Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa by Fredros Okumu, Sarah J. Moore, Prashanth Selvaraj, Arnon Houri Yafin, Elijah O. Juma, GloriaSalome G. Shirima, Silas Majambere, Andy Hardy, Bart G. J. Knols, Betwel J. Msugupakulya, Marceline Finda, Najat Kahamba, Edward Thomsen, Ayman Ahmed, Sarah Zohdy, Prosper Chaki, Peter DeChant, Kimberly Fornace, Nicodem Govella, Steven Gowelo, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Busiku Hamainza, Jasper N. Ijumba, William Jany, Hmooda Toto Kafy, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Lenson Kariuki, Samson Kiware, Eliningaya J. Kweka, Neil F. Lobo, Dulcisária Marrenjo, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Charles Mbogo, Robert S. McCann, April Monroe, Bryson Alberto Ndenga, Halfan S. Ngowo, Eric Ochomo, Mercy Opiyo, Richard Reithinger, Chadwick Haadezu Sikaala, Allison Tatarsky, David Takudzwa, Fedra Trujillano, Ellie Sherrard-Smith

“…What is needed now is a significant boost in the financial resources and public health administration structures necessary to train, employ and deploy local-level workforces tasked with suppressing mosquito populations in scientifically driven and ecologically sensitive ways. In conclusion, having WHO guidelines that recognize LSM as a key intervention to be delivered in multiple contextualized forms would open the door to increased flexibility for funding and aid countries in implementing the strategies that they deem appropriate. …”
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MaxEnt-Based Predictions of Suitable Potential Distribution of <i>Leymus secalinus</i> Under Current and Future Climate Change by Shimeng Zhao, Zongxian Zhang, Changyu Gao, Yiding Dong, Zeyao Jing, Lixia Du, Xiangyang Hou

“…Grassland degradation is a serious ecological issue in the farming–pastoral ecotone of northern China. …”
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De novo transcriptome assembly of the Mediterranean sea-rock pool mosquitoes Aedes mariae and Aedes zammitii by Valentina Mastrantonio, Daniele Porretta, Franco Liberati, Roberta Bisconti, Tiziana Castrignanò, Daniele Canestrelli

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Laboratory Investigation on Particle Breakage Characteristics of Calcareous Sands by Qingsheng Chen, Wan Peng, Ronghu Yu, Gaoliang Tao, Sanjay Nimbalkar

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Deterrent Effects of Clary Sage Oil and Two Major Constituents against <em>Drosophila suzukii</em> (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Yu Wang, Fengyi Wen, Xiangyi Zhou, Guoxing Chen, Chunxia Tian, Jiali Qian, Huiming Wu, Mengli Chen

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Assessment of Soil Organic and Inorganic Carbon Under Afforestation and Natural Vegetation Restoration Using Stable Carbon Isotope (δ¹³C) Measurements by Mengyao Wu, Yaru Zhao, Hui Li, Wenchang Ma, Yang Gao

“…Afforestation and natural vegetation restoration are two main methods for ecological restoration on the degraded farmland in the last few decades. …”
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Monitoring Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) forests damage caused by Pantana phyllostachysae Chao considering phenological differences between on-year and off-year using UAV h... by Anqi He, Zhanghua Xu, Yifan Li, Bin Li, Xuying Huang, Huafeng Zhang, Xiaoyu Guo, Zenglu Li

“…This provides more accurate technical support for the health management and resource protection of bamboo forests and offers a scientific basis for maximizing the ecological and economic benefits of bamboo forests.…”
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Getting the best of carbon bang for mangrove restoration buck by Jingfan Zhang, Zhe Lu, Jinge Zhou, Guoming Qin, Yicheng Bai, Christian J. Sanders, Peter I. Macreadie, Jiacan Yuan, Xingyun Huang, Faming Wang

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Effects of fertilizer application on the bacterial community and weathering characteristics of typical purple parent rocks by Xuan Wang, Xuan Wang, Jixia Zhao, Chunpei Li, Chunpei Li, Limei Deng, Limei Deng, Rongyang Cui, Rongyang Cui, Tao Zhou, Tao Zhou, Zakir Hussain, Zakir Hussain, Gangcai Liu

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The melting performance blast furnace slags with high alumina content by Zheng H.-Y., Zhang Y., Wang Z., Du J.-L., Jiang X., Gao Q.-J., Shen F.-M.

