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Ectoparasites
Parasites that live on the host's surface are called ectoparasites and those that live inside the host are called endoparasites.
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Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects.
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Entomopathogenic Fungus
An entomopathogenic fungus is a fungus that can act as a parasite of insects and kills or seriously disables them.
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Lice
Lice (singular: louse), are an order of over 3,000 species of wingless insects; three of which are classified as human disease agents. They are obligate ectoparasites of every avian and most mammalian orders.
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Metarhizium anisopliae
Metarhizium anisopliae is an entomopathogenic fungus, that grows naturally in soils and causes diseases to various insects.
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Sarcoptic Mange
Mange is a parasitic infestation of the skin of animals. Common symptoms include hair loss, itching and inflammation, all of which are caused by microscopic mites. Sarcoptic mange is a highly contagious infestation of Sarcoptes scabiei canis, a burrowing mite. The canine sarcoptic mite can also infest humans and cats, pigs, horses, sheep and various other species
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Ticks
Ticks are external parasites that live on the blood of mammals, birds and occasionally reptiles and amphibians. Ticks are carriers of a number of diseases.
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Trichoderma
Trichoderma are the most prevalent culturable fungi, found in all soils. Many species in this genus can be characterized as opportunistic avirulent plant symbionts.
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PCT
The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international patent law treaty, concluded in 1970. It provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions in each of its Contracting States. A patent application filed under the PCT is called an international application or PCT application.
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