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Effect of Spiroplasma infection on the mating behavior of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Tsetse flies are insects of significant public health and zoonotic importance as they are the main vectors of African trypanosomes. To date, an effective vaccine is unavailable and efforts to limit the spread of the disease primarily rely on controlling the tsetse populations.
Giulia Fiorenza   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stress in dipteran insects mass‐reared for sterile insect technique applications

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
The connections between biotic and abiotic stress affecting mass‐reared dipteran insects and the associated stress and immunological responses. Numbers indicate the order in which the topics are discussed in this review. Abstract Stress may be viewed as the disturbance of homeostasis of an organism.
Caroline K. Mirieri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cossid moths (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) as pests of woody plants – A review

open access: yesAgricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Cossidae is a worldwide family of macro‐moths popularly known as carpenter moths due to the larval habit of boring in the wood of living plants. This review compiles current knowledge on the characteristics, diversity and bionomy of cossid moths as well as the damage they cause on woody plants.
Thanapol Choochuen, Jiří Foit
wiley   +1 more source

Floral strips increase the abundance and spillover of beneficial insects in rotational crop fields

open access: yesAgricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Abstract Insects provide many ecological functions that support agricultural production, but beneficial insect populations are often lower in areas of intensive agriculture. Agronomic practices that support beneficial insect populations are important for sustainable crop production.
Michael F. Killewald   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel eDNA approaches to monitor Western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) microbial and arthropod communities

open access: yesEnvironmental DNA
Pests and pathogens are a continuous threat to the health of Western honey bee Apis mellifera L. Monitoring honey bee colonies for arthropod pests, disease‐causing bacteria and fungi, and early detection of new invasions is essential to maintain the ...
Leigh Boardman   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of honey on post‐tonsillectomy pain in children (BEE PAIN FREE Trial): a multicentre, double‐blind, randomised controlled trial*

open access: yesAnaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Tonsillectomy, a common childhood surgery, is associated with difficult postoperative recovery. Previous reviews provided low‐grade evidence that honey may improve recovery. The BEE PAIN FREE study investigated whether honey alongside multimodal analgesia improved the recovery trajectory in children following tonsillectomy ...
David Sommerfield   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

First molecular detection of Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus (CBPV) in Iran

open access: yesArchives of Razi Institute, 2015
Among the viruses infecting honey bees, chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV) is known to induce significant losses in honey bee colonies. CBPV is an unclassified polymorphic single stranded RNA virus. Using RT-PCR, the virus infections in honey bees can be
Modirrousta, H., Moharrami, M.
doaj  

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