parasite

Adult flies are capable of traveling miles while searching for hosts, but infected livestock, pets, birds, and other wildlife can also help carry the parasite into new areas.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Taco Bell did not have to determine how a microscopic parasite entered an international lettuce supply chain.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

A sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico did at one point falsely test positive for the cyclosporiasis parasite.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

The agency notes that the true number of people who have been sick with the parasite is likely to be much higher.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

“The dybbuk will say anything to survive. It is a parasite that will suck every last drop of strength from its host and leave nothing left.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Scientists once viewed them primarily as "genomic parasites" because, much like viruses, they can multiply without providing any clear benefit to their host.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

To tackle sea lice, the company has deployed underwater cameras that automatically count the number of parasites on each fish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Our host, sitting alongside his “BioCharger” machine, prepared us for a session in which he would rid us of parasites inside the body and also parasites out in the world.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

For example, before vaccines kick in, sharing a litter box with another house cat risks transferring parasites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

We have to boil our water because it comes from the stream, where parasites multiply in teeming throngs.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver