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Insects and recent climate change

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020
Insects have diversified through more than 450 million y of Earth’s changeable climate, yet rapidly shifting patterns of temperature and precipitation now pose novel challenges as they combine with decades of other anthropogenic stressors including the ...
C. A. Halsch, A. Shapiro, J. Fordyce, C. Nice, J. Thorne, D. Waetjen, M. Forister   +6 more
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Standards and Best Practices for Monitoring and Benchmarking Insects

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Benchmark studies of insect populations are increasingly relevant and needed amid accelerating concern about insect trends in the Anthropocene. The growing recognition that insect populations may be in decline has given rise to a renewed call for insect ...
G. Montgomery, M. Belitz, R. Guralnick, M. Tingley   +3 more
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Urban areas as hotspots for bees and pollination but not a panacea for all insects

Nature Communications, 2020
Urbanisation is an important global driver of biodiversity change, negatively impacting some species groups whilst providing opportunities for others. Yet its impact on ecosystem services is poorly investigated.
P. Theodorou, Rita Radzevičiūtė, Guillaume Lentendu, B. Kahnt, M. Husemann, C. Bleidorn, J. Settele, O. Schweiger, I. Grosse, T. Wubet, T. Murray, R. Paxton   +11 more
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Beyond Human Nutrition of Edible Insects: Health Benefits and Safety Aspects

Insects, 2022
Simple Summary Edible insects are a promising alternative food source due to their high nutritional composition and sustainable production. The nutritional value of edible insects is equal or greater than conventional protein sources.
J. Aguilar-Toalá, R. Cruz-Monterrosa, A. Liceaga   +2 more
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Insects in 2015

Insects, 2016
The editors of Insects would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2015. [...]
Insects Editorial Office
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Combined analysis of the proteome and metabolome provides insight into microRNA-1174 function in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Pathogenic viruses can be transmitted by female Aedes aegypti (Ae. aegypti) mosquitoes during blood-meal acquisition from vertebrates. Silencing of mosquito- and midgut-specific microRNA (miRNA) 1174 (miR-1174) impairs blood intake and ...
Yangrui Luo, Dun Liu, Yuanmei Wang, Fan Zhang, Yankun Xu, Qian Pu, Lu Zhao, Tianqi Wei, Ting Fan, Yuqi Lou, Shiping Liu   +10 more
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Edible Insects versus Meat—Nutritional Comparison: Knowledge of Their Composition Is the Key to Good Health

Nutrients, 2021
Recently, attention has been drawn to the fact that increasing the consumption of edible insects may positively impact the state of the natural environment and reduce the problem of malnutrition in large parts of society.
A. Orkusz
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Insects in 2017

Insects, 2018
Peer review is an essential part in the publication process, ensuring that Insects maintains high quality standards for its published papers [...]
Insects Editorial Office
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First identification and coinfection detection of Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon spp., Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in diarrheic pigs in Southwest China

BMC Microbiology, 2023
Background Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon spp., Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia duodenalis (G. intestinalis) are enteric pathogens that cause diarrhea in pigs.
Samson Teweldeberhan Ghebremichael, Xianzhi Meng, Yujiao Yang, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish, Zongrun Wu, Jie Chen, Junhong Wei, Tian Li, Jialing Bao, Zeyang Zhou, Guoqing Pan   +10 more
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Chemical Composition, Nutrient Quality and Acceptability of Edible Insects Are Affected by Species, Developmental Stage, Gender, Diet, and Processing Method

Foods, 2021
Edible insects have been considered as either nutritious food itemsper se, or as wholesome ingredients to various dishes and components of traditional subsistence.
V. Meyer-Rochow, R. Gahukar, Sampat Ghosh, C. Jung   +3 more
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