Exploring the potential of black soldier fly live larvae as a sustainable protein source for laying hens: A comprehensive study on egg quality by Arianna Cattaneo, Erminia Sezzi, Marco Meneguz, Roberto Rosà, Davide Santori, Sofia Cucci, Rosalba Roccatello, Francesca Grosso, Stefano Mercandino, Valeria Zambotto, Eugenio Aprea, Pavel Solovyev, Luana Bontempo, Angela Trocino, Gerolamo Xiccato, Sihem Dabbou

“…Live insect larvae were recently proposed for use in laying hens in intensive chicken farming as an innovative form of environmental enrichment. …”
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Impacts on and damage to European forests from the 2018–2022 heat and drought events by F. Knutzen, P. Averbeck, C. Barrasso, C. Barrasso, L. M. Bouwer, L. M. Bouwer, B. Gardiner, J. M. Grünzweig, S. Hänel, K. Haustein, K. Haustein, M. R. Johannessen, S. Kollet, M. M. Müller, J.-P. Pietikäinen, K. Pietras-Couffignal, K. Pietras-Couffignal, J. G. Pinto, D. Rechid, E. Rousi, A. Russo, A. Russo, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, L. Suarez-Gutierrez, S. Veit, S. Veit, J. Wendler, E. Xoplaki, D. Gliksman, D. Gliksman

“…This study consolidates data on drought and heat damage in European forests from 2018 to 2022, using Europe-wide datasets including those related to crown defoliation, insect damage, burnt forest areas, and tree cover loss. …”
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A chromosome-level genome assembly of Meteorus pulchricornis Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Shiji Tian, Ruizhong Yuan, Xingzhou Ma, XiaoHan Shu, Yu Fang, Zhaohe Lu, Qiuyu Qu, Yu Jin, Jiabao Gong, Yanlin Peng, Ziqi Wang, Xiqian Ye, Xuexin Chen, Pu Tang

“…Abstract Meteorus pulchricornis Wesmael (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is an important parasitoid of lepidopteran insects. So far, only three scaffold-level genomes have been published for the genus Meteorus. …”
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Effect of different drying methods on the amino acids, α-dicarbonyls and volatile compounds of rape bee pollen by Yanxiang Bi, Jiabao Ni, Xiaofeng Xue, Zidan Zhou, Wenli Tian, Valérie Orsat, Sha Yan, Wenjun Peng, Xiaoming Fang

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Subchronic Exposure to Low-Dose Chlorfenapyr and Emamectin Benzoate Disrupts Kidney Metabolism in Rats by Di Zhang, Xiao-Hua Song, Dan Yang, Mu-Zi Ge, Jun Qiu, Han-Qing Jiang, Yan-Yan Sun, Xiang-dong Li, Yi-Jun Wu

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Invertebrates of Siberia as a promising source of animal protein for innovative feed and food production. 6. Potential of nutrient accumulation in biomass via feed enrichment by Sergei E. Tshernyshev, Andrei S. Babenko, Irina B. Babkina, Ruslan T-O. Baghirov, Vera P. Modyaeva, Margarita D. Morozova, Ksenia E. Skriptcova, Elena Yu. Subbotina, Mikhail V. Shcherbakov, Anastasia V. Simakova

“…Insects are twice as caloric as snails and worms, and the caloric content of insects increases with the addition of nutrients, while that of snails and worms remains unchanged. …”
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Protocol for the isolation of silk glands from silkworms for snRNA-seq and spatial transcriptomics by Yan Ma, Keshu Dong, Jie Hu, Yiyun Tang, Hanfu Xu

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First Observation of Polygyny in Fire Ants, Solenopsis SPP., in South America by Donald P. Jouvenaz, Daniel P. Wojcik, Robert K. Vander Meer

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Near-infrared fluorogenic RNA for in vivo imaging and sensing by Zhenyin Chen, Wei Chen, Cun Xu, Haozhi Song, Xin Ji, Haodong Jiang, Hongtao Duan, Zehao Li, Wankai Gao, Tuoxin Yao, Zhongxuan Zhang, Liuqin He, Yulong Yin, Nanyang Yang, Wenjing Tian, Jiahui Wu, Xing Li

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Adsorption Removal of Imidacloprid Insecticide in Agriculture Industry Using MoO3 Nanorod by Razieh Razavi, Zeinab Nazari, Moslem Basij

“…Nicotine is naturally found in many plants, including tobacco, and is toxic to insects. Imidacloprid is used to control sucking insects, termites, some soil insects, and fleas on pets. …”
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Optimal Pest Control Strategies with Cost-effectiveness Analysis by Ihza Rizkia Fitri, Farida Hanum, Ali Kusnanto, Toni Bakhtiar

“…This study evaluates the application of three dynamical measures of controls, namely, green insecticide, mating disruption, and the removal of infected plants, in controlling pest insects. A model was built to describe the interaction between plants and insects as well as the circulation of the pathogen. …”
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Cactus Bug, Chelinidea vittiger aequoris McAtee (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coreidae) by Frank W. Mead, J. R. Herring

“… Insects that attack prickly pear cacti, Opuntia spp., in North America have been under investigation for a century. …”
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Identification of compounds against atherosclerosis induced by ox-LDL based on cell extraction/UPLC–MS/MS from mulberry twigs and their mechanistic analysis by Zhihui Jin, Wei Xiang, Xiaowen Shi, Fenglin Jiang, Yanan Jia, Yuansong Zhang, Lingshu Zeng, Xianzhi Huang, Li Xu

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Cactus Bug, Chelinidea vittiger aequoris McAtee (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coreidae) by Frank W. Mead, J. R. Herring

“… Insects that attack prickly pear cacti, Opuntia spp., in North America have been under investigation for a century. …”
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Molecular investigation reveals three hemotropic mycoplasmas in cats and three tick species in China by Hongfei Shi, Guoguang Li, Dandan Li, Hongyue Zhai, Shidong Ji, Yun Hu, Long Wang, Lunguang Yao

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Forensic Entomology by Erika Andersen, Russell Mizell, Jessica Kochert, Joy Jordan

“…Forensics is a hot topic, with many movies and popular television shows (such as “CSI”) introducing youth to the tools, processes, and critical thinking skills needed to solve various crimes. Within this world, insects have a growing presence. The field of forensic entomology focuses on the information that insects provide investigators about the time, location, and criminal negligence within a wide variety of criminal cases. …”
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Specialized Fungal Parasites and Opportunistic Fungi in Gardens of Attine Ants by Fernando C. Pagnocca, Virginia E. Masiulionis, Andre Rodrigues

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Forensic Entomology by Erika Andersen, Russell Mizell, Jessica Kochert, Joy Jordan

“…Forensics is a hot topic, with many movies and popular television shows (such as “CSI”) introducing youth to the tools, processes, and critical thinking skills needed to solve various crimes. Within this world, insects have a growing presence. The field of forensic entomology focuses on the information that insects provide investigators about the time, location, and criminal negligence within a wide variety of criminal cases. …”
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Insecticides and Wildlife by John L. Capinera

“…When we use chemical insecticides to eliminate problem insects, we discover that the effects of insecticides are not always limited to these 6-legged targets. …”
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Insecticides and Wildlife by John L. Capinera

“…When we use chemical insecticides to eliminate problem insects, we discover that the effects of insecticides are not always limited to these 6-legged targets. …”
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