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Is the spider a good biological control agent for Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)?

Zoologia (Curitiba), 2018
Spiders, as predators of insects and other invertebrates, are an important part of the natural enemies, and they are recognized as an important biological control agent.
Xuan Huang, Xiaoyu Quan, Xia Wang, Yueli Yun, Yu Peng   +4 more
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Spider Parental Care and Awe-Inspiring Egg Sac (Cocoon)

International Journal of Zoology, 2022
Spiders (Arachnida, Araneae) represent one of the largest groups of organisms on Earth with more than 45,000 recorded species found in nearly all terrestrial communities.
Akamu Jude Ewunkem, Kyle Agee
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Advancing from MOFs and COFs to Functional Macroscopic Porous Constructs

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review study investigates the recent progress and methodologies for manufacturing metal–organic framework (MOF) or covalent–organic framework (COF)‐based 3D structured macroscopic porous constructs with high structural integrity, providing the possibility to control their porosity across dimensions.
Seyyed Alireza Hashemi, Ahmadreza Ghaffarkhah, Ali Akbar Isari, Mahyar Panahi‐Sarmad, Feng Jiang, Orlando J. Rojas, Stefan Wuttke, Mircea Dincă, Mohammad Arjmand   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rice Stubble Provides Overwintering Microhabitats for Spiders in Winter-Fallowed Rice Fields

Agriculture
Spiders are among the predominant predatory arthropods in rice field ecosystems. Although the potential of spiders for controlling pests during the growth stages of rice is well known, few studies have focused on the overwintering habits of spiders after
Jie Sun, Xuhao Song, Jundong He, Dongmei Chen, Tingbang Yang, Aimin Shi   +5 more
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Hierarchically MOF‐Based Porous Monolith Composites for Atmospheric Water Harvesting

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the design of hierarchical porous materials for atmospheric water harvesting, focusing on metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) and porous monoliths. Emphasis is placed on integrating MOF nanoscale porosity with the microscale channels of monolithic scaffolds to enhance sorption‐desorption performance.
Mahyar Panahi‐Sarmad, Tianyu Guo, Seyyed Alireza Hashemi, Ahmadreza Ghaffarkhah, Stefan Wuttke, Mohammad Arjmand, Orlando J. Rojas, Feng Jiang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Does a Delicate Insect Wing Resist Damage? Chitin Orientation Is Adapted to the Mechanical Demands at the Nanoscale

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Nanoscale chitin fiber orientations in the insect wing play a critical role in adapting to complex mechanical demands. These findings reveal two distinct and functionally adaptive chitin orientation patterns in the membranes that vary regionally, optimizing mechanical resilience and deformation control.
Chuchu Li, Jiliang Liu, Manfred Burghammer, Chao Wan, Stanislav N. Gorb, Clemens F. Schaber   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Venomous Spiders of the Southeastern US: An Unexpected Threat

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2015
Background: Environmental health specialists recommend that residents of the Southeastern US, including Georgia, have the ability to identify the three venomous spiders indigenous to this area.
Alex Collins, Oreta Samples
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Beyond Conventional Cooling: Advanced Micro/Nanostructures for Managing Extreme Heat Flux

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the design, application, and manufacturing of biomimetic or engineered micro/nanostructures for managing high heat‐flux in multi‐level electronics by enhancing conductive, convective, phase‐changing, and radiative heat transfer mechanisms, highlighting their potential for efficient, targeted thermal management, and future prospects.
Yuankun Zhang, Huajie Li, Yuhang Zhou, Jun Ma, Keng‐Te Lin, Han Lin, Chunsheng Guo, Baohua Jia   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Silico-Based Design of a Hybrid Peptide with Antimicrobial Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Using a Spider Toxin Peptide [PDF]

, 2023
Min Kyoung Shin, Hye-Ran Park, In-Wook Hwang, Kyung-Bin Bu, Bo-Young Jang, Seung‐Ho Lee, Jin Wook Oh, Jung Sun Yoo, Jung‐Suk Sung   +8 more
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Nanostructured Protein Surfaces Inspired by Spider Silk

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Harnessing recombinant spider silk technology, bioengineered spidroin variants enable the creation of functionalized nanostructured coatings with tunable affinity for specific targets, supporting a broad range of applications ‐ from antifouling surfaces and targeted drug delivery to advanced cell therapies and precision bio‐patterning via lithography ...
Martin Humenik, Thomas Scheibel
wiley   +1 more source