Parasite definition

Parasite means an organism that parasitizes any developmental stage of a bee.
Parasite means any plant or animal carrying on its existence wholly or in part on any agricultural crop, plant, tree, bush or herb and declared to be a parasite under section 3;
Parasite means any organism that is detrimental to the health of any animal, or which is capable of causing or spreading any animal disease;

Examples of Parasite in a sentence

  • Parasite antigens on the infected red cell surface are targets for naturally acquired immunity to malaria.

  • Parasite control including but not limited to internal and external parasites for which readily available prophylactic treatments are available.

  • A Unique Virulence Gene Occupies a Principal Position in Immune Evasion by the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum.

  • Parasite stress was also a significant positive predictor of non-lethal abuse and neglect by caretakers, but this effect was smaller and seemed to be mediated, in part, through the inter- relationship of parasite stress and economic factors.

  • Parasite stress was a stronger predictor than Gini of rates of child fatalities resulting from caretaker abuse and neglect.


More Definitions of Parasite

Parasite means an organism living in or on any stage of the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee obtaining
Parasite means the damaging pest, the disease, and harmful or potentially harmful weeds for plants or plant products.
Parasite means any plant, insect or other invertebrate injurious to animals or capable of introducing or spreading any disease into or within Namibia, and to which the Minister by notice in the Gazette declares that the provisions of this Act shall apply;
Parasite means an organism living in or on any stage of the alfalfa leaf-cutter bee obtaining nutriment from the body of the bee or nesting material;
Parasite means any organism which derives nutrients by living on or in a honey bee and is detrimental to beekeeping and the beekeeping industry, such as Varroa destructor and Tropilaelaps spp.
Parasite means an organism that lives in or on another, the
Parasite means an organism that lives on or in another living organism (e.g., giardia, ticks, lice, and mites).