Foxtail millet supplementation improves glucose metabolism and gut microbiota in rats with high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetes by Xin Ren, Linxuan Wang, Zenglong Chen, Min Zhang, Dianzhi Hou, Yong Xue, Xianmin Diao, Ruihai Liu, Qun Shen

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Whole-genome resequencing landscape of adaptive evolution in Relict gull (Larus relictus) by Chao Yang, Qingxiong Wang, Kuo Sun, Lei Luo, Hao Yuan, Xuejuan Li, Yuan Huang, Hong Xiao

“…The findings identified several genes associated with the correlated changed life-history traits of L. relictus, including BMP4 involved in beak adaptation; HAND2, NEUROG1, COL11A2, and EDNRB involved in the evolution of the palate, soft palate, and tongue; PIGR and PLCB2 involved in an enhanced response to bitter taste by sensing chemical secretions released by staple food substrate insects to activate protective mechanisms. Furthermore, thirty-four genes related to sperm development and activity, including KLHL10 and TEKT3, were identified in the expanded gene family. …”
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Building resilient cattle through better management of buffalo health by Alfredo Sánchez, Merilio Montero

“…Resilience development involves maximizing immunity, based on genetic programs and selection for individual health and product; In health management strategies that strengthen mother/child interaction from birth; In which the colostrum is guaranteed in time and form; In which anthelmintic treatments respond to a rational use on populations with parasitic pathological loads, and that have a minimum environmental impact (on dung insects, grassland ecosystems and edaphic factors), or on the dynamics of the ecosystems; Where the (restricted and cautious) use of antimicrobials prevents the continued proliferation of resistance, nor compromises human health. …”
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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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Economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture production at the crop level by A.Z. Bi, K.B. Umesh, B. Md Abdul, D. Sivakumar, P. Srikanth

“…Moreover, using drones and global positioning system-guided tractors maximizes input application, lowers fuel consumption, and boosts overall agricultural productivity. Beneficial insects, birds, and other animals find a home when hedgerows, buffer strips, and wildlife corridors are kept up around and inside fields at crop level.  …”
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Maize Herbivore-Induced Volatiles Enhance Xenobiotic Detoxification in Larvae of <i>Spodoptera frugiperda</i> and <i>S. litura</i> by Peng Wang, Qiyue Zeng, Yi Zhao, Xiaomin Sun, Yongqiang Han, Rensen Zeng, Yuanyuan Song, Dongmei Chen, Yibin Lin

“…However, whether these induced volatiles are beneficial to insect herbivores, particularly insect larvae, is largely unknown. …”
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Molecular Phylogenetics and Estimation of Evolutionary Divergence and Biogeography of the Family Cordycipitaceae (Ascomycota, Hypocreales) by Huili Pu, Jiao Yang, Nemat O. Keyhani, Lixia Yang, Minhai Zheng, Chenghao Qiu, Yuchen Mao, Junya Shang, Yongsheng Lin, Chengjie Xiong, Longbing Lin, Pengyu Lai, Yanbin Huang, Xin Yuan, Huiling Liang, Longfei Fan, Xiaoli Ma, Chunjin Qiu, Junzhi Qiu

“…The Cordycipitaceae family of insecticidal fungi is widely distributed in nature, is the most complex in the order Hypocreales (Ascomycota), with members displaying a diversity of morphological characteristics and insect host ranges. Based on Bayesian evolutionary analysis of five genomic loci(the small subunit of ribosomal RNA (SSU) gene, the large subunit of ribosomal RNA (LSU) gene, the translation elongation factor 1-α (<i>tef1-α</i>) gene, the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (<i>rpb1</i>), and the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase II (<i>rpb2</i>), we inferred the divergence times for members of the Cordycipitaceae, improving the internal phylogeny of this fungal family. …”
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New Insights into Duckweed as an Alternative Source of Food and Feed: Key Components and Potential Technological Solutions to Increase Their Digestibility and Bioaccessibility by Krisztina Takács, Rita Végh, Zsuzsanna Mednyánszky, Joseph Haddad, Karim Allaf, Muying Du, Kewei Chen, Jianquan Kan, Tian Cai, Péter Molnár, Péter Bársony, Anita Maczó, Zsolt Zalán, István Dalmadi

