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The impacts of biological invasions

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1255-1310, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock, Teun Everts, Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Jamie Bojko, Victor Deklerck, James W. E. Dickey, Ana Clara S. Franco, Emili García‐Berthou, Stelios Katsanevakis, Natalia I. Kirichenko, Stefano Mammola, Martin A. Nuñez, Ben Parker, Riccardo Scalera, Ismael Soto, Diederik Strubbe, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi, Tim Adriaens, Paride Balzani, Dagmara Błońska, Elizabeta Briski, Rein Brys, Amy L. Burgess, James E. Byers, Carlos Cano‐Barbacil, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Jaimie T.A. Dick, Victoria Dominguez Almela, Romina D. Dimarco, Margarita Florencio, Antonín Kouba, Melina Kourantidou, Irmak Kurtul, Irene Martín‐Forés, Olivier Morissette, Julian D. Olden, Bruno E. Soares, Jakub Truszkowski, Hugo Verreycken, Marc Kenis, Ronaldo Sousa, J. Robert Britton   +42 more
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Proteomic View of the Venom from the Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta Buren

, 2016
Fire ants are well-known by their aggressive stinging behavior, causing many stinging incidents of medical importance. The limited availability of fire ant venom for scientific and clinical uses has restricted, up to now, the knowledge about the ...
Anally R. da Silva Menegasso (2047753), Ednildo A. Machado (2047765), Odair C. Bueno (2047768), Daniel M. Saidemberg (2047762), José R. A. dos Santos Pinto (2047750), Eduardo G. P. Fox (2047747), Mario S. Palma (157205), Lucilene D. Santos (2047756), Eliúde Costa-Manso (2047759)   +8 more
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Multi‐Omics Analyses Elucidate the Venom Components of the Wasp Vespa mandarinia

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
The wasp Vespa mandarinia was widely reared in Yunnan province. The venom was responsible for their aggressive behavior. Tweety proteases, hyaluronidase, venom dipeptidyl peptidase 4, and phospholipase A1 and A2 isozyme were identified. In addition, organic heterocyclic compounds, organic acids, and derivatives were found.
Yuan‐Chong Shi, Hai‐Feng Mo, Shu‐Hui Yu, Xiao‐Yun Niu, Pu Yang   +4 more
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Nesting and Habitat Characteristics of White‐Browed Sparrow‐Weavers (Plocepasser mahali, Smith) at Chemeron, Baringo South, Kenya

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
. ABSTRACT Arid and semi‐arid lands (ASALs) support tropical wooded shrublands and grasslands that sustain a diverse array of flora and fauna, including specialized avian communities. However, as the demand for food, fuel, and other natural resources intensifies, these inherently fragile ecosystems face mounting pressure, resulting in significant ...
Enock Nyamorambo Nyamira, George Morara Ogendi, Rhoda Nyasuguta Ondieki   +2 more
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The genome of the ant Tetramorium bicarinatum reveals a tandem organization of venom peptides genes allowing the prediction of their regulatory and evolutionary profiles

BMC Genomics
Background Venoms have evolved independently over a hundred times in the animal kingdom to deter predators and/or subdue prey. Venoms are cocktails of various secreted toxins, whose origin and diversification provide an appealing system for evolutionary ...
Axel Touchard, Valentine Barassé, Jean-Michel Malgouyre, Michel Treilhou, Christophe Klopp, Elsa Bonnafé   +5 more
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Combined Peptidomic and Proteomic analysis of electrically stimulated and manually dissected venom from the South American bullet Ant paraponera clavata [PDF]

, 2017
Ants have evolved venoms rich in peptides and proteins used for predation, defense, and communication. However, they remain extremely understudied due to the minimal amount of venom secreted by each ant.
Petitclerc, Frédéric, Alain Dejean (157875), Petitclerc, F, Samira R. Aili, Frédéric Petitclerc (3704293), Graham M. Nicholson (2900285), Padula, Matthew P., Orivel, Jerome, Dejean, Alain, Matthew P. Padula (144994), Pierre Escoubas (2900282), Axel Touchard (2900288), Pierre Escoubas, Aili, SR, Frédéric Petitclerc, Nicholson, GM, Escoubas, Pierre, Dejean, A, Matthew P. Padula, Alain Dejean, Padula, MP, Samira R. Aili (2900294), Touchard, Axel, Orivel, J, Jérôme Orivel, Nicholson, Graham M., Jérôme Orivel (2900291), Escoubas, P, Touchard, A, Axel Touchard, Graham M. Nicholson, Aili, Samira R.   +31 more
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Causes of ant sting anaphylaxis in Australia: The Australian ant venom allergy study

, 2011
Objective: To determine the Australian native ant species associated with ant sting anaphylaxis, geographical distribution of allergic reactions, and feasibility of diagnostic venom-specific IgE (sIgE) testing.
Taylor, RW (15519647), Heddle, RJ (15488687), Solley, GO (15660335), Mullins, RJ (15660332), Brown, SGA (15498002), van Eeden, P (15566372), Wiese, MD (15660329), Puy, R (15660338)   +7 more
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The complexity and structural diversity of ant venom peptidomes is revealed by mass spectrometry profiling

, 2015
Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Rationale Compared with other animal venoms, ant venoms remain little explored. Ants have evolved complex venoms to rapidly immobilize arthropod prey and to protect their colonies from predators and pathogens ...
Alain Dejean, Samira R. Aili, Koh, Jennifer,, Koh, JMS, Dejean, Alain, Koh, Jennifer, M S, Touchard, Axel, Orivel, J, Jérôme Orivel, Nicholson, Graham,, Orivel, Jérôme, Pierre Escoubas, Escoubas, P, Touchard, A, Axel Touchard, Jennifer M. S. Koh, Aili, SR, Nicholson, GM, Aili, Samira,, Aili, Samira, R, Graham M. Nicholson, Escoubas, Pierre, Nicholson, Graham, M, Dejean, A   +23 more
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Recommender Systems: Taxonomy, Applications and Current Research Trends

WIREs Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery, Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2026.
Integrating taxonomy, application developments, open‐source software, and publication trends, this paper identifies and outlines promising future directions for recommender systems research. ABSTRACT Recommender Systems play an essential role in assisting users to navigate the immense amount of information and services available online, aiding them in ...
Daniel Ranchal‐Parrado, Carlos Porcel, Jesús Alcalá‐Fdez   +2 more
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The Ethical Life of Educational Policy: Physical Education Teachers as Phronimoi

Anthropology &Education Quarterly, Volume 57, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the ethical dimension of educational policy. Policy‐as‐practice scholarship tends to emphasize teachers as purposeful agents involved in problem‐solving and the creative interpretation and reassembling of educational discourses.
Adriano De Francesco
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