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Predicting the Global Distribution of <i>Nitraria</i> L. Under Climate Change Based on Optimized MaxEnt Modeling by Ke Lu, Mili Liu, Qi Feng, Wei Liu, Meng Zhu, Yizhong Duan

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Geotechnical Suitability of Soils in Road Construction for Sustainable Development in Tropical Africa: Case of Lateritic Graveled Soils of Bandjoun (West, Cameroon) by Carlos Foko Tamba, Lucas Kengni, Paul Tematio

“…The present work presented a specific evaluation of the geotechnical properties and ecological impact of lateritic graveled soils for road construction, as well as their potential for ecological and economic utilization.…”
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Spatiotemporal Variation of Water Use Efficiency and Its Responses to Climate Change in the Yellow River Basin from 1982 to 2018 by Jie Li, Fen Qin, Yingping Wang, Xiuyan Zhao, Mengxiao Yu, Songjia Chen, Jun Jiang, Linhua Wang, Junhua Yan

“…The ecosystem water use efficiency (WUE) plays a critical role in many aspects of the global carbon cycle, water management, and ecological services. However, the response mechanisms and driving processes of WUE need to be further studied. …”
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Improving Urban Resilience through Green Infrastructure: An Integrated Approach for Connectivity Conservation in the Central City of Shenyang, China by Zhimin Liu, Chunliang Xiu, Chao Ye

“…Green infrastructure (GI) as an operational physical framework is being increasingly recognized as the most cost-effective way to mitigate and adapt to social-ecological challenges through multifunctional ecosystem services. …”
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Effects of polymethylmethacrylate nanoplastics on the swimming behaviour and gut microbiome of the freshwater amphipod Gammarus pulex by Sareh Yaripour, Mandar Bandekar, Jiri Vihavainen, Kuldeep More, Aslak Eronen, Manuela Faria Durão, Mikhail Daneliya, Tuure Houni, Tia Halonen, Jari T.T. Leskinen, Jaakko Haverinen, Hannu Huuskonen, Ulrika Candolin, Jukka Kekäläinen, Raine Kortet

“…Additionally, shifts in microbial diversity may indicate the sensitivity of the gut microbiota to environmental stressors, reflecting also potential ecological implications. Further investigation is needed to elucidate the underlying mechanisms driving the detected responses and to assess the potential ecological consequences of NPs pollution on G. pulex in contaminated environments.…”
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Perception of Eco-innovation Based on Educational Attainment by Erika Loučanová, Vladislav Kaputa, Miriam Olšiaková

“…Aim: To evaluate the influence of educational attainment on the perception of ecological innovation was the main objective of the paper. …”
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The Internal Heterogeneity of Carbon Emissions in Megacities: A Case Study of Beijing, China by Zheng Wang, Kangkang Gu, Hu Yu

“…Beijing was selected to investigate influencing factor differences in the core zones, developing zones and ecological zones using the STIRPAT model on the county level. …”
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Contamination Features and Source Apportionment of Heavy Metals in the River Sediments around a Lead-Zinc Mine: A Case Study in Danzhai, Guizhou, China by Rongguo Sun, Yue Gao, Jing Xu, Yang Yang, Yutao Zhang

“…The spatial patterns, ecological risks, and sources of heavy metals (HMs), including Pb, Zn, Mn, Cu, Cd, Hg, and As in river sediments, were identified around a lead-zinc mine of Danzhai, Guizhou, China. …”
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The Impact of Land Development Rights Transfer on Urban–Rural Spatial Justice: A Case Study of Chongqing’s Land Quota Trading by Siyi Wei, Jing Huang, Zhanlu Zhang

“…However, the improvement in ecological equity through LDR transfer lacks sustainability, suggesting the need for stronger ecological protection measures in future policies. …”
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Research on the Negative Externalities Evaluation for the Development of Weathered Crust Elution-Deposited Rare Earth Ores by Xu Ligang, Xu Meijuan

“…To standardize the specification of negative externality management of mining resources development and promote the process of marketization and diversification of ecological compensation, the article reviews the perspective and method of quantitative evaluation of negative externalities based on summarizing the mineralization principle, characteristics, and three-generation leaching process of weathered crust elution-deposited rare earth ore. …”
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