Diversity and Composition of Hymenoptera Around Tidal Swamp Rice In Indragiri Hilir District, Indonesia by Zahlul Ikhsan, Aulia Oktavia

“…Hymenoptera found around tidal swamp rice areas of Indragiri Hilir Regency were 15.253 Hymenoptera insects consisting of 11 superfamilies, 37 families, and 304 morphospecies. …”
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Repellent Effectiveness of Permot Leaf Ethanol Extract (Passiflora Foetida Linn.) against Aedes Aegypti Adult Mosquitoes by David Mohamad Qadafi, Poedji Hastutiek, Lilik Maslachah, Endang Suprihati, Muhammad Hambal

“…An example of a vector that can carry diseases is a mosquito. Mosquitoes are insects that live side by side with humans buy act as vectors of disease. …”
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Divergent effects of entomopathogenic fungi and medicinal mushroom species on Drosophila melanogaster lifespan by Md M. H. Nafis, Amran A. Q. A. Al-Shaarani, Mohammed H. M. Muafa, Yiwen Wang, Chunying Deng, Yusufjon Gafforov, Lorenzo Pecoraro

“…Fungal growth was microscopically observed on the bodies of dead fruit flies treated with the four entomogenous fungal species, confirming that the tested fungi were responsible for the mortality of the model insects. Our findings showed that the four fungal species previously found on the body of Coleoptera individuals are entomopathogenic and could be exploited in agriculture applications for the biocontrol of noxious pests. …”
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A Mosquito Culex cedecei Stone and Hair (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) by Kristin Elizabeth Sloyer, Nathan Daniel Burkett-Cadena

“… The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. …”
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Biology of Predatory Fire Caterpillar, Sycanus sp. (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), when fed Alternative with Black Soldier Fly Maggots (Hermetia illucens) by Nadila Hayati, Rusli Rustam, Irwin Mirza Umami, Andriyani Prasetiyowati

“…The results showed that predatory insects, Sycanus sp., can thrive well by providing alternative feed, such as Black Soldier Fly (BSF) (Hermetia illucens) maggots. …”
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Entomopathogens Isolated from Invasive Ants and Tests of Their Pathogenicity by Maria Fernanda Miori de Zarzuela, Luis Garrigós Leite, José Eduardo Marcondes, Ana Eugênia de Carvalho Campos

“…Biological control is an alternative to chemical control and has gained great prominence in research, and fungi and nematodes are among the successful organisms controlling insects. This study aimed to clarify some questions regarding the biological control of ants. …”
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STUDY ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OENOPIA KIRBYI (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) IN DA LAT CITY, LAM DONG, VIETNAM by Nguyen Thanh Thuy Tien, Nguyen Duc Sang, Le Thi Thanh Thuy, Nguyen Thi Thu Hue, Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngan, Tran Thi Thu Dan

“…Ladybirds are natural enemies of many agricultural crop pests, such as aphids, scale insects, mealybugs, whiteflies, and thrips. This paper focuses on the morphological and biological characteristics of Oenopia kirbyi (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Da Lat city (Lam Dong province). …”
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The effect of defoliation of silver birch (Betula pendula R.) by gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) on the composition and content of chemical compounds in its leaves under anthropog... by E.V. Koltunov

“…Periodic outbreaks of insects cause significant ecological and economic damage to forests. …”
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‘An unbidden guest at your table’: Purity, danger and the house-fly in the middle-class home, c. 1870-1910 by Neil Davie

“…This article will examine the roots of the ‘house-fly danger’ in late-Victorian England, exploring contemporary debates in both the scientific literature and the popular press, and will discuss the surprisingly diverse ramifications of public concern about these insects. It will be argued that the growing hygienist focus on flies as airborne carriers of disease co-existed, particularly in the earlier part of the period, with older more benign, attitudes to the house-fly, linked to the theories of natural theology.…”
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Self-Organized Fission-Fusion Control Algorithm for Flocking Systems Based on Intermittent Selective Interaction by Panpan Yang, Maode Yan, Jiacheng Song, Ye Tang

“…In nature, gregarious animals, insects, or bacteria usually exhibit paradoxical behaviors in the form of group fission and fusion, which exerts an important influence on group’s pattern formation, information transfer, and epidemiology. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of the Development and Therapeutic Use of Antivirals in Flavivirus Infection by Aarti Tripathi, Shailendra Chauhan, Renu Khasa

