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The Stockholm syndrome is a term used to describe a paradoxical psychological experience in which an affective bond between hostages and their captors is developed. However, currently there is no unification of criteria with respect to its diagnosis and characteristics and even its denomination of "syndrome". The objective of the present study was to review and summarize the existing international literature of the Stockholm syndrome. Databases (PUBMED, Google Scholar, Academic Onefile, and EBSCO) were systematically searched. After analyzing the 23 articles selected, it could be considered that the expansion of the term to different cases or groups is an important indicator that it is a universal instinctive response of survival, although the lack of empirical studies could lead to the conclusion that many of the characteristics of the term are due to an information bias. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The first record for Mexico of Aleurothrixus myrtacei Bondar (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is presented and also as host the mistletoe Phoradendron macrophyllum Spreng., on the road Coatzacoalcos- Salina Cruz, El Morrito, Asuncion Ixtaltepec, Oaxaca. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aspidoptera falcata Wenzel is cited for the first time from Argentina, in the provinces of Jujuy, Misiones, Salta, and Tucumán. The species lives in sympatry with A. phyllostomatis (Perty), sharing the same hosts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Oestrus ovis L. (Diptera: Oestridae) is an important myiasis-producing agent of sheep and goats in diverse production environments. Despite of the cosmopolitan distribution of this agent, the first report of its presence in Cuba was in 1995 in Imias municipality, Guantánamo province. Since that, oestrosis has been reported in other two eastern provinces (Santiago de Cuba and Granma). Some aspects regarding biology, host action and control of Oestrus ovis have been summarized. Information on the parasitic phase, clinical expression as well the treatment of the disease is provided from studies conducted by the authors in Cuba. Oestrosis outbreaks registered by the Veterinary Services during a 6 year period (2006-2011) in Guantánamo province showed that disease has an morbidity average of 50.2%; while either mortality or lethality used to be lower (2.17% and 4.33% respectively). The active diagnosis of oestrosis revealed that the 80% of the herds examined are affected by its causal agent, indicating a high prevalence. According to these data, oestrosis may have an important economic impact on sheep production because of the high amount of susceptible animals in the eastern region of Cuba. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since 2006, we began to observe in the caldén forest of La Pampa province the bagworm presence. For this reason we set as our objectives to study how plants are feeding the O. platensis larvae in the caldén forest and to detect parasitoids that may be affected in the study area. These skills are critical to then implement a strategy for pest management that includes actions to promote the increase of native parasitoids that may biologically control this species pest and protect the Federal Reserve vegetation. The field work was carried out in the Reserva Natural Provincial Parque Luro, located on Ruta Nacional N ° 35, km 292 - Toay, Province of La Pampa. This Nature Reserve is a protected area that conserves Caldén Forest at 7600 ha, of which 1600 of them are destined to tourism and recreation. It is located in the phytogeographic region of El Espinal, forest dominated by a legume, the caldén. We collected a total of 1365 bags which were taken to the laboratory for examination. It was noted that 47% were unoccupied, 19% were male and 32% were female bags. New host are cited for O. platensis in a caldén forest in La Pampa province. These hosts are the following native plants: Prosopis caldenia (Burk.) "Caldén", Condalia microphylla Cav. "Piquillín", Jodina rhombifolia (Hook. & Arn.) "Sombra de toro", Schinus fasciculatus var. arenicola (Hauman) F. A. Barkley "Molle", Aloysia gratissima (Gill. & Hook) "Azahar del monte". It was not observed recolonization, after one year, in the marked trees. In this work 6 genera of hymenpterous parasitoids were reared either from the bagworms represented by five families of Hymenoptera: Tetrastichus sp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Chirotica bruchii (Breth, 1904) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), Conura sp.1 (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae), Conura sp. 2 (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae), Perissocentrus sp. (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) and Chelonus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). This research provides initial information required that may contribute to the establishment of an Integrated Pest Management Program in the Reserve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to characterize the parasitic stages of Oestrus ovis morphometrically, 100 larvae from each stage (L1, L2, L3) were collected from necrotic infested hosts, placed in ethanol 70° and measured under a stereo microscope. The results were compared with those of other authors. The specimens were studied with a view to the description of morphological features that allow diagnostic criteria. Micrographs were taken from different regions of the larval stages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]