Entomologist's book explores ecological roles of parasites and 'villainous' creatures

An award-winning scientist argues that even gruesome organisms like hookworms and parasites serve vital ecological functions and deserve study and respect.

First covered Jul 18, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT · 1 article

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1d Guardian Environment Sex-loving hookworms and other peculiar parasites: one man’s mission to champion nature’s villains — Award-winning entomologist Dino Martins, known for his work on pollinators, shows in his latest book that even the most gruesome creatures have vital roles to…

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link.springer.com Parasites: Small Players with Crucial Roles in the Ecological Theater | EcoHealth | Springer Nature Link

press.uchicago.edu Parasitism: The Ecology and Evolution of Intimate Interactions, Combes, de Buron, Connors

arxiv.org A Fourfold Pathogen Reference Ontology Suite

arxiv.org Multi-state models for double transitions associated with parasitism in biological control

Appeared in: 2026-07-19 (#11) · 2026-07-20 (#19)

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