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Wasp Parasitoid Doryctobracon areolatus (Szépligeti) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
EDIS, 2012 Doryctobracon areolatus was introduced into Florida and the Dominican Republic for control of the Caribbean fruit fly and the West Indian fruit fly. In its native habitats, parasitism of fruit flies in certain fruit can reach more than 80%.
Charles Stuhl, John Sivinski
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The Hungry Fly: Hydrodynamics of feeding in the common house fly
, 2010 A large number of insect species feed primarily on a fluid diet. To do so, they must overcome the numerous challenges that arise in the design of high-efficiency, miniature pumps.
Prakash, Manu, Steele, Miles
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn +3 more
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Journal of Entomological and Acarological ResearchExportation of snake fruit from Indonesia to China, Australia, and New Zealand has been hindered due to fruit fly infestations (Diptera: Teprithidae). The goal of this study was to identify fruit flies and their parasitoid species from registered snake ...
Oka Dwi Handaru +4 more
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Oviposition by mutualistic seed-consuming pollinators reduces fruit abortion in a recently iscovered pollination mutualism [PDF]
, 2016 A prerequisite for the evolutionary stability of pollinating seed-consuming mutualisms is that each partner benefits from the association. However, few studies of such mutualism have considered the benefit gained by the pollinators.
Gao, Y.-Q. +5 more
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Artificial Intelligences: A Bridge Toward Diverse Intelligence and Humanity's Future
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.Many discussions of artificial intelligence fail to address deeper questions being raised by advances in developmental biology, neuroscience, bioengineering, and philosophy of mind. Novel beings, including technologically and biologically augmented humans, engineered life forms, hybrots, and others, require tools of the emerging field of diverse ...
Michael Levin
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Functional genomics of a symbiotic community : shared traits in the olive fruit fly gut microbiota [PDF]
, 2019 The olive fruit fly Bactrocera oleae is a major pest of olives worldwide and houses a specialized gut microbiota dominated by the obligate symbiont “Candidatus Erwinia dacicola”. Ca. E. dacicola is thought to supplement dietary nitrogen to the host, with
Blow, F +6 more
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Remote Control of Fruit Fly Behavior [PDF]
Cell, 2005 Electrical stimulation of neurons in the central nervous system of awake, behaving animals offers the ultimate test to determine whether the activation of specific neurons is sufficient to elicit perception, motor activity, or other behaviors. In this issue of Cell, Lima and Miesenböck (Lima and Miesenböck, 2005) dump the stimulating electrode in favor
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A de novo, missense variant in ITPR1‐inositol 1,4,5‐trisphosphate receptor type 1 (ITPR1), p.(Tyr567Cys), was identified by trio whole‐genome sequencing in an individual diagnosed with Spinocerebellar ataxia 29 (SCA29) who was affected by cerebral palsy and global developmental delay.
Thania Ordaz +12 more
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Bait sprays against the European cherry fruit fly Rhagoletis cerasi: Status Quo & Perspectives [PDF]
, 2008 Bait spray experiments against Rhagoletis cerasi were carried out in 2005 to 2007. The main principle of this method is to use food (e.g. sugar and proteins) as baits for the flies with small amounts of insecticides, which is applied on parts of the ...
Kaffer, T., Köppler, K., Vogt, H.
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