Genomics of invasive land flatworms (Geoplanidae) from Northern Ireland reveal infestations by two new parasite species. When studying invaders, we found their own parasites. 🧬🧪 Paper coming soon. #parasite #invasivespecies

Pendant 90 ans, personne ne l’avait revu. Un ver étrange, connu d’un seul spécimen ancien, a été redécouvert en 2023 en Malaisie. Où se cachait-il pendant tout ce temps ? 🧪 🔗 theconversation.com/un-ver-etran...

At first glance, it looked like Obama nungara, the notorious invasive flatworm from South America. But DNA told another story… 🧬🧪 Introducing Amaga pseudobama n. sp., a new alien species now creeping through the southeastern US. Read how we uncovered the impostor in 2024 👉 doi.org/10.7717/peer...

Meet Obama nungara, a South American flatworm now found in three-quarters of metropolitan France. Over 530 citizen reports over 5+ years, and molecular evidence shows two Argentine clades behind Europe’s spread. Still threatening soil fauna? Possibly. Learn more: 🔗 doi.org/10.7717/peer...

Guess what? 🧪 We found parasites inside this invasive land flatworm. Which ones? You’ll be surprised… Stay tuned! It will be published in Parasite www.parasite-journal.org

Guess what? 🧪 We found parasites inside this invasive land flatworm. Which ones? You’ll be surprised… Stay tuned! It will be published in Parasite www.parasite-journal.org

Stunned. While scientific publishing faces a peer review crisis, I just found out that a paper I reviewed had SEVEN reviewers.🧪 It wasn’t a top journal, and the article was fairly routine — it really didn’t need that. Any idea why?

Stupéfaction. Alors que l’édition scientifique connaît une crise de la revue par les pairs, je viens de découvrir qu’un article que j’avais évalué l’a été par SEPT reviewers. Ce n’est pas une revue phare et l’article, assez routinier, n’avait pas besoin de ça. Qui a une explication ?

Notre nouvel article, actuellement sous presse, rapporte la découverte inattendue de 𝗱𝗲𝘂𝘅 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲̀𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘇 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. 🧪 De quels parasites s'agit-il ? Attendez que ce soit publié... c'est encore plus inattendu 😀. Sous presse dans: www.parasite-journal.org

Our new paper, now in press, reports the unexpected discovery of two species of parasites in invasive land flatworms. Which parasites? Stay tuned to know more - it's even more unexpected. In press in www.parasite-journal.org

Notre nouvel article, actuellement sous presse, rapporte la découverte inattendue de 𝗱𝗲𝘂𝘅 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲̀𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘇 𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. 🧪 De quels parasites s'agit-il ? Attendez que ce soit publié... c'est encore plus inattendu 😀. Sous presse dans: www.parasite-journal.org

Our new paper, now in press, reports the unexpected discovery of two species of parasites in invasive land flatworms. Which parasites? Stay tuned to know more - it's even more unexpected. In press in www.parasite-journal.org

🧪A 1935 paper in French downloaded 12,000 times after is has been put on a website, this merits consideration! doi.org/10.1051/para...

Énorme article, 20 figures, nouveaux genres, nouvelles espèces... doi.org/10.1051/para...

Énorme article, 20 figures, nouveaux genres, nouvelles espèces... doi.org/10.1051/para...

Cychlidogyrus tilapiae found in India. 🧪

New monogeneans!

Unfortunately, the pun does not work if I repost with "our new paper in Nature 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠". 🤣

The rapid rise of land #flatworms throughout Europe is of particularly concern, and the international trade of ornamental plants can represent a pathway for the spread of these #InvasiveAlienSpecies, some of which are already listed as of Union concern under EU Reg. 1143/2014.

🧪 Vous avez aimé lire des informations sur Obama nungara en Suédois? www.researchgate.net/publication/... Alors, vous aimerez en lire aussi en Néerlandais! www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/natu...

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🧪 Vous avez aimé lire des informations sur Obama nungara en Suédois? www.researchgate.net/publication/... Alors, vous aimerez en lire aussi en Néerlandais! www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/natu...

🧪 (in Dutch)

[Our new paper in Nature... today] 😉 Exotische landplatwormen rukken op in Europa 🧪 www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/natu...

Trois espèces de Plathelminthes terrestres sont maintenant considérées comme envahissantes en Europe: - Obama nungara - Bipalium kewense - Platydemus manokwari Ceci prendra effet en août 2027 (vous avez bien lu, 2027!).🧪 Source: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...

