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How steadfast is the concept of “Foldscope linked geometric morphometrics” for the identification of Aedes and Armigeres mosquito vectors?
The innovation of ideas concerning the development of a strategy with cost-effective and easy use in mosquito control is recognized as an integral...
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Assessment of variability and genetic divergence of longan genotypes (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) based on qualitative and quantitative traits
Longan ( Dimocarpus longan Lour.) is an important underutilized fruit crop. There is currently limited information available on the genetic background...
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Artificial herbivory on Prunus avium: impacts on physiological leaf traits
Herbivorous insects from diverse feeding guild cause defoliation with different intensity and dissimilar tissue effects. We studied the effects on...
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Insect J3-K1 assemblage from Tasgorosay in Kazakhstan was dominated by cockroaches
The understudied locality of Tasgorosay tract, Karzhantau ridge in Kazakhstan offers an interesting, yet very homologous array of fossil insects. The...
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The influence of leaf vein density on yield physiology of indica rice landraces from Eastern Ghats of India
Introspection of leaf gas exchange and vein density in different rice varieties is a crucial prerequisite for efficient photosynthesis and breeding...
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Basal complex: a smart wing component for automatic shape morphing
Insect wings are adaptive structures that automatically respond to flight forces, surpassing even cutting-edge engineering shape-morphing systems. A...
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The fern genus Saccoloma (Saccolomataceae) in Brazil, including new species and new combinations
Saccoloma is a medium-sized genus of ferns with taxonomic uncertainties and pending nomenclatural clarifications. Within the last 150 years, only...
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Plant Responses: UV-B Avoidance Strategies
Solar radiation is the major source of energy in the universe and critical for the plant growth and development. The UV-B radiations, the small...
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Independent wing reductions and losses among stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea), supported by new Cretaceous fossils in amber
BackgroundPhasmatodea (stick and leaf insects) play a central role on the debate regarding wing reduction and loss, and its wings are putative...
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Berberis setifolia (Berberidaceae), a new rank for Berberis macrosepala var. setifolia
A new rank and combination, Berberis setifolia (Ahrendt) Bharali, B.Hajong & Harber is proposed for B. macrosepala var. setifolia Ahrendt, based on a...
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De novo transcriptome assemblies of C3 and C4 non-model grass species reveal key differences in leaf development
BackgroundC 4 photosynthesis is a mechanism that plants have evolved to reduce the rate of photorespiration during the carbon fixation process. The C 4 ...
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Comprehensive Analysis of Deep Learning Models for Plant Disease Prediction
The major crop across the world is wheat. The growth of the wheat crop is significantly affected by various types of plant diseases. Technology...
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In vitro rooting of Quercus robur, activated charcoal vs. exogenous auxin: a morphophysiological approach
In plant cultivation, morphophysiological status of the plantlets is crucial. We aimed to assess how activated charcoal (AC) and synthetic auxins,...
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Taxonomic study of Eteoryctis syngramma (Meyrick, 1914) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) immature and adult
In the wake of climate change and invasive insects it is important to study the different life stages of insect pests in economically important...
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Immature Stages, Description of Female, and Redescription of Male of Apatelodes kotzschi Draudt, 1929 (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea: Apatelodidae)
The genus Apatelodes Packard, 1864 comprise more than half of the known Apatelodidae species, but most of its species are placed in the genus without...
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New Data on the Systematics and Distribution of the Cockroach Genera Placoblatta Bey-Bienko, 1969 and Anisolampra Bey-Bienko, 1969 (Dictyoptera, Blaberidae: Epilamprinae)
AbstractThe paper is devoted to the systematics and distribution of cockroaches of the genera Placoblatta and Anisolampra . A new species, Placoblatta ...
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Longest-surviving Carboniferous-family insect found in Mesozoic amber
The major lineages of winged insects originated in the Carboniferous and most extant families stemmed 150 Ma later. Until now, no family from the...
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Euroxenus vayssieresi (Bonfils, Attie et Reynaud, 2001) (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha: Issidae) in Western Africa
AbstractThe Reunion planthopper Euroxenus vayssieresi (Bonfils, Attie et Reynaud, 2001) is recorded from continental Africa for the first time....
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Evidence of Arthropod–Plant Interactions Through the Permian in Brazil
Arthropods and land plants are the major macroscopic groups on the planet, being the plant–herbivore food web, an important component of terrestrial...
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Threat assessment of Manatha albipes Moore (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) from Kerala, India using GIS with comments on its taxonomy, biology, distribution and host plants
The detailed description of the distribution, morphology and relationships with host plants (19 species; 15 new records as host plants) of Manatha...
