6 September 2023

Interference with the retinoic acid signalling pathway inhibits the initiation of teeth and caudal primary scales in the small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula

"This study brings new data and explores a complex signaling pathway (the retinoic acid pathway), in an animal species and in a phenomenon (dental/tooth bud development) still poorly explored with respect to this pathway."

Pascal Dollé, Handling Editor

29 August 2023

Histological study of seventeen organs from dugong (Dugong dugon)

"The research on viscera of Dugong gives good details to understand microscopic anatomy. It will also help to understand the physiology and may help to prepare mitigation strategies for conservation of this species."

Mahendra Tomar, Handling Editor

15 August 2023

Morphological changes in female reproductive organs in the African monarch butterfly, host to a male-killing Spiroplasma

Amr Elkelish, Handling Editor

14 August 2023

Lethal and sublethal effects of flubendiamide and spirotetramat against the leaf worm, Spodoptera litura(Fabricius) under laboratory conditions

"It is an excellent study about the Lethal and sublethal effects of spirotetramet and flubendiamide against leaf worm, Spodoptera litura under laboratory conditions, it may attract attentions of scientific community"

Habib Ali, Handling Editor

8 August 2023

Bighorn sheep associations: understanding tradeoffs of sociality and implications for disease transmission

"A really interesting long-term study exploring the links between predation risk, sociality, disease transmission and fitness."

Alan McElligott, Handling Editor

4 August 2023

To flea or not to flea: survey of UK companion animal ectoparasiticide usage and activities affecting pathways to the environment

"Wide area research concerning human and environmental overall quality. The attention is on a proximal to human health and comfort zone focusing on pet's care and consequent impact."

Francesco Porcelli, Handling Editor

25 July 2023

Behavioral responses of different reproductive statuses and sexes in Hermetia illucens (L) adults to different attractants

"Black soldier flies are receiving increasing attention because of their potential as food sources and their capacity to transform organic waste."

Claudio Lazzari, Handling Editor

14 July 2023

Micro-CT imaging in species description: exploring beyond sclerotized structures in lichen moths (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini)

"The new techniques allow the scrutiny of otherwise not accessible taxonomical characters."

Francesco Porcelli, Handling Editor

11 July 2023

Vet the journal before you submit: turnaround times of journals publishing in zoological medicine and related fields

"This manuscript is good for vet disciplines, where scientific literature is not much published."

Randeep Singh, Handling Editor

10 July 2023

Varying intensities of chronic stress induce inconsistent responses in weight and plasma metabolites in house sparrows (Passer domesticus)

"This study contributes to our better understanding of the metabolic basis of stress physiology."

Dongming Li, Handling Editor