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Do aphid endosymbiotic bacteria influence parasitoid searching behaviour through changes in aphid honeydew production?

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Hamiltonella defensa infection increases honeydew production in certain aphid genotypes, potentially modifying aphid feeding behaviour. Parasitoid wasps, Aphidius ervi, are more attracted to honeydew from H. defensa‐infected aphids; though larger honeydew amounts may slightly deter searching.
Desiré Macheda, Alexandre Foito, Katharine F. Preedy, Colin J. Alexander, Ankush Prashar, Alison J. Karley   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nest boxes as microhabitats supporting diverse arthropod communities

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Diverse Micro‐Habitats: Nest boxes supported 3634 arthropods from 82 families, highlighting their significant conservation value as artificial micro‐habitats for diverse invertebrate communities beyond their primary use for birds. Occupancy Boosts Diversity: Occupied nests exhibited significantly higher arthropod richness, abundance and Shannon ...
Ailsa M. Miller, Robert J. Harris, Julia Casperd, Ben J. Clunie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterisation of Keratin-associated protein genes associated with wool traits

, 2015
Wool has unique attributes, but to compete with synthetics, the wool industry is looking for ways to improve their product. The use of gene-markers is one of improving the selection of genetically superior stock.
Gong, Hua
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Chasing the perfida Albione: Anglo‐Italian productivity gap in the late 1930s

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents new estimates of Anglo‐Italian labour productivity levels in manufacturing in the late 1930s, derived using the standard single‐deflation approach. The findings confirm a substantial productivity gap between Italy and the United Kingdom at the aggregate level, alongside pronounced intersectoral heterogeneity.
Tancredi Salamone
wiley   +1 more source

Extreme weather and economic crisis in the 1430s in England, and the implications for tenurial change

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The 1430s were characterized by extreme weather conditions, food and fodder shortages, and high mortalities among animals and humans, although the severity of events and their consequences in England have received limited attention. The economic downturn and the depressed customary land market in this decade marked the beginning of the Great ...
Mark Bailey
wiley   +1 more source

‘Elbow grease and yellow soap’: Housework time in working‐class households in late‐nineteenth and early twentieth‐century Britain

The Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Housework is central to feminist calls for recognition of women's work, economic histories explaining the sexual division of labour, and claims regarding the progressive role of scientific knowledge. Yet little is known about the time it actually took. We address this lacuna.
Sara Horrell, Jane Humphries
wiley   +1 more source

Study on the gasification characteristics of wool in supercritical water for hydrogen production. [PDF]

RSC Adv
Deng W, Chao Y, Li Q, Chen B, Liu Z, Chen H, Yi L, Liu C.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Examining the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Assessment: A Comparative Study of ChatGPT and Educator‐Generated Multiple‐Choice Questions in a Dental Exam

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To compare the item difficulty and discriminative index of multiple‐choice questions (MCQs) generated by ChatGPT with those created by dental educators, based on the performance of dental students in a real exam setting. Materials and Methods A total of 40 MCQs—20 generated by ChatGPT 4.0 and 20 by dental educators—were developed based on ...
Nezaket Ezgi Özer, Yusuf Balcı, Gaye Bölükbaşı, Betul İlhan, Pelin Güneri   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthetic microbial communities for sustainable hydroponic tomato production. [PDF]

NPJ Sustain Agric
Wilkinson SW, Wright HC, Cotton TEA, Pascual-Pardo D, Campbell SA, Wickramaarachchi U, Cameron DD, Gulyas BZ, Ho P, Mackie AR, Caton SJ, Ton J, Rolfe SA.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Biofibre Production from Chicken Feather

, 2011
The global poultry industry generates at least 2 million tonnes of chicken feather every year. Feathers are currently hydrolysed into meal used for animal feed and fertilizer. Feather consists of 91% keratin, 1% lipid and 8% water.
Tseng, Fan-Chen Jeanie
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