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Consumption of nectar-like sugar solutions promotes longevity and fecundity in the ladybird beetles Harmonia axyridis and Hippodamia convergens
Coccinellids (Coccinellidae, commonly referred to as ladybeetles, ladybugs, or ladybirds) are predatory insects that often contribute to the...
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Examining geographical inequalities for malaria outcomes and spending on malaria in 40 malaria-endemic countries, 2010–2020
BackgroundWhile substantial gains have been made in the fight against malaria over the past 20 years, malaria morbidity and mortality are marked by...
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COQ7 splice site variant causing a spastic paraparesis phenotype in siblings
The COQ7 gene is one of the causative genes for primary COQ10 deficiency-related disorders. OMIM-related phenotypes include severe...
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Varroa destructor mite population dynamics in africanized honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies in a semi-arid region
Most published data on mite infestation rates in semi-arid regions have been collected over only 3 or 4 months during a specific period of the year....
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What Animals Can Do: Agency, Mutuality, and Adaptation
The endeavor to naturalize the philosophy of biology brings the problem of agency to the forefront, along with renewed attention to the organism and...
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Estimating body condition of Apennine brown bears using subjective scoring based on camera trap photographs
The assessment of animal body condition has important practical and management implications for endangered wildlife populations. The nutritional...
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High rates of benzimidazole-resistance-associated alleles in Haemonchus contortus and detection of resistance against macrocyclic lactones in strongylids from German alpaca herds
The population of South American camelids (SAC) has been steadily growing in Europe, where they are confronted with the regional endoparasite...
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Description of Babesia galileei sp. nov. A Piroplasmid species causing severe disease in domestic cats
BackgroundBabesiosis is a tick-borne infection caused by piroplasmid protozoa and associated with anemia and severe disease in humans, domestic...
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Habitat Suitability in High Andean Butterflies: The Role of Land Cover in the Occurrence and Conservation of Species
High Andean butterflies in northern South America are subject to landscape change processes. Our study used models to assess the habitat suitability...
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Beauveria bassiana native strains affect the reproductive index of Rhipicephalus microplus ticks
Rhipicephalus microplus poses a significant economic threat due to its role in transmitting Babesia bigemina, B. bovis and Anaplasma marginale ....
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Effects of temperature gradient on functional fruit traits: an elevation-for-temperature approach
Fruit traits mediate animal-plant interactions and have to a large degree evolved to match the sensory capacities and morphology of their respective...
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New Species of Grotea (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Labeninae) from Ecuador, with New Records and a Key to the Neotropical Species
Here we describe two new Grotea species from Ecuador, G. akakana Mazón & Bordera sp. nov., and G. romeri Mazón sp. nov. , as well as the male of G....
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A complete chromosome substitution map** panel reveals genome-wide epistasis in Arabidopsis
Chromosome substitution lines (CSLs) are tentatively supreme resources to investigate non-allelic genetic interactions. However, the difficulty of...
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Effect of Microsporidia MB infection on the development and fitness of Anopheles arabiensis under different diet regimes
BackgroundMicrosporidia MB ( MB ) is a naturally occurring symbiont of Anopheles and has recently been identified as having a potential to inhibit the...
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The Geometry of Normal Tissue and Cancer Gene Expression Manifolds
A recent paper shows that in gene expression space the manifold spanned by normal tissues and the manifold spanned by the corresponding tumors are...
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The functional evolution of collembolan Ubx on the regulation of abdominal appendage formation
Folsomia candida is a tiny soil-living arthropod belonging to the Collembola, which is an outgroup to Insecta. It resembles insects as having a pair...
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The first report of Colletotrichum nymphaeae associated with anthracnose disease of Malayan apple
The Malayan apple is a tropical fruit known by various names, such as red guava and Malay rose apple. Originating in Southeast Asia, it has shifted...
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Evolution content in school textbooks: data from eight European countries
BackgroundEvolution is a unifying theme in biology and its understanding is essential to address sustainability problems. However, many people across...
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Deployment of attractive targeted sugar baits in western Zambia: installation, monitoring, removal, and disposal procedures during a Phase III cluster randomized controlled trial
BackgroundAttractive Targeted Sugar Baits (ATSBs) offer a complementary vector control strategy to interventions targeting blood feeding or larval...
