Long-Term Persistence of Steppe Vegetation in the Highlands of Arasbaran Protected Area, Northwestern Iran, as Inferred from a Pollen Record
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DOI: 10.1080/01916122.2019.1702117
Abstract: ABSTRACT Palynological analysis and radiocarbon dating of a short sediment core from a high-altitude mire in the Arasbaran area of northwestern Iran reveals long-term vegetation dynamics, climate change and anthropogenic impact. Our findings indicate the… read more here.
Keywords: northwestern iran; record; area; vegetation ... See more keywords
Low Frequency of Knockdown Resistance Mutations in Musca domestica (Muscidae: Diptera) Collected From Northwestern Iran
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjy177
Abstract: Abstract Musca domestica L., the common housefly, is a very important mechanical vector of pathogens. Continuous exposure to pyrethroid insecticides has led to insecticide resistance in houseflies. Some mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene… read more here.
Keywords: musca domestica; northwestern iran; resistance; resistance mutations ... See more keywords
A study of the click beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of northwestern Iran with three new species Reitterelater prosternalis sp. n., Melanotus borumandi sp. n. and M. kurdestanicus sp. n.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4941.3.2
Abstract: More than 800 specimens collected during 2015-2018 are studied from northwestern Iran. Thirty four species belonging to five subfamilies and 21 genera are listed. Reitterelater prosternalis sp. n., Melanotus borumandi sp. n. and M. kurdestanicus… read more here.
Keywords: northwestern iran; prosternalis melanotus; reitterelater prosternalis; melanotus borumandi ... See more keywords
Serological evidence of Yersinia pestis infection in rodents and carnivores in Northwestern Iran
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011021
Abstract: Background Plague may recur after several decades in its endemic regions; therefore, the continuous monitoring of wildlife is essential, even when no human cases are reported in the old foci. The present study was conducted… read more here.
Keywords: serological evidence; pestis; infection; pestis infection ... See more keywords