Demodecidae is a family of parasitic and commensal mites, living on various species of mammals. Each species of mite is usually only found on a single mammal species, whereas a mammal species can have several different species of demodecid mites living on it. The family was formerly named Demodicidae. (Wikipedia, 2024. Demodecidae. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demodecidae)
Species of tiny mites that live in or near hair follicles of domestic dogs. Causes canine demodicosis, (Adapted from Wikipedia 2024. Demodex https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demodex)
A microscopic arachnid species belonging to the Eriophyidae family, whose adults are yellowish-beige in color, have two pairs of legs, are spindle-shaped, and measure 150-180 micrometers in size. It feeds on the stems, leaves, and fruits of plants, causing the leaves to turn reddish-brown, dry out, become brittle, and take on a bronze-like appearance as if roasted, while the stems and fruits harden and crack. It is a pest of Solanaceae plants, primarily tomatoes, but also eggplant, tobacco, and petunias. (Translated from http://terim.tuba.gov.tr/)
The ability to absorb or neutralize shocks or changes, such as the ability of a solution to absorb acids (or bases) without changing pH, or the ability of a drainage basin to absorb heavy rainfall. (Art, H.W. (ed.) (1993) The dictionary of ecology and environmental science. New York, Henry Holt & Co. 632 p.)
Amblyomma americanum (Linnaeus) (Acari: Ixodidae) (lone star tick) is an aggressive, generalist parasite that vectors numerous important human and animal pathogens. (Fowler PD, Nguyentran S, Quatroche L, Porter ML, Kobbekaduwa V, Tippin S, Miller G, Dinh E, Foster E, Tsao JI. Northward Expansion of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) into Southwestern Michigan. J Med Entomol. 2022 Sep 14;59(5):1646-1659. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjac082. PMID: 35776508; PMCID: PMC9989843.)
