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Evidence for adaptive explanations of semelparity in animals
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Semelparity, the reproductive strategy of reproducing once, is widespread but uncommon in animals. Classes of models to explain the evolution of semelparity are based either on age structure and mortality schedules – demographic models in which high post‐reproductive mortality risk favours high reproductive effort and semelparity results from ...
Diana O. Fisher +1 more
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Drosophila male genitalia rotation depends on permissive remodeling of the posterior abdomen
Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.Abstract Background One of the most characteristic morphogenetic processes in Drosophila is the 360° rotation of the male pupal genital disc. This movement is driven by the myosin Myo1D, whose expression in the genital disc is controlled by the Hox gene Abdominal‐B (Abd‐B).
Nuria Prieto +6 more
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Cumulative effect of HaNPV against Helicoverpa armigera infesting Chickpea
Environment Conservation Journal, 2016 The instar-wise larval mortality in H. armigera due to HaNPV @ 0.500 ml/l showed a consistent decrease in all the five instars and cent per cent larval mortality was recorded in the first instar larvae.
C. Divya, D. M. Jethva, H. G. Kanara
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Journal of Quaternary Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Marine isotope substage 11c (~426–366 ka) is widely regarded as the most recent Pleistocene interglacial that is broadly analogous to the Holocene. The timing and magnitude of sea‐level changes during MIS 11 have been much debated, particularly concerning whether sea levels were significantly higher than during the Holocene. Empirical evidence
Tom S. White +3 more
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Larval predation on different instars in blowfly populations
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2004 During its larval stage, Chrysomya albiceps (Diptera: Calliphoridae) is a facultative predator on other blowflies. In this study, we evaluated the predation by third instar larvae of C.
Lucas Del Bianco Faria +2 more
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Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract BACKGROUND Stored food products are highly vulnerable to infestation by insects and mites, resulting in significant postharvest losses worldwide. Plant‐derived bioactive compounds represent promising eco‐friendly alternatives to synthetic pesticides.
Roukia Zatout +4 more
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Involvement of Gonolabis distincta in the Control of Root Maggots in Garlic Fields
LifeGarlic root maggots are the main pest of garlic in Qi County, Henan Province, China, which has become an important factor restricting the development of the garlic industry.
Caihong Tian +7 more
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Soil Contamination Around the Copper Smelter and the Use of Soil Microarthropods as Bioindicators
Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Soil contamination from smelter emissions, including heavy metals (HM), rare earth elements (REEs), and sulfur, poses a significant threat to soil ecosystems. In the immediate vicinity of the Głogów Copper Smelter, HM concentrations were several times higher than in more distant forest stands.
Jacek Malica +10 more
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First Report of Bronchial Oestriasis in a Domestic Dog
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceThis study reports the first case of bronchial myiasis in a dog caused by Oestrus ovis, a parasite known to infest sheep, and occasionally other mammals.
Filippo Maria Dini +4 more
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From mainland to islands: the evolution of resistance and tolerance to herbivory in long‐lived oaks
Oikos, EarlyView.Island biogeography theory predicts that island plants should exhibit reduced defences compared with their mainland relatives due to relaxed herbivory pressure. However, growing empirical evidence challenges this prediction, revealing substantial variation among systems, plant lineages and defence types.
Irene Virseda +16 more
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