Diversity of Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Communities Associated with Tuber koreanum in Korea by Seok-Yong Park, Ahn-Heum Eom

“…These findings offer valuable insights into the ecological requirements of T. koreanum and support future conservation and cultivation strategies for truffle species in Korea.…”
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Yaupon Holly Culture and Pest Management for Tea Production and Ornamental Use by Matthew A. Borden, Mark Wilhelm, Adam G. Dale

“… Yaupon holly, Ilex vomitoria Aiton, is an evergreen woody plant native to the southeastern United States. The species is widely used as a landscape ornamental plant because it tolerates a wide range of soil and environmental conditions, is available in various forms, and attracts wildlife, especially native birds. …”
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Les droits de propriété sur le vivant by Geneviève Azam

“…Indeed, these new rights amount to controlling and appropriating the capacity to maintain and reproduce species, thereby threatening biodiversity.…”
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Twospotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Arachnida: Acari: Tetranychidae) by Thomas R. Fasulo, Harold A. Denmark

“…About 60 synonyms included under this species have compounded the controversy. The body of a spider mite is separated into two distinct parts: (1) the gnathosoma and (2) the idiosoma. …”
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Oxidative Stress, Tumor Microenvironment, and Metabolic Reprogramming: A Diabolic Liaison by Tania Fiaschi, Paola Chiarugi

“…This paper is focused on the role of oxidant species in the acquisition of two mandatory features for aggressive neoplastic cells, recently defined by Hanahan and Weinberg as new “hallmarks of cancer”: tumor microenvironment and metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells.…”
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COMMON USES OF EDIBLE PLANTS IN THE COQUIMBO REGION, CHILE by Eduardo Antonio Jaime Muñoz

“…A list is made with the geographical points where the plants were found, differentiating their natural habitats, the origin of the species and some applications in traditional peasant food. …”
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Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Monogeneans by Deborah B. Pouder, Eric W. Curtis, Roy P. Yanong

“…The information provided in this guide is not intended to be a complete, detailed description of each parasite or parasite group and its characteristics but rather is intended to assist in the visual identification of some of the most common species or groups of parasites seen in freshwater fish. …”
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The Use of Lime in Fish Ponds by Andy M. Lazur, Charles E. Cichra, Craig Watson

“…The calcium and magnesium components raise the total hardness of water, essential to the health of many aquatic species. The carbonate component raises the total alkalinity and the pH, buffering daily fluctuations in pH, increasing microbial activity in the pond soil, and increasing the availability of phosphorous to phytoplankton. …”
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Coccophagus scutellaris (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae): A Highly Effective Biological Control Agent of Soft Scale Insects (Hemiptera: Coccidae) in Egypt by Shaaban Abd-Rabou

“…The maximum rate of parasitism of the other species of parasitoids associated with soft scale insects at the release sites decreased after the release of C. scutellaris.…”
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Current Understanding and Future Prospects of Host Selection, Acceptance, Discrimination, and Regulation of Phorid Fly Parasitoids That Attack Ants by Kaitlyn A. Mathis, Stacy M. Philpott

“…We examine the wide variety of strategies and cues used by a multiple species of phorid flies within three separate genera that most commonly parasitize ants (Apocephalus, Pseudacteon, and Neodohrniphora) and discuss future directions within this field of study.…”
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Comprehensive cDNA cloning and putative feature analysis of endogenous cellulases possessed by the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas. by Manabu Wen-Liu Tanimura, Kazuhiko Koike, Motoki Kayama, Kazumi Matsuoka

“…This finding supports the fact that C. gigas, a globally commercial bivalve species, thrives in environments that lack phytoplankton, such as mangroves.…”
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Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Acanthocephalans, Cestodes, Leeches, & Pentastomes by Deborah B. Pouder, Eric W. Curtis, Roy P. Yanong

“…The information provided in this guide is not intended to be a complete, detailed description of each parasite or parasite group and its characteristics but rather is intended to assist in the visual identification of some of the most common species or groups of parasites seen in freshwater fish. …”
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First record of a golden jackal (Canis aureus) in the Savinja Valley (Northern Slovenia) by Miha Krofel, Hubert Potočnik

“…Further studies are necessary to determine the status and distribution of this protected species in Slovenia, as well as public awareness actions, especially among hunters, in order to avoid additional accidents at hunting. …”
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Habitat Selection and Mating Success in a Mustelid by Thierry Lodé

“…That some habitat types may favour a good reproduction forms a key factor for species conservation and environmental management. …”
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Managing Southern Chinch Bug in Warm Season Turfgrasses by Eileen A. Buss, Brianna Whitman, Adam G. Dale

“…The ubiquity of this single turfgrass species makes southern chinch bug an economically important pest in the state. …”
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Temporal Activity Patterns of the Spider Wasp Pepsis montezuma Smith (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) in a Disturbed Lower Montane Rainforest (Manizales, Colombia) by Carlos Restrepo-Giraldo, Juanita Rodriguez, James P. Pitts

“…We studied the temporal activity pattern of the spider wasp Pepsis montezuma Smith (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) in a disturbed lower montane rainforest, which is located in the city of Manizales, Colombia, at an altitude of 2,150 m. Females of this species are diurnal with two peaks of activity: one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. …”
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Complete Whole Genome Sequence of Vibrio parahaemolyticus RP0132 Strain Isolated from Shrimp in Malaysia by Ke-Yan Loo, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Kah-Ooi Chua, Priyia Pusparajah, Learn-Han Lee, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…However, the rise in multidrug resistance within the species has challenged the efficacy of antimicrobial treatments against V. parahaemolyticus infections. …”
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Les maniocs et les autres by Laure Emperaire

“…However, these varieties of cassava come with many other starch supplying species that are consumed in different ways. These plants, whose role is dietary as much as it is social, are structured in several groups and one of which is made up of cassava companion plants. …”
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Robber Flies, Asilidae (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae) by E. M. Finn

“…Asilidae diversity can be attributed to their broad distribution; most species tend to occupy a selective niche. As their common name implies, robber flies have voracious appetites and feed on a vast array of other arthropods, which may help to maintain a healthy balance between insect populations in various habitats (Joern and Rudd 1982, Shurovnekov 1962). …”
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Notes on the Biology of the Cixiid Planthopper Cixius meridionalis (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) by M. L. Bowser

“…With the exception of a handful of economically important species, the biology of cixiid planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Cixiidae) is poorly known. …”
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