Structural and Functional Co-Adaptation of Plants of the Genus <i>Lysimachia</i> L. (Primulaceae) and Pollinating Insects of the Genus <i>Macropis</i> Panzer (Hymenoptera, Melittidae). [PDF]
The co‐adaptation of bees from the genus Macropis and Lysimachia plants has been studied in detail. Research shows that bees collect not just pure liquid oil from flower petals but tear off trichome heads filled with oil, transferring them to their nests.
Radchenko VG +4 more
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Development of fad7-1 single mutant Arabidopsis thaliana plants that are resistant to aphids [PDF]
Aphids are a group of sap-feeding insects that attack most of the world’s crops. The loss of function of fatty acid desaturase7 (FAD7) in Solanum lycopersicum (tomato plant) induces aphid resistance that is dependent upon the accumulation of plant ...
Avila, Carlos A. +3 more
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“El fin de un enigma”, una nueva subtribu y novedades nomenclaturales en Asclepiadeae (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) [PDF]
Se propone Topea H. A. Keller como nuevo nombre para el género Aenigma H. A. Keller (Apocynaceae) por prexistir un homónimo fonético. Además, sobre la base de estudios de filogenia molecular se describe dentro de la tribu Asclepiadeae a la nueva subtribu
Keller, Hector Alejandro +1 more
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QTL Mapping of the Shape of Type VI Glandular Trichomes in Tomato
Glandular trichomes contribute to the high resistance of wild tomato species against insect pests not only thanks to the metabolites they produce but also because of morphological and developmental features which support the high production of these ...
Stefan Bennewitz +2 more
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Aster tongrenensis (Asteraceae), a remarkable new species from Guizhou, China
Aster tongrenensis (Asteraceae), a remarkable new species from Guizhou, China, is here described, illustrated and compared with related taxa based on integrated evidence from morphology, micromorphology and molecular phylogeny. Morphological and micromorphological observations indicate that A. tongrenensis is most similar to A.
Zhi‐Xin Quan +3 more
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Micrografía cuantitativa y perfiles de HPLC y FTIR de Melissa officinalis y Nepeta cataria (Lamiaceae) de Argentina [PDF]
Melissa officinalis L., so called "Melissa" or "Toronjil", is a perennial aromatic herb, whose leaves are used in traditional medicine as a carminative, digestive and sedative, both in simple as in mixtures. Meanwhile, Nepeta cataria L., commonly called "
Camí, Gerardo Enrique +6 more
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Portulaca eggliana (Portulacaceae), a new species from the Brazilian Amazonian savannas
A new species of Portulacaceae from the Amazonian savannas of northern Brazil is herein described and illustrated. Portulaca eggliana is morphologically related to P. umbraticola, but differs in the number of involucral leaves, sepal morphology, bracteole shape, and seed surface.
José Roberto Ferraz +4 more
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In this report, we developed the pressure probe electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry with internal electrode capillary (IEC-PPESI-MS) which enables high spatial-resolution cell sampling, precise postsampling manipulation, and high detection ...
T. Nakashima +5 more
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We describe Stachytarpheta forzzae, a new species from an inselberg located in the municipality of Guaratinga, state of Bahia, within the Brazilian Atlantic forest. Morphologically, it resembles S. sprucei, the only other species of the genus known to inhabit inselbergs.
Pedro Henrique Cardoso +5 more
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Resistance to Plutella xylostella in collard greens is mediated by antixenosis and antibiosis, associated with traits such as leaf wax, hardness, and color. Genotypes showed strong resistance potential, supporting their use in breeding and integrated pest management strategies. Abstract BACKGROUND The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera:
Aline Marques Pinheiro +6 more
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