A comparative performance analysis of machine learning models for compressive strength prediction in fly ash-based geopolymers concrete using reference data by Muhammad Kashif Anwar, Muhammad Ahmed Qurashi, Xingyi Zhu, Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah, Muhammad Usman Siddiq

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Growth performance and meat quality of medium-growing chickens fed with live black soldier fly larvae by Cristina Tognoli, Sara Bellezza Oddon, Luisa Zaniboni, Ilaria Biasato, Niko Gioacchino Zeni, Manuela Renna, Laura Gasco, Stefano Paolo Marelli, Annalaura Lopez, Achille Schiavone

“…A total of 90 male chicks, Naked Neck Label, were randomly allotted in 15 pens (5 pens/treatment) and raised until 82 days of age. …”
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A Method for PIO Suppression in Aircraft with Fly-By-Wire Controls: System Development and Validation via Flight Simulator Tests by Rafael Morales Miranda, Jorge Henrique Bidinotto

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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

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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

“…Human African trypanosomosis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, is still a major concern in endemic countries. …”
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EFFECT OF REPLACING SOYBEAN MEAL WITH LARVAE MEAL OF BLACK SOLDIER FLY HERMETIA ILLUCENS IN GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND SOME BIOCHEMICAL BLOOD PARAMETERS OF COMMON CARP CYPRINUS CARPIO... by Ahmed I. Albayati, R. S. Attee, M. S. Al-Khshali

“…As a result, the study suggests that black soldier fly larval meal can be a sustainable protein alternative to soybean meal at 75% without affecting growth performance or blood biochemical characteristics.    …”
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Electrical and Viscoelastic Parameters of Erythrocytes as a Part of Diagnostic Models for Differentiating Fatty Liver Disease of Mixed Genesis from Non-Alcoholic and Alcohol-Relate... by M. V. Kruchinina, M. F. Osipenko, M. V. Parulikova, A. A. Gromov

“…The diagnosis was established on the basis of liver ultrasound findings and FLI liver steatosis index with a fibrosis grade of F1 or less (FibroScan® 502, Echosens, France). …”
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Cattle Grubs by Phillip E. Kaufman, Philip G. Koehler, Jerry F. Butler

“… Cattle grubs (Figure 1) are the immature stages of warble flies or heel flies (Figure 2). …”
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Cattle Grubs by Phillip E. Kaufman, Philip G. Koehler, Jerry F. Butler

“… Cattle grubs (Figure 1) are the immature stages of warble flies or heel flies (Figure 2). …”
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Cattle Grub Management by Phillip E. Kaufman, Emma N. I. Weeks

“…Immature warble flies, or cattle grubs, infest and harm livestock throughout the world. …”
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Cattle Grub Management by Phillip E. Kaufman, Emma N. I. Weeks

“…Immature warble flies, or cattle grubs, infest and harm livestock throughout the world. …”
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External Parasites on Beef Cattle by Phillip E. Kaufman, Philip G. Koehler, Jerry F. Butler

“…External parasites such as lice, flies, ticks, cattle grubs, and mites are a serious problem to livestock breeders. …”
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External Parasites on Beef Cattle by Phillip E. Kaufman, Philip G. Koehler, Jerry F. Butler

“…External parasites such as lice, flies, ticks, cattle grubs, and mites are a serious problem to livestock breeders. …”
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Whole blood transcriptome profiles of trypanotolerant and trypanosusceptible cattle highlight a differential modulation of metabolism and immune response during infection by Trypan... by Peylhard, Moana, Berthier, David, Dayo, Guiguigbaza-Kossigan, Chantal, Isabelle, Sylla, Souleymane, Nidelet, Sabine, Dubois, Emeric, Martin, Guillaume, Sempéré, Guilhem, Flori, Laurence, Thévenon, Sophie

“…Animal African trypanosomosis, caused by blood protozoan parasites transmitted mainly by tsetse flies, represents a major constraint for millions of cattle in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Unravelling a mechanistic link between mitophagy defect, mitochondrial malfunction, and apoptotic neurodegeneration in Mucopolysaccharidosis VII by Nishan Mandal, Apurba Das, Rupak Datta

“…We found that both autophagosome biogenesis and lysosome-mediated autophagosomal turnover were impaired in the CG2135−/− fly brain. This was evidenced by lower Atg8a-II levels, reduced Atg1 and Ref(2)P expression along with accumulation of lipofuscin-like inclusions and multilamellar bodies. …”
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Florida's Bats: Florida Bonneted Bat by Holly K. Ober, Terry J. Doonan, Emily H. Evans

“…With a 20-inch wingspan, it is Florida’s largest bat and the third largest of all 48 species of bats in the United States. …”
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Florida's Bats: Florida Bonneted Bat by Holly K. Ober, Terry J. Doonan, Emily H. Evans

“…With a 20-inch wingspan, it is Florida’s largest bat and the third largest of all 48 species of bats in the United States. …”
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Genome-wide association study of the fatty liver index in the Taiwanese population reveals shared and population-specific genetic risk factors across ethnicities by Pei Pei Lau, Chun-Yu Wei, Min-Rou Lin, Wan-Hsuan Chou, Yu-Jui Yvonne Wan, Wei-Chiao Chang

“…Subjects with elevated FLI were found to have a significantly greater risk of developing FLD, as confirmed by imaging data (OR: 4.43; 95% CI: 3.88–5.06). …”
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An Effect of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Inflammation, Steatosis and Liver Fibrosis and Atherogenesis Factors in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Results of the USPEH S... by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. Yu. Nadinskaia, V. D. Lunkov, I. Yu. Pirogova, E. V. Chesnokov, Kh. B. Kodzoeva, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The use of UDCA in patients with NAFLD led to a decrease in ALT (p < 0.001), AST (p < 0.001) and GGT (p < 0.001) activity; total cholesterol concentration (p < 0.001); triglycerides (p < 0.001); and LDL (p < 0.001) in the blood and the FLI liver steatosis index (p < 0.001). …”
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