Pest and Parasite Articles

• Healthy Aging
  Heart Disease
  Diseases and Conditions
  Sports Medicine
  Chronic Illness
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  Chagas disease

  Chagas disease is a human tropical parasitic disease which occurs in the Americas, particularly in South America. Its pathogenic agent is a flagellate protozoan named Trypanosoma cruzi, which is ... > more
• Microbes and More
  Microbiology
  Fungus
  Developmental Biology
  Soil Types
  Organic
   

  Microorganism

  A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is so small that it is microscopic (invisible to the naked eye). Microorganisms are often illustrated using single-celled, or unicellular organisms; ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Anemia
  Sickle Cell Anemia
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Hookworm

  The hookworm is a nematode parasite that lives in the small intestine of its host, which may be a mammal such as a dog, cat, or human. Two species of hookworms commonly infect humans, Ancylostoma ... > more
• Seeds
  Agriculture and Food
  Endangered Plants
  Food
  Botany
  Vegetarian
   
  

  Legume

  The term legume has two closely related meanings in botany, legume can refer to either the plant itself, or to the edible fruit (or useful part). Legumes are noteworthy for their ability to fix ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Animals
  New Species
  Mating and Breeding
  Nature
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Cricket (insect)

  Crickets, family Gryllidae (also known as "true crickets"), are insects related to grasshoppers and katydids (order Orthoptera). They have somewhat flattened bodies and long antennae. Crickets are ... > more
• Foodborne Illness
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Healthy Aging
  Veterinary Medicine
  Pests and Parasites
  Sports Medicine
   

  Giardiasis

  Giardiasis (also known as beaver fever) is a disease caused by the flagellate protozoan Giardia lamblia (also Giardia intestinalis). The giardia organism inhabits the digestinal tract of a wide ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Agriculture and Food
  Mating and Breeding
  Animals
  Invasive Species
  New Species
   
  

  Bee

  Bees are flying insects, closely related to wasps and ants. There are approximately 20,000 species of bees, and they may be found on every continent except Antarctica. Bees are adapted for feeding ... > more
• Malaria
  Pests and Parasites
  Infectious Diseases
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Attention Deficit Disorder
   
  

  Malaria

  Malaria is an infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions. It infects between 300 and 500 million people every year and causes between one and three million deaths ... > more
• Dogs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Pests and Parasites
  Spiders and Ticks
  Fungus
  Microbiology
   
  

  Dog skin disorders

  Dog skin disorders are among the most common health problems in dogs. Skin disorders in dogs have many causes, and many of the common skin disorders that afflict people have a counterpart in dogs. ... > more
• Fisheries
  Fish
  Wild Animals
  New Species
  Zoology
  Nature
   
  

  Symbiosis

  Symbiosis is an interaction between two organisms living together in more or less intimate association or even the merging of two dissimilar organisms. Symbiosis may be divided into two distinct ... > more

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