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Anatomical and Histological Descriptions of the Male Reproductive System of the Alfalfa Weevil of Hypera postica (Gyllenhal, 1813) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Using Light and Scanning Electron Microscopies

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Features of the reproductive organs, such as the number of testicular follicles, testis colour and the morphology of the glands, can be used as systematic characters. For this purpose, this paper was the first description of the male reproductive system anatomy and histology of Hypera postica (Gyllenhal, 1813) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a ...
Nurcan Özyurt Koçakoğlu, Selami Candan, Hicret Arslan, Mustafa Güllü   +3 more
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Metabarcoding of Pollen Carried by Syrphids Reveals Novel Plant–Pollinator Interactions in a Protected Natural Area and Agricultural Sites

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Using DNA metabarcoding, this study investigates pollen transported by syrphids (Syrphidae) in the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park and agricultural sites in Northern Italy. The analysis reveals a high diversity of visited plant taxa, including previously undocumented plant–pollinator interactions.
Serena Magagnoli, Daniele Sommaggio, Claudio Ratti, Riccardo Baroncelli, Andrea Menicucci, Enrico Vettorazzo, Giovanni Burgio   +6 more
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Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence of Medicago falcata: Comparative Analyses with Other Species of Medicago

Agronomy
Medicago falcata is one of the most important perennial forage legumes in the Medicago genus. In this study, we reported the complete chloroplast genome of two M.
Wei Duan, Xueli Zhang, Yuxiang Wang, Qian Li   +3 more
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Natural Parasitism of Nezara viridula (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Trichopoda pictipennis Bigot (Diptera: Tachinidae) in an Organic Strawberry Field in Germany

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Natural parasitism of the invasive southern green stinkbug was recorded in an organic strawberry cropping system in southwestern Germany. The tachinid fly Trichopoda pictipennis shows successful establishment and field activity, indicating ongoing range expansion.
Sophie Wenz, Olaf Zimmermann, Annette Reineke   +2 more
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Nodules of Medicago spp. Host a Diverse Community of Rhizobial Species in Natural Ecosystems

Agronomy
Biological nitrogen fixation by rhizobia-nodulated legumes reduces the dependence on synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. Identification of locally adapted rhizobia may uncover economically valuable strains for sustainable agriculture. This study investigated
Andrei Stefan, Jannick Van Cauwenberghe, Craita Maria Rosu, Catalina Stedel, Crystal Chan, Ellen L. Simms, Catalina Iticescu, Daniela Tsikou, Emmanouil Flemetakis, Rodica Catalina Efrose   +9 more
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Identification of six Papilionaceae species by epidermal characteristics: Microanalysis of handcomposedmixtures.

Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica, 2009
The microhistological analysis quantifies the botanical composition of herbivore diets by the identification of the epidermal characters of ingested species. Many Papilionaceae form part of herbivore diets due to their high nutritive quality.
Cristina Yagueddú , Viviana Comparatore, Gilda Paoletti   +2 more
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Empirical prediction of organic matter digestibility in grasses, legumes and their mixtures from dairy farms in Atlantic Spain

Grassland Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This study characterized the chemical composition and organic matter digestibility (OMD) of herbage from commercial dairy farms in Galicia (NW Spain), a humid‐temperate Atlantic region, and developed empirical prediction equations for OMD based on routine wet‐chemistry traits.
Sonia Pereira Crespo, Pilar Gago, Adrián Botana, Marcos Veiga, Laura González, Juan Valladares, Roberto Lorenzana, César Resch, María del Pilar Martínez‐Diz, Dalia Andrea Plata‐Reyes, Gonzalo Flores‐Calvete   +10 more
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Mapping wild bee diversity and flower use for an effective conservation of the Doñana biodiversity hotspot

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
We compiled the first checklist of wild bees in Doñana Protected Area, documenting 385 species, including three vulnerable and one endangered species listed in the Red List. Bee species exhibit diverse floral preferences, highlighting the need to incorporate plant–pollinator interactions and the role of plants in conservation and management strategies ...
Francisco P. Molina, Nerea Montes‐Pérez, Luis Villagarcía, Ignasi Bartomeus   +3 more
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Production of Biopharmaceuticals in Nicotiana benthamiana—Axillary Stem Growth as a Key Determinant of Total Protein Yield

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019
Data are scarce about the influence of basic cultural conditions on growth patterns and overall performance of plants used as heterologous production hosts for protein pharmaceuticals. Higher plants are complex organisms with young, mature, and senescing
Marie-Claire Goulet, Linda Gaudreau, Marielle Gagné, Anne-Marie Maltais, Ann-Catherine Laliberté, Gilbert Éthier, Nicole Bechtold, Michèle Martel, Marc-André D’Aoust, André Gosselin, Steeve Pepin, Dominique Michaud   +11 more
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Engineered Yarrowia lipolytica inducing gene silencing confers control ability against gray mold in plants

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Engineered the plant‐colonizing yeast Yarrowia lipolytica to produce and deliver double‐stranded RNAs targeting key genes of the gray mold fungus Botrytis cinerea produced a ‘living factory’ that continuously synthesizes and releases gene‐silencing molecules on plant surfaces, effectively suppressing the pathogen.
Mengjie Liu, Heng Shen, Jie Li, Mei Hao, Yelei Sun, Wenxing Liang   +5 more
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