Nano-biopesticide formulation comprising of silver nanoparticles anchored to Ocimum sanctum: a sustainable approach to pest control in jute farming by Avirup Ghosh, Dipanwita Majumdar, Himani Biswas, Anupam Chowdhury, Sanjoy Podder

“…The synergistic interactions between the components in the nano-biopesticide formulation can be associated with its greater effectiveness as a promising toxicant to the larvae of the jute caterpillar compared to the mere leaf extract, thereby, demonstrating a greener and safer method for effective pest management.…”
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Combined effects of gibberellin and vermiwash on the life history and antioxidant system of Phthorimaea absoluta (Meyrick) in tomato plants by Azim Nemati, Jalal Jalali Sendi, Yaghoub Fathipour

“…Enzymatic assays revealed altered antioxidant and detoxifying enzyme activities in treated larvae. This study suggests that gibberellin and vermiwash treatments could be incorporated into pest management strategies for sustainable tomato production.…”
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PCR-Based Detection of Babesia ovis in Rhipicephalus bursa and Small Ruminants by Bijan Esmaeilnejad, Mousa Tavassoli, Siamak Asri-Rezaei, Bahram Dalir-Naghadeh, Karim Mardani, Ghader Jalilzadeh-Amin, Mostafa Golabi, Jafar Arjmand

“…Positive amplification from blood of ruminants, ticks, oviposition ticks, eggs, and larvae was subjected to restriction digestion with HphI. …”
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Frequency and Clinical Features of Dengue Infection in a Schoolchildren Cohort from Medellin, Colombia by Berta Nelly Restrepo, Leidy Diana Piedrahita, Ivony Yireth Agudelo, Gabriel Parra-Henao, Jorge E. Osorio

“…Aedes aegypti adults were found in both households and in schools, whereas Aedes aegypti larvae were found only in schools. These results showed an elevated dengue frequency in children, with symptoms similar to those of other febrile illness and transmission risk in households and schools.…”
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Epidemic situation of cestodiasis in domestic reindeer on reindeer farms in the Murmansk Oblast by R. A. Pochepko, A. P. Kartashova, A. Lavikainen, S. Malkamäki

“…Most lesions were detected in liver where the agent’s larvae cysts are observed. It was established that the level of domestic reindeer infestation with the agents of cysticercosis in APC “Tundra” was 0.5%, echinococcosis – 0.04%, in APC HFE SEN “Olenevod” cysticercosis was diagnosed in 0.81% cases, echinococcosis was not detected. …”
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Larvacide Activity of Tumih (Combretocarpus rotundatus (Miq.)Danser) Leaf Extracts against Aedes aegypti by Renhart Jemi, Royda Dara Ertini Damanik, Lies Indrayanti

“…Larvicidal test conducted on the extracts exhibited an effect on the mortality levels against Aedes aegypti larvae. The larvicidal activity of leaf extracts was optimum in the ethyl acetate extract at LC(50) = 24.54 ppm, methanol extract at LC(50) = 45.65 ppm, ethanol extract at LC(50) = 46.77 ppm, and n-hexane extract at LC(50 = 48.97 ppm. …”
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L’abeille mellifère (Apis mellifera unicolor) à Mayotte by Samuel Perichon

“…Unlike honey, there is a significant divide in opinion that goes beyond generations. Eating bee larvae and pupae is seen by some as a disgusting or wasteful experience, as it prevents the colony from having future workers. …”
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Determination of mutagenicity of chemical compounds, physical factors and environmental pollutants by the Drosophila melanogaster wing somatic mutation and recombination test by L. P. Zakharenko, I. K. Zakharov

“…The method is based on the influence of the agents under study on the dividing cells of the wing imaginal discs of larvae heterozygous for recessive mutations, marking the wing cells. …”
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Food hardness preference reveals multisensory contributions of fly larval gustatory organs in behaviour and physiology. by Nikita Komarov, Cornelia Fritsch, G Larisa Maier, Johannes Bues, Marjan Biočanin, Clarisse Brunet Avalos, Andrea Dodero, Jae Young Kwon, Bart Deplancke, Simon G Sprecher

“…Here, we identified that larvae ingest and navigate towards specific food substrate hardnesses and probed the role of gustatory organs in this behaviour. …”
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Molecular Determination of Toxocara spp. Eggs Isolated from Public Parks and Playgrounds in Zahedan, Southeast Iran by Siavash Liravizadeh, Samaneh Abdolahi Khabisi, Alireza Salimi Khorashad, Hadi Mirahmadi

“…Contaminated soil with Toxocara spp. eggs is the main source of human infection, which may lead to severe complications depending on the organs invaded by migrating larvae. Aim. This study is aimed at eliciting the prevalence of Toxocara spp. eggs in public parks in Zahedan, southeast Iran, and providing new insight into the soil contamination rate in this area using microscopic and molecular methods. …”
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In vitro photodynamic therapy of Candida albicans, the cause of vulvovaginal candidiasis, is enhanced by Bacillus and Enterococcus probiotics by Zeinab Ghanbari, Ali Makhdoumi

