Cross-protection against homo and heterologous influenza viruses via intranasal administration of an HA chimeric multiepitope nanoparticle vaccine by Yongqiang Zhao, Jia Liu, Chun Peng, Shuangshuang Guo, Bo Wang, Longping Chen, Yating Wang, Haiwen Tang, Liming Liu, Qi Pan, Shiren Li, Jingyu Wang, Dongni Yang, Enqi Du

“…The nanoparticle vaccine co-expresses the ectodomain of haemagglutinin (H), three repeated highly conserved ectodomains of matrix protein 2 (M), and the M-cell-targeting ligand Co4B (C) in a baculovirus-insect cell system. These elements (C, H and M) were presented on the surface of self-assembling ferritin (f) in tandem to generate a nanoparticle denoted as CHM-f. …”
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Is There Synchronicity in Nitrogen Input and Output Fluxes at the Noland Divide Watershed, a Small N-Saturated Forested Catchment in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? by H. Van Miegroet, I.F. Creed, N.S. Nicholas, D.G. Tarboton, K.L. Webster, J. Shubzda, B. Robinson, J. Smoot, D. W. Johnson, S. E. Lindberg, G. Lovett, S. Nodvin, S. Moore

“…Poir] forests in the Southern Appalachians currently receive large nitrogen (N) inputs via atmospheric deposition (30 kg N ha�1 year�1) but have limited N retention capacity due to a combination of stand age, heavy fir mortality caused by exotic insect infestations, and numerous gaps caused by windfalls and ice storms. …”
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Metabolic Performance of Mealworms and Black Soldier Fly Larvae Reared on Food and Agricultural Waste and By-Products by Frederik Kjær Nielsen, Rasmus Juhl Hansen, Asmus Toftkær Muurmann, Simon Bahrndorff, Niels Thomas Eriksen

“…Mealworms and black soldier fly (BSF) larvae are two of the most reared insects at an industrial scale. Both may feed on by-products from agricultural and food industries. …”
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Effects of Mulch Type, Plant Cultivar, and Insecticide Use on Sweet Potato Whitefly Population in Chili Pepper by Andi Nasruddin, Nurariaty Agus, Alam Saubil, Jumardi Jumardi, Burhanuddin Rasyid, Andry Siriniang, Andi Dirham Nasruddin, Firdaus Firdaus, Ahwiyah Ekawaty Said

“…Farmers rely mainly on insecticide to control the insect with two to three sprays in a week. To reduce the insecticide use, an integrated approach needs to be developed. …”
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Spatial Distribution of Tsetse Flies and Trypanosome Infection Status in a Vector Genetic Transition Zone in Northern Uganda by Robert Opiro, Okello Allele Moses, Robert Opoke, Francis A. Oloya, Esther Nakafu, Teresa Iwiru, Richard Echodu, Geoffrey M. Malinga, Joel L. Bargul, Elizabeth A. Opiyo

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The expansion and loss of specific olfactory genes in relatives of parasitic lice, the stored-product psocids (Psocodea: Liposcelididae) by Jun Sun, Jian Wu, Sheng-Yuan Sun, Zhi-Dong Chen, Guy Smagghe, Jin-Jun Wang, Dan-Dan Wei

“…The olfactory system is critical for insect feeding and reproduction. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of the olfactory system in booklice is crucial for developing effective control strategies. …”
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Predicting dengue incidence in high-risk areas of China through the integration of Southeast Asian and local meteorological factors by Shaowei Sang, Yiguan Wang, Qiyong Liu, Peng Chen, Chuanxi Li, Anran Zhang

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Effects of mti-2 Transgenic Potato Plants on the Aphid Myzus persicae (Sternorrhyncha: Aphididae) by Julien Saguez, Anas Cherqui, Salima Lehraiki, Charles Vincent, Antony Beaujean, Lise Jouanin, Jean-Claude Laberche, Philippe Giordanengo

“…Overexpressed in transgenic plants, protease inhibitors showed insecticidal effects against several insect taxa. We transformed potato internodes with the mustard trypsin inhibitor mti-2 gene. …”
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Nuclear Intron Sequence Variation of the <i>Bulinus globosus</i> Complex (Mollusca: Planorbidae): Implications for Molecular Systematic Analyses by Chairat Tantrawatpan, Kotchaphon Vaisusuk, Chrysantus M. Tanga, Warayutt Pilap, Naruemon Bunchom, Ross H. Andrews, Tongjit Thanchomnang, Wanchai Maleewong, Weerachai Saijuntha

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Exogenous Application of Thidiazuron, Carbaryl, Ethephon, and Lime Sulphur Promotes Flower Abscission and Suppresses Tea Pests in the Tea Plant <i>Camellia sinensis</i> (L.) O. Kun... by Meina Jin, Xiaoyue Lun, Ruirui Zhang, Yu Zhang, Xiangzhi Zhang, Feiyu Guan, Liping Wang, Yiheng Ying, Zhengqun Zhang, Xiuxiu Xu

