Structure, Properties, and Release Kinetics of the Polymer/Insect Repellent System Poly (l-Lactic Acid)/Ethyl Butylacetylaminopropionate (PLLA/IR3535). [PDF]
Pharmaceutics, 2022 Du F +6 more
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Small, EarlyView.Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are promising candidates for next‐generation antibiotics, acting through mechanisms such as membrane disruption and intracellular targeting. This review examines how variations in bacterial membrane composition critically influence AMP activity.
Paolo Rossetti +5 more
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Characterization in Effective Stimulation on the Magnitude, Gating, Frequency Dependence, and Hysteresis of INa Exerted by Picaridin (or Icaridin), a Known Insect Repellent. [PDF]
Int J Mol Sci, 2022 Shiau AL +5 more
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Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biofouling on artificial surfaces in aquatic ecosystems leads to significant economic losses. Current antifouling paints, while effective, often harm the aquatic environment. This study explores ecologically safe antifouling alternatives derived from plants, focusing on the aquatic macrophytes Cabomba caroliniana (CC) and Schoenoplectus ...
Mikael Luiz Pereira Morales +9 more
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Investigative study into whether an insect repellent has virucidal activity against SARS-CoV-2. [PDF]
J Gen Virol, 2021 Smither SJ +12 more
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VIEW, EarlyView.We present ChitoSilkBioPatch, a maleimide‐functionalized chitosan/dACM hydrogel integrated with a stretchable nanopatterned silk mesh to provide intrinsic, antibiotic‐free antibacterial activity and bioactive wound support. The scaffold eliminates S. aureus and P.
Dorsa Dehghan‐Baniani +12 more
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The ecology of attraction: Fruit traits and frugivore diversity in neotropical Piper
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Fruit traits can benefit plant reproduction by enhancing seed dispersal by mutualistic frugivores (e.g. seed dispersal syndromes), but identifying the role of specific fruit traits in mediating frugivory is challenging because these traits can serve multiple functions ...
Sharlene E. Santana +3 more
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Efficacy of the transfluthrin-based personal insect repellent kit (PIRK) against the ixodid ticks Ixode s scapularis, Amblyomma americanum and Dermacentor variabilis. [PDF]
Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis, 2022 Murgia MV, Kaur J, Widder L, Hill CA.
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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations
Insect Science, EarlyView.This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean +6 more
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Annals of Applied Biology, EarlyView.We investigated the role of vision in host‐seeking behaviour by Philaenus spumarius, the main European vector of Xylella fastidiosa, through an integrated anatomical, optical, physiological, and behavioural study. Our data highlight that the spittlebug uses visual cues, including polarized light, which may aid in detecting the polarized reflections ...
Domen Lazar +4 more
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