Trematode soldiers
Larval stages of some flukes produce a soldier caste that helps to protect the colony if another species of fluke invades their snail host. New work shows this… Read more »
Hilary Hurd
Editor at BugBitten
Hilary is Professor Emeritus of Parasitology at Keele University, UK, having retired at the end of 2013. Her research interests have revolved around parasites transmitted by insects and their interactions with their vectors. She was Director of the Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology at Keele for over ten years and served as President of the British Society for Parasitology.
Latest posts by Hilary Hurd (see all)
- Female genital schistosomiasis needs more attention - 12th April 2024
- An Arbovirus new to Australia - 1st March 2024
- Poor host diet affects mosquito life history traits - 12th January 2024
Dog poo could cause abortions in cattle
Dog faeces left on fields containing cattle could expose cows to a parasitic infection that may result in early abortions or leave calves infected with the… Read more »
Barriers to trypanosome transmission by tsetse flies
Exciting new research uncovers some reasons why very few tsetse flies develop salivary gland infections.
The importance of community commitment to tsetse control
A tsetse control project conducted in Burkina Faso reveals the importance of the engagement of local communities.
Are parasite-induced behavioural changes and sterility linked?
Parasitic infections can cause multiple changes to occur to their hosts. Are these changes all initiated by the same mechanism or are several causes involved?… Read more »
Vivax malaria: another key to red blood cell invasion
The parasites causing vivax malaria is known to preferentially invade immature red blood cells by attaching to Duffy antigens on the cell surface. An… Read more »
Where does West Nile virus go in winter?
Sporadic epidemics of West Nile Fever occur in Europe in the summer months when the mosquito vector of West Nile virus is biting. Do new introductions occur… Read more »
Multidrug resistant malaria could threaten recent control gains
Artemisinin and its derivatives are regarded as the most effective antimalaria drug available today. They are used as a standard treatment for malaria… Read more »
BugBitten celebrates its fourth birthday
On the occasion of BugBitten's fourth birthday: time to reflect
Mosquitoes and the biocontrol agent Wolbachia
Facilitated by increasing global mobility, urbanisation, climate change, and the development of insecticide resistance, populations of the yellow fever… Read more »