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Enhanced flight performance in hoverfly migrants
iScienceSummary: Many animals undergo seasonal migrations in which they travel long distances aided by variations in morphology, physiology, and behavior. Here, we compare the flight characteristics, measured in a tethered flight mill, of autumn migratory and ...
Richard Massy +4 more
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Mikhail N. Tsurikov (8.02.1963 – 4.02.2017)
Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2017 On 4 February 2017 Mikhail N. Tsurikov passed away suddenly and prematurely. He was a PhD candidate, a talented scientist, senior researcher, head of the Laboratory of Entomology, head of the fund collections of invertebrates in the State Reserve ...
Oleg P. Negrobov, Vladimir S. Sarychev
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The epigenetic landscape of plant defense: Unlocking nature's toolkit for new plant protection
New Plant Protection, EarlyView.This review examines how epigenetic mechanisms regulate plant immune gene activation, repression, and priming, then links these natural regulatory layers to emerging epigenetic editing, discussing their potential for precise, heritable crop protection and the challenges.
Xuexia Liu, Zhenhui Zhong
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The Papua New Guinea Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Occurrence of Pinnaspis strachani (Cooley, 1899) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on Murraya paniculata (L.) Jack (Rutaceae) in the Midwest of Brazil, with a taxonomic key to common Pinnaspis species [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of BiologyPinnaspis strachani (Cooley, 1899) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) is a polyphagous scale insect that has a wide range of hosts worldwide, with records of occurrence in more than 79 families and 265 plant genera. In Brazil, P.
M. T. Castro +2 more
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New Plant Protection, EarlyView.Despite 17 years of development, the effectiveness of nanocarrier‐delivered RNAi pesticide (NDRP) for agricultural biological control remains limited. The successful development of effective NDRP development requires the coordinated optimization of target gene selection and nanocarrier properties, including RNA dosage, multi‐gene targeting, protection ...
Shi Dong Wang +4 more
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Land use around influences the entomological community in lettuce horticultural systems [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of BiologyThe complexity of the agroecosystem can also be assessed by the different land uses in the system and the surroundings, being a relevant way to assess the heterogeneity of the landscape and the effects on the community of interest, in this case ...
C. M. Silva-Neto +6 more
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M genes as a new frontier in plant protection
New Plant Protection, EarlyView.Microbiome genes, or M genes, are host genes involved in shaping microbial communities. In plant protection, microbiome engineering via M genes shows great promise for the development of new production strategies in the face of increasing pathogen pressure.
Kathryn De Abreu, Tomislav Cernava
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Brazilian Journal of BiologySalacia crassifolia (Mart. Ex Schult.) G. Don. (Celastraceae) is a species native to the Brazilian Cerrado that has fruits highly appreciated by local fauna and population.
M. T. Castro +2 more
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