“…The photosynthetic characteristics and biochemical components, the electrical conductivity of leaves, and the occurrence of insect pests and frost damage in the tea plants were assessed following the exogenous application of these chemicals. …”
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Monitoring changes of forest height in California by Samuel Favrichon, Jake Lee, Yan Yang, Yan Yang, Ricardo Dalagnol, Ricardo Dalagnol, Fabien Wagner, Le Bienfaiteur Sagang, Le Bienfaiteur Sagang, Sassan Saatchi, Sassan Saatchi, Sassan Saatchi

“…Forests of California are undergoing large-scale disturbances from wildfire and tree mortality, caused by frequent droughts, insect infestations, and human activities. Mapping and monitoring the structure of these forests at high spatial resolution provides the necessary data to better manage forest health, mitigate wildfire risks, and improve carbon sequestration. …”
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Toxicokinetics and tissue dynamics approaches to evaluate the accumulation and elimination of cadmium in black soldier fly larvae by Jie Zhang, Xuelian Xu, Chunyan Tang, Zhihui Shi, Yujia Wan, Huan Qiu, Rui Feng, Fengfeng Li, Fen Zhu

“…The black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) is a highly valued resource insect, renowned for its efficient and eco-friendly approach to the treatment of organic waste. …”
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Characterization of the Beekeeping Value Chain: Challenges, Perceptions, Limitations, and Opportunities for Beekeepers in Kayonza District, Rwanda by Borden Mushonga, Landouard Hategekimana, Gervais Habarugira, Erick Kandiwa, Alaster Samkange, Basiamisi Victor Ernest Segwagwe

“…Fifty-five percent of the respondents hung their hives on trees to prevent pest invasion with 95% effectiveness, 25% frequently smoked their hives with 85% effectiveness, 16% cleared the bushes around apiaries with 55% effectiveness, and 4% used traditional plant insect repellents with 35% effectiveness. Forty-one percent of the respondents lacked adequate information on beekeeping, 25% had inadequate time to work on apiaries, 24% had inadequate technical knowledge and implements, and 10% needed additional labour for managing apiaries. …”
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Toxicological effects of the environmental pollutant perfluoronanoic acid on the ground-dwelling arthropod Solenopsis invicta by Wenxuan Wang, Mingrong Liang, Yangting Ou, Xiangrui Wang, Yunbo Song, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yuling Liang, Yongyue Lu

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AmelOBP4: an antenna-specific odor-binding protein gene required for olfactory behavior in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) by Fang Liu, Yu Lai, Lixian Wu, Qiang Li, Linyue Lei, Wei Yin, Yuan Zhang, Zachary Y. Huang, Hongxia Zhao

“…However, few studies have investigated its effects on insect behavior. Previously, we found that AmelOBP4 has a significantly higher expression in the heads of foragers than that of nurses regardless of their ages, revealing its importance in foraging behaviour of the honey bee. …”
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Indirect and direct interactions between grain aphid and parasitoid in the presence of symbiont Regiella insecticola by Yue Man, Delu Li, Minghui Wang, Zuqing Hu, Jean-Luc Gatti, Nicolas Desneux, Peng Han, Chen Luo

“…Deciphering this type of indirect effect is essential for understanding dynamics of insect ecosystems and communities and to improve IPM success. …”
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Increase in disturbance-induced canopy gaps leads to reorganization of Central European bird communities by Anne Graser, Claudia Frank, Friederike Kunz, Andreas Schuldt, Cornelius Senf, Christoph Sudfeldt, Sven Trautmann, Johannes Kamp

“…Due to climate change and land-use legacies, natural disturbances in Central European forests – such as windthrow and insect outbreaks – have increased in recent decades. …”
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The potential endocrine-disrupting of fluorinated pesticides and molecular mechanism of EDPs in cell models by Yalan Liu, Fengzhong Wang, Lin Li, Bei Fan, Zhiqiang Kong, Jianxin Tan, Minmin Li

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<i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> Cry1A Insecticidal Toxins and Their Digests Do Not Stimulate Histamine Release from Cultured Rat Mast Cells by Hisashi Ohto, Mayumi Ohno, Miho Suganuma-Katagiri, Takashi Hara, Yoko Egawa, Kazuya Tomimoto, Kosuke Haginoya, Hidetaka Hori, Yuzuri Iwamoto, Tohru Hayakawa

“…Public acceptance of genetically modified crops engineered with <i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> (Bt) insecticidal protein genes (BT-GMCs), which confer resistance to various lepidopteran insect pests, is generally lacking. As a major concern over BT-GMCs is the allergenicity of insecticidal proteins, alleviating safety concerns should help increase public acceptance. …”
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Ecological and forestry assessment of the compliance of the composition of forest crops designed for afforestation with the types of forest site conditions in the Steppe climate of... by Svitlana Raspopina, Anastasiia Suska, Yulia Belay, Vitalii Goroshko

“…It is advisable to limit the use of Рinus sylvestris, giving preference to Pinus pallasiana, whose sprouts, seedlings, and elder trees are more resistant to drought, insect pests and pathogens. In very dry infertile forest site conditions (В0), an alternative to forest plantations should be shrubby vegetation.…”
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