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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1406-1462, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
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Microbial Pressure and Social Immunity: Bumble Bees Increase Brood Hygiene After Exposure to a Bacillus thuringiensis‐Based Biopesticide

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
In social insect colonies, diseased or dead brood is identified and removed by workers to prevent the infection of the whole colony. Here, bumble bee larvae exposed to a bacterium (Bacillus thuringiensis ssp. aizawai (strain: ABTS‐1857)) based biopesticide were removed more frequently than wounded or untreated control larvae. This shows that bumble bee
Michelle Scheffler, Karoline Wueppenhorst, Doreen Babin, Abdulrahim T. Alkassab, Silvio Erler   +4 more
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Laboratory evaluation of natural resistance of bamboos to termites

, 1997
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Mishra, S C, Thakur, M. L.
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Strength, decay and termite resistance of oriented kenaf fiberboards

Journal of Wood Science, 2007
The development of oriented fiberboards made from kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) and their suitability as a construction material has been investigated. Three different types of boards consisting of five layers with individual orientations were prepared using a combination of low molecular weight and high molecular weight phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin
Walther, Thomas, Kartal, Saip Nami, Hwang, Wonjoung, Umemura, Kenji, Kawai, Shuichi   +4 more
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Resistance of Insecticide-Treated Foam Board Insulation Against the Eastern Subterranean Termite and the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) [PDF]

Journal of Economic Entomology, 2003
Three foam board types, one untreated control, one containing 2,000 ppm disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT), and one containing 1,000 ppm deltamethrin, were exposed to field populations of the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), and the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki.
Nan-Yao, Su, Paul, Ban, Rudolf H, Scheffrahn   +2 more
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Natural Resistance of Seven Amazon Woods to Xylophagous Termite Nasutitermes octopilis (Banks)

Floresta e Ambiente, 2019
Some Amazonian woods are considered highly resistant to the attack of microorganisms; however, which ones present the highest resistance is unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the natural resistance of seven woods to xylophagous termite Nasutitermes ...
Flávio Nascimento Costa, Rennan de Paula Cardoso, Clebérton Santos Mendes, Pablo Ramon Garreto Rodrigues, Alisson Rodrigo Souza Reis   +4 more
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The Cognitive Foundations of Teaching

Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and Reviews, Volume 35, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The propensity to teach is vital to human cultural evolution and to our ecological dominance of the planet, but its cognitive foundations remain poorly understood. Traditional explanations argue that teaching hinges on particular cognitive pre‐requisites, such as Theory of Mind.
Matthew Lomas, Lamprini Psychogiou, Christine Caldwell, Francesca Happé, Alex Thornton   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leachability, decay, and termite resistance of wood treated with metaborates

Journal of Wood Science, 2003
The formation of insoluble metaborates in wood was investigated by impregnating the wood with borax and metallic salts, after which their properties (e.g., leachability in running water and biological resistance) were evaluated. The solubility of three metaborates in acidic solutions was also evaluated.
Takeshi Furuno, Liang Lin, Sadanobu Katoh   +2 more
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Efficiency of Vegetable Oils in Wood Resistance to Cryptotermes brevis Termites [PDF]

Floresta e Ambiente, 2019
ABSTRACT Natural products have been studied in order to ensure environmental sustainability, human health, and diminish the use of traditional products. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of pure andiroba (Carapa guianensis), copaiba (Copaifera langsdorffii) and jatropha (Jatropha curcas) oils and enriched with iodine (I2) on ...
Sara Freitas de Sousa, Juarez Benigno Paes, Marina Donaria Chaves Arantes, Dercilio Verly Lopes Junior, Marcos Alves Nicácio   +4 more
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Improved Durability of Wood Strand-Based Panels Using Guayule

Applied Sciences
In this study, the most effective application method of guayule resin and its effects on termite and fungal decay biological performances of wood strand-based (WSB) panels were explored. Southern yellow pine (Pinus spp.
Edward D. Entsminger, Mostafa Mohammadabadi, C. Elizabeth Stokes, Suman Pradhan   +3 more
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