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One or two pups - optimal reproduction strategies of common noctule females

BMC Zoology, 2022
Background The success of animal reproduction is impacted by a trade-off between energetic costs and mortality associated with immediate vs. future reproductive attempts.
Katerina Zukalova, Veronika Seidlova, Vladimir Piacek, Monika Nemcova, Michal Pribyl, Jiri Pikula, Jan Zukal   +6 more
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Varroa destructor: A Complex Parasite, Crippling Honey Bees Worldwide.

Trends in Parasitology, 2020
The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, has shaken the beekeeping and pollination industries since its spread from its native host, the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana), to the naïve European honey bee (Apis mellifera) used commercially for pollination and ...
K. Traynor, F. Mondet, Jaochim R. de Miranda, M. Techer, Vienna Kowallik, Melissa A. Y. Oddie, P. Chantawannakul, A. McAfee   +7 more
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Blackawton bees [PDF]

Biology Letters, 2010
Background Real science has the potential to not only amaze, but also transform the way one thinks of the world and oneself. This is because the process of science is little different from the deeply resonant, natural processes of play.
P S, Blackawton, S, Airzee, A, Allen, S, Baker, A, Berrow, C, Blair, M, Churchill, J, Coles, R F-J, Cumming, L, Fraquelli, C, Hackford, A, Hinton Mellor, M, Hutchcroft, B, Ireland, D, Jewsbury, A, Littlejohns, G M, Littlejohns, M, Lotto, J, McKeown, A, O'Toole, H, Richards, L, Robbins-Davey, S, Roblyn, H, Rodwell-Lynn, D, Schenck, J, Springer, A, Wishy, T, Rodwell-Lynn, D, Strudwick, R B, Lotto   +29 more
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Phagocyte activity reflects mammalian homeo- and hetero-thermic physiological states

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background Emergence of both viral zoonoses from bats and diseases that threaten bat populations has highlighted the necessity for greater insights into the functioning of the bat immune system.
Jiri Pikula, Tomas Heger, Hana Bandouchova, Veronika Kovacova, Monika Nemcova, Ivana Papezikova, Vladimir Piacek, Renata Zajíčková, Jan Zukal   +8 more
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Deciphering acidogenic process towards biohydrogen, biohythane, and short chain fatty acids production: multi-output optimization strategy [PDF]

Biofuel Research Journal, 2016
Optimization of process parameters is crucial to understand the acidogenic fermentation process and its regulation towards the production of specific metabolites, viz., biohydrogen (H2), methane (CH4), biohythane (H2+CH4), and volatile fatty acids (VFA).
Omprakash Sarkar, S. Venkata Mohan
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Biochemical Indicators and Mortality in Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Workers after Oral Exposure to Plant Protection Products and Their Mixtures

Agriculture, 2023
The honey bee obtains food from bee forage, which comprises crops grown in multi-hectare agricultural fields where various types of plant protection products such as pesticides are used. Some of these negatively affect the honey bee organism.
Paweł Migdał, Agnieszka Murawska, Ewelina Berbeć, Karol Zarębski, Natalia Ratajczak, Adam Roman, Krzysztof Latarowski   +6 more
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Why bees are critical for achieving sustainable development

Ambio, 2020
Reductions in global bee populations are threatening the pollination benefits to both the planet and people. Whilst the contribution of bee pollination in promoting sustainable development goals through food security and biodiversity is widely ...
Vidushi Patel, N. Pauli, Eloise Biggs, L. Barbour, B. Boruff   +4 more
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Appropriate market is key to success of dairying in Imperial Valley

California Agriculture, 1997
Growth and development pressures and environmental regulations are forcing dairy enterprises in the Chino Valley to relocate. Alternative areas for producing raw milk for the Los Angeles–San Diego basin will be needed.
L.J. (Bees) Butler, Javier Ekboir
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Scaling Deep Decarbonization Technologies

Earth's Future, 2021
The 2020s represent an unprecedented time to address climate change in the United States given the opportunities provided by its large renewable resource base and decreasing technology costs, and the threat to humans and ecosystems due to rapidly ...
K. J. Holmes, E. Zeitler, M. Kerxhalli‐Kleinfield, R. DeBoer   +3 more
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Review of the regulatory periodic inspection system from the viewpoint of defense-in-depth in nuclear safety

Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2018
The regulatory periodic safety inspection system is one of the most important methods for confirming the safety of nuclear power plants and the defense in depth in nuclear safety is the most important basic means for accident prevention and mitigation ...
Jihan Lim, Hyungjin Kim, Younwon Park
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