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On Sc Addition in A206 Alloy: The Formation of W-AlCuSc Phase and Its Strength-Weakening Effect in Sand Castings
Scandium (Sc) is attracting attention in aerospace and special-vehicle industries due to its potential benefits, but research on the effect of Sc addition on the phase formation and mechanical properties of Al...
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Sublethal acetamiprid affects reproduction, development and disrupts gene expression in Binodoxys communis
At present, understanding of neonicotinoid toxicity in arthropods remains limited. We here evaluated the lethal and sublethal effects of acetamiprid in F0 and F1 generations of Binodoxys communis using a range of...
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Open AccessAluminum corrosion–passivation regulation prolongs aqueous batteries life
Aluminum current collectors are widely used in nonaqueous batteries owing to their cost-effectiveness, lightweightness, and ease of fabrication. However, they are excluded from aqueous batteries due to their s...
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Gut bacterial community and gene expression alterations induced by transgenic Bt maize contribute to insecticidal activity against Mythimna separata
Although the gut microbiota has been well reported to contribute to the pest insecticidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin, the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. Here, bioassay, RNA-seq, ...
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Effects of sublethal fipronil exposure on cross-generational functional responses and gene expression in Binodoxys communis
The effective systemic insecticide fipronil is widely used on a variety of crops and in public spaces to control insect pests. Binodoxys communis (Gahan) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is the dominant natural enemy of...
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Open AccessChromosome level genome assembly of oriental armyworm Mythimna separata
The oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata, is an extremely destructive polyphagous pest with a broad host range that seriously threatens the safety of agricultural production. Here, a high-quality chromosome-level...
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Diminishing ether-oxygen content of electrolytes enables temperature-immune lithium metal batteries
The reversibility of lithium (Li) metal anodes is highly susceptible to temperature, owing to the aggravated side reactions at high temperatures and serious Li dendrite growth at low temperatures. Thus it is e...
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Open AccessDynamics and diversity of symbiotic bacteria in Apolygus lucorum at different developmental stages
Apolygus lucorum is a worldwide omnivorous pest damaging a range of crops and causing great economic losses. Symbiotic bacteria living in insects play a key role in the nutrition, physiology, and behavior of host...
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Transgenic Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac/1Ab does not have detrimental effects on the predator Arma chinensis through its prey Helicoverpa armigera
The commercial utilization of genetically modified crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal toxins requires careful assessment of the potential impact on non-target organisms. To assess the poten...
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Open AccessComparative transcriptional analysis and identification of hub genes associated with wing differentiation of male in Aphis gossypii
Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae), a worldwide polyphagous phloem-feeding agricultural pest, has three wing morphs (winged parthenogenetic female, gynopara, and male) in the life cycle. The exclusive m...
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Effect of Fe and Mn Content on the Microstructures and Tensile Behaviour of AlSi7Cu3 Alloy: Thermal Analysis and Tensile Tests
The present study was performed on two AlSi7Cu3 alloys with different Fe and Mn contents (standard alloy and high-Fe/Mn alloy). The evolution of microstructures during solidification of the standard AlSi7Cu3 a...
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Open AccessImpact assessment of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant cotton on arthropod communities
Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is one of the most important economic crops worldwide, and its production plays an important role in the economy of many countries. Genetically modified herbicide-tolerant (GMHT) crops, wh...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Backstep** Method and Control Allocation for a Fully-Actuated Tri-Rotor
This paper considers a tilting tri-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with each rotor having a tilting degree of freedom. The dynamic model of this UAV is obtained in this paper, which is a fully-actuated sys...
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Open AccessRevealing the structure and evolution of entrained oxide film in Mg–Y alloy castings
The structure and evolution of oxide film in Mg alloys have been a research objective for a long time but are still unclear up to now. In the present work, the structure of the entrained oxide film (which is a...
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Effects of nFe3O4 cap** on phosphorus release from sediments in a eutrophic lake
This study applied the techniques of high-resolution dialysis (HR-Peeper) and diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) to explore the effects and the behind mechanism for inhibition phosphorus (P) releasing fro...
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Open AccessThe development of low-temperature heat-treatable high-pressure die-cast Al–Mg–Fe–Mn alloys with Zn
In the present work, a novel low-temperature heat-treatable recycled die-cast Al–Mg alloy was developed by adding Zn into non-heat-treatable Al–5Mg–1.5Fe–0.5Mn alloy. The results showed that Zn additions resul...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Formation of Al6(Fe, Mn) Phase in Die-Cast Al–Mg Alloys
In , is a common impurity as it is unavoidably picked up in practice. The excessive Fe is strongly prone to form various intermetallic phases. These Fe-rich intermetallics are generally brittle and act as s...
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Open AccessComparative transcriptional analysis provides insights of possible molecular mechanisms of wing polyphenism induced by postnatal crowding in Aphis gossypii
Aphis gossypii is a worldwide sap-sucking pest with a variety of hosts and a vector of more than 50 plant viruses. The strategy of wing polyphenism, mostly resulting from population density increasing, contribute...
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Open AccessEffects of NaCl stress on the biochemical substances in Bt cotton as well as on the growth and development and adult oviposition selectivity of Helicoverpa armigera
Recently, due to the development of food security strategies, cotton has been planted in inland saline-alkali dry soils or in coastal some saline-alkali soils in China. Under the condition, to comprehensively ...
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Open AccessThe effects of varying Mg and Si levels on the microstructural inhomogeneity and eutectic Mg2Si morphology in die-cast Al–Mg–Si alloys
The effects of varying Mg and Si levels on the microstructural inhomogeneity and eutectic Mg2Si morphology in die-cast Al–Mg–Si alloys have been investigated. It was found both Mg and Si additions decreased the m...
