Population genetics of Glossina palpalis gambiensis in the sleeping sickness focus of Boffa (Guinea) before and after eight years of vector control: no effect of control despite a... by Kagbadouno, Moise S, Séré, Modou, Ségard, Adeline, Camara, Abdoulaye Dansy, Camara, Mamadou, Bucheton, Bruno, Bart, Jean-Mathieu, Courtin, Fabrice, De Meeûs, Thierry, Ravel, Sophie

“…Its cyclical vector are biting insects of the genus Glossina or tsetse flies. In Guinea, the mangrove ecosystem contains the main HAT foci of Western Africa. …”
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Review: Will “cultured meat” transform our food system towards more sustainability? by Jean-François Hocquette, Sghaier Chriki, Dominique Fournier, Marie-Pierre Ellies-Oury

“…Compared with other potential sustainable solutions to be implemented such as reduction of food losses and waste, new food consumption habits with less proteins of animal sources, sustainable intensification, development of agroecological livestock production, or the development of the market for other meat substitutes (proteins from plants, mycoproteins, algae, insects, etc.), “cultured meat” has an uncertain future.…”
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Melanosis as a factor reducing grain quality in proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) by Т. V. Kulemina

“…The infection can be transmitted by insects, wind or rain from any crop fields infested with the microflora that causes the disease. …”
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Geospatial Analysis and Molecular Epidemiologic Study of Emerging Pulmonary Lophomoniasis in Iran: A National Registry-Based Study by Mohammad Amin Ghatee, Maryam Nakhaei, Ali Sharifpour, Mahdi Fakhar, Niloufar Mohamadi, Mostafa Soleymani, Siavash Abedi, Masoud Aliyali, Hossein Mehravaran

“…Higher rates of BPL in lower latitudes may be due to warmer weather and longer days, which can confine individual activities indoors and result in more contact with domestic insects and infected dust.…”
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Diet of smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata (Geoffroy, 1826) in the Moyar River, Western Ghats, South India by Kannadasan Narasimmarajan, Manu Thomas Mathai, Matt W. Hayward, Sonaimuthu Palanivel

“…Ninety spraints were examined, from which we identified sixteen fish species (six families), three crabs, one mollusc, and some insects. Cyprinidae family occurred more frequently in otter diet in the post-monsoon, winter, and summer seasons, while Cichlidae were eaten mainly in the summer (analysis of variance; F = 2.442; d.f. = 1; P = 0.2161). …”
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Antioviposition and Reduction of Callosobruchus chinensis Pic. 1902 (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) Emergence on Phaseolus vulgaris by Dioscorea sansibarensis Powder and Its Chemical Compo... by Godfrey O. Mauti, Peter F. Kasigwa, Justus M. Onguso

“…However, there may be other diverse interests in other storage insects and other methods of phytochemical analysis that have not been investigated.…”
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Molecular Detection and Phylogenetic Analysis of the alkB Gene in Klebsiella oxytoca Strains Isolated from the Gut of Tenebrio molitor by Tsitsi Lynn Mupamhadzi, Oleen Machona, Farisai Chidzwondo, Rumbidzai Mangoyi

“…The challenge in polystyrene disposal has caused researchers to look for urgent innovative and ecofriendly solutions for plastic degradation. Some insects have been reported to use polystyrene as their sole carbon source, and this has been linked to the presence of microbes in their guts that aid in plastic digestion. …”
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Wing spot in a tropical and a temperate drosophilid: C = C enrichment and conserved thermal response by Divita Garg, Harshad Vijay Mayekar, Sanjeev Paikra, Monalisa Mishra, Subhash Rajpurohit

“…Abstract Wings are primarily used in flight but also play a role in mating behaviour in many insects. Drosophila species exhibit a variety of pigmentation patterns on their wings. …”
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مدى جاهزیة المکتبات العامة المصریة للتصدى للازمات و للکوارث by د. محمد سعید محمد سعید

“…The libraries under study have succeeded in carrying out deterrentmeasures (fire, insects, rodents, pests, micro-disasters, administrativecrises, and health crises), while the procedures followed by libraries todeal with electronic crises, theft and vandalism are insufficient.8. …”
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Clothianidin and Thiacloprid Mixture Administration Induces Degenerative Damage in the Dentate Gyrus and Alteration in Short-Term Memory in Rats by Alejandra Mora-Gutiérrez, Jorge Guevara, Carmen Rubio, Minerva Calvillo-Velasco, Daniela Silva-Adaya, Socorro Retana-Márquez, Blanca Espinosa, Carmen Martínez-Valenzuela, Moisés Rubio-Osornio

“…Neonicotinoids are pesticides that act as agonists of nicotinic receptors for acetylcholine in insects’ central nervous system (CNS). Chronic exposure to neonicotinoids in humans is related to autism, memory loss, and finger tremor. …”
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Investigation to Characterise Field Pests That Affect Bean Plants in Lowlands and Uphills of Mwanjari Parish Southwestern Division Kabale District. by Wakayiya, Derick

