New Baetidae (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) Records from Venezuela and Nymph Description of an Unnamed Fallceon Species by Paulo Vilela Cruz, Rafael Boldrini, Carlos F. Quinto, Hortencia Frontado

“…Recently, two studies increased from 33 to 50 the number of species recorded in Venezuela. The objective of the present study is to report for the first time in Venezuela the following species: Baetodes levis; Camelobaetidius edmundsi; Fallceon sp.; Mayobaetis ellenae. …”
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Exploring the diversity of galls on Artemisia indica induced by Rhopalomyia species through morphological and transcriptome analyses by Seiji Takeda, Makiko Yoza, Sawako Ueda, Sakura Takeuchi, Akiteru Maeno, Tomoaki Sakamoto, Seisuke Kimura

“…To understand the diversity of gall development, we examined five galls with different morphologies generated by distinct species of Rhopalomyia (gall midge; Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) on a single host plant of Artemisia indica var. maximowiczii (Asteraceae). …”
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Validation of Farmer Perceived Soil Fertility Improving Tree Species in Agropastoral Communities of Bushenyi District by Albert. K. Muzoora, Nelson Turyahabwe, Jackson G. M. Majaliwa

“…Thus, integration of soil fertility improving tree species (SFITs) in farming systems remains a plausible option to sustaining soil productivity. …”
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Multidimensional Stability of Planar Traveling Waves for Competitive–Cooperative Lotka–Volterra System of Three Species by Na Shi, Xin Wu, Zhaohai Ma

“…We investigate the multidimensional stability of planar traveling waves in competitive–cooperative Lotka–Volterra system of three species in <i>n</i>-dimensional space. For planar traveling waves with speed <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>c</mi><mo>></mo><msup><mi>c</mi><mo>*</mo></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, we establish their exponential stability in <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>L</mi><mo>∞</mo></msup><mrow><mo>(</mo><msup><mi mathvariant="double-struck">R</mi><mi>n</mi></msup><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, which is expressed as <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msup><mi>t</mi><mrow><mo>−</mo><mstyle><mfrac><mi>n</mi><mn>2</mn></mfrac></mstyle></mrow></msup><msup><mi mathvariant="normal">e</mi><mrow><mo>−</mo><msub><mi>ε</mi><mi>τ</mi></msub><mi>σ</mi><mi>t</mi></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, where <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>σ</mi><mo>></mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> is a constant and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>ε</mi><mi>τ</mi></msub><mo>∈</mo><mrow><mo>(</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>,</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> depends on the time delay <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>τ</mi><mo>></mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> as a decreasing function <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>ε</mi><mi>τ</mi></msub><mo>=</mo><mi>ε</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>τ</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Assessment of Hyaluronidase among Type Strains of a Select Group of Staphylococcal Species by Mark E. Hart, Morgan J. Hart, Anna J. Roop

“…In contrast, none of the type strains of 19 other species exhibited either hyaluronidase activity or hybridizing bands when probed for hysA. …”
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Integrative Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and New Species of the Weevil Genus Onyxacalles Stüben (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cryptorhynchinae) by Peter E. Stüben, Jonas J. Astrin

“…A catalogue of all 20 species of Onyxacalles is given, and a key is finally presented combined with image stacking of the habitus and aedeagus for all species.…”
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Feedback Control Variables Have No Influence on the Permanence of a Discrete N-Species Cooperation System by Liujuan Chen, Xiangdong Xie, Lijuan Chen

“…A new set of sufficient conditions for the permanence of a discrete N-species cooperation system with delays and feedback controls are obtained. …”
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Genome polymorphism of the synthetic species xTrititrigia cziczinii Tsvel. inferred from AFLP analysis by A. A. Trifonova, K. V. Boris, L. V. Dedova, V. A. Melnik, L. P. Ivanova, N. P. Kuzmina, S. V. Zavgorodniy, V. P. Upelniek

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Diversity of Hymenoptera in Indonesian Rice Agroecosystems: A Systematic Review of Species Composition and Ecological Roles by Zahlul Ikhsan

“…Inclusion criteria focused on studies reporting Hymenoptera species diversity, ecological roles, and the effects of different rice farming practices. …”
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Morphology and multigene phylogeny revealed four new species of Geastrum (Geastrales, Basidiomycota) from China by Xin Yang, Yonggao Zhu, Songjing Duan, Xingxing Wu, Changlin Zhao

