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Molecular identification of two thioredoxin genes and their function in antioxidant defense in Arma chinensis diapause

Frontiers in Physiology
Thioredoxin (Trx), an important part of thioredoxin systems, plays crucial role in maintaining the intracellular redox balance by scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS).
Zhongjian Shen, Qiaozhi Luo, Qiaozhi Luo, Jianjun Mao, Yuyan Li, Mengqing Wang, Lisheng Zhang, Lisheng Zhang   +7 more
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Interaction Network and Niche Analysis of Natural Enemy Communities and their Host Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in fragments of Cerrado and Atlantic Forest

Sociobiology, 2018
Natural enemies are important components of solitary bee communities that nest in preexisting cavities because they act as a relevant mortality factor and can regulate population growth.
Reinanda Lima, Diego Moure Oliveira, Carlos Alberto Garófalo   +2 more
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Meta-analysis reveals that seed-applied neonicotinoids and pyrethroids have similar negative effects on abundance of arthropod natural enemies [PDF]

PeerJ, 2016
Background Seed-applied neonicotinoids are widely used in agriculture, yet their effects on non-target species remain incompletely understood. One important group of non-target species is arthropod natural enemies (predators and parasitoids), which ...
Margaret R. Douglas, John F. Tooker
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Ecolabels as Instruments for Biodiversity Governance in Agri‐Food Systems: A Comparative Assessment of EU Certification Schemes

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biodiversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services, yet it continues to decline due to intensive agriculture, pollution, habitat loss and climate change. Although ecolabels are increasingly used to communicate sustainability attributes and influence consumer choices, their role in addressing biodiversity ...
Marzieh Aminravan, Parthena Chatzinikolaou, Sina Ahmadikaliji, Luca Camanzi, Luca Mulazzani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Silencing the Circadian Clock Genes Cycle and Clock Disrupts Reproductive–Metabolic Homeostasis but Does Not Induce Reproductive Diapause in Arma chinensis

Insects
The circadian clock is a conserved timekeeping mechanism that enables organisms to anicipate and adapt to daily environmental cycles. While its role in photoperiodic diapause has been documented, its fundamental function in maintaining reproductive and ...
Junjie Chen, Qiaozhi Luo, Maosen Zhang, Zhuoling Lv, Meng Liu, Xiangchao Huang, Yuyan Li, Lisheng Zhang   +7 more
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Beneficial insects are associated with botanically rich margins with trees on small farms

Scientific Reports, 2021
Beneficial insect communities on farms are influenced by site- and landscape-level factors, with pollinator and natural enemy populations often associated with semi-natural habitat remnants.
Sarah E. J. Arnold, Filemon Elisante, Prisila A. Mkenda, Yolice L. B. Tembo, Patrick A. Ndakidemi, Geoff M. Gurr, Iain A. Darbyshire, Steven R. Belmain, Philip C. Stevenson   +8 more
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Towards a Biodiversity Positive Business Strategy: The MCRV (Monitoring, Conserving, Restoring, Valorizing) Framework

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite mounting regulatory pressure and growing scientific consensus on biodiversity loss, most corporate action remains reactive, fragmented, and strategically peripheral. Existing frameworks address what firms should report rather than how they can build the organizational capabilities required to act strategically.
Jacopo Cricchio, Valentina Cucino, Alberto Di Minin, Gianmaria Ontano, Andrea Piccaluga   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic mechanisms foster declines in native fish community stability following the introduction of non‐native species

Ecography, EarlyView.
Non‐native species introductions profoundly alter freshwater communities, yet the mechanisms by which non‐native fishes affect native community stability remain unclear. Using a multi‐decadal dataset on fish community composition and abundance collected across France, we quantified native community stability and decomposed this metric into its main ...
Chengzong Tian, Mengzhen Xu, Congcong Wang, Wei Xin, Xiongdong Zhou, Jorge García‐Girón   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Keanekaragaman laba-laba dan potensinya sebagai musuh alami hama tanaman jambu mete

Jurnal Entomologi Indonesia, 2015
Sanurus sp., Acrocercops sp. and Helopeltis sp. are important pests of cashews in Nusa Tenggara Barat. Pesticide usage to control these pests has so far not been successful, and thus the usage of natural enemy as an alternative control methods should be ...
I Wayan Suana, Hery Haryanto
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Ecological engineering in cauliflower for aphid management

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020
Because of high-value, the crops like Brassica have very low pest-damage thresholds, natural enemies alone are unlikely to replace use of high cost insecticides.
M C Keerthi, R K Sharma, Sachin S Suroshe, S R Sinha   +3 more
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