IDBGL: A unique image dataset of black gram (Vigna mungo) leaves for disease detection and classificationMendeley Data by Md. Mehedi Hasan Shoib, Shahnewaz Saeem, Afia Benta Aziz Tonima, Mayen Uddin Mojumdar

“…The dataset has five different classes: Healthy, Cercospora Leaf Spot, Insect, Leaf Crinkle, and Yellow Mosaic. This dataset will help researchers improve disease detection in Black Grams by developing effective computational models and applying advanced machine learning techniques.…”
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Do you have enough space? Habitat selection of insectivorous cave-dwelling bats in fragmented landscapes of Eastern Amazon. by Valéria da C Tavares, Mariane S Ribeiro, Xavier Prous, Alice A Notini, Nathalia Y Kaku-Oliveira, Leandro M D Maciel, Sérgio Sales, Juliana M Longo, Flávia M Evangelista, Lucas Rabelo, Iuri V Brandi, Santelmo S Vasconcelos, Sonia S Talamoni, Guilherme Oliveira, Leonardo C Trevelin

“…We investigated habitat selection by cave bats in a mosaic of Amazonian forests, iron-rich savannas and iron-caves, studying the movements of the aerial insect-catcher Furipterus horrens (Furipteridae) and of the foliage gleaning bat Lonchorhina aurita (Phyllostomidae), both cave-dependent in the area. …”
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Forest Carbon Storage in the Western United States: Distribution, Drivers, and Trends by Jazlynn Hall, Manette E. Sandor, Brian J. Harvey, Sean A. Parks, Anna T. Trugman, A. Park Williams, Winslow D. Hansen

“…Potential drivers of current carbon included harvest, wildfire, insect and disease, topography, and climate. Using random forests, we evaluated driver importance and relationships with current live and dead carbon within ecoregions. …”
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Concentrations, Deposition, and Effects of Nitrogenous Pollutants in Selected California Ecosystems by Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Pamela E. Padgett, Sally D. Parry, Mark E. Fenn, Michael J. Arbaugh

“…Long-term, complex interactions between N deposition and other environmental stresses such as elevated ozone (O3), drought, insect infestations, fire suppression, or intensive land management practices may affect water quality and sustainability of California forests and other ecosystems.…”
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Genomic Characterization of <i>Laodelphax striatellus</i> Permutotetra-like Virus and Self-Cleavage Function of Viral Capsid Protein by Jun Piao, Jiarui Zhang, Lujie Zhang, Jingai Piao, Haitao Wang, Yilin Xie, Shuo Li

“…<i>Laodelphax striatellus</i> permutotetra-like virus (LsPLV) is a novel insect virus identified via small RNA deep sequencing. …”
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Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest Ethiopia by Mengistie Mossie, Alemseged Gerezgiher, Zemen Ayalew, Zerihun Nigussie, Asres Elias

“…Conclusions The awareness of small-scale farmers about most of the agronomic practices including insect pests and diseases were very low. Hence, this study recommended that there is an urgent need from district agricultural offices to improve mango and apple production and marketing systems in the study districts.…”
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Microbial biopesticides: A one health perspective on benefits and risks by Panqin Cai, George Dimopoulos

“…Controlling insect pests that destroy crop and spread diseases will become increasingly crucial for addressing the food demands of a growing global population and the expansion of vector-borne diseases. …”
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Insights into the binding selectivity of harzianoic acids A and B to tetraspanin CD81 by Gérard Vergoten, Christian Bailly

“…The cyclobutane-containing monoterpene grandisol, an insect pheromone, has been identified as a fragment that could be modulated to improve its modest interaction with CD81-LEL. …”
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Oxidative stress and DNA lesions: the role of 8-oxoguanine lesions in Trypanosoma cruzi cell viability. by Pedro H N Aguiar, Carolina Furtado, Bruno M Repolês, Grazielle A Ribeiro, Isabela C Mendes, Eduardo F Peloso, Fernanda R Gadelha, Andrea M Macedo, Glória R Franco, Sérgio D J Pena, Santuza M R Teixeira, Leda Q Vieira, Alessandra A Guarneri, Luciana O Andrade, Carlos R Machado

“…Trypanosoma cruzi needs to address various oxidative stress situations, such as the mammalian intracellular environment and the triatomine insect gut where it replicates. We focused on the MutT enzyme, which is responsible for removing 8-oxoG from the nucleotide pool. …”
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Safety of frozen, dried and powder forms of house crickets (Acheta domesticus) as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 by EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Dominique Turck, Torsten Bohn, Montaña Cámara, Jacqueline Castenmiller, Stefaan De Henauw, Karen Ildico Hirsch‐Ernst, Ángeles Jos, Alexandre Maciuk, Inge Mangelsdorf, Breige McNulty, Androniki Naska, Kristina Pentieva, Alfonso Siani, Frank Thies, Margarita Aguilera‐Gómez, Francesco Cubadda, Thomas Frenzel, Marina Heinonen, Monika Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Helle Katrine Knutsen Morten Poulsen, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Josef Rudolf Schlatter, Alexandros Siskos, Henk vanLoveren, Domenico Azzollini, Harry J. McArdle

