Physiological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 1, Page 29-39, March 2026.Colour‐coded perlites were treated with specific fatty acids or mono‐, di‐ or triglycerides as perlite pickup cues for laboratory and field colonies of western carpenter ants. In laboratory and field experiments, ant colonies were offered multiple choices of these colour‐coded lipid‐treated perlites for pickup and transport to the nest.
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Proctolin and an Endogenous Proctolin-Like Peptide Enhance the Contractility of the Limulus Heart [PDF]
, 1983 Synthetic proctolin increases the force but not the rate of heart contractions of Limulus in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The threshold of this effect is 3 × 10−10M and the ED50 is approximately 10−8M. At concentrations up to 10−7 M, proctolin has
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The role of ocelli in cockroach optomotor performance [PDF]
, 2017 Insect ocelli are relatively simple eyes that have been assigned various functions not related to pictorial vision. In some species they function as sensors of ambient light intensity, from which information is relayed to various parts of the nervous ...
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EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2026.Abstract The food enzyme trypsin (EC 3.4.21.4) is produced with the genetically modified Fusarium venenatum strain NZYM‐FG by Novozymes A/S. The genetic modifications do not give rise to safety concerns. The food enzyme was considered free from viable cells of the production organism and its DNA. The food enzyme is intended to be used in the processing
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(E, Z)-2, 6-nonadien-1-al and (E)-2-nonen-1-al Present in Crushed Cucumbers are Natural Repellents for the American Cockroach (Periplaneta Americana) [PDF]
, 1984 Author Institution: Department of Chemistry, Kansas State UniversityThe compounds (E, Z)-2,6-nonadien-l-al and (E)-2-nonen-l-al that are present in crushed cucumbers were found to repel 98% of American cockroaches, Periplaneta americana L., when present ...
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Concordance Analysis of ALEX‐2, ImmunoCAP, and Prick Test for Respiratory Allergies in Lima, Peru
Immunity, Inflammation and Disease, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Background Accurate identification of respiratory allergen sensitization is essential for managing asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR). While Skin Prick Test (SPT) and ImmunoCAP are standard diagnostic tools, exploratory comparative data for the novel Allergy Explorer 2 (ALEX‐2) test in Latin American populations remain scarce.
César A. Galván +3 more
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Adipokinetic hormone enhances nodule formation and phenoloxidase activation in adult locusts injected with bacterial lipopolysaccharide [PDF]
, 2003 Interactions between the locust endocrine and immune systems have been studied in vivo in relation to nodule formation and activation of the prophenoloxidase cascade in the haemolymph.
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The crude ethanol extract of Periplaneta americana L. stimulates wound healing in vitro & in vivo
Chinese Medicine, 2019 Periplaneta americana L. is a Traditional Chinese Medicine that has been used in clinic treatment of various diseases for a long history. However, the therapeutic potential and the underlying mechanism of Periplaneta americana L.
Long-Jian Li +7 more
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A role of corazonin receptor in larval-pupal transition and pupariation in the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) [PDF]
, 2017 Corazonin (Crz) is a neuropeptide hormone, but also a neuropeptide modulator that is internally released within the CNS, and it has a widespread distribution in insects with diverse physiological functions.
Chen, Er-Hu +7 more
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Fauna parasitaria de Periplaneta americana Linnaeus en un distrito de Lima
Revista Peruana de Biología, 2014 Se investigaron algunos aspectos de los componentes comunitarios e infracomunitarios de la parasitofauna de Periplaneta americana en 100 especímenes colectados en buzones del distrito de Pueblo Libre, Lima, Perú, en invierno, entre agosto y setiembre de ...
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