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Adaptation of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii to a specialized nutritional niche

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Unlike most Drosophila larvae that feed on spoiled food, Drosophila suzukii larvae thrive on ripening fruits and consequently face a low‐protein, high‐carbohydrate nutritional challenge. Comparisons of growth among D. suzukii, D. biarmipes, and D. melanogaster larvae across diets with varying protein‐to‐carbohydrate ratios demonstrate that D.
Yan Hou, Ying Zhen
wiley   +1 more source

Becoming monstrous: Beauty norms, body image, and discursive limits on compassion in The Substance

Nutrition &Dietetics, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim This study analyses the Hollywood body horror film The Substance to explore how Western beauty culture regulates emotions and bodies. It aims to explore compassion within dominant body image discourses and considers how this impacts dietetic care. Methods Using Foucauldian discourse analysis informed by affect theory, the film was analysed
Phillip Joy
wiley   +1 more source

TESTING FOR A CHANGE IN CONSUMER TASTES FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: A STRUCTURAL LATENT VARIABLE APPROACH [PDF]

This study uses a structural latent variable approach to examine whether the increased supply of health information has been successful in improving consumer tastes and preferences towards fruits and vegetables and if it has been successful in doing so ...
Acharya, Ram N., Molina, Ignacio
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Effects of applying Trichoderma asperellum to rice (Oryza sativa) on phytobiome and plant responses

Annals of Applied Biology, EarlyView.
We investigated the effect of dipping at transplanting or post‐transplanting spray application on the root‐associated microbiome or leaf epiphytes via amplicon sequencing, and on plant responses via RNA‐seq. Both root dipping and foliar application with Trichoderma asperellum spore suspension only had a limited impact on the leaf epiphytes and root ...
Greg Deakin, Georgina Fagg, Tom Passey, Louisa Robinson‐Boyer, Xiangming Xu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Refuge by day, forage by night: Diel activity of vine weevil as characterised by smart monitoring

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Vine weevil activity was monitored using a Smart trap, which recorded diel refuge‐seeking behaviour. Increasing light intensity triggered refuge seeking behaviour, while lower light intensity induced forage seeking activity. Understanding vine weevil diel activity can enhance early detection, which can improve the effectiveness of integrated pest ...
Ronald Manjoro, Eugenia Fezza, Matt Butler, Mike Gutteridge, Joe M. Roberts, Tom W. Pope   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Iron Physiology and Its Impact on Atopic Diseases: An EAACI Taskforce Report

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Iron is essential for oxygen transport, energy metabolism, and immune regulation. Yet iron deficiency is the most common micronutrient disorder across all age groups, affecting nearly one quarter of the global population. Iron deficiency triggers nutritional immunity, a host defense mechanism that withholds and redistributes iron, contributing
Franziska Roth‐Walter, Ioana Agache, Beatriz Cabanillas, Roberto Berni Canani, Pasquale Comberiati, Holger Garn, Cristina Gomez‐Casado, Karin Hufnagl, Ekaterina Khaleva, Gregorio P. Milani, Daniel Munblit, Nikolaos Douladiris, Liam O'Mahony, Frank Redegeld, Carmen Riggioni, Peter K. Smith, Betty van Esch, Emilia Vassilopoulou, Carina Venter, Diego G. Peroni   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Louisiana Strawberries: Consumer Preferences and Retailer Advertising [PDF]

Agribusiness, Marketing,
Bruchhaus, Michael N., Hinson, Roger A.
core   +1 more source

The Outsiders: Principled Withdrawal, Whiteness, and Power in the Los Angeles Food Justice Movement

American Anthropologist, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article draws on understandings of whiteness and the misconstrual of South Central Los Angeles to analyze the power dynamics between “outsider” activists and residents of South Central as they worked toward a more equitable food system.
Hanna Garth
wiley   +1 more source

‘I like to dance with the flowers!’: Exploring the possibilities for biodiverse futures in an urban forest school

Children &Society, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores the ways in which ‘forest school’, an educational approach where children engage in creative and play based activities in a ‘natural’ environment, can contribute towards Sustainable Development Goal 15 (SDG 15) by promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems and by helping address biodiversity loss. Drawing on data
Hannah Hogarth
wiley   +1 more source

Drip Loss During Strawberry Thawing: A Simple Method for Predicting and Improving the Colour Stability of Nectars. [PDF]

Int J Food Sci
Murray H, Rincon-Berbeo JS, Šimková K, Lindner M, Le Bourvellec C, Jakopič J, Halbwirth H, Gössinger M.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source