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The Effects of LED Daylength Extensions on the Daily Activity Patterns of a Greenhouse Biological Control Agent, Aphidius matricariae

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
We used automated activity monitors to examine how light‐emitting diode illumination affects the daily locomotor activity of the parasitoid biocontrol agent Aphidius matricariae. We compared 4‐ to 20 h broad‐spectrum white (BSW) photoperiods, and 12 h BSW photoperiods extended with an additional 6 h of red‐blue, red‐green‐blue, or BSW light, or no ...
Jessica L. Fraser, Paul K. Abram, Martine Dorais   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hybrid artificial bee colony algorithm with branch and bound for two–sided assembly line balancing [PDF]

, 2018
The two-sided assembly-line balancing (2SALB) is widely used in various production systems especially in high-volume large-size products. However, not many types of research are focused on the study of the 2SALB problem.
Elteriki, Salem Abdulsalam
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Two Metschnikowia nectar yeast species have similar volatile profiles but elicit differential foraging in bee pollinators

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Yeasts that specialize in flower nectar play an important role in pollination ecology. Metschnikowia reukaufii and Metschnikowia koreensis were the most prevalent nectar yeasts found in our field sites. Bee pollinators exhibited different behavioural responses to nectar yeasts in field experiments. Bees visited more flowers with M.
M. Elizabeth Moore, Lindsey Wilson, Nathan Brandt, Ayako Wada‐Katsumata, Ahmed M. Saveer, Coby Schal, Robert R. Dunn, Rebecca E. Irwin, Caiti Smukowski Heil   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-Objective Process Parameter Optimization for Abrasive Air Jet Machining Using Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm

Machines
Abrasive air jet machining is a burgeoning non-traditional machining technology particularly suitable for machining brittle non-metallic materials and metals with high hardness.
Xiaozhi Fan, Quanlai Li, Weipeng Zhang, Haonan Yin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Urban peatlands can harbour diverse insect communities but depend on appropriate habitat management

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Urban peatlands can support high insect diversity, including endangered species and peat bog specialists. Flower diversity boosts endangered species, while succession cover reduces overall insect richness—but bog condition and urbanization showed no major effects.
Nadja Pernat, Anika Kristin Gathof, Hilke Hollens‐Kuhr, Sascha Buchholz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging the implementation gap in MCABC inventory management: from a taxonomy to practical archetypes

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite increasing demands for resilient and sustainable supply chains, inventory management often relies on outdated single‐criterion analyses. While multi‐criteria ABC (MCABC) analyses provide a theoretically mature assessment of resilience‐sustainability‐benefit trade‐offs in inventory, their adoption remains limited due to fragmented ...
Lukas Grützner, Michael H. Breitner
wiley   +1 more source

Erythrocyte ‘Feierzeit’ reaction: Novel filamentous and vesicular response to n‐butyl acetate

Journal of Microscopy, EarlyView.
Abstract Human erythrocytes (red blood cells; RBCs) undergo spontaneous disassembly after several hours of exposure to n‐butyl acetate (nBA). Images of the morphological changes were captured in time‐lapse sequences using differential interference contrast (DIC) light microscopy.
Philip W. Kuchel
wiley   +1 more source

Macronutrient composition in pollen affects development and survival in wild bees

Physiological Entomology, EarlyView.
Small carpenter bees (Ceratina calcarata) were reared on diets formulated with black poplar and dandelion pollen, while closely monitoring developmental metrics, lipid content and survival. Macronutrient analyses on both pollen types revealed dandelion pollen contained lower levels of protein, essential amino acids and several fatty acids, which ...
Khara W. Stephen, Sandra M. Rehan
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of temperature and light on the development of moth larvae: Different response in the sister species Orthosia gothica and Orthosia cerasi

Physiological Entomology, EarlyView.
Experimental rearing of Orthosia gothica and Orthosia cerasi larvae under four controlled climate‐chamber treatments (15°C vs. 20°C; 24h darkness vs.12h light/12h dark) to isolate temperature and light effects on development. Repeated measurements of larval body size, biomass and pupation timing to quantify how growth rates and developmental duration ...
Franka Reinhard, Soumen Mallick, Oliver Mitesser, Jörg Müller, Ruth Pickert   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Restoration tools and strategies for afforested Mediterranean coastal grasslands: is eucalypt removal alone enough to kickstart ecosystem recovery?

Restoration Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Afforestation with non‐native trees has profoundly altered coastal dune grasslands worldwide, creating persistent ecological legacies that constrain ecosystem recovery. Objectives We evaluated the cost‐effectiveness of two restoration approaches, distinguished by their respective demands for resource investment: Moderately ...
Aviv Avisar, James Aronson, Tamar Dayan
wiley   +1 more source