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Open AccessHarmonia axyridis (Boyer de Fonscolombe) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) as a potential biological control agent of the invasive soft scale, Sphaerolecanium prunastri (Boyer de Fonscolombe) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in native wild apricot forests
The globose scale (GS), Sphaerolecanium prunastri (Boyer de Fonscolombe) (Hemiptera: Coccoidea), has invaded wild apricot forests in their native range in Central Eurasia threatening the ancestral germplasm resou...
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When is a refuge not a refuge? Using temporal host use and effective mating to inform resistance management of Bt crops in northwestern China
There are difficulties in tracking host use by pests and mating between pests exposed to Bt selection and non-Bt hosts across landscapes. We used stable isotope analyses of sampled bulked and individual Helicover...
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The biology and management of the invasive pest spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula White (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae)
The spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula White, is native to Asia where it is not a pest. However, it has caused serious damage and economic loss after invading South Korea and the USA. Nowadays it is reg...
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Open AccessThe role of conservation agriculture practices in mitigating N2O emissions: A meta-analysis
Conservation agriculture is often assumed to reduce soil N2O emissions. Yet, studies analyzing the specific effect of conservation agriculture practices on N2O emissions give contradictory results. Herein, we syn...
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Open AccessModeling tillage and manure application on soil phosphorous loss under climate change
Phosphorus (P) losses from non-point sources into receiving water bodies play a significant role in eutrophication. Given their failure to adequately control eutrophication in the Lake Erie, conservation recom...
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Effect of APOE alleles on the glial transcriptome in normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease
The roles of APOEε4 and APOEε2—the strongest genetic risk and protective factors for Alzheimer’s disease—in glial responses remain elusive. We tested the hypothesis that APOE alleles differentially impact glial r...
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Phytoactinopolyspora limicola sp. nov., an alkaliphilic actinomycete isolated from a soda alkali-saline soil
An alkaliphilic actinomycete, designated HAJB-30 T, was isolated from a soda alkali-saline soil in Heilongjiang, Northeast China. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strain HAJB-30 ...
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Open AccessEffect of temperature on predation by Harmonia axyridis (Pall.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on the walnut aphids Chromaphis juglandicola Kalt. and Panaphis juglandis (Goeze)
The walnut aphid species Chromaphis juglandicola Kalt. and Panaphis juglandis (Goeze) are destructive insect pests. Harmonia axyridis (Pall.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) is the main predatory insect with a wide g...
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Open AccessThe complete genome sequence of the archaeal isolate Halomicrobium sp. ZPS1 reveals the nitrogen metabolism characteristics under hypersaline conditions
As a potential tool for the biodegradation of nitrogen contaminants, including nitrate, nitrite, and ammonium, in pickled foods with high salinity, the halophilic and denitrifying archaeal strain Halomicrobium sp...
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Open AccessDifferential correlation network analysis identified novel metabolomics signatures for non-responders to total joint replacement in primary osteoarthritis patients
Up to one third of total joint replacement patients (TJR) experience poor surgical outcome.
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Susceptibility of Helicoverpa armigera to two Bt toxins, Cry1Ac and Cry2Ab, in northwestern China: toward develo** an IRM strategy
Extensive unofficial planting of Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac toxin has occured for the past two decades in northwestern China, and no mandatory refuge policy has been adopted. The status of Cry1Ac susceptibili...
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Climate change favours a destructive agricultural pest in temperate regions: late spring cold matters
Global climate change has profound consequences on survival and reproduction of arthropods. In particular, in temperate regions changes in spring temperatures have a major impact on crop pest population dynami...
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Open AccessTargeting deubiquitinase USP28 for cancer therapy
As one of the most important post-translational modifications, ubiquitination plays versatile roles in cancer-related pathways, and is involved in protein metabolism, cell-cycle progression, apoptosis, and tra...
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Differences in the high-temperature tolerance of Aphis craccivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on cotton and soybean: implications for ecological niche switching among hosts
To forecast the effects of climate change and extreme temperature events on insect population dynamics, the high-temperature tolerance of insects must be taken into account. We compared the life-history charac...
