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New in the Journal of Parasitology: Haplotype Diversity in Endosymbiotic Bacteria Following A Host Switch by Parasitic Lice. By Bret M. Boyd, Niyomi House, Ariel C. Toloza, and David L. Reed. doi.org/10.1645/24-148

New in the JP: Description, Redescription, and Life Cycles of Cloacitrema kurisi N. Sp. and Cloacitrema michiganensis (Trematoda: Digenea: Philophthalmidae) from the California Horn Snail By Alexandria Nelson, Daniel Metz, & Ryan Hechinger. doi.org/10.1645/24-41

New in JP! A New Species of Halipegus (Trematoda: Derogenidae: Halipeginae) in Lithobates spectabilis (Anura: Ranidae) from Reserva de la Biosfera Barranca de Metztitlan, Hidalgo, Mexico By Ramírez-Cruz, Pulido-Flores, Monks, & Martínez-Salazar. doi.org/10.1645/24-19

New in the Journal of Parasitology: A Systematic Revision of Kroyeria (Copepoda: Siphonostomatoida): Five New Species, 11 Redescriptions, and a Morphological Phylogenetic Analysis of the Genus. By Gregory Deets, Geoffrey Boxshall, & James Bernot. doi.org/10.1645/24-115

New in the JP: Molecular Survey of Haemosporidian Parasites in Hawks, Falcons, & Owls from Minnesota & North Dakota, w/Remarks on the Phylogenetic Relationships of Haemosporidians in North American Raptors. By Bell, Driscoll, Achatz, Martens, & Vaughan. doi.org/10.1645/25-16


New in the Journal of Parasitology: Two New Species of Henneguya Infecting Gill of Blue Catfish from the Tallapoosa River and Chesapeake Bay Tributaries. By Steven P. Ksepka, Heather Walsh, Christine L. Densmore, Triet N. Truong, & Stephen A. Bullard. doi.org/10.1645/24-141

New in the JP: New Species of Axine Infecting Gill Lamellae of Atlantic Flyingfish in the Western Atlantic Ocean with Phylogenetic Analysis & Comments on the Female Genitalia of Axine Spp. By Brule, Warren, Driggers III, and Bullard. doi.org/10.1645/24-145

New in the Journal of Parasitology: Adult Thorny-Headed Worm Parasites of North American Herpetofauna: Checklist of Species and Identification Key to Families and Genera. By Manuel de Luna, Luis A. Olivera, Diane P. Barton, and Roberto García-Barrios. doi.org/10.1645/24-30

New in JP: Integrating Molecular & Morphological Methods for Gregarine Species Delimitation: A Revision & Phylogeny of Blabericolidae w/Recognition of New Species of Blabericola & Protomagalhaensia Infecting Guyana Spotted Cockroach By Clopton & Clopton doi.org/10.1645/25-4

New in the JP: The Broad Fish Tapeworms Dibothriocephalus Spp., the Sealworm Phocanema cattani, & Other Endohelminth Parasites in the Returning Nonnative Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, in the Valdivia River Basin, Chile. By Torres, et al. doi.org/10.1645/24-71

New in the JP: Occurrence of Trichinella spiralis Antibodies in Swine Backyard Farms in Veracruz, Mexico. By Bravo-Ramos, Sánchez-Otero, Sánchez-Montes, Ballados-González, Ortiz-Carbajal, & Vela. doi.org/10.1645/25-3

The 100th Annual ASP Meeting will be held in Winston-Salem, NC on July 7-10, 2025. Deadline for hotel reservations at the ASP rate is June 13th. Hope to see you there! aspmeetings.wixsite.com/2025

Mark your calendars! The 2026 meeting of the Southeastern Society of Parasitologists (a regional affiliate of ASP) will be March 19-21 in Charleston South Carolina. southeasternsocietyparasitology.org
The deadline for securing a room at the Winston-Salem Marriott at the special negotiated conference rate is 13 June, 2025. More info here: aspmeetings.wixsite.com/2025/hotel-res…

New in the JP: Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Dairy Farms from Aguascalientes, Mexico By Carlos Cruz-Vázquez, Enrique Sánchez-Herrera, Irene Vitela-Mendoza, Leticia Medina-Esparza, Erika Rangel-Muñoz, & Miguel Ramos-Parra. doi.org/10.1645/24-99

New in the Journal of Parasitology: The Impacts of Rock Dove (Columba livia) Preen Oil on Wing Louse (Columbicola columbae) Behavior and Survival By Harbison, Abraham, Bertola, Celeste, Chhay, Cohen, Mangieri, and Rehman. doi.org/10.1645/24-126

New in the Journal of Parasitology: Volatiles in Feces of Rats Infected with the Tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta By Anne C. Jones, Mason C. Martin, Tappey H. Jones, Roger Ramirez-Barrios, and Ashleigh B. Smythe. doi.org/10.1645/24-137

New in the Journal of Parasitology: Prevalence of Dirofilaria Microfilaria in American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) in Pennsylvania, 2018–2020 By Mazzatosta, Cleveland, Yabsley, Haynes, Tiffin, Machtinger, Johnson, Ternent, Carrollo, & Brown. doi.org/10.1645/24-51

New in the Journal of Parasitology: A New Myxidium Species from the Least Killifish Heterandria formosa in Louisiana by Christopher M. Whipps, Emily C. Ogburn, and William F. Font. doi.org/10.1645/24-65

REMINDER The last day to get the early registration rate for the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists is May 15th! The meeting will be held 7–10 July 2025 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Hope to see you there! aspmeetings.wixsite.com/2025
