophyllus ( Emmareus ) fionnus Usher, 1968 is a host-specific parasitic insect apparently restricted to the Isle of Rùm,…”
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Aspects of the development of Ixodes anatis under different environmental conditions in the laboratory and in the field by Bansal, Natasha, Pomroy, William E, Heath, Allen C G, Castro, Isabel

“…Numerous laboratory and fewer field-based studies have found that ixodid ticks develop more quickly and survive better at temperatures between 18 °C and 26 °C…”
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Ensuring the nomenclatural stability of Ixodes anatis Chilton, 1904 with the discovery of lost type material and the designation of a lectotype by Heath, Allen C. G., Kwak, Mackenzie L.

“…Nomenclatural stability is a key challenge within the area of tick taxonomy due to the widescale loss of old type material, errors in the designation and usage…”
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The role of humans in the importation of ticks to New Zealand : a threat to public health and biosecurity by Heath, Allen C. G, Hardwick, Scott

“…Outlines tick biology and ecology. Provides evidence of at least 17 species of ticks being brought into New Zealand by humans. Examines public health risks…”
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A new species of Ixodiphagus (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae) parasitizing seabird ticks in New Zealand by Heath, Allen CG, Cane, Rachel P

“…Ixodiphagus taiaroaensis n. sp., is described and illustrated from specimens of Encyrtidae that emerged from nymphs of Ixodes uriae White, 1852 and I…”
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Human myiasis in New Zealand : imported and indigenously-acquired cases; the species of concern and clinical aspects by Derraik, José G. B, Heath, Allen C. G, Rademaker, Marius

“…Provides a comprehensive account of human myiasis in NZ by: i) examining the Diptera species present in NZ that have been associated with human myiasis; ii)…”
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Immature Diptera (excluding Culicidae) inhabiting phytotelmata in the Auckland and Wellington regions by Derraik, José G. B., Heath, Allen C. G.

“…This study records the Diptera fauna (excluding Culicidae) breeding in phytotelmata in the Auckland and Wellington regions of New Zealand, particularly in…”
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Parasitism of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) by larvae of Arrenuridae and Microtrombidiidae (Acari: Parasitengona) in the Wellington region, New Zealand by Snell, Amy E., Heath, Allen C. G.

“…Larval mites from two families, Arrenuridae (one species) and Microtrombidiidae (two species), assigned to the genera Arrenurus and Ettmuelleria respectively,…”
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Efficacy of Native and Recombinant Cry1B Protein Against Experimentally Induced and Naturally Acquired Ovine Myiasis (Fly Strike) in Sheep by Heath, Allen C. G., Broadwell, Andrew H., Chilcott, Christopher N., Wigley, Peter J., Shoemaker, Charles B.

“…Several hundred strains of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), isolated in New Zealand from samples of soil and sheep fleece, were tested for toxicity to larvae of…”
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Resistance to two organophosphorus insecticides in New Zealand populations of the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina by Wilson, J A, Heath, A C

“…A treated-surface test was used in a bioassay to detect insecticide resistance to the organophosphorus compounds diazinon and propetamphos, in larvae of field…”
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