Native Subterranean Termites: Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), Reticulitermes virginicus (Banks), Reticulitermes hageni Banks (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) by Nan-Yao Su, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn, Brian Cabrera

“… Most pest species of subterranean termites in North America belong to the endemic genus Reticulitermes. …”
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Photokinetics of Photothermal Reactions by Mounir Maafi

“…The model equation facilitated a general elucidation method to determine the intrinsic reaction parameters (quantum yields and absorptivities of the reactive species) for any photothermal mechanism whose number of species is known. …”
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Keanekaragaman Jenis Tanaman Biofarmaka di Objek Wisata Kesehatan Jamu Kalibakung Tegal sebagai Implementasi E-book Pada Pembelajaran Biologi by Salsabila Zahirotul Maghfiroh, Fibria Kaswinarni, Rivvana Citraning Rahayu

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the diversity of Biopharmaca plant species in Kalibakung Jamu Health Tourism. The research method used is quantitative and qualitative methods. …”
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Propagation of interspecies sexual behaviour between Japanese macaques and Sika deer: First evidence by Sueur Cédric, Oshima Atsuyuki, Pelé Marie

“…While some suggest nutritional benefits for the deer, others propose learning, incomplete species recognition, or mate deprivation hypotheses. …”
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Direct PCR for DNA barcoding of Bulbophyllum lobbii Lindl. based on rbcL sequence by Su’udi Mukhamad, Bahrul Ulum Fuad, Setyati Dwi

“…DNA barcoding is a molecular technique frequently used to identify or confirm a species, which involves the steps of isolation, amplification via PCR, and sequencing analysis. …”
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Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) Biology, Ecology, and Management in Florida Grazing Lands by Brent A. Sellers, Jason A. Ferrell, Gregory E. MacDonald, Kenneth A. Langeland, Stephen Luke Flory

“…In some cases, it has completely taken over pastures so that it is the only species present. This is a common thread where cogongrass invades; it quickly displaces desirable species and requires intensive management. …”
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Exploration of Wild Edible Plants Used as Food by Gaddis-A Tribal Community of the Western Himalaya by Arti Thakur, Somvir Singh, Sunil Puri

“…These were commonly used as vegetables, fruits, spices, and chutney. Nearly half of the species belong to Polygonaceae and Rosaceae families. …”
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First records of the European free-tailed bat Tadarida teniotis (Rafinesque, 1814) in Slovenia by Primož Presetnik, Ali Šalamun

“…T. teniotis is the 31st bat species recorded in Slovenia and the 30th bat species currently living in the country. …”
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Mating between Anartia jatrophae jatrophae (Linnaeus, 1763) and Ortilia liriope (Cramer, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the Brazilian Central Amazon by Raymê dos Santos Carvalho, Gilcélia Melo Lourido, Elza Fernanda dos Santos Martins, Kelve Franklimara Sousa Cézar

“…Reproductive isolation is crucial for the survival of species in nature; nevertheless, interspecific mating and hybrid formation can still occur. …”
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Reappraisal and neotypification of Phyllachora feijoae by L.C. Costa, D.M. Macedo, R.W. Barreto

“…Recently, during surveys for fungal pathogens of feijoa in southern Brazil, several plants were found bearing tar-spot symptoms caused by a species of Phyllachora. A literature search enabled us to identify the fungus as Phyllachora feijoae, a little-known species originally described in the 19th century by H. …”
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Piperine: Chemical, biological and nanotechnological applications by Quijia Christian Rafael, Araujo Victor Hugo, Chorilli Marlus

“…Piperine (PIP) is an alkaloid present in several species of piper, mainly Piper nigrum Linn. and P. longum, among other species. …”
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Fact Sheet: West Nile virus by Yasmin Tavares, Amely Bauer, Lawrence Reeves, Lindsay Campbell

“…With over 52,000 reported human infections, it is the most frequent cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. Many mosquito species can transmit WNV, and many wildlife species can be infected with the virus and transmit it to biting mosquitoes, which makes identifying WNV's high risk areas or time periods complex. …”
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Pharmacodynamic Profiling of Antimicrobials against Gram-negative Respiratory Isolates from Canadian Hospitals by Rebecca A. Keel, George G. Zhanel, Sheryl Zelenitsky, David P. Nicolau

“…These results support that the currently recommended antimicrobial dosing regimens generally attain acceptable exposures to achieve the requisite pharmacodynamic targets against the Enterobacteriaceae species; however, they fall short of obtaining optimal bactericidal exposures against P aeruginosa.…”
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Effect of Sorghum Mulches on Emergence and Seedling Growth of Beggarticks, Goose Grass, and Sesame by Juliet Chengetai Murimwa, Joyful Tatenda Rugare, Stanford Mabasa, Ronald Mandumbu

“…This is because sorghum is known to exhibit strong allelopathic effects on both crop and weed species. A greenhouse experiment was conducted to assess the effect of soil incorporated sorghum residues on the emergence and seedling growth of sesame and weeds. …”
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Glow-Worms, Railroad-Worms (Insecta: Coleoptera: Phengodidae) by Marc Branham

“…Because these glowing spots along the females body resemble the windows of train cars internally illuminated in the night, they are often referred to as "railroad-worms." Males of these species are not larviform, but instead resemble other beetles, though their first pair of wings (elytra) are less then half as long as their hind wings and the males of most species have very elaborate, feather-like antennae. …”
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Investigations on the Occurrence and Associated Risk Factors of Avian Coccidiosis in Osun State, Southwestern Nigeria by Shola David Ola-Fadunsin

“…Parameters such as age, sex, season, and species of birds were determined. Also, the months of the year were taken into consideration. …”
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Hopf bifurcation induced by fear: A Leslie-Gower reaction-diffusion predator-prey model by Jiani Jin, Haokun Qi, Bing Liu

“…The aim of this paper was to explore the impact of fear on the dynamics of prey and predator species. Specifically, we investigated a reaction-diffusion predator-prey model in which the prey was subjected to Beddington-DeAngelis type and the predator was subjected to modified Leslie-Gower type. …”
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Morphological and Anatomical Characterization of Ecotype Needles of Cedrus atlantica in Morocco by Nezha El Bakkali, Mohammed Bendriss Amraoui

“…Manetti ex Carrière) is an endemic species in the mountains of North Africa that is attracting international interest in its use in the reforestation of degraded ecosystems. …”
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English animal zero plurals. A new explanation by Leszek Berezowski

“…There are about 2,700 species of snake), which accords well with the explanation argued for in the paper as species are mental constructs that can be readily talked about but are invisible to the naked eye.…”
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The occurrence of muskrat Ondatra zibethicus in central and eastern Poland in the period 1996–2007 by Jerzy Romanowski, Karolina Karpowicz

“…Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus (L. 1766), is an introduced species to European fauna. It is widespread in Poland, however, signs of its decline were observed in the last decades. …”
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