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Evaluation of bait uptake by ricefield rats using Rhodamine B as a bait marker under enclosure conditions

Julius-Kühn-Archiv, 2011
Oral delivery of fertility control agents requires information on rates of bait consumption by the target species. In this study, the consumption of cereal bait by wild ricefield rats (Rattus argentiventer) was assessed under enclosure conditions using ...
Tung, T. T., Henry, S., Cowan, D., Sudarmaji, Hinds, L. A.   +4 more
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Maternity and Absence in Shakespearean Romance

Messages, Sages and Ages, 2016
The equivocation of the private life of Elizabethan and Jacobean subjects with the public life of monarchy and state endowed mothers with an import, and therefore a power, not previously acknowledged. These changes provoked a fear of female disruption to
Hopkins Helen
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Early evolutionary history of the seed

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The seed is an essential stage in the life history of gymnospermous and angiospermous plants, facilitating both their survival and dispersal. We reappraise knowledge of the evolutionary history of the gymnospermous seed, from its origin in the late Devonian through to the well‐known end‐Permian extinctions – an interval encompassing the ...
Richard M. Bateman, Alan R. T. Spencer, Jason Hilton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ulinastatin protects against cisplatin-induced ovarian damage via Nrf2/Keap1 pathway

Journal of Ovarian Research
The administration of chemotherapeutic agents such as cisplatin frequently results in ovarian damage and premature ovarian failure (POF), severely compromising fertility and quality of life in young women.
Liping Zhao, Yishi Wu, Xiwen Zhang, Yaru Li, Yiquan Li, Zeming Fu   +5 more
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nudging ESG Investments via Digital Financial Advising: Evidence From an Investment Game Experiment

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The influence of financial advisors on retail investors' sustainable investment choices remains surprisingly underexplored, despite their potential to shape investment behavior. This study uses an experimental design to examine how sustainability‐related information provided by a digital (simulated) financial advisor affects individual demand ...
Caterina Lucarelli, Manuele Citi, Matteo Pasquino   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Concentration-Related Ultrastructural Alterations in Mouse Oocytes Following In Vitro Lindane Exposure

Applied Sciences
Lindane, a persistent organochlorine pesticide, exerts toxic effects on the female reproductive system, compromising oocyte quality and maturation. However, the effects of this pesticide on mammalian oocyte morphology and ultrastructure remain unknown ...
Marta Gatti, Manuel Belli, Mariacarla De Rubeis, Stefania Annarita Nottola, Guido Macchiarelli, Carla Tatone, Giovanna Di Emidio, Maria Grazia Palmerini   +7 more
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Complex Firms, Controversial Outcomes: Global Evidence on ESG Failures and Remedies

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine whether business complexity increases firms' exposure to negative environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes, specifically ESG controversies, using a global panel of firms from 37 countries over the period 2002–2021.
Abongeh A. Tunyi, Ali Uyar, Nejla Ould Daoud Ellili, Abdullah S. Karaman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neglected Tropical Diseases and Female Infertility: Possible Pathophysiological Mechanisms

Journal of Tropical Medicine
Battling female infertility has posed a global challenge, where neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are nonetheless a notable contributing factor. NTDs affect a variety of diseases, often of a chronic nature, which are often cited as some of the most ...
Moses Agbomhere Hamed, Olabanji Ahmed Surakat, Victor Olukayode Ekundina, Kabirat Bolajoko Jimoh, Adetomiwa Ezekiel Adeogun, Nafisat Omolola Akanji, Oluwafemi Joshua Babalola, Patrick Chukwunonso Eya   +7 more
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Preliminary investigation of the effect of ethyl 4'fluorooxanilate as a male gametocide of sweet stem sorghum

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B, Soil and Plant Science, 2019
An effective male sterility system enables targeted crosses between parent plants with desired and complementary characteristics. The use of chemical hybridising agents (CHAs) to induce male sterility is quicker and more efficient than manual ...
Precious Mangena, Hussein Shimelis, Mark Laing   +2 more
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