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J. J. A. van Loon
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Open AccessA systematic literature review on the effects of mycotoxin exposure on insects and on mycotoxin accumulation and biotransformation
Novel protein sources for animal feed are needed, and the use of insects as feed ingredient is explored. The insect production sector offers opportunities for a circular and sustainable approach to feed produc...
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Open AccessUse of semiochemicals for surveillance and control of hematophagous insects
Reliance on broad-spectrum insecticides and chemotherapeutic agents to control hematophagous insect vectors, and their related diseases is threatened by increasing insecticide and drug resistance, respectively...
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Author Correction: The potential of future foods for sustainable and healthy diets
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
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The potential of future foods for sustainable and healthy diets
Altering diets is increasingly acknowledged as an important solution to feed the world’s growing population within the planetary boundaries. In our search for a planet-friendly diet, the main focus has been on...
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Open AccessFlower vs. Leaf Feeding by Pieris brassicae: Glucosinolate-Rich Flower Tissues are Preferred and Sustain Higher Growth Rate
Interactions between butterflies and caterpillars in the genus Pieris and plants in the family Brassicaceae are among the best explored in the field of insect–plant biology. However, we report here for the first ...
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Identification of Olfactory Stimulants for Anopheles gambiae from Human Sweat Samples
The behavioral and electroantennogram (EAG) responses of female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes to pooled samples of freshly collected human sweat and human sweat incubated for 42–52 hr were tested. No behavioral or...
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Evolution of gustatory sensitivity in Yponomeuta caterpillars: sensitivity to the stereo-isomers dulcitol and sorbitol is localised in a single sensory cell
The cellular localisation of the sensitivity to two host-plant specific larval phagostimulants was determined in Yponomeuta evonymellus and in inter-specific hybrids of Y. cagnagellus and Y. padellus. The combin...
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Behavioral Effects and Sensory Detection of Drimane Deterrents in Myzus persicae and Aphis gossypii Nymphs
Eleven synthetic drimane compounds were tested for their deterrency to nymphs of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Aphis gossypii (Glover) (Homoptera: Aphididae). In general, A. gossypii nymphs were less sensitive to t...
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The role of an epipharyngeal sensillum in the perception of feeding deterrents by Leptinotarsa decemlineata larvae
An epipharyngeal taste sensillum in Leptinotarsa decemlineata larvae was studied. Electron microscopy showed that the sensillum is innervated by five neurons. Electrophysiological experiments showed that one of ...
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Plant response to eggs vs. Host marking pheromone as factors inhibiting oviposition byPieris brassicae
Pieris brassicae L. butterflies secrete miriamides onto their eggs. These avenanthramide alkaloids are strong oviposition deterrents when sprayed onto a cabbage leaf. However, these compounds could not be detect...
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Ontogeny of the Immune System in Fish — Role of the Thymus
Our present knowledge about the ontogeny of the immune systems in lower vertebrates is limited. The development of the thymus in fish has been described and the sequence of histogenesis in relation to the othe...
