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Spatial arrangement of the whiskers of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) compared with whisker arrangements of house mice (Mus musculus) and brown rats (Rattus norvegicus).

J Exp Biol
Graff MM, Belli HM, Wieskotten S, Bresee CS, Krüger Y, Janssen TL, Dehnhardt G, Hartmann MJZ.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Aboveground herbivory elevates belowground rhizosphere volatile organic compound concentrations in ambient and polluted air, independent of volatile sampling methodology

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The effect of air pollution on plants is still underexplored, especially belowground. We used a field facility that released diesel exhaust and ozone at concentrations equivalent to those near a busy road in Reading, UK, to measure belowground gas exchange of Scots pine together with feeding by large pine weevils, a major pest of conifers.
Tihomir Simin, Luke Bell, James M. W. Ryalls, Robbie D. Girling, Oliver E. I. Welling, Neil J. Mullinger, Muhammad Usman Rasheed, James D. Blande   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mating history shapes Wolbachia‐induced cytoplasmic incompatibility and female fitness in an insect pest

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Mating order and remating of females by males with different endosymbiont associations strongly shape Wolbachia‐induced cytoplasmic incompatibility, female fitness and offspring sex ratio. An incompatible first mating was weakly affected if followed by a compatible mating and vice versa, indicating strong first‐male sperm precedence with consequences ...
Amir H. Tourani, Alihan Katlav, James M. Cook, Geraldine Tilden, Markus Riegler   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Presence and abundance of airborne Botryosphaeriaceae conidia are governed by temperature and season in the Okanagan Valley, Canada

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Presence and abundance of Botryosphaeria dieback inoculum were determined using spore trapping and droplet digital polymerase chain reaction in British Columbia, Canada. Highest inoculum was recorded in spring (April–June) and again in summer (July–September). These results suggest early pruning in December–January can mitigate pruning wound infections.
Isidora Silva‐Valderrama, Jane Theilmann, Melanie Walker, Julie Boulé, Daniel T O'Gorman, José R Úrbez‐Torres   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of nonchemical, organic and synthetic Varroa destructor control strategies in honey bee colonies: effects on parasite load, colony strength and health

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Combining intensive drone‐brood removal with brood interruption provided the most effective and consistent seasonal Varroa control. Abstract BACKGROUND Varroa destructor remains the most significant biotic threat to honey bee colonies, and increasing resistance to synthetic acaricides necessitates alternative control strategies.
Leon M. Reinhold, Kirsten S. Traynor
wiley   +1 more source

Latin America's First Active and Intelligent Packaging for Organ Transportation

Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract features Latin America's first active and intelligent packaging for organ transportation (EMAIS‐SR). The image illustrates the device alongside its core features: active temperature control, real‐time monitoring, autonomous battery‐powered operation and biological safety.
Sibele Maria Schuantes‐Paim, Renata Fabiana Leite, Victor Arayama Cruz, Vanessa Ayres Carneiro Gonçalves, Júlia Karini da Silva Araujo, Karoline Sabrina de Carvalho Gomes, Luciana Chelotti Cardim Perillo, Graciana Maria de Moraes Coutinho, Eliana Cavalari Teraoka, Adriana Aparecida Carbonel, José Homero Soares, Manuel de Jesus Simões, Selma Ferrer, Ari Nelson Rodrigues Costa, Ana Paula Reis Nolêtto, Leandro Moriyama Konatu, Murched Omar Taha, André Ibrahim David, Janine Schirmer, Bartira de Aguiar Roza   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Enhanced Soft‐Containing Gripper for Pick‐And‐Place of Oyster Products at Extreme Handling Speed

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soft robotic grippers have been developed for high‐speed handling of soft, fragile foods. For example, our previously designed soft‐containing gripper has been implemented on food production lines. However, existing soft robotic grippers remain inadequate for food pick‐and‐place tasks at extreme handling speeds (e.g., > 70 pcs/min).
Yang Zhang, Zhongkui Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Correction: Brain Meta-Transcriptomics from Harbor Seals to Infer the Role of the Microbiome and Virome in a Stranding Event. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2015
Rosales SM, Vega Thurber R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing Environmental and Economic Performance for Port Hydrogen Fuel Transition: A Case Study of Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As society continues to develop, hydrogen has emerged as a promising fuel for maritime decarbonization. This study develops an integrated environmental and economic assessment framework for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) by combining life‐cycle assessment, levelized cost analysis, and multi‐criteria decision analysis across 36 ...
Ziyu Wang, Xueyan Lin, Chunjiang An
wiley   +1 more source

Emergence of fatal avian influenza in New England harbor seals. [PDF]

mBio, 2012
Anthony SJ, St Leger JA, Pugliares K, Ip HS, Chan JM, Carpenter ZW, Navarrete-Macias I, Sanchez-Leon M, Saliki JT, Pedersen J, Karesh W, Daszak P, Rabadan R, Rowles T, Lipkin WI.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source