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1. Acute toxicity and adverse effects of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Parkia biglobosa pods on biochemical parameters of Clarias gariepinus

Author:
KA Bawa-Allah; BO Akinnuoye
Source:
African journal of aquatic science 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 89-95
ISSN:
1727-9364
Subject:
Clarias gariepinus; Parkia biglobosa; acute toxicity; adverse effects; alanine transaminase; alkaline phosphatase; aquatic ecosystems; aspartate transaminase; bioassays; catalase; distress; enzyme activity; ethanol; exposure duration; fish; invertebrates; laboratory experimentation; lethal concentration 50; malondialdehyde; pods; superoxide dismutase
Abstract:
... The acute toxicity of the aqueous and ethanol extracts of Parkia biglobosa pods against Clarias gariepinus was investigated under laboratory conditions. Agitated behaviours and respiratory distress were also observed during the exposure period. The adverse effects on biochemical parameters were assessed using semi-static bioassays for 28 days. The ethanol extract of P. biglobosa pods was found to ...
DOI:
10.2989/16085914.2018.1559794

2. Addressing Pre-Commitment Bias with a Generalized EASI Model: An Application to Food Demand in Russia

Author:
Vardges Hovhannisyan; Aleksan Shanoyan
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 80-97
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
Russia; empirical research; models
Abstract:
... The Exact Affine Stone Index (EASI) demand model offers distinct advantages over its predecessors. However, it does not account for pre-committed demand. This can bias elasticity estimates when such pre-commitments are present. We derive a generalized EASI model that allows for pre-committed demand. We illustrate the advantage of this model in an empirical analysis of food demand in Russia using p ...
DOI:
10.22004/ag.econ.281314

3. Aminoacidemia following ingestion of native whey protein, micellar casein, and a whey-casein blend in young men

Author:
Daniel A. Traylor; Stefan H.M. Gorissen; Hannah Hopper; Todd Prior; Chris McGlory; Stuart M. Phillips
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 103-106
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
amino acid composition; blood sampling; casein; essential amino acids; men; protein intake; whey; whey protein; young adults
Abstract:
... We examined the aminoacidemic, glycemic, and insulinemic responses following ingestion of 25 g of native whey protein, micellar casein, and a 1:1 blend of whey and casein in randomized order in young adult men. Blood samples were drawn at baseline and at regular intervals for 6 h following ingestion. Area under curve and peak plasma essential amino acid concentrations after the ingestion of the pr ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0240

4. Ant associations in the Neotropical shrub Turnera subulata (Turneraceae): Costs or benefits to the host plant?

Author:
Nayara G. Cruz; Camilla S. Almeida; Leandro Bacci; Paulo F. Cristaldo; Alisson S. Santana; Alexandre P. Oliveira; Efrem J. M. Ribeiro; Ana P. A. Araújo
Source:
Austral ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 60-69
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
Formicidae; Turnera subulata; ecological competition; flowering; fruits; herbivores; host plants; leaves; mastication; natural enemies; nectaries; phenology; plant height; pollinators; reproduction; shrubs; vegetative growth; Brazil
Abstract:
... The results of ecological interactions depend on the costs and benefits involved in different ecological contexts. Turnera subulata is a shrubby plant with extrafloral nectaries that are associated with ants. Here, we test the hypotheses that the association between T. subulata and ants results in: (i) positive effects on host plant growth and reproduction; (ii) plant herbivory reduction and (iii) ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.12652

5. Ants as Predators of Diorhabda elongata (Chrysomelidae), a Biological Control Agent of Saltcedar (Tamarix spp.), in Texas

Author:
Allen E. Knutson; Manuel Campos
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 1-9
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Armadillidiidae; Crematogaster; Diorhabda elongata; Formica; Monomorium; Solenopsis invicta; Tamarix; biological control; biological control agents; larvae; plant litter; predation; predators; pupae; shrubs; trees; Texas
Abstract:
... Four species of leaf beetles, Diorhabda spp, (Chrysomelidae), were introduced for biological control of saltcedar, Tamarix spp., an invasive small tree or shrub, in the US. In Texas, three species established at some sites but failed to establish or initially established but did not persist at other sites. Diorhabda larvae pupate in leaf litter on the soil surface and thus are exposed to ants and ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0101

6. Análisis de Secuencias del Gen del Citocromo Oxidasa c Región I Sugieren una Alta Cercanía Genética entre Chelonus insularis y Chelonus sonorensis

Author:
María Berenice González-Maldonado; Miguel Mauricio Correa-Ramírez; Maribel Mireles-Martínez; Isaías Chaírez-Hernández; Marco Antonio Garzón-Zuñiga
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 303-313
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Chelonus; DNA; Spodoptera frugiperda; Zea mays; corn; cytochrome-c oxidase; genes; genetic distance; genetic variation; parasitoids; polymerase chain reaction; sequence analysis; statistical analysis; Mexico
Abstract:
... The molecular characterization of three species of the genus Chelonus was conducted for: [Ch. insularis Cresson 1865, Ch. cautus Cresson 1872 and Ch. sonorensisCameron 1887 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) - nominal species], parasitoids of the armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) collected in maize (Zea mays L.), which are distributed in Durango and in other states of Mex ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0132

7. Aquatic Thermal Conditions Predict the Presence of Native and Invasive Rock Pool Aedes (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Southern Appalachians, U.S.A.

