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Oxidative Damage, Energy Imbalance, and Behavioral Disruptions in Girardia tigrina Exposed to Treated Sewage Effluents

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study assessed the ecotoxicological effects of treated sewage on the freshwater planarian Girardia tigrina, integrating biochemical, energetic, and behavioral biomarkers. Planarians were exposed for 48 h to different concentrations of treated sewage (12.5%, 25%, 50%, and 100%) and compared to controls using commercial water and water from
Renata M. P. Freitas, Pedro H. Carvalho, Daniela de Melo e Silva, Carlos Gravato   +3 more
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Recent advances in the removal of neonicotinoid insecticides: classical approaches and nanomaterial applications

Discover Chemistry
Neonicotinoids are among the primary insecticides used globally, distinguished by their high efficiency against insects and low toxicity to mammals. They exhibit significant solubility and persistence in soils, making them ideal as systemic insecticides.
Erwin García-Hernández, Rafael Catarino-Centeno, Cristina Cuautli, Hugo Suárez-Hernández   +3 more
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Impact of Environmental Microparticles on Insect Olfaction

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Terrestrial insects underpin key ecosystem services, including pollination, herbivory regulation, decomposition, nutrient cycling, and disease control. These functions depend on chemical communication that guides insects to food, mates, hosts, shelters, and oviposition sites while helping them avoid threats.
Steve B. S. Baleba, Danube K. N. Wandji, Yves H. Tchiechoua, Komi Mensah Agboka, Iman B. Hassaballa, Victor O. Omondi, Beatrice T. Nganso, Saliou Niassy, Souleymane Diallo, Merid N. Getahun   +9 more
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Using programmable infusion pump in avian species – a validation methodology in geese

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Wildlife face anthropogenic and natural stressors that affect their physiology and behaviour. The activity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and glucocorticoid (GC) production is intrinsically linked with energy regulation and environmental stressors.
Myriam Trottier‐Paquet, Maude Gauthier‐Bouchard, Akiko Kato, Charline Parenteau, Frédéric Angelier, Pierre Legagneux   +5 more
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Russian wheat aphid: a model for genomic plasticity and a challenge to breeders

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Invasive foundress finds suitable habitat and reproduces through pathogenesis. Wingless females produce life offspring quickly, which leads to high population densities. High population densities result in competition, which may induce epigenetic changes and wing development for dispersal.
Astrid Jankielsohn, Vicky L. Tolmay, Marlon‐Schylor Luke le Roux, Lintle Mohase, Mpho S. Mafa, Vittorio F. Nicolis, Eduard Venter, Nicolaas Francois Visser Burger, Anna‐Maria Botha   +8 more
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RNAi‐based functional genomics tools for the beet leafhopper using microinjection and nanoparticle‐based topical spray

Insect Science, EarlyView.
• First demonstration of functional RNAi in the beet leafhopper, Neoaliturus tenellus, using both dsRNA microinjection and star polycation nanoparticle‐mediated topical spray delivery.•Microinjection achieved over 90% knockdown of Gus and Pum3, revealing gene‐specific fitness effects on survival and fecundity in beet leafhopper.•Nanoparticle‐mediated ...
Jinlong Han, Maria Paula Mejia Alonzo, Meihua Cui, Katherine O. Puffer, Anna M. Wolff, Garret M. Miyake, Oliver T. Neher, Vamsi J. Nalam, Punya Nachappa   +8 more
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Reduced graphene oxide-based electrochemical aptasensor for the multiplexed detection of imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and clothianidin in food samples

Scientific Reports
Neonicotinoids are a group of neurotoxic insecticides that possess significant threats not only to the environment but also to human health. This underlines the importance of developing efficient and accurate tools to detect neonicotinoids and track ...
Asma Zaid Almenhali, Pandiyaraj Kanagavalli, Marwa Abd-Ellah, Salma Khazaal, Nada El Darra, Shimaa Eissa   +5 more
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Fast neonicotinoid quantification in honey using the one-point internal calibration approach

Food Chemistry: X
Neonicotinoids, a highly effective class of insecticides used worldwide, have been identified as a major cause of concern for biodiversity. To assess the ecological and environmental consequences of neonicotinoids' use, reliable analytical methodologies,
Gioele Visconti, Miguel de Figueiredo, Joanie Monnier, Julia Shea, Serge Rudaz, Gaetan Glauser   +5 more
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Neonicotinoid seed treatments do not consistently reduce insect feeding damage nor increase yields in Maryland soy

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
We compared soybean plants from untreated and treated seeds across 4 sites and 3 years in Maryland. Neonicotinoid seed treatments (NST) provided little reduction in insect stippling damage and no reduction in chewing damage. NST did not result in increased plant biomass or bean yield. Abstract The use of neonicotinoid insecticides in seed treatments in
Kelsey J. McGurrin, Brendan A. Randall, John D. Parker, Karin T. Burghardt, Kimberly J. Komatsu   +4 more
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Reconsidering the importance of Metopolophium dirhodum (Walker) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) as a crop pest

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Four‐year field monitoring and laboratory studies revealed M. dirhodum occurs regularly in barley with high reproductive potential and extended adult longevity. Populations peaked during vulnerable crop stages, creating optimal conditions for BYDV transmission during critical infection windows. M.
Md Munir Mostafiz, Jack D. C. Perry, Daniel J. Leybourne, Tom W. Pope, Joe M. Roberts, Antoine Pichon, Stephen Byrne, Louise McNamara   +7 more
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