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mBioTransmission of Yersinia pestis by fleas depends on the formation of condensed bacterial aggregates embedded within a gel-like matrix that localizes to the proventricular valve in the flea foregut and interferes with normal blood feeding.
Clayton O. Jarrett +6 more
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A Weighted Correlation Index for Rankings with Ties [PDF]
, 2014 Understanding the correlation between two different scores for the same set of items is a common problem in information retrieval, and the most commonly used statistics that quantifies this correlation is Kendall's $\tau$.
Craswell Nick, Kemeny John G.
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.A two‐pronged screen of small molecules – (1) on recombinant kinin receptor and (2) through topical application – identifies kinin receptor antagonists, feeding behavior modulators, and new mosquitocidal molecules. Abstract BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes are primary vectors for numerous human and animal pathogens and ...
Bianca M. Henriques‐Santos +1 more
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Chitosan/tripolyphosphate/double‐stranded RNA (dsRNA) nanoparticles enhance RNA interference efficacy of orally delivered dsRNA against Helicoverpa armigera. Nanoparticles reduce the LC50 and do not cause deleterious effects or toxicity on beneficial insects.
Daniel DN Vasquez +12 more
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An Operational Framework for Insecticide Resistance Management Planning
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Arthropod vectors transmit organisms that cause many emerging and reemerging diseases, and their control is reliant mainly on the use of chemical insecticides.
Emmanuel Chanda +16 more
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Pest Management Science, Volume 81, Issue 4, Page 2300-2311, April 2025.Light‐emitting diode (LED)‐based treatments for enhancing crop production and pest management have primarily focused on continuous treatments. This study, using Tetranychus urticae and Phytoseiulus persimilis, demonstrates that the timing of LED supplementation is crucial for designing integrated pest management strategies that improve both plant ...
Patrice Savi +5 more
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Accurate identification of Culicidae at aquatic developmental stages by MALDI-TOF MS profiling
Parasites & Vectors, 2014 Background The identification of mosquito vectors is generally based on morphological criteria, but for aquatic stages, morphological characteristics may be missing, leading to incomplete or incorrect identification.
Constentin Dieme +7 more
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An unusual preparation of an eighteenth-century spider and its consequences [PDF]
, 2014 Investigation into an eighteenth-century spider in the collection of The Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, revealed an unusual and intriguing mounting method for a natural history specimen.
Brown, Georgina, Hancock, E. Geoffrey
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In the Spotlight—Established Researcher
Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
Rodrigo Nunes‐da‐Fonseca
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‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK
Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson +2 more
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