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Swine Manure‐Derived Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.) Frass Enhances Chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) Vegetative Growth and Soil Epigeic Macro‐Arthropod Abundance

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of swine production has increased environmental concerns related to nutrient pollution and improper manure management. Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae offer a promising bioconversion approach, producing frass that may serve as a sustainable organic fertiliser.
Dwi Harya Yudistira, Isna Aprillia Chofifah, Bayu Anggita Wirabumi, Satoru Sato   +3 more
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Global distribution of expertise on soil micro- and mesofauna biodiversity evaluated by data science tools

Soil Organisms
Soils harbor a complex and diverse set of organisms able to regulate numerous environmental processes and affect the provision of various ecosystem services.
Maria Elizabeth Fernandes Correia, George Brown, Cintia Niva, Luiz Fernando Antunes, Talita Ferreira, Maria Inês Oliveira, Juaci Malaquias, Ozanival Silva, Natalia Eugenio   +8 more
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Comunidade microbiana e mesofauna edáficas em solo sob caatinga no semi-árido da Paraíba Soil microbial community and mesofauna under dry forest vegetation in the semi-arid region of Paraíba, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, 2008
A atividade biológica do solo é responsável por inúmeras transformações físicas e químicas dos resíduos orgânicos que são depositados, mantendo, assim, a sustentabilidade do ambiente.
Patrícia Carneiro Souto, Jacob Silva Souto, José Romilson Paes de Miranda, Rivaldo Vital dos Santos, Allyson Rocha Alves   +4 more
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Observing the invisible: X‐ray CT for plant–microbe interactions

New Phytologist, EarlyView.
Utility of X‐ray computed tomography (X‐ray CT) for visualising belowground plant interactions between multiple spatial scales and focal planes. Summary Plant–microbe interactions are inherently spatial, yet the physical structure of the soil and rhizosphere is rarely treated as a mechanistic variable in experimental design.
Eric C. Pereira, Chris A. Bell
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Edaphic mesofauna responses to land use change for sugarcane cultivation: insights from contrasting soil textures

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Land use change (LUC), specifically the cultivation of monoculture sugarcane, can negatively impact soil biodiversity, leading to a decline in soil health and ecosystem functioning.
Beatriz S. Vanolli, Nariane de Andrade, Lucas Pecci Canisares, André. L. C. Franco, Arthur P. A. Pereira, Maurício R. Cherubin   +5 more
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Global meta-analysis reveals differential effects of climate and litter quality on soil fauna-mediated litter decomposition across size classes

Geoderma
Litter decomposition is significantly influenced by soil fauna, litter quality, and climate. Effects of soil fauna on litter decomposition are largely dependent on the size classes of the fauna.
Kaiyu Li, Lihong Song, Qinyao Ran, Fang Yuan, Chengjia Deng, Hongyan Liu   +5 more
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Potential Possibilities of Soil Mesofauna Usage for Biodiagnostics of Soil Contamination by Heavy Metals

Ekológia (Bratislava), 2019
The study of potential possibilities of mesofauna as bioindicator of soil contamination by heavy metals is one of the most important areas of urban ecology and soil biology.
Yorkina Nadiia, Zhukov Olexander, Chromysheva Olena   +2 more
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Spinosad‐based insecticide is an effective control method for the potato soil pests Agriotes sp. and Melolontha sp.

Crop Science, Volume 66, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
Abstract Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) growers who would like to biologically control major soil pests of potato face an increasing challenge. Two pest species have a major impact on yield quality: white grubs (Melolontha sp.; Eschscholtz, 1829) and wireworms (Agriotes sp.; Fabricius, 1775). Farmers who want to grow potatoes in a sustainable fashion to
Gabriel Comanescu, Luke Bell
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Survey of soil mesofauna in permanent preservation area of Vila Bananeiras, Arapiraca/AL/Levantamento da mesofauna do solo em área de preservação permanente da Vila Bananeiras, Arapiraca/AL

Diversitas Journal, 2020
The edaphic mesofauna consists of organisms between 0.2 and 2.0 mm in length. Among its members are the mites (Acari) and collemboli (Collembola), the diversity of these microarthropods is related to soil type and its physical and chemical ...
Crislanny Melo de Oliveira, José Danilo da Silva, João Marcos de Assis Rozendo, Juliana Ferreira dos Santos, João Pedro Ferreira Barbosa, Esmeralda Aparecida Porto Lopes   +5 more
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Stratified Pit Features at the Presbytère de l'Ancienne‐Lorette (CeEu‐11) and the Fort Odanak (CaFe‐7) Sites in Québec, Canada: A Comparative Geoarchaeological Analysis

Geoarchaeology, Volume 41, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT A geoarcheological study of two large, stratified Indigenous pit features discovered at two Jesuit mission sites in Québec (Canada) was carried out to offer a detailed documentation of their contents and better understand their use over time. One of the pits is a 17th c.
Sarah Robert, Allison Bain, Najat Bhiry
wiley   +1 more source