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Present and future potential of plant-derived products to control arthropods of veterinary and medical significance [PDF]

, 2014
The use of synthetic pesticides and repellents to target pests of veterinary and medical significance is becoming increasingly problematic. One alternative approach employs the bioactive attributes of plant-derived products (PDPs). These are particularly
Finn, Robert, George, David, Graham, Kirsty, Sparagano, Olivier   +3 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interaction of Whitefly Effector G4 with Tomato Proteins Impacts Whitefly Performance

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
The phloem-feeding insect Bemisia tabaci is an important pest, responsible for the transmission of several crop-threatening virus species. While feeding, the insect secretes a cocktail of effectors to modulate plant defense responses.
Diana Naalden, Wannes Dermauw, Aris Ilias, Geert Baggerman, Marieke Mastop, Juliette J. M. Silven, Paula J. M. van Kleeff, Sarmina Dangol, Nicolas Frédéric Gaertner, Winfried Roseboom, Mark Kwaaitaal, Gertjan Kramer, Harrold A. van den Burg, John Vontas, Thomas Van Leeuwen, Merijn R. Kant, Robert C. Schuurink   +16 more
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Soybean genetic engineering in Brazil and South America - A review [PDF]

Genetics and Molecular Biology
Soybean like other commodities brings important income to producer countries. In Brazil, the picture is not different. Thus, due to its economic significance and considering all field challenges, that impose abiotic and biotic constraints to improve ...
Renata Fuganti-Pagliarini, Mayla Daiane Correa Molinari, João Matheus Kafer, Alexandre Lima Nepomuceno, Liliane Marcia Mertz Henning, Sérgio Hermínio Brommonschenkel, Larissa Goulart Zanardo, Maria Helena Bodanese-Zanettini, Elibio Rech   +8 more
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Identities of and Phenotypic Variation for Epicuticular Waxes among Leaves and Plants from Inbred Onion Populations

HortScience, 2020
The amounts and types of epicuticular waxes on onion (Allium cepa) leaves affect feeding damage by onion thrips (Thrips tabaci). This study used gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS) to establish the identities of waxes and measure over time wax ...
Jiffinvir Khosa , Derek Hunsaker, Michael J. Havey   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

DNA‐Templated 2D Heterostructures as Phototriggered Dynamic Nanohybrids: From Releasing Molecular Loads to Controlling Enzyme Biocatalytic Function

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
DNA strands are employed both as dynamic linkers and nanoscale templates for the integration of Ag2S nanoparticles on MoS2, which in turn imparted photothermal responsiveness; this feature permits the selective cargo (fluorophore, quantum dots or an enzyme) release from the MoS2 surface in response to local heat induced by light irradiation.
Kai Chen, Haosen Miao, Weiying Hong, Matteo Palma   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Combining Ability of Husk Extension, Maysin Content, and Corn Earworm Resistance

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 2020
Corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) is a destructive pest with limited management options in sweet corn (Zea mays) production. Increased husk extension and the presence of the C-glycosyl flavone maysin are two proposed mechanisms for improving corn earworm ...
Virginia M. Moore, William F. Tracy
doaj   +1 more source

Tree Diversity and Forest Resistance to Insect Pests: Patterns, Mechanisms and Prospects.

Annual Review of Entomology, 2020
Ecological research conducted over the past five decades has shown that increasing tree species richness at forest stands can improve tree resistance to insect pest damage. However, the commonality of this finding is still under debate.
H. Jactel, X. Moreira, B. Castagneyrol
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Variation in the susceptibility of Anopheles gambiae to botanicals across a metropolitan region of Nigeria [PDF]

, 2019
Pesticide resistance is normally associated with genetic changes, resulting in varied responses to insecticides between different populations. There is little evidence of resistance to plant allelochemicals; it is likely that their efficacy varies ...
Callaghan, Amanda, Gbaye, Olajire Ayodele, Holloway, Graham J., Oladipupo, Seun Olaitan   +3 more
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Biobased Bionic Spider Silk via Electrostatic Complexation for Simultaneously Harvesting Atmospheric Water and Triboelectric Energy

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based bionic spider silk and spider web are first prepared using polyelectrolyte complexation technique for the simultaneous harvesting of water and triboelectric energy. The advantage of this process lies on entirely bio‐based materials, fully green water‐processable procedures, extremely high production rate (99.36%), excellent fog harvesting ...
Qin Chen, Araz Rajabi‐Abhari, Tongtong Fu, Haonan Zhang, Siqi Huan, Liang Chen, Jinchao Li, Cheng Hao, Yaping Zhang, Ning Yan   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source