Snakebite knowledge among healthcare workers in Gabon: A health facility-based cross-sectional survey

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  Snakebite knowledge among healthcare workers in Gabon: A health facility-based cross-sectional survey Abstract Background Snakebite envenoming remains a neglected health issue in many countries, including Gabon, where the limited availability of snakebite-specific training, clinical guidelines, and essential resources at health facilities may lead to gaps in healthcare workers’ knowledge and confidence and the use of non-recommended treatment practices. This study aimed to assess healthcare workers’ knowledge of snakebite management in the Ogooué et des Lacs department of Moyen-Ogooué province in Gabon. Methods From June to August 2023, we conducted a cross-sectional survey targeting all healthcare workers in Ogooué et des Lacs who may be involved in snakebite management. We collected information on prior training, self-perceived knowledge of snakebite management, symptom recognition, clinical management practices, and snake identification. Knowledge was assessed using 10 true/fa...

On baeine wasps (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) as egg parasitoids of myrmecomorph spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from India, along with description of a new species of Idris Förster

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On baeine wasps (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) as egg parasitoids of myrmecomorph spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from India, along with description of a new species of Idris Förster

Abstract

The present study documents novel egg parasitoid-host associations between two genera of baeine wasps and a myrmecomorph spider, Myrmaplata plataleoides (O. Pickard-Cambridge) from West Bengal, India. Until now, no egg parasitoids have been reported from any myrmecomorph spiders. Of the two species, Idris bharati Debnath and Rajmohana sp. nov. is described as new, while Odontacolus markadicus Veenakumari is reported for the first time from the eggs of M. plataleoides. The mt COI DNA barcode sequences for these two species are the only sequences of baeine wasp species from India. Additionally, a preliminary phylogenetic tree has been provided for the members of Idris. Some interesting observations on the nesting behaviour and maternal care of M. plataleoides are also provided.


Debnath, R., Rajmohana, K., Sen, S., Shabnam, A., & Dinesh, K. (2024). On baeine wasps (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) as egg parasitoids of myrmecomorph spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from India, along with description of a new species of Idris Förster. Zoologischer Anzeiger. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcz.2024.02.001