It is made from the dried, pulverized bodies of a scale insect, Coccus ilicis, which is a parasite on an ilex oak, the kermes oak. |
The young parasite then develops a tubercle, with adventitious roots and a shoot. |
During the 15th century, a parasite in the wheat was causing a dread disease for which there was no cure. |
The kissing bug does not pass the parasite to victims through its bite, but through its excrement. |
Possible outcomes are given for a host adopting either the acceptor or rejector strategy when the parasite is a nonevictor. |
Most of the patients had a parasite count of more than 10 percent, which is critical. |