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Ant–aphid mutualism: the influence of Tapinoma ibericum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on Aphis gossypii (Hemiptera: Aphidae) control by commercial and spontaneous natural enemies

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
The mutualism between Tapinoma ibericum ants and Aphis gossypii disrupts the biological control exerted by Aphidius colemani in greenhouse peppers. Ant exclusion increased parasitism and the presence of most natural enemies, although Aphidoletes aphidimyza was more abundant with ants.
Jesús Foronda   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The mummy of San Davino Armeno (?-1050). Rare case of the natural mummy of a Pilgrim Saint from Medieval Italy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In the Middle Ages Lucca was an important city along the Via Francigena, a major trade and pilgrimage route connecting France and Northern Europe with Rome.
Melai L   +5 more
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Histological study of pulmonary tuberculosis in a 19th-century natural mummy from Comiso (Sicily, Italy)

open access: yes, 2022
Introduction. In Italy collections of mummies preserved in crypts and chapels are frequent, in particular in the central and southern regions. In Comiso (Sicily) the mortuary chapel of the church of Santa Maria della Grazia, built in the 18th century ...
Antonio Fornaciari   +2 more
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Reduced fertilization regimes could boost biocontrol service without reducing crop yield

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
Fertilization level influences pest control effectiveness in tomato crops. High fertilization increases plant growth and aphid density but reduces the performance of the parasitoid Aphidius ervi. In contrast, the predator Adalia bipunctata maintains consistent aphid suppression regardless of fertilization regime.
Ruohan Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

CT imaging of an Egyptian mummy [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
Over the last few years various research groups around the world have employed X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) imaging in the study of mummies – Toronto-Boston (1,2), Manchester(3).
Hughes, Stephen W.
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IMPACT Radiological Mummy Database [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The IMPACT (Internet-based Mummy Picture Archive and Communication Technology) Radiological Mummy Database Project is designed to provide mummy and medical researchers with a large-scale comparative database of medical imaging of mummified human remains.
Randall Thompson
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Parasites at the Summit: Unexpected Geographic Distribution of the Blood Parasite Lineage Found in the Endangered Giant Lizard of Tenerife

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We combined microscopic screening and molecular phylogenetic analyses to characterize blood parasites infecting Gallotia intermedia from the coastal cliffs of Montaña de Guaza and to place these infections in a broader biogeographic context. We detected apicomplexan parasites of the genus Karyolysus infecting 53.6% of G.
Rodrigo Megía‐Palma   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crypt Burials from the Cloister Church of Riesa (Germany) – Changes of Funerary Customs, Body Treatment, and Attitudes to Death

open access: yesActa Universitatis Lodziensis: Folia Archaeologica, 2020
The cloister church of Riesa (Saxony, Germany) contains two burial crypts which were used from the 17th to 19th century AD by local noble families, namely the barons von Felgenhauer, Hanisch/von Odeleben and von Welck.
Amelie Alterauge, Cornelia Hofmann
doaj   +1 more source

Timing the Sacred: A Multi‐Step Chronological Framework for the Llullaillaco Inca Burial

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Absolute radiocarbon dating offers high precision, but its application to historical contexts, such as the Inca civilization, requires a rigorous methodological approach. This research examines methods to enhance chronological accuracy through a case study of artifacts from the Llullaillaco Capacocha sacrifice.
Dominika Sieczkowska‐Jacyna   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The lost little girl: anthropological and paleopathological study of an Italian natural mummy of early 20th century [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In 2000, during some renovation works in the monumental cemetery of Viareggio, a town in the province of Lucca (Tuscany, central Italy) the mummified body of a female infant was recovered. The individual was buried in anonymous burial recess, closed by a
Fornaciari G   +4 more
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