Publications by authors named "Tze Kiu Chong"
Cimex species are ectoparasites that exclusively feed on warm-blooded animals such as birds and mammals. Three cimicid species are known to be persistent pests for humans, including the tropical bed bug Cimex hemipterus, common bed bug Cimex lectularius, and Eastern bat bug Leptocimex boueti. To date, genomic information is restricted to the common bed bug C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe crocodilians include true crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharial, and the trade of crocodilian products is regulated in accordance with the Convention of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Hong Kong does not have her own wild crocodilians; thus, all crocodilians meat available is presumably imported with proper license. Here, we obtained a dataset of cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene markers of 114 crocodilian meat samples (including frozen and dried crocodilian meat products) available in the contemporary market.
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- Scientists studied the different kinds of soil animals (macrofauna) in Hong Kong and created a project where students and volunteers helped collect information.
- They found 150 different types of these soil animals, mostly millipedes and oligochaetes, and identified 85 of them using special DNA techniques.
- The study results are now shared online to help others learn about soil biodiversity and for future research.