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Septins regulate virulence in Verticillium dahliae and differentially contribute to microsclerotial formation and stress responses

Phytopathology Research, 2022
Septin proteins play a role in the formation of hyphal septa as well as in the division of nuclei, cytoskeletal organization, and cell morphogenesis in filamentous fungi.
Haifeng Wang, Chen Tang, Chenglin Deng, Wenwen Li, Steven J. Klosterman, Yonglin Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Three-Dimensional Convolutional Neural Network Model for Early Detection of Pine Wilt Disease Using UAV-Based Hyperspectral Images

Remote Sensing, 2021
As one of the most devastating disasters to pine forests, pine wilt disease (PWD) has caused tremendous ecological and economic losses in China. An effective way to prevent large-scale PWD outbreaks is to detect and remove the damaged pine trees at the ...
Run Yu, Youqing Luo, Haonan Li, Liyuan Yang, Huaguo Huang, Linfeng Yu, Lili Ren   +6 more
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Overwintering Larval Cold Tolerance of Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae): Geographic Variation in Northeast China

Insects, 2021
Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) is an invasive pest that has spread and established in many regions worldwide. However, its cold tolerance strategy is still unclear.
Chengcheng Li, Jiahe Pei, Jiale Li, Xiaobo Liu, Lili Ren, Youqing Luo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Early detection of pine wilt disease in Pinus tabuliformis in North China using a field portable spectrometer and UAV-based hyperspectral imagery

Forest Ecosystems, 2021
Background Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a major ecological concern in China that has caused severe damage to millions of Chinese pines (Pinus tabulaeformis).
Run Yu, Lili Ren, Youqing Luo
doaj   +1 more source

Resilience of New Zealand indigenous forest fragments to impacts of livestock and pest mammals [PDF]

, 2011
A number of factors have combined to diminish ecosystem integrity in New Zealand indigenous lowland forest fragments surrounded by intensively grazed pasture.
King, Carolyn M., Burns, Bruce, Innes, John G., Didham, Raphael, Dodd, Mike, Smale, Mark, Watts, Corinne, Barker, Gary M.   +7 more
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Self‐Assembled Monolayers in p–i–n Perovskite Solar Cells: Molecular Design, Interfacial Engineering, and Machine Learning–Accelerated Material Discovery

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights the role of self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs) in perovskite solar cells, covering molecular engineering, multifunctional interface regulation, machine learning (ML) accelerated discovery, advanced device architectures, and pathways toward scalable fabrication and commercialization for high‐efficiency and stable single‐junction and
Asmat Ullah, Ying Luo, Stefaan De Wolf
wiley   +1 more source

Biomass DNA: An Emerging Building Block for Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Biomass DNA is rapidly emerging from its traditional role as a genetic blueprint to serve as a versatile abundant, highly programmable polymeric building block. This review highlights the transformation of macroscopic bulk biomass DNA into next generation of functional materials, spanning from dynamic hydrogels, sustainable bioplastics, and high ...
Yuwei Hu, Itamar Willner, Li Niu
wiley   +1 more source

From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Chromosome-level genome assembly of Monochamus sutor in China

Scientific Data
Monochamus sutor (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a pest that has led to significant economic and ecological losses. Herein, we created a high-quality chromosome-level reference genome for M.
Dian Yu, Meng Li, Jia-Ru Ren, Chuan-Qin Zhang, Jing Tao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Citizen Science and Monitoring Forest Pests: a Beneficial Alliance?

Current Forestry Reports, 2022
AbstractPurpose of the ReviewOne of the major threats to tree health, and hence the resilience of forests and their provision of ecosystem services, is new and emerging pests. Therefore, forest health monitoring is of major importance to detect invasive, emerging and native pest outbreaks.
de Groot, Maarten, Pocock, Michael, Bonte, Jochem, Fernandez-Conradi, Pilar, Valdés-Correcher, Elena   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources