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Not a Silent Invasion: The Reaction of European Naturalists to the Spread of Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in the 19th—Early 20th Century

Diversity, 2023
The case of naturalization of the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771), in countries lying beyond its native Ponto–Caspian range is remarkable as one of the first instances when the scientific community as early as the mid-19th century was ...
Maxim V. Vinarski
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Bactrocera dorsalis in the Indian Ocean: A tale of two invasions

Evolutionary Applications, 2023
An increasing number of invasive fruit fly pests are colonizing new grounds. With this study, we aimed to uncover the invasion pathways of the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis into the islands of the Indian Ocean. By using genome‐wide SNP data and
Pablo Deschepper, Sam Vanbergen, Yue Zhang, Zhihong Li, Issa Mze Hassani, Nausheen Azhaar Patel, Henriette Rasolofoarivao, Sandeep Singh, Suk Ling Wee, Marc De Meyer, Massimiliano Virgilio, Hélène Delatte   +11 more
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Catching the Bug: The Influence of Thomas Henry on a Young Entomologist.

ZooKeys, 2018
A refection of Dr. Thomas Henry's influence on a young entomologist in the field of Heteroptera.
Katrina Menard
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Alternative Transmission Patterns in Independently Acquired Nutritional Cosymbionts of Dictyopharidae Planthoppers

mBio, 2021
Sap-sucking hemipterans host specialized, heritable microorganisms that supplement their diet with essential nutrients. These microbes show unusual features that provide a unique perspective on the coevolution of host-symbiont systems but are still ...
Anna Michalik, Diego Castillo Franco, Michał Kobiałka, Teresa Szklarzewicz, Adam Stroiński, Piotr Łukasik   +5 more
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Study Replication: Shape Discrimination in a Conditioning Procedure on the Jumping Spider Phidippus regius

Animals, 2023
Spiders possess a unique visual system, split into eight different eyes and divided into two fully independent visual pathways. This peculiar organization begs the question of how visual information is processed, and whether the classically recognized ...
Eleonora Mannino, Lucia Regolin, Enzo Moretto, Massimo De Agrò   +3 more
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Redescription of Tapinesthis inermis (Araneae, Oonopidae), with detailed information on its ultrastructure

European Journal of Taxonomy, 2014
Tapinesthis inermis Simon, 1882, the only species in the genus, is widely distributed in western Europe. This redescription provides the first information on the ultrastructure of the species using SEM.
Arnaud Henrard, Rudy Jocqué, Barbara C. Baehr   +2 more
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Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) of a wildlife and cattle savanna ranch in South-Western Zimbabwe

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science, 2023
In order to contribute to spider diversity distribution records within Zimbabwe, spiders were sampled at a mixed wildlife and cattle ranch using pitfall traps and sweep-netting. Sampling was conducted from June 2017 to April 2018. A total of 2328 spiders
Sicelo Sebata, Charles R. Haddad, Moira J. FitzPatrick, Stefan H. Foord   +3 more
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Macroplastic accumulation across different surface covers, a case study of two South African rivers

Scientific Reports
Plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems is an escalating global concern, yet riverine macroplastic pollution and dynamics remain poorly understood in Southern Africa. This study investigated macroplastic accumulation across different surface covers in
Thendo Mutshekwa, Musa C. Mlambo, Liliso Mbadla, Solethu Mkhencele, Lubabalo Mofu, Miracle O. Osoh, Samuel N. Motitsoe   +6 more
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The Role of the TLR4-MyD88 Signaling Pathway in the Immune Response of the Selected Scallop Strain “Hongmo No. 1” to Heat Stress

Animals
The innate immunity of marine bivalves is challenged upon exposure to heat stress, especially with increases in the frequency and intensity of heat waves.
Chenyang Yue, Kexin Zhang, Zhigang Liu, Wengang Lü, Hui Guo, Liqiang Zhao, Xinyu Song, James Kar-Hei Fang   +7 more
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Environmental Hazards of Nanobiomaterials (Hydroxyapatite-Based NMs)—A Case Study with Folsomia candida—Effects from Long Term Exposure

Toxics, 2022
Hydroxyapatite (HA) is a calcium phosphate used in many fields, including biomedical applications. In particular, ion-doped HA nanomaterials (nHA) are developed for their increased bioactivity, particularly in the fields of regenerative medicine and ...
Bruno Guimarães, Susana I. L. Gomes, Elisabetta Campodoni, Monica Sandri, Simone Sprio, Magda Blosi, Anna L. Costa, Mónica J. B. Amorim, Janeck J. Scott-Fordsmand   +8 more
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