“…Alternative sources (plant-based, such as grains (wheat, rice sorghum), seeds (chia, hemp), nuts (almond, walnut), pulses (beans, lentil, pea, lupins), and leaves (duckweed), as well as mycoproteins, microalgae, and insects) can compensate for the increased demand for animal protein. …”
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Chromosome-level genome sequencing and assembly of the parasitoid wasp Leptopilina myrica by Zhi Dong, Zixuan Xu, Junwei Zhang, Yulong Guo, Qichao Zhang, Lan Pang, Ting Feng, Wenqi Shi, Yifeng Sheng, Jianhua Huang, Jiani Chen

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The complete mitochondrial genome of Leptopilina myrica (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) by Junwei Zhang, Zhaohe Lu, Zhi Dong, Haiyang Wang, Jieyu Shan, Zixuan Xu, Jianhua Huang, Jiani Chen

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Nutrient status alters developmental fates via a switch in mitochondrial homeodynamics by Jie Zhang, Suning Liu, Yang Li, Guanfeng Xu, Huimin Deng, Kirst King-Jones, Sheng Li

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New insights into microbial bile salt hydrolases: from physiological roles to potential applications by Zixing Dong, Shuangshuang Yang, Cunduo Tang, Dandan Li, Dandan Li, Yunchao Kan, Yunchao Kan, Lunguang Yao, Lunguang Yao

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Heliconia Bug Leptoscelis tricolor Westwood by Christine W. Miller

“…Though not found in Florida, this insect has been used to examine insect behavior, sexual selection, plant-insect interactions, and color variation. …”
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Heliconia Bug Leptoscelis tricolor Westwood by Christine W. Miller

“…Though not found in Florida, this insect has been used to examine insect behavior, sexual selection, plant-insect interactions, and color variation. …”
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Salvinia weevil, Cyrtobagous salviniae (Calder & Sands) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Patricia Prade, Eutychus Kariuki, Adam Dale

“…The salvinia weevil, Cyrtobagous salviniae (Calder & Sands) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Figure 1), is a subaquatic (underwater) herbivorous insect native to Brazil (Calder and Sands 1985). This insect feeds on the invasive aquatic plants Salvinia molesta D. …”
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Salvinia weevil, Cyrtobagous salviniae (Calder & Sands) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Patricia Prade, Eutychus Kariuki, Adam Dale

“…The salvinia weevil, Cyrtobagous salviniae (Calder & Sands) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Figure 1), is a subaquatic (underwater) herbivorous insect native to Brazil (Calder and Sands 1985). This insect feeds on the invasive aquatic plants Salvinia molesta D. …”
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Viral RNA polymerase as a SUMOylation decoy inhibits RNA quality control to promote potyvirus infection by Linhao Ge, Mingxuan Jia, Hongying Shan, Weifang Gao, Lu Jiang, Hongguang Cui, Xiaofei Cheng, Marilyne Uzest, Xueping Zhou, Aiming Wang, Fangfang Li

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Visible and rapid detection of feline chaphamaparvovirus using multienzyme isothermal rapid amplification and lateral flow dipstick assay by Jun Ji, Xinhao Mu, Shunshun Pan, Xin Xu, Shiyuan Zhang, Honghui Huang, Ying Li, Yingzuo Bi, Lunguang Yao

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Yaupon Psyllid Gyropsylla ilecis (Ashmead) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphalaridae) by Mark Wilhelm, Matthew Borden, Adam Dale

“… The yaupon psyllid, Gyropsylla ilecis (Ashmead), is a native insect of the family Psyllidae, order Hemiptera (Figure 1). …”
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Yaupon Psyllid Gyropsylla ilecis (Ashmead) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphalaridae) by Mark Wilhelm, Matthew Borden, Adam Dale

“… The yaupon psyllid, Gyropsylla ilecis (Ashmead), is a native insect of the family Psyllidae, order Hemiptera (Figure 1). …”
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