“…The study identified insects, such as aphids and bean leaf beetles, as the predominant field pests causing damage at various stages of bean growth. …”
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Combined use of zoophytophagous mirids for sustainable biological protection of greenhouse tomato crops by Kouassi A. J. Konan, Coline C. Jaworski, Lucie S. Monticelli, Mnqobi Zuma, Roger Boll, Marie-France N. Kouadio, Thibaud Martin, Benjamin Gard, Roselyne Souriau, Anne-Violette Lavoir, Nicolas Desneux

“…In this study, we tested the effect of combining N. tenuis with M. pygmaeus (at two densities: 10 and 15 individuals per plant) and with or without D. errans (five individuals per plant) on the abundance of all insects (predators and pests) for 8 weeks. We also measured leaf damage by T. absoluta and plant and flower damage (necrotic rings, flower abortion rate) by N. tenuis. …”
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The intestinal microbial community and function of Riptortus pedestris at different developmental stages and its effects on development by Yanbin Wang, Rong Li, Chunjing Wang, Ting Sun, Hongjuan Zhang, Fang Zhao, Jiehui Liu, Yuqiong Hao, Xiansheng Xie

“…The intestinal microbiota plays a crucial role in the growth and reproduction of host insects. However, the composition and function of the gut microbiota at different developmental stages remain unclear.MethodsHere, metagenomic sequencing was performed to clarify the gut microbial diversity and function in 2nd-, 3rd-, 4th-, and 5th- instar nymphs (2 N–5 N) and female adults (FAs) of R. pedestris and the effects of vital gut bacteria on development was detected. …”
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Implementing a rapid geographic range expansion - the role of behavior changes by Logan, Corina, McCune, Kelsey, LeGrande-Rolls, Christa, Marfori, Zara, Hubbard, Josephine, Lukas, Dieter

“…They are behaviorally flexible and highly associated with human-modified environments, eating a variety of human foods in addition to foraging on insects and on the ground for other natural food items. …”
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Does water quality matter? Foraging activity of Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentonii) over three lakes with different trophy by Małgorzata Strzałka, Katarzyna Kozakiewicz, Postawa Tomasz

“…The trophic parameters of water bodies, especially the content of biogenic components, may have an impact on invertebrate communities, both those strictly aquatic and those using the water bodies periodically. Among this group, insects are highly relevant, the density of which can affect the attractiveness of the water body as foraging habitat of water-surface forager bats. …”
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Are Emirati consumers in United Arab Emirates open to alternative proteins? Insights into their attitudes and willingness to replace animal protein sources by Sajid Maqsood, Feyisola Fisayo Ajayi, Hussein Mostafa, Kehinde Ganiyat Lawal, Juliet Mubaiwa, Noora Alantali, Maryam Alshihhi, Meera Aldhaheri

“…Further, the factors that drive willingness to replace meat are investigated.MethodsAn online survey with 1,666 native UAE nationals assessed their knowledge, attitudes, and acceptance of plant-based proteins, microalgae, edible insects, and cultured meat. In the study, Emirati citizens between the ages of 18 and 65, who have resided in the UAE for most of their lives, were selected. …”
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New Resinogalea species from Araucaria araucana resin in Chile and reclassification of the genus in the Cryptocaliciomycetidae by Felipe Balocchi, Irene Barnes, Michael J. Wingfield, Rodrigo Ahumada, Cobus M. Visagie

“…These trees host a large number of organisms, mainly insects, strongly or even exclusively associated with them. …”
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mRNA technology as one of the promising platforms for the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development by A. A. Ilyichev, L. A. Orlova, S. V. Sharabrin, L. I. Karpenko

“…Almost all known approaches to vaccine design were applied for this purpose, including inactivated viruses, mRNA and DNA-vaccines, vaccines based on various viral vectors, synthetically generated peptides and recombinant proteins produced in cells of insects and mammals. This review considers one of the promising vaccine platforms based on messenger RNA. …”
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PYRUS ZANGEZURA (ROSACEAE) AT SAINT PETERSBURG by K. G. Tkachenko, G. A. Firsov, L. F. Yandovka, A. V. Volchanskaya, N. E. Staroverov, Yu. A. Gryaznov

“…The reasons for the low flower setting may be variable: impaired pollination processes and insufficient fertility of pollen, underdevelopment of the flower morphological structures, or lack of pollinating insects due to adverse weather conditions. An X-ray analysis of the seeds from the harvests of 2016, 2017 and 2018 showed that the number of plump and fully developed seeds (grades IV and V) in fruits has been growing year by year. …”
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Effect of Sand Mining on River System: A Case Study of River Rwabakazi Kabale Municipality.. by Kamagara, Denis

“…The results from the study showed the different species that have been affected by the mining activities in the river, invertebrates, such as insects, worms, etc, many species of birds, mammals such as otters, beavers and amphibians, such as frogs and toads. the study findings showed the relationship between the affected parts and intact part of River Rwabakazi in Kabale Municipality intact areas of the river can act as natural filters, the intact areas can provide a valuable baseline reference for restoration efforts, healthy river areas serve as a source of recolonization for the affected areas, intact areas can provide crucial habitat corridors for species that may be displaced from the affected areas. …”
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