“…The Panel notes that the concentration of contaminants in the NF depends on the occurrence levels of these substances in the insect feed. The NF has a protein content that ranges between 19.7 and 20.9 g/100 g in the frozen form and 61.7–68.6 g/100 g in the dried and powder forms. …”
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Deciphering Abiotic Influences on the Seasonal Dynamics of Leaf Folder and Caseworm Infesting Rice in the Konkan Region of Maharashtra by Nikhil Khemrajji Hatwar, Vinayak Narayan Jalgaonkar, Priti Sunil Shigwan, Kumud Vitthal Naik, Aaditya Jadhav

“…It faces significant challenges from various abiotic and biotic stress factors, with insect pests being a major concern. An experiment was conducted during kharif (June–October), 2019 at Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS), Karjat, Maharashtra, to study how abiotic factors affect the prevalence of leaf folders and caseworms in rice ecosystems. …”
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Silk of the Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella (Hübner, 1813) affects the human colon cancer cells by Nikodijević Danijela, Milutinović Milena, Radenković Nikola, Blagojević Stefan, Vasiljević Anđela, Jurišić Vladimir, Predojević Dragana, Vukajlović Filip, Pešić Snežana

“…The insect silk protects the larvae that produce it. This implies that it may contain biologically active substances that can be used in medicine. …”
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The box tree moth Cydalima perspectalis: a review of biology, invasiveness, management practices and future perspectives of control strategy in Europe by Marta Budziszewska, Paweł Krystian Bereś

“…Consequently, understanding the microbial interactions between C. perspectalis and its host plant could offer further pest control strategies by targeting the microbiome to disrupt the detoxification process, making the insect more susceptible to boxwood defenses.…”
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Record Disaster Management in Local Government: A Case Study of Nyakagyeme Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Kayesu, Carolyne

“…Challenges record officers face in preserving records in the Nyakagyeme Central registry include; employing untrained personnel, unauthorized access to records, limited supervision, computer viruses and insect attacks, and limited training. The strategies for effective preservation of records in local Government included; the use of trained personnel, strengthening security through changing passwords, direct supervision by the supervisors, creating a backup system for records, organizing workshops to provide all records officers knowledge in record keeping, and restricting access to untrusted users. …”
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Design of a Solar Dryer for Tomatoes. by Bwire, Samlex Sibagaya

“…However, various issues arise in such processes, such as bird, insect, or other animal attacks, fungal attacks, unexpected changes in weather, low or prolonged exposure to the sun, dust mixing, and so on. …”
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The Effect of Banana Bacteria Wilt on the Socio-Economic Welfare of Farmers in Ruhinda Sub-County Rukungiri District by Tayebwa, Rameka

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The Effect of Banana Bacteria Wilt on the Socio-Economic Welfare of Farmers in Ruhinda Sub-County Rukungiri District by Tayebwa, Rameka

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Growth performance and meat quality of medium-growing chickens fed with live black soldier fly larvae by Cristina Tognoli, Sara Bellezza Oddon, Luisa Zaniboni, Ilaria Biasato, Niko Gioacchino Zeni, Manuela Renna, Laura Gasco, Stefano Paolo Marelli, Annalaura Lopez, Achille Schiavone

“…As concern growth performance, the diets influenced the average daily feed intake (p = 0.039) and FCR, which was lower in insect-fed birds (p < 0.001). The slaughter weight was significantly higher (p = 0.016) in the BSFL10 group compared to CTRL group, while the BSFL20 group showed intermediate values. …”
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Fertility differences between two wild-type <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> lines correlate with differences in the expression of the <i>Jheh</i> gene, which codes for an enzyme deg... by O. V. Andreenkova, N. V. Adonyeva, V. M. Efimov, N.  E. Gruntenko

“…Another factor that can affect the insect reproduction is an infection with the maternally inherited symbiotic α-proteobacterium Wolbachia. …”
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Insecticidal effect of Essential Oils of Citrus limon, Cymbopogon citratus and Syzygium aromaticum and their Synergistic Combinations Against Anopheles Mosquitoes by Tunde Ayobami Owolabi, Philippine Chigozie Okubor, James Danga, Issa Onimisi

“…Despite mosquitoes’ resistance to the individual oil, these findings suggest that these oils can be optimized for more effective insect control when combined, consequently, this research has contributed to the quest for a better, cheaper, safer and eco-friendly for mosquito control. …”
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