Combined effects of landscape composition and pesticide use on herbivore and pollinator functions in smallholder farms by Quentin Struelens, Diego Mina, Olivier Dangles

“…However, most landscape studies do not take pesticide use into account even though it is the main control strategy worldwide and has negative impacts on beneficial insects. Moreover, few studies have explored these combined effects in smallholder cropping system with diverse landscapes and small cultivated fields. …”
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Pollinator species richness and abundance across diverse habitat-types on Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal) by Mário Boieiro, Raúl Oliveira, Ricardo Costa, Paulo Borges

“…Nevertheless, despite these efforts, a key functional group - the pollinators - remains poorly known in Azores, including their occurrence in different habitat-types and islands. Insect pollinators play a key ecological role and a valuable ecosystem service being crucial to having basic information on their abundance, distribution and ecology and a good knowledge on the status of their populations, if we aim to ensure the long-term sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems. …”
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Characterization of Nora Virus Structural Proteins via Western Blot Analysis by Brad L. Ericson, Darby J. Carlson, Kimberly A. Carlson

“…This polypeptide composition is similar to other small RNA insect viruses.…”
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Suppression of Aedes aegypti may not affect sympatric Aedes albopictus populations: findings from two years of entomological surveillance in Singapore by Wei Jian Wong, Cheong Huat Tan, Matthew Gregory Verkaik, Lee Ching Ng, Ary Anthony Hoffmann, Chee-Seng Chong

“…Abstract Globally, multiple trials have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of novel tools, such as the sterile and incompatible insect techniques, in suppressing Aedes aegypti populations. …”
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Structure and evolution of metapolycentromeres by E. O. Grishko, P. M. Borodin

“…To date, they have been revealed in nine flowering plant, five insect and six vertebrate species. In this paper, we focus on their structure and possible mechanisms of emergence and evolution. …”
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<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>: Genomic Diversity and Structure by Alfonso Herreros-Cabello, Francisco Callejas-Hernández, Núria Gironès, Manuel Fresno

“…Trans-sialidases are the most prevalent genes in the genome with a key role in the infection process, while mucins and MASPs are also significant glycosylated proteins expressed on the parasite surface, essential for its biological functions, as host–parasite interaction, host cell invasion or protection against the host immune system, in both insect and mammalian stages. Collectively, in this review, some of the most recent advances in the structure and composition of the <i>T. cruzi</i> genome are reviewed.…”
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Conservation biological control in forest: A case study with the pine processionary moth by Nattan Plat, Lucas Moreews, Laura Schillé, Jean-Baptiste Rivoal, Hervé Jactel

“…In forest ecosystems, the damage caused to trees by insect pests is increasing as a result of global change. …”
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Analysis of the Neurogenesis: Prepattern gene network сontrolling the first stage in Drosophila melanogaster bristle pattern development by D. P. Furman, T. A. Bukharina

“…The external insect chitinous skeleton is unable to respond to stimuli; the external signals are received by specialized receptors. …”
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Study on the Detection of Dairy Cows’ Self-Protective Behaviors Based on Vision Analysis by Jia Li, Pei Wu, Feilong Kang, Lina Zhang, Chuanzhong Xuan

“…The study of the self-protective behaviors of dairy cows suffering dipteral insect infestation is important for evaluating the breeding environment and cows’ selective breeding. …”
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Ecological and biological features of Gentiana septemfida in the south of Western Siberia by Alexey S. Prokopyev, Tatjana N. Kataeva, Mikhail S. Yamburov

“…However, in some areas seed productivity significantly reduced due to annual damage of fruits by insect pests. The lowest level of the reproductive potential was in Seminsky Ridge coenopopulation. …”
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Enhanced silk production and pupal weight in Bombyx mori through CRISPR/Cas9-mediated circadian Clock gene disruption. by Daniel J Brady, Alessio Saviane, Matteo Battistolli, Irene Varponi, Federica Barca, Kunihiro Shiomi, Silvia Cappellozza, Federica Sandrelli

“…Beyond traditional silk production, the growing demand for insect larvae in cosmetics, biomedical products, and animal feed underscores the need to enhance B. mori productivity. …”
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Interactions among Zinc, Iron, and Paraquat in the Physiological and Toxicological Responses of the Egyptian Cotton Leafworm <i>Spodoptera littoralis</i> by Haq Abdul Shaik, David Siaussat, Archana Mishra

