SEX RATIO SHIFT CAUSED BY HYPERPARASITISM IN THE SOLITARY PARASITOID LYSIPHLEBUS HIRTICORNIS (HYMENOPTERA: BRACONIDAE: APHIDIINAE)

Sex ratio shift caused by hyperparasitism in the solitary parasitoid Lysiphlebus hirticornis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae)

We examined the influence of offspring mortality caused by hyperparasitism on the secondary sex ratio of Lysiphlebus hirticornis Mackauer, a solitary endoparasitoid of the aphid Metopeurum fuscoviride Stroyan, in the field.Females of L.hirticornis produce pseudo-gregarious broods, which may comprise more than 200 offspring.Hyperparasitoids [mainly

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Reflections from a Creative Community-Based Participatory Research Project Exploring Health and Body Image with First Nations Girls

In Canada, Aboriginal peoples often experience a multitude of inequalities when compared with the general population, particularly in relation to health (e.g., increased incidence of diabetes).These inequalities are rooted in a negative history of colonization.Decolonizing Spray Arm Holder methodologies recognize these realities and aim to shift th

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The impact of health literacy on diagnosis and outcomes of symptomatic cancer by ethnicity: a systematic review protocol

Abstract Background Ethnic minorities in multi-ethnic societies like the UK and USA have poorer outcomes for some cancer types when compared with the majority.The causes of ethnic inequalities in cancer outcomes are complex and not fully understood.In particular, the potential role of health literacy on symptomatic Coffee Table Package presentation

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