“…In the present study, four new species, Geastrum artocarpicola, G. fibulatum, G. sinense and G. trachelium collected from China, are proposed based on a combination of morphological characteristics and molecular evidence. …”
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How, What, and Where You Sample Environmental DNA Affects Diversity Estimates and Species Detection by Anish Kirtane, Leif Howard, Caitlin E. Beaver, Margaret E. Hunter, Gordon Luikart, Kristy Deiner

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Characterization of Serum Phospholipase A2 Activity in Three Diverse Species of West African Crocodiles by Mark Merchant, Kate Juneau, Jared Gemillion, Rodolfo Falconi, Aaron Doucet, Matthew H. Shirley

“…All three crocodilian species showed high levels of activity against eight different species of bacteria.…”
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<i>In silico</i> search for and analysis of R gene variation in primitive cultivated potato species by A. A. Gurina, M. S. Gancheva, N. V. Alpatieva, E. V. Rogozina

“…Many potato R genes have been discovered and found suitable for breeding thanks to the studies of a wide variety of wild potato species. The use of primitive cultivated potato species (PCPS) as representatives of the primary gene pool can also be promising in this respect. …”
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Influence of Molybdenum Content and MoOxy- Species on the Textural and Structural ZrO2 Properties by Alberto Hernández Zapién, Juan Manuel Hernández Enríquez, Ricardo García Alamilla, Guillermo Sandoval Robles, Ulises Páramo García, Luz Arcelia García Serrano

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Conservation Status of the Family Orchidaceae in Spain Based on European, National, and Regional Catalogues of Protected Species by Daniel de la Torre Llorente

“…This report reviews the European, National, and Regional catalogues of protected species, focusing specifically on the Orchidaceae family to determine which species seem to be well-protected and where they are protected. …”
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Taxonomic study of the genus Campylomyza Meigen (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae) in Korea with descriptions of seven new species by Daseul Ham, Yeon Jae Bae

“…The genus, comprising 40 species, is best known in the Palearctic Region. To date, four species are recorded in Korea: Campylomyza appendiculata, C. flavipes, C. furva, and C. spinata. …”
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Selecting habitats to reintroduce the endangered species Ardisia gigantifolia (Primulaceae) based on growth and physiological traits by Rong Liu, Dan Xie, Mengling Li, Yanmei Ping, Dongmei Li, Shupeng Dong, Yongjie Yu, Jinguo Zhang, Zulin Ning

“…To provide detailed information for selecting its restoration habitats, plantlets of this species were transplanted into four sites with different habitats, including two current sites (GLQ and HK) with extant populations, one historical site (NX) and one site (BG) outside its historical range but near the existing range. …”
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Prevalence and Possible Role of Candida Species in Patients with Psoriasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Aldona Pietrzak, Ewelina Grywalska, Mateusz Socha, Jacek Roliński, Kinga Franciszkiewicz-Pietrzak, Lidia Rudnicka, Marcin Rudzki, Dorota Krasowska

“…We identified nine cross-sectional studies including a total of 1038 subjects with psoriasis (psoriatics) and 669 controls. We found Candida species detection rates for psoriatics were significantly higher than those in the controls, especially in the oral mucosa milieux. …”
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Integrating Genomic Data Sets for Knowledge Discovery: An Informed Approach to Management of Captive Endangered Species by Kristopher J. L. Irizarry, Doug Bryant, Jordan Kalish, Curtis Eng, Peggy L. Schmidt, Gini Barrett, Margaret C. Barr

“…However, as genomic resources increase for each endangered species, the potential knowledge available for management also increases. …”
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Review of the genus Dioctria Meigen, 1803 (Diptera: Asilidae) in Uzbekistan with the description of two new species by Sobitkhon S. Mamanov, Mukhammadtuychi R. Rakhimov, Fazlitdin Z. Khalimov, Rafik A. Khamzaev, Erkin N. Abdullayev, Abdurashid R. Jabborov, Asolat B. Khamidova, Feruz A. Shodmonov, Abbos A. Ashrapov, Sarvinoz Ochilbekova

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