Author:
Brian D. Byrd; Charlie B. Sither; J. Alan Goggins; Samantha Kunze-Garcia; Kendra N. Pesko; Dulce M. Bustamante; John M. Sither; James R. Vonesh; George F. O'Meara
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 30-39
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Aedes; Georgecraigius atropalpus; Ochlerotatus japonicus; containers; environmental factors; habitats; indigenous species; invasive species; larvae; pupae; temperature; Appalachian region; United States
Abstract:
... The native rock pool mosquito, Aedes atropalpus (Coquillett), and the invasive Aedes japonicus (Theobald) have been found in many types of artificial and natural containers throughout North America. Little is known about the ecology of these two species in habitats where they co-occur, although multiple investigators have reported the decline of the native species concurrent with the introduction ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12326

8. Arbovirus Surveillance Using FTA™ Cards in Modified CO₂-baited Encephalitis Virus Surveillance Traps in the Northern Territory, Australia

Author:
Nina Kurucz; Cara A Minney-Smith; Cheryl A Johansen
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 187-194
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Culicidae; West Nile virus; arboviruses; chickens; encephalitis; monitoring; nucleic acids; traps; Northern Territory
Abstract:
... In 2016, modified CO₂-baited encephalitis virus surveillance (EVS) traps were evaluated for flavivirus surveillance in the Northern Territory, Australia. The traps were fitted with honey-soaked nucleic acid preservation cards (FTA™) for mosquitoes to expectorate virus while feeding on the cards. Cards were tested for the presence of selected arboviruses, with two cards testing positive for Kunjin ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12343

9. Are stacked species distribution models accurate at predicting multiple levels of diversity along a rainfall gradient?

Author:
Israel Del Toro; Relena R. Ribbons; Jodie Hayward; Alan N. Andersen
Source:
Austral ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 105-113
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
Formicidae; algorithms; biogeography; databases; habitats; models; prediction; rain; savannas; species richness
Abstract:
... We use observed patterns of species richness and composition of ant communities along a 1000 mm rainfall gradient in northern Australian savanna to assess the accuracy of species richness and turnover predictions derived from stacked species distribution models (S‐SDMs) and constrained by macroecological models (MEMs). We systematically sampled ants at 15 sites at 50 km intervals along the rainfal ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.12658

10. Aristolochia lorenae, a New Cauliflorous Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) from the Brazilian Amazonian Forest

Author:
Joelcio Freitas; Favio González; Anderson Alves-Araújo
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 101-106
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Aristolochia; biogeography; flowers; forests; internodes; new species; photographs; plant taxonomy; racemes; taxon descriptions; Amazonia; Brazil
Abstract:
... We describe and illustrate Aristolochia lorenae , a new species found in the state of Pará, Brazil. The new species is assigned to subseries Anthocaulicae F. González, which is characterized by the presence of extremely short cauliflorous and/or ramiflorous racemes that have shortened internodes and flowers subtended by a small bract. We provide a taxonomic description complemented with illustrati ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X697949

11. Assessing landscape composition using visual assessment: accuracy of rapid description compared to digital mapping

Author:
Ariane Chabert; Alexandre Amossé; Jean-Pierre Sarthou
Source:
Landscape research 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 6-18
ISSN:
1469-9710
Subject:
aerial photography; computer-aided mapping; crops; ecology; forests; geographic information systems; grasslands; land use; landscapes; France
Abstract:
... We compared the accuracy of visual assessment of landscape composition to that of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping in (agro)ecology studies that focus on processes in which landscape factors are assumed to be insignificant and are often ignored. Seven land-use types were visually estimated from aerial photographs of contrasting rural landscapes in France. Visual assessment showed good ...
DOI:
10.1080/01426397.2017.1392493

12. Assessment of Dietary Supplementation Levels of Black Soldier Fly, Hemertia illucens¹, Pre-Pupae Meal for Juvenile Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus

Author:
Alberto Toriz-Roldan; Jaime Ruiz-Vega; Manuel García-Ulloa; Alfredo Hernández-Llamas; Jorge Fonseca-Madrigal; Hervey Rodríguez-González
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 251-259
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Hermetia illucens; Oreochromis niloticus; aquaculture; aquaculture industry; biomass; body weight; dietary supplements; experimental diets; feed conversion; fish; fish