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Modelling the Impacts of Early Intervention on Desert Locust Outbreak Prevention

Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2021
To preserve crop production losses, monitoring of desert locust attacks is a significant feature of agriculture. In this paper, a mathematical model was formulated and analyzed to protect crops against desert locust attack via early intervention tactics.
Dejen Ketema Mamo, Dejene Shewakena Bedane   +1 more
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Insect‐Derived Bioactives for Glycemic Control and Gut Health: A Review

Food Frontiers, EarlyView.
Insect‐derived bioactive compounds (e.g., peptides, polysaccharides) effectively regulate blood glucose through dual mechanisms: directly inhibiting carbohydrate‐digesting enzymes and glucose transporters, and indirectly modulating gut microbiota to enhance intestinal barrier integrity.
Chaoyi Lv, Yuanyuan Huang, Mokhtar Dabbour, Benjamin Kumah Mintah, Ronghai He, Haile Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Ground Type on the Jump Performance of Adults of the Locust Locusta migratoria manilensis: A Preliminary Study

Insects, 2020
The jump performance of locusts depends on several physiological and environmental factors. Few studies have examined the effects of different ground types on the jump performance of locusts.
Chao Wan, Rentian Cao, Zhixiu Hao
doaj   +1 more source

Field verification of the prediction model on Desert Locust adult phase status from density and vegetation [PDF]

, 2016
Previous studies investigated the effect of vegetation on density thresholds of adult Desert Locust gregarization from historical data in Mauritania. We examine here the prediction of locust phase based on adult density and vegetation conditions using ...
Babah Ebbe, Mohamed Abdallahi Ould, Cissé, Sory, Ghaout, Saïd, Kamara, Sidi, Piou, Cyril   +4 more
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Cold plasma‐induced modifications in the physico‐functional properties of glucan exopolysaccharide derived from Enterococcus hirae OL616073

Food Biomacromolecules, EarlyView.
Abstract This study evaluated the influence of cold plasma treatment on the physicochemical characteristics of glucan exopolysaccharide (EPS) produced by Enterococcus hirae OL616073 isolated from idli batter. The glucan EPS was exposed to pin‐to‐plate atmospheric cold plasma at 170–230 V for 5–15 min, generating cold plasma‐treated glucan (CPTG ...
Irshad Ahmad Shah, Swati Tiwari, Palanisamy Bruntha Devi, Ranjitha Gracy T. Kalaivendan, Uday S. Annapure, Digambar Kavitake, Prathapkumar Halady Shetty   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using an image segmentation and support vector machine method for identifying two locust species and instars

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2020
Locusts are agricultural pests around the world. To cognize how locust distribution density and community structure are related to the hydrothermal and vegetation growth conditions of their habitats and thereby providing rapid and accurate warning of ...
Shuhan LU, Si-jing YE
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Mental health measures among adolescents in 12 low‐ and middle‐income countries: Measurement invariance and cross‐sectional analyses of Disrupting Harm survey data

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Nationally representative mental health data in adolescents from low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) are scarce. This study aimed to examine mental health and wellbeing indicators amongst adolescents in 12 LMICs across Eastern and Southern Africa and Southeast Asia. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of data involving 12,
Ariadna Albajara Sáenz, Sebastian Kurten, Jennifer Saxton, Daniel Kardefelt‐Winther, Tamsin Ford, Amy Orben, Simon R. White   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Above- and belowground herbivory jointly impact defense and seed dispersal traits in Taraxacum officinale [PDF]

, 2014
Plants are able to cope with herbivores by inducing defensive traits or growth responses that allow them to reduce or avoid the impact of herbivores. Since above- and belowground herbivores differ substantially in life-history traits, for example feeding
Belair G., Donohue K., Southy J. F., Verbeke G., Weeda E. J., White T. C. R.   +5 more
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The use of edible insects in human food

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract The world population is expected to reach approximately 10 billion people by 2050, which will significantly increase global food demand and may lead to agricultural shortages and a higher risk of food insecurity. In this context, this review discusses the potential of insects as alternative sources of animal protein, addressing their ...
Pamela Barroso de Oliveira, Hugo Calixto Fonseca, Cláudia Regina Vieira, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Jane Sélia dos Reis dos Coimbra, Bruna Mara Aparecida de Carvalho Mesquita   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tissue-Specific Immune Gene Expression in the Migratory Locust, Locusta Migratoria

Insects, 2015
The ability of hosts to respond to infection involves several complex immune recognition pathways. Broadly conserved pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) allow individuals to target a range of invading microbes.
Tamara Pulpitel, Mathieu Pernice, Stephen J. Simpson, Fleur Ponton   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source