A new troglobiont species of Collembola, Arrhopalites abchasicus sp. nov., from Psyrtskha Cave in Novy Afon (West Caucasus, Abkhazia) is described. Subdivision of the genus Arrhopalites on diversus, caecus and harveyi groups of species is proposed and identification key to the World species is provided.

The distribution of the genus Stenelmis (Elmidae) of the Caucasus is reviewed based on materials collected by the authors and examined specimens stored in accessible collections. One of the two species present in this region, represented by the subspecies Stenelmis consobrina consobrina Dufour, 1835, is recorded for the first time in Krasnodar Krai and possibly in Armenia; Stenelmis puberula Re...

tube cell lysis and DNA extraction procedure for PCR-based detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans in aquatic insects, mollusks and fish. To the Editor: Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) has been identified as a major problem in the former Soviet Union, and was recently surveyed in the Aral Sea regions of Dashoguz (Turkmenistan) and Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) (1). However, few data are available fo...

This article explores the spatial border dynamics existing between contemporary de-facto Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. It focuses on (un-) making borders by exploring...

The events of the mid-60s 19th century became a turning point for peoples Caucasus in many respects. There are fundamental changes socio-political and cultural life region. All this was due to both energetic actions Russian government that took place among Caucasian peoples. With inclusion into Empire, it necessary modify autocracy Using various "levers", tsarism purposefully realized its main ...

The taxonomy and distribution of the genus Hybos Meigen in the Palaearctic Region is reviewed with a special reference to the European fauna. Twenty-three species have been recorded from the Palaearctic, of which only four species are known from Europe. We describe two new species, H. andradei sp. nov. (Portugal) and H. mediasiaticus sp. nov. (Middle Asia). The status of two previously consider...

The article presents the monitoring data of three most dangerous invasive insect species in territory Abkhazia: palm borer Paysandisia archon (Burmeister), boxwood moth Cydalima perspectalis (Walker), red weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier). All them penetrated into Abkhazia period from 2014 to 2016 Russian Federation. penetration is accompanied by serious ecological and economic consequ...

The Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, which began in the early 1990s, has been marked by tensions and violence between government of Georgia breakaway region Abkhazia. This paper takes relationships as a case study to probe devastating political, economic, military involvement Russia, had hand inciting these conflicts supporting Abkhazian separatists, making false claims about attitude central towar...

Wars are frequent and can affect land use substantially, but the effects of wars vary greatly depending on their characteristics, such as intensity or duration. Furthermore, spatial scale differ. The may be localized thus close to conflict locations if direct mechanisms matter most (e.g., abandonment because active fighting precludes farming), wide-ranging, e.g., farther away from locations, in...