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Divergence and constraint in the thermal sensitivity of aquatic insect swimming performance. [PDF]

Curr Zool, 2020
Shah AA, Bacmeister EMS, Rubalcaba JG, Ghalambor CK.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Spent Artemisia arborescens as a Biowaste Filler for Melt‐Processed PBSA Biocomposites With Enhanced Disintegration and Aerobic Biodegradation

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Spent Artemisia arborescens biomass, recovered after essential‐oil steam distillation, was ground and melt‐compounded with PBSA (10 and 20 wt%), yielding biocomposites with accelerated biodegradation. ABSTRACT Artemisia arborescens is a Mediterranean shrub widely used for essential oil production, generating significant amounts of spent biomass after ...
Erika Indovino, Melania Leanza, Maria Chiara Mistretta, Marco Rapisarda, Alessandra Culmone, Vittorio Farina, Alessandra Carrubba, Giuseppe Impallomeni, Luigi Botta, Paola Rizzarelli   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social‐ecological signatures in plant species composition across Swiss cities and urban green space types

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Cities can harbor greater plant diversity than other ecosystems, yet how city sociocultural factors may determine differences in plant composition across equivalent urban green space types remains understudied. Here, we compare plant communities in five main urban greenspace types across three Swiss cities representing the country's French (Geneva ...
Joan Casanelles‐Abella, Sebastian R. Ruile, Ariel Bergamini, Gala Mona Louise Dädlow, Vivien Grothe, Bertrand Fournier, Kilian Perrelet, Marco Moretti   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aquatic insect community structure revealed by eDNA metabarcoding derives indices for environmental assessment. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Uchida N, Kubota K, Aita S, Kazama S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Behavioural manipulation of the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala L): Prospects for push–pull strategies in oilseed rape

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Behavioural manipulation of Psylliodes chrysocephala provides promising opportunities for sustainable pest management in oilseed rape systems. This review synthesises evidence on glucosinolates and their volatile isothiocyanate derivatives as phagostimulants and attractants, alongside the repellent or antifeedant effects of non‐host plants, plant ...
Suleiman Mustapha, Patricia A Ortega‐Ramos, Jozsef Vuts, Tariq M Butt, E. Joel Loveridge, Daniel Rüde, Samantha M Cook   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioaccumulation and Toxicity of Cadmium, Copper, Nickel, and Zinc and Their Mixtures to Aquatic Insect Communities. [PDF]

Environ Toxicol Chem, 2020
Mebane CA, Schmidt TS, Miller JL, Balistrieri LS.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Biocontrol and plant growth‐promoting potential of Streptomyces strains against fungal pathogens of tomato and wheat for a sustainable agriculture

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
This study highlights the biocontrol potential of Streptomyces strain Strep_22. In vitro, it inhibits key fungal pathogens by 91.52%. In vivo, it significantly reduces disease incidence in wheat and tomato while enhancing biomass, shoot, and root development, offering a highly promising, sustainable ecological alternative to chemical pesticides ...
Thomas Conte, Maria Grazia Morea, Gaetana Ricciardi, Angelo Pastino, Francesco Lops, Maria Luisa Raimondo, Antonia Carlucci   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Declines in an abundant aquatic insect, the burrowing mayfly, across major North American waterways. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2020
Stepanian PM, Entrekin SA, Wainwright CE, Mirkovic D, Tank JL, Kelly JF.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The first RNAi‐based biopesticide approved in the United States: regulatory implications for the European Union – the case of Ledprona (Calantha™)

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
The approval of the RNA interference‐based biopesticide Ledprona (Calantha™) in the USA marks a milestone for RNA‐based crop protection. We discuss the regulatory implications for the European Union, highlighting opportunities, challenges, and the need for adapted risk assessment frameworks for RNA‐based plant protection products.
Aline Koch, Gabi Krczal
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating larvicide performance against Culicoides sonorensis in semi‐field conditions

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
This study evaluated the efficacy of larvicide products against Culicoides sonorensis populations under controlled semi‐field conditions. Larvicide efficacy against C. sonorensis declined over time, in different environmental conditions. In particular, precipitation and habitat disturbance influenced residual performance. Abstract BACKGROUND Culicoides
Destiny Cuellar, Robert Ewing, Dustin A Swanson, Isik Unlu, Kaz Surowiec, Kevin A Caillouet, Joseph R McMillan, Lee W Cohnstaedt, Corey L Brelsfoard   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source