What does a student who has an interest in research, parasites, diseases and infections do? Study bot fly infestation on ground squirrels of course. Last summer, Cal State Fullerton biology and health ...

Bot flies are not generally considered festive. This is especially true if you are a reindeer, which often have reindeer nasal bot flies, or snot bots, as they are affectionately known. The nasal bot ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The energy and nutrient demands of parasites on their hosts are frequently invoked as an explanation for negative impacts of parasitism on ...

Confession: I'm kind of obsessed with bot flies. In fact, I've probably watched every single bot fly larvae removal video on YouTube. So I was obviously predisposed to enjoy this short documentary by ...

The parasite’s scientific name is Cuterebra emasculator, which, from its Latin roots, translates as skin-boring testicle remover. In 1856 Asa Fitch (the nation’s first professional entomologist) ...

A video of a woman having a bot fly larvae removed from her lip has gone viral on YouTube. According to the Inquisitr, the woman finally decided to visit the doctor after a swelling in her lip just ...

Houseflies stretch their legs to land. Bumblebees hover, then slowly descend. Now, insect-sized flying robots have a way to stick the landing, too. A tiny aerial bot about the size of a bee (nicknamed ...

Some common blood sucking bugs can cause infections abroad, or at home. Jan. 7, 2010— -- The holidays are over, and for those of us sighing at the cold, dreary, vacationless months ahead it is ...

Most holidaymakers come home feeling refreshed and with some happy snaps to remember their trip by. But what Alan Evans unwittingly brought back with him after two weeks in Gambia with his wife Karen ...