“…Agricultural pollutants co-interact and affect the vital functions, stress tolerance, resistance, immunity, and survival of insect pests. These metal–herbicide interactions have inevitable but remarkable effects on insects, which remain poorly understood. …”
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A comprehensive dataset of tomato leaf images for disease analysis in BangladeshMendeley Data by Mangsura Kabir Oni, Tabia Tanzin Prama

“…This research presents a dataset of leaves from tomato plants that are both insect-damaged and healthy. Our dataset contains 1,028 images of tomato leaves collected in Bangladesh, including 482 images of healthy leaves and 546 images of diseased leaves. …”
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Use of Hemadsorption in a Case of Pediatric Toxic Shock Syndrome by Andrea Berkes, Edit Szikszay, János Kappelmayer, Adrienne Kerényi, Tamás Szabó, László Ujhelyi, Krisztina Bari, György Balla, József Balla

“…A 5-year-old girl with Down’s syndrome presented with an inflamed area surrounding an insect bite, signs of systemic inflammation, and multiple organ failure. …”
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The southern house mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is developing resistance to deltamethrin insecticide by Amgd sayed Ali, Asim Iqbal, Tamilarasan Kamalanathan, Antony Raj Gnanaprakasam, Sabu Shajahan, Mohammad Hamad Alsadeq, Mohamed Mahmood Al Marzooqi, Mohamad Hamdan, Mohammad Ali Al-Deeb

“…Abstract Culex quinquefasciatus is a widely spread mosquito species that poses a significant public health threat in many countries. This insect vector is present in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yet no studies have been conducted on its resistance to any insecticide group. …”
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Bionic Modeling Study on the Landing Mechanism of Flapping Wing Robot Based on the Thoracic Legs of Purple Stem Beetle, <i>Sagra femorata</i> by Haozhe Feng, Junyi Shi, Huan Shen, Chuanyu Zhu, Haoming Wu, Lining Sun, Qian Wang, Chao Liu

“…In this paper, the purple stem beetle (<i>Sagra femorata</i>), a natural flying insect, was chosen as the bionic research object. …”
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Evolutionary Trajectories of Shoots vs. Roots: Plant Volatile Metabolomes Are Richer but Less Structurally Diverse Belowground in the Tropical Tree Genus <i>Protium</i> by Katherine D. Holmes, Paul V. A. Fine, Italo Mesones, Julieta Alvarez-Manjarrez, Andressa M. Venturini, Kabir G. Peay, Diego Salazar

“…In particular, divergence in plant species chemical composition—amongst neighbors, relatives, or both—is often suggested as a means of escape from insect herbivore enemies. Plants also experience strong pressure from enemies such as belowground pathogens; however, little work has been carried out to examine the evolutionary trajectories of species’ specialized chemistries in both roots and leaves. …”
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Effect of Structural Condition of Milk Processing Facilities and Food Safety Systems on Escherichia coli and Coliforms Presence in Cultured Buttermilk by Annah S. Paraffin, Titus J. Zindove, Michael Chimonyo

“…Poor structural condition of roofs, windows, insect-proof screens, and drainage in small- and large-scale processing facilities results in production of cultured buttermilk that is contaminated by E. coli and coliforms.…”
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Aphid resistance in potato by E. E. Radchenko

“…It is expected that association between the trichome conditioned insect resistance of S. berthaultii and undesirable agronomic traits could be overcome with the use of molecular genetic methods. …”
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Transcriptomic analysis of the defense response in “Cabernet Sauvignon” grape leaf induced by Apolygus lucorum feeding by Heng Yao, Suhong Gao, Tianhua Sun, Guona Zhou, Changkuan Lu, Baojia Gao, Wenshu Chen, Yiming Liang

“…These genes were found to be involved in 42 metabolic pathways, particularly in plant hormone signaling metabolism, plant‐pathogen interaction, MAPK signaling pathway, and other metabolic pathways associated with plant‐induced insect resistance. Feeding by A. lucorum stimulated and upregulated a significant number of genes related to jasmonic acid and calcium ion pathways, suggesting their crucial role in the defense molecular mechanism of “Cabernet Sauvignon” grapes. …”
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