parasite
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His 80-year-old father, Lupe Nieto, is all too familiar with the parasite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Texas rancher Stephen Diebel spent 18 months tracking a deadly, long-eradicated parasite as it inched its way back toward the U.S. border.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
On a recent episode of What Next, host Mary Harris spoke to Draper about the dangers posed by the parasite and the next steps.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
That changed roughly 15 years ago when infections began appearing in dogs and people in Canada and the Midwest, signaling that the parasite was expanding its range.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Scientists in Czechoslovakia are experimenting with protozoa against webworms and other insect pests, and in the United States a protozoan parasite has been found to reduce the egg- laying potential of the corn borer.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing parasite
Life Science: Ecosystems
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Ecology - Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Introductory
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Ecology - Introductory
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