Academic Articles & Research Papers

Role of hypothetical protein PA1-LRP in antibacterial activity of endolysin from a new Pantoea phage PA1

IntroductionPantoea ananatis has emerged as a significant plant pathogen affecting various crops worldwide, causing substantial economic losses. Bacteriophages and their endolysins offer promising alternatives for controlling bacterial infe...

Edible insect biodiversity and anthropo-entomophagy practices in Kalehe and Idjwi territories, D.R. Congo

Abstract Background Located in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (South-Kivu), Kalehe and Idjwi are two relatively unexplored territories with little to no research on edible insects even though anthropo-entomophagy practice is wides...

Fungal Communities Associated with Siricid Wood Wasps: Focus on <i>Sirex juvencus</i>, <i>Urocerus gigas</i>, and <i>Tremex fuscicornis</i>

We investigated the diversity and occurrence of wood wasps in Lithuania and determined communities of associated fungi. Trapping of wood wasps resulted in three different species, including Sirex juvencus, Urocerus gigas, and Tremex fuscico...

First Report of Insect Species Associated With Domesticated African Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) in Ghana

The African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a priority Pan-African tree species. Insect pests that are associated with and damage domesticated baobab are largely unknown in the production areas of baobab. To identify and document insect p...

BIOECOLOGÍA DE Telenomus podisi (ASHMEAD) Y Trissolcus basalis (WOLLASTON) (HIMENOPTERA: SCELIONIDAE), PARASITOIDES ÓOFAGOS DE Oebalus insularis (KULGHAST) (HETEROPTERA: PENTATOMIDAE)

  Se realizaron estudios bioecológicos de laboratorio y de campo para las localidades de Río Hato (Provincia de Coclé, Panamá), Chepo (Provincia de Panamá, Panamá). Se determinó la tasa de parasitismo de Trissolcus basalis y Telenomus podis...

Ethanolic extract of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae for wound healing in mice (Mus musculus L.)

The Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens L.) or BSF is one of a group of insects that has a length of 15-20 mm originating from America. The larvae of the BSF has a high protein content (44.26%), which has great potential in treating wound ...

Detection and genetic diversity of Wolbachia and its associated prophage WO in mosquito populations from Ethiopia

Abstract Arboviral diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, including dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, yellow fever, West Nile virus (WNV), and Rift Valley fever (RVF), pose a significant public health challenge globally, particularly impacting popula...

Isolation, characterization, and genomic analysis of a novel phage WSPA with lytic activity against Serratia marcescens

ABSTRACT Serratia marcescens is an established pathogen implicated in hospital-acquired infections and is notorious for its propensity to form biofilms on medical devices, leading to persistent environmental contamination and increased infe...

Plant Virus–Derived Vectors: Applications in Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology

Major advances in our understanding of plant viral genome expression strategies and the interaction of a virus with its host for replication and movement, induction of disease, and resistance responses have been made through the generation ...

Collective Robotics: From Social Insects to Robots

Achieving tasks with multiple robots will require a control system that is both simple and scalable as the number of robots increases. Collective behavior as demonstrated by social insects is a form of decentralized control that may prove u...

Molecular monitoring of insecticide resistance in major disease vectors in Armenia

Abstract Background Armenia is considered particularly vulnerable to life-threatening vector-borne diseases (VBDs) including malaria, West Nile virus disease and leishmaniasis. However, information relevant for the control of the vectors of...

Classical Biological Control of Invasive Legacy Crop Pests: New Technologies Offer Opportunities to Revisit Old Pest Problems in Perennial Tree Crops

Advances in scientific disciplines that support classical biological control have provided “new tools” that could have important applications for biocontrol programs for some long-established invasive arthropod pests. We suggest that these ...

Degradation of Organophosphorus and Pyrethroid Insecticides in Beverages: Implications for Risk Assessment

Since urinary insecticide metabolites are commonly used as biomarkers of exposure, it is important that we quantify whether insecticides degrade in food and beverages in order to better perform risk assessment. This study was designed to qu...

Dietary Niches and Their Consequences for Five Insectivorous Passerines in a Seasonal Boreal Setting.

Identification of wild-caught phlebotomine sand flies from Crete and Cyprus using DNA barcoding

Abstract Background Phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are vectors of Leishmania spp., protozoan parasites responsible for a group of neglected diseases called leishmaniases. Two sand fly genera, Phlebotomus and Sergentomyia, co...

Seroprevalence of dengue, yellow fever, and related flaviviruses among the rural human population in Nguruman and Kerio Valley, Kenya

BackgroundYellow fever virus (YFV) and dengue virus (DENV) are among the major re-emerging arboviruses that pose a significant threat to public health. Their associated burden and prevalence can be substantially underestimated due to insuff...

Assessing GPT's capabilities in consumer food survey analysis: A comparative approach for understanding food technophobia and novel protein perceptions

This study explores the application of GPT models for automating consumer food survey analysis, focusing on Chinese consumers' acceptance of plant-based foods, cultured meat, insect-based proteins, and microbial proteins. Traditional survey...

An image based application in Matlab for automated modelling and morphological analysis of insect wings

Abstract Despite extensive research on the biomechanics of insect wings over the past years, direct mechanical measurements on sensitive wing specimens remain very challenging. This is especially true for examining delicate museum specimens...

Class-wide sequence, structural, and docking-profile diversity of insect odorant receptors and structural specialization of Orco.

Monitoring the spread of a pathogenic insect on vineyards using UAS

Globalisation has contributed to rapid economic growth but has also exposed vulnerabilities such as the spread of pests in agriculture. An example is the Popillia Japonica Newman beetle, introduced to Italy in 2014, which has caused signifi...