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Phytobdella catenifera is a large (5-cm long) terrestrial leech found in Peninsular Malaysia. [1] John Percy Moore [ 2 ] chose this species’ epithet ‘ catenifera ’ after the striking chain-striped pattern on the creature's back (Latin catena = chain).
Hirudiculture is the culture, or farming, of leeches in both natural and artificial environments. This practice drew the attention of Parisian savants and members of the French Société Zoologique d'Acclimitation in the mid-to-late 19th century as a part of a larger interest in the culture of fish and oysters. [1]
Hirudin is a naturally occurring peptide in the salivary glands of blood-sucking leeches (such as Hirudo medicinalis) that has a blood anticoagulant property. [2] This is essential for the leeches' habit of feeding on blood, since it keeps a host's blood flowing after the worm's initial puncture of the skin.
The price of leeches varied between one penny and threepence halfpenny each. In 1832 leeches accounted for 4.4% of the total hospital expenditure. The hospital maintained an aquarium for leeches until the 1930s. [15] The use of leeches began to become less widespread towards the end of the 19th century. [5]
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore: nests 2g Other birds: Tarantulas (Theraphosidae, various species and subspecies) [132] date uncertain North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Papua New Guinea: research, venom, pets Captive-bred Common in captivity, becoming rare in the wild 6c ...
Rubber Tree Farm, Malaysia A rubber dealer association office in Pontian Kechil, Johor. Malaysia was formerly responsible for one third of the world's rubber exports. [2] However, production has decreased because most states. Between 2001 and 2008, production value rose, hitting 11.24 billion dollars.
Agricultural monocultures refer to the practice of planting one crop species in a field. [15] Monoculture is widely used in intensive farming and in organic farming.In crop monocultures, each plant in a field has the same standardized planting, maintenance, and harvesting requirements resulting in greater yields and lower costs.
Commonly known as jawed land leeches, these annelids are known from subtropical and tropical regions around the Indian and Pacific Ocean. [1] Well-known Haemadipsidae are for example the Indian Leech ( Haemadipsa sylvestris ) and the yamabiru or Japanese Mountain Leech ( Haemadipsa zeylanica ).