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Acari community in association with delayed pig carrion decomposition
Acari community structure and function associated with delayed pig carrion decomposition has not been examined. In this study, 18 swine carcasses...
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Detecting macroevolutionary genotype–phenotype associations using error-corrected rates of protein convergence
On macroevolutionary timescales, extensive mutations and phylogenetic uncertainty mask the signals of genotype–phenotype associations underlying...
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Diseases of Eggplant
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is a warm season crop that is grown in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions and is savored as a vegetable by...
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Cell Biology of the Tardigrades: Current Knowledge and Perspectives
The invertebrate phylum Tardigrada has received much attention for containing species adapted to the most challenging environmental conditions where...
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A new redescription of Richtersius coronifer, supported by transcriptome, provides resources for describing concealed species diversity within the monotypic genus Richtersius (Eutardigrada)
Richtersius coronifer , the nominal species for the family Richtersiidae and a popular laboratory model, exemplifies a common problem in modern...
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Diseases of Sweetpotato
Sweetpotato is the sixth most important food crop globally. Whereas in developed countries like Canada, Europe, and the United States, it is...
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Diseases of Sweetpotato
Sweetpotato is the sixth most important food crop globally. Whereas in developed countries like Canada, Europe, and the United States, it is...
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Calcium-alginate beads as a formulation for the application of entomopathogenic nematodes to control rootworms
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) have great potential as biological control agents against root-feeding insects. They have a rapid and long-lasting...
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Systems biology of resurrection plants
Plant species that exhibit vegetative desiccation tolerance can survive extreme desiccation for months and resume normal physiological activities...
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From ecophysiology to cultivation methodology: filling the knowledge gap between uncultured and cultured microbes
Earth is dominated by a myriad of microbial communities, but the majority fails to grow under in situ laboratory conditions. The basic cause of...
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A new esophageal gland transcriptome reveals signatures of large scale de novo effector birth in the root lesion nematode Pratylenchus penetrans
BackgroundThe root lesion nematode Pratylenchus penetrans is a migratory plant-parasitic nematode responsible for economically important losses in a...
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Formulation of South African entomopathogenic nematodes using alginate beads and diatomaceous earth
Large-scale use of entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) as biological control agents is impaired by...
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Biology, ecology and control of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae), with special reference to biological control using entomopathogenic nematode (EPN): a review
BackgroundCeratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a polyphagous, holometabolous and multivoltine insect that has spread from...
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LEA motifs promote desiccation tolerance in vivo
BackgroundCells and organisms typically cannot survive in the absence of water. However, some animals including nematodes, tardigrades, rotifers, and...
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Optimizing biological control agents for controlling nematodes of tomato in Egypt
Tomato is a major vegetable crop in Egypt and worldwide. Yet, many plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs), especially Meloidogyne spp. and Rotylenchulus...
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Four Saccharomyces species differ in their tolerance to various stresses though they have similar basic physiological parameters
Saccharomyces species, which are mostly used in the food and beverage industries, are known to differ in their fermentation efficiency and tolerance...
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The springtail Megaphorura arctica survives extremely high osmolality of body fluids during drought
The springtail Megaphorura arctica Tullberg 1876 is widespread in the arctic and subarctic regions where it can be abundant along beaches. This...
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Effect of Salinity on Chironomid Larvae (Diptera, Chironomidae) in Hypersaline Lakes of Crimea
AbstractThis paper summarizes the results of our long-term research (2007–2015) of chironomids in 38 saline and hypersaline lakes of Crimea....
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Mechanism of Seed Transmission and Seed Infection in Major Agricultural Crops in India
The mechanism involved in transmission and infection of seed-borne pathogens in agricultural crops is an important aspect. Healthy tissues of seeds...
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Comparison of the transcriptomes of two tardigrades with different hatching coordination
BackgroundTardigrades are microscopic organisms, famous for their tolerance against extreme environments. The establishment of rearing systems of...
