Sentences with phrase «as avian malaria»

The island scrub jay is classed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because its very small range makes it potentially vulnerable to a catastrophic incident [1] such as Avian malaria or a large fire that destroys their habitat.

Then Westerners arrived and bird populations started to disappear more quickly due to a combination of threats, including habitat loss, introduction of invasive species and the arrival of diseases such as avian malaria.

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Target Stakeholders If we were able to eliminate mosquitoes, the following stakeholder would benefit from successful suppression or elimination of C. quinquefasciatus in Hawaii: 1) Hawaiian public: C. quinquefasciatus is not only a vector of avian malaria but could be a vector of human diseases such as West Nile Virus should it ever be introduced into Hawaii.