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New records for Tephritidae (Diptera) in Great Smoky Mountains National Park [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
As part of the All Taxon Biological Inventory (ATBI) being conducted in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), we report new distribution and host plant records for nine Tephritidae ...
Steck, G. J., Sutton, Bruce D.
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Umbelliprenin in Food and Medicinal Plants: Phytochemical Occurrence, Biosynthesis, Analytical Approaches, and Biological Activities

open access: yesPhytochemicals in Food and Medicine, Volume 1, Issue 2, June 2026.
This review provides an extensive and critical synthesis of current knowledge on umbelliprenin, integrating phytochemical, analytical, biological, ecological, and food science perspectives, and identifies priorities for future research. ABSTRACT Umbelliprenin (7‐farnesyloxycoumarin) is an oxyprenylated coumarin that has gained increasing attention in ...
Chiara Collevecchio   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification and Quantification of Volatile Organic Compounds and Bioaerosols in the Conservation Processes of Guanche Mummies

open access: yesArchaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 561-572, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The Guanche mummies, ancient inhabitants of the Canary Islands, represent a significant part of the historical heritage preserved at the Museum of Nature and Archaeology (MUNA) in Tenerife, Spain. These mummies, subjected to artificial conservation practices, are of great interest to conservators seeking to understand their mummification ...
Benigno Sánchez   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alternative protection of potatoes in organic farming [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
There were tested water extracts from Syringa vulgaris and Pyrethrum parthenium. They did not prove signincant differences ofdecrease of the air attack ofColorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), the activity ofeggs -laying and the occurrence ...
Dvorak, Petr, Tomasek, Jaroslav
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Fluctuating asymmetry in spider‐hunting wasps as a possible indicator of stress in Brazilian Atlantic Forest landscapes Assimetria flutuante em vespas caçadoras de aranhas como possível indicador de estresse em paisagens da Mata Atlântica brasileira

open access: yesEcological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 3, Page 558-569, June 2026.
Agricultural cover was positively associated with fluctuating asymmetry in Trypoxylon opacum, suggesting a possible increase in developmental instability in intensively managed landscapes. Wing size was positively related to forest cover and negatively related to agricultural cover, indicating that forested landscapes may promote larger body size ...
Luana Vieira Carlin dos Santos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Essential Oil Composition of Clinopodium vulgare L. subsp. arundanum (Boiss.) Nyman from Bingöl (Turkey)

open access: yesInternational Journal of Secondary Metabolite, 2017
Many of the medicinal and aromatic plants from Lamiaceae taxa are uses presumed to be connected to the terpenic constituents of the essential oils. In this study aerial parts essential oil of Clinopodium vulgare L. subsp.
Ömer Kılıç   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of companion planting on the abundance of pest complex and its parasitism rate on white cabbage [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The findings of this paper could help to develop and maintain a sustainable cabbage production by the enhancement of natural pest control with the help of companion planting.
Kaasik, R.   +3 more
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Shrubs and trees as natural insect protection for grazing animals in Switzerland and the alpine region: A systematic review of in vitro, in vivo and clinical trials Sträucher und Bäume als natürlicher Insektenschutz für Weidetiere in der Schweiz und im Alpenraum: Eine systematische Literaturübersicht über in vitro‐, in vivo‐ und klinische Studien

open access: yesMedical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 221-245, June 2026.
Biting or irritating insects are a threat to the health and welfare of grazing animals. This systematic review reveals that several shrubs and bushes growing in the alpine area have insecticidal, insect‐repellent and/or attractant properties. The alder Alnus glutinosa, juniper Juniperus communis, spruce Picea abies and walnut Juglans regia are ...
Theresa Schlittenlacher   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecology and ecophysiology of subantarctic Campbell Island megaherbs : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Ecology at Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The megaherb growth form is not common in the New Zealand flora; yet it is a distinctive feature of the flora of New Zealand's subantarctic islands, such as Campbell Island (52°33'S. 169°09'E).
Nicholls, Vivienne
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Disentangling the rationale of deforestation to understand better the partial effectiveness of protected areas. A case study for Madagascar's eastern rainforest corridor (2001-12) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Madagascar's notoriously high level of biodiversity is currently threaten by deforestation. Protected Areas (hereafter “PAs”) remain until now the central instrument to protect it whilst little is known about their environmental effectiveness in the ...
Aubert, Sigrid   +7 more
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