[Our new paper in Nature... today] 😉 Exotische landplatwormen rukken op in Europa 🧪 www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/natu...

Trois espèces de Plathelminthes terrestres sont maintenant considérées comme envahissantes en Europe: - Obama nungara - Bipalium kewense - Platydemus manokwari Ceci prendra effet en août 2027 (vous avez bien lu, 2027!).🧪 Source: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...

Leucochloridium paradoxum, also known as the "green-banded broodsac", is an immediately recognisable parasite with its colourful, pulsating sacs. But L. paradoxum is just one out of ten known Leucochloridium species found all over the world. #Invertebrate 🧪 dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2023/01/leuc...

In this new paper, we revealed the presence of the flatworm Obama anthropophila in the Netherlands, the first record in Europe and the first first record of the species outside its native range in Brazil.🧪 More details: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

In this new paper, we revealed the presence of the flatworm Obama anthropophila in the Netherlands, the first record in Europe and the first first record of the species outside its native range in Brazil.🧪 More details: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

In order to design effective policy to control the spread of non-native land flatworm species across Europe, researchers explore the distribution of select species across the continent, with a focus on the Netherlands. 🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

A good time for publications. One day after our paper on flatworms in the Netherlands, this is a paper about Obama nungara in Sweden. 🧪 Cherry on the cake, it's in Swedish! 🇸🇪 www.researchgate.net/publication/...

New in @neobiota.pensoft.net (99) "Going Dutch: European distribution of non-native land flatworm species belonging to Geoplaninae and Bipaliinae...." #Citizen_science #potted_plant_trade #invasive_species de Waart, S.A., @jean-lou-justine.bsky.social @isyeb.mnhn.fr et al. 🪱 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

Our new paper is published! Everything you need to know about two species of invasive land flatworms in the Netherlands. 🧪 doi.org/10.3897/neob... "Going Dutch: European distribution of non-native land flatworm species belonging to Geoplaninae and Bipaliinae with focus on the Netherlands"

Our new paper is published! Everything you need to know about two species of invasive land flatworms in the Netherlands. 🧪 doi.org/10.3897/neob... "Going Dutch: European distribution of non-native land flatworm species belonging to Geoplaninae and Bipaliinae with focus on the Netherlands"

[The Conversation] Ces détectives qui traquent les fraudes scientifiques : conversation avec Guillaume Cabanac theconversation.com/ces-detectiv...

Bonne nouvelle: le colloque "Santé en Méditerranée" aura lieu pour la deuxième édition, du 18 au 21 mai 2027, à Saint-Raphaël, comme pour la première 🧪 societe-mtsi.fr/sante-en-med...

A la fin du Congrès de la SFP à Amiens, nous avons eu un quiz parasitologique où nous nous sommes ridiculisés dans la bonne humeur!

Aujourd’hui à Amiens pour le congrès de la société Française de Parasitologie

Rappel: Congrès de la Société Française de Parasitologie Amiens, 18 — 20 juin 2025 🧪

In #Mitochondrial_DNA_Part_B 10(7) "The mitogenome of the Northern Hemisphere native terrestrial flatworm Rhynchodemus sylvaticus (Leidy, 1851) (Platyhelminthes...) #phylogeny #native_terrestrial_flatworm Gastineau,R., @jean-lou-justine.bsky.social @isyeb.mnhn.fr et al. 🪱 doi.org/10.1080/2380...

Hammerhead flatworms in Ontario (illustrated by random photos of species which are probably NOT present in Canada) 🧪 Toxic hammerhead worms spotted across Ontario www.village-life.ca/life/toxic-h... via @VillageLifeca

Another page about Obama nungara in Norway 🧪 radioh.no/potensielt-s...

🧪 obviously science ! 🧪

This is the first record of the invasive land flatworm Obama nungara in Norway 🇳🇴 (already with molecular confirmation) www.nina.no/Om-NINA/Aktu...

Yes, these nematodes can kill a panda 🧪 doi.org/10.1051/para...

Our new paper: The mitogenome of the Northern Hemisphere native terrestrial flatworm Rhynchodemus sylvaticus (Leidy, 1851) (Platyhelminthes, Geoplanidae) Based on specimens found in a terrarium with frogs! 🧪 doi.org/10.1080/2380...

Our latest paper: First confirmed records with molecular data of the terrestrial flatworm Bipalium kewense Moseley, 1878 (Tricladida, Geoplanidae) in Madagascar, Egypt, and South Africa 🧪 doi.org/10.15560/21.... More papers to come soon... stay tuned!

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