ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHORESY
From New Latin phoresia, from Greek phorēsis, from pherein to carry.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHORESY»
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phoresy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Current Concepts in Forensic Entomology
Phoresy, sometimes called phoresis, describes the transport of one animal
through another one. The movement or dispersal is directional and has been
compared, especially for mites, to assisted migration (Binns 1982). Many
desperate taxa ...
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Encyclopedia of Insects
In addition to transport, the phoretic host may incidentally provide substrate,
shelter, and even some indirect defense or protection for the phoront, but the
strict definition of phoresy excludes any direct physiological benefit during transit.
Vincent H. Resh, Ring T. Cardé, 2009
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Trends in Acarology: Proceedings of the 12th International ...
Nevertheless, even when this is restricted to the transport interval, phoresy
excluding physiological connections is not guaranteed. PHORESY REDEFINED I
propose to redefine phoresy as a function of the evolutionary phoretomorph in
the ...
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Mites: Ecological and Evolutionary Analyses of Life-History ...
Astigmatid mites (Acari: Astig- mata) represent such a monophyletic clade and
offer a unique opportunity for the investigation of the evolution of parasitism from
a particularly interesting form of commensalism called phoresy. This chapter
offers ...
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Parasitoids: Behavioral and Evolutionary Ecology
2.2.4 Phoresy By Adult Parasitoids The majority of parasitoid hosts are immature
insects. One way of locating immatures is to hitch a ride on the adult and wait
until it oviposits or returns to a nest. Phoresy has been recorded in a number of ...
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Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review: Volume ...
Phoresy Seabirds are capable of transporting other species (phoresy), either
among their feathers, on their feet, or even within their bodies, e.g. seeds
resistant to digestive secretions. They have probably delivered a few species to
the Azores, ...
Margaret Barnes, R N Gibson, R. N. Gibson, 2003
Phoresy Because of their small size and inability to move long distances, many
nematodes have formed phoretic relationships with larger, more motile
organisms that share their habitat or food source. The association can be either
external or ...
Randy Gaugler, Anwar L. Bilgrami, 2004
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Issues in Bioengineering and Bioinformatics: 2013 Edition
Phoresy. in. the. field: natural. occurrence. of. Trichogramma. egg. parasitoids. on
. butterflies. and. mothS. By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology,
Environment & Conservation — A new study on Biological Controls is now
available ...
C. PHORESY Phoresy, as used by entomologists, means simply that one species
rides upon another and does not imply that this is a necessary feature of their life
history as suggested by Henry (1966), although it does not exclude that ...
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
Phoresy is probably the most common form of insect-nematode association and it
involves little, if any, damage to the insect. Phoretic nematodes can be found
almost anywhere on the body of an insect. They often are recovered from under
the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHORESY»
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phoresy is used in the context of the following news items.
Explainer: what is a pseudoscorpion?
... at moving large distances is mostly attributed to their ability to hitch a ride by catching onto other animals, a process known as phoresy. «The Conversation, Apr 14»
Pete and Lynn Simpson - Cody WY
It extends to all of us; it gives us all Wyoming kinds of focuses and or phoresy I suppose that's the right word. And it gives us some sense of how ... «Wyoming Public Media, Feb 14»
An Invertebrate Detective Reveals the Secrets of Creepy Crawlers in …
Researchers refer to this form of freeloading as phoresy. If correct, Coulson says, “colonization to remote areas may be a lot faster than we ... «Scientific American, Aug 13»
New Parasitic Wasp Rides on Bigger Bug (Video)
Other parasitic wasps ride on their hosts—it's a practice called phoresy—but it's the first time it's been seen in the Hydrophylita genus, Polaszek ... «National Geographic, Jul 13»
16 million-year-old amber specimen reveals unknown animal …
Only one previous case of phoresy (the transportation of one organism by another) has been recorded for springtails. This was found in a piece ... «University of Manchester, Oct 12»
Genetic modification of insects as pest control – Part 1
I don't think there were any diseases vectored by screw-worm per se, but females undoubtedly carried bad stuff through phoresy. I've always ... «Biofortified, Nov 10»
Beetles: Part deux
The official name for these hitchhiking relationships is "phoresy" or "phoresis." Some phoretic mites latch onto bumblebees or honeybees and ... «Juneau Empire, Oct 10»
Brainy bunch cast a magic spell
... kurta, escritoire, hydrargyrum, blancmange, baignoire, huisache, ecossaise, diacoele, bouquiniste, isagoge, phoresy and, finally, laodicean. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 09»
'This has been my dream,' spelling bee winner says
As she spelled words such as "phoresy," "hydrargyrum" and "huisache," she calmly went through the routine of asking each word's ... «CNN International, May 09»
How To Find A Turd In The Woods
This ass-riding behavior, called phoresy, has been described in other dung beetles, but the Jacobs paper notes a new case and provides ... «Huffington Post, Jan 09»