“…Flaviviruses are a diverse group of viruses primarily transmitted through hematophagous insects like mosquitoes and ticks. Significant expansion in the geographic range, prevalence, and vectors of flavivirus over the last 50 years has led to a dramatic increase in infections that can manifest as hemorrhagic fever or encephalitis, leading to prolonged morbidity and mortality. …”
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All Roads Lead to Rome: Pathways to Engineering Disease Resistance in Plants by Aziz Ul Ikram, Muhammad Saad Shoaib Khan, Faisal Islam, Sulaiman Ahmed, Tengfang Ling, Feng Feng, Zongtao Sun, Huan Chen, Jian Chen

“…Additionally, it provides a summary of the potential genes that can be employed in resistance breeding for key crops to combat a wide range of potential pathogens and pests, including fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, nematodes, and insects. Furthermore, this review addresses the limitations associated with these strategies and their possible solutions. …”
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Experimental approach on the contribution of wind and animal vectors in the dispersal and colonization of testate amoebae (Protista, Amoebozoa) in freshwater ecosystems by Matheus Henrique de Oliveira de Matos, Felipe Rafael de Oliveira, Fernando Miranda Lansac-Tôha, Melissa Progênio, Bianca Ramos de Meira, Loiani Oliveira Santana, Crislaine Cochak, Luiz Felipe Machado Velho

“…The study included four different approaches: (i) a control group exposed exclusively to wind, (ii) the addition of propagules dispersed by Odonata (aquatic insects), (iii) the addition of propagules dispersed by amphibians, and (iv) the combined addition of propagules of both animals. …”
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Exploring the Evolution and Diverse Applications of Immobilized Glucose Oxidase: A Comprehensive Review by G. Sreenivasulu, R.Ramakoteswara Rao

“…This enzyme is naturally produced by certain species of fungi and insects and exhibits antibacterial properties in the presence of oxygen and glucose. …”
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Bioinspired Microhinged Actuators for Active Mechanism‐Based Metamaterials by Zi‐Yi Cao, Huayang Sai, Weiwei Wang, Kai‐Cheng Yang, Linlin Wang, Pengyu Lv, Huiling Duan, Tian‐Yun Huang

“…In this study, inspiration from the flight mechanisms of tiny insects is drawn to develop a biomimetic microhinged actuator by integrating compliant mechanisms with soft hydrogel muscle. …”
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Hopeful News for Physicians Who Involved in the Treatment of Critical Aluminum Phosphide (Rice Pill) Poisoning Patients by Fatemeh Vafapour, Moslem Sedaghattalab

“…Rice tablets are commonly used in Iran due to their high efficacy against rodents and insects, low cost, and availability. Aluminum phosphide is a lethal poison without antidote and causes cardiocirculatory collapse and has negative inotropic cardiac effect. …”
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Chemical Analysis of Datura Metel Leaves and Investigation of the Acute Toxicity on Grasshoppers and Red Ants by Navaratnarajah Kuganathan, Sashikesh Ganeshalingam

“…After 10 minutes of exposure, the numbers of live insects were counted. The results showed the EC50 value was 12000 ppm for grasshoppers and 11600 ppm for red ants. …”
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In Vivo Exposure of Deltamethrin Dysregulates the NFAT Signalling Pathway and Induces Lung Damage by Prakriti Sharma, R. S. Sethi

“…Deltamethrin is an insecticide used to control harmful agricultural insects that otherwise damage crops and to control vector-borne diseases. …”
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Establishing criteria for the management of tephritid fruit fly outbreaks by Michael D. Ormsby

“…Abstract Tephritid fruit flies (Diptera; Tephritidae) represent a group of insects that include some of the most economically important pests in horticulture. …”
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Design of a Property-Based Rainwater Drainage System at FETADFA Campus. by Orikiiriza, Agnes

“…The Faculty of Engineering, Technology Applied Design and Fine Art suffers from localized ponding due to heavy rains and this has resulted into water ingress into the buildings, inadequate space for parking and socializing amongst students since the compound and some walkways are inaccessible leading to stagnation thus resulting into a habitat for frogs, snails and insects such as mosquitoes. Roof drainage system in particular siphonic roof drainage system has been designed for the large roof areas. …”
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