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Heating up parasitoid–host interactions: High temperature increased mortality of late‐instar braconid larvae and reduced ladybird recovery rate

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract With ongoing climate change, temperature‐dependent outcomes of host–parasitoid interactions can affect ecosystem functioning and key ecosystem services such as biological control. However, most studies addressing the impacts of temperature on host–parasitoid systems are
Florencia Baudino, Barbora Žabová, Michal Řeřicha, Michal Knapp   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myxovirus resistance protein A to differentiate between viral and non-viral respiratory infections in adults: a prospective study. [PDF]

Emerg Microbes Infect
Yan M, Wang N, Yang L, Zhang X, Zhang Y, Xuan W, Zhang X, Liu G, Wang H, Qing Y, Wang Y, Cao B.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Is the endophyte‐based plant protection against aphids mediated by changes in the insect microbiome?

Insect Science, EarlyView.
We showed that the fungal endophyte Epichloë strain AR37 increased the plant resistance against aphids via the production of indole diterpene alkaloids. The reduction in aphid performance was not associated with changes in abundance/composition/diversity of the insect's bacterial microbiota, but additional endophyte effects on this microbiota cannot be
Daniel A. Bastías, Luis Carvalho, Ruy Jáuregui, Richard D. Johnson, Wei Zhang, Pedro E. Gundel   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive mapping of the 5' and 3' untranslated regions of <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> reveals diverse mechanisms of mRNA processing including premature transcription termination. [PDF]

RNA
Schrettenbrunner L, Maufrais C, Janbon G, Wallace EWJ, Blango MG.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Genetic engineering for SIT application: a fruit fly‐focused review

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Sterile insect technique (SIT) has become a key component of efficient pest control. Fruit fly pests from the Drosophilidae and Tephritidae families pose a substantial and overwhelmingly increasing threat to the agricultural industry, aggravated by climate change and globalization among other contributors.
Serafima Davydova, Danheng Yu, Angela Meccariello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Screening Various Bacterial-Produced Double-Stranded RNAs for Managing Asian Soybean Rust Disease Caused by <i>Phakopsora pachyrhizi</i>. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
R Thibodeaux Y, Marahatta S, Hu D, Novaes MIC, Hau I, Wang T, Chen ZY.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Foliar-applied double-stranded RNA is mobile, transfers to plant pathogens, and triggers RNAi. [PDF]

Nucleic Acids Res
Brosnan CA, Fletcher SJ, Sawyer A, de Felippes FF, Carroll BJ, Waterhouse PM, Mitter N, Gardiner DM.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia, Hannah‐Isadora Huditz, Monique M. van Oers, Vera I.D. Ros   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A BRCT domain-containing protein induced in early phagocytosis plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of the mucoralean Rhizopus microsporus. [PDF]

PLoS Pathog
Tahiri G, Lax C, Binder U, Scheler J, Navarro E, Nicolás FE, Garre V.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source