“…Galleria mellonella mortality was significantly changed following the PDT of the fungi/probiotic-injected larvae. Conclusions: This synergistic activity suggests the use of probiotics/PDT as a supplemental treatment for vulvovaginal candidiasis.…”
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Impacto ambiental de la ivermectina eliminada por bovinos tratados en otoño, sobre la coprofauna y la degradación de la materia fecal en pasturas (tandil, argentina) by L. E. Iglesias, C. A. Saumell, L. A. Fusé, A. L. Lifschitz, E. M. Rodriguez, P. E. Steffan, C. A. Fiel

“…This effect was marked when comparing adults and larvae of nematocera and braquicera diptera and gamasida, actinedida and acaridida acari. …”
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Bithyniid snails (Gastropoda: Bithyniidae) infected with Xiphidiocercariae in Thailand include a new record of Bithynia siamensis siamensis as the intermediate host of Plagiorchis... by Abdulhakam Dumidae, Jiranun Ardpairin, Supawan Pansri, Chanatinat Homkaew, Mayura Nichitcharoen, Aunchalee Thanwisai, Apichat Vitta

“…In this study, we explored the prevalence of cercarial trematode infections in bithyniid snails from Thailand and examined the species diversity of both the intermediate snail hosts and parasite larvae. A total of 688 bithyniid snails were collected from diverse natural habitats at 24 locations in 16 provinces across 5 regions of Thailand. …”
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Analysis of the Neurogenesis: Prepattern gene network сontrolling the first stage in Drosophila melanogaster bristle pattern development by D. P. Furman, T. A. Bukharina

“…The proneural clusters separate from the ectodermal cells in imaginal discs in the third instar larvae and early prepupae. They are induced by prepattern factors, identified with the transcription factors driving expression of their target genes in certain disc regions. …”
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Interactions among Zinc, Iron, and Paraquat in the Physiological and Toxicological Responses of the Egyptian Cotton Leafworm <i>Spodoptera littoralis</i> by Haq Abdul Shaik, David Siaussat, Archana Mishra

“…Zn/Fe was found to be crucial in the ecdysis of larvae into pupae, resulting in reduced larval mortality and a prolonged pupal ecdysis duration (% days). …”
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Diversity and Species Composition of Midgut Symbiotic Bacteria in Culex quinquefasciatus Mosquitoes in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka by Randi Hathnagoda, Pinidi Gunathilake, Thilini Buddhinee, Pabasara Welgama, Hasini Gunarathna, Harshani Perera, Koshila Ranasinghe

“…The study revealed the presence of four bacterial families (Staphylococcaceae, Streptococcaceae, Neisseriaceae, and Moraxellaceae) in adult mosquitoes, while larvae harbored an additional family, Micrococcaceae. …”
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Lipid Profiling of Pacific Abalone (Haliotis discus hannai) at Different Developmental Stages Using Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Hey Gene Lee, MinJoong Joo, Jong-Moon Park, Mi Ae Kim, JeongHun Mok, Seong-Hyeon Cho, Young Chang Sohn, Hookeun Lee

“…During embryonic development, abalones undergo a series of distinct larval stages, including swimming veliger larvae, juveniles, and mature individuals, and their biomolecular composition varies depending on the developmental stage. …”
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Effects of Temperature and Extraguild Prey Density on Intraguild Predation of <i>Coccinella septempunctata</i> and <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> by Xia Wen, Guizhen Gao

“…We measured IGP rates in first instar larvae, female adults, and male adults (both starved for 24 h) in the vulnerable immature life stages of two ladybird eggs. …”
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Streptomyces sp. MUM 195J: A Promising Probiotic for Controlling Vibrio parahaemolyticus Infection in Aquaculture by Joanna Xuan Hui Goh, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Giva Kuppusamy, Janaranjani M, Kooi-Yeong Khaw, Wei Hsum Yap, Kok-Gan Chan, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Learn-Han Lee, Bey-Hing Goh

“…Subsequently, a series of in vivo trials was conducted, with the Malaysian giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii larvae as the animal model. Following that, molecular analyses were employed to examine the changes in gene expression. …”
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Differential resistance to nematode infection is associated with the genotype- and age-dependent pace of intestinal T cell homing by Joshua Adjah, Bhavya Kapse, Hongwei Zhang, Susanne Hartmann, Sebastian Rausch

“…C57BL/6 mice failed in the optimal control of early nematode fitness, with mucosal Th2 response peaking after 2 weeks when the larvae had left the tissue and relocated to the gut lumen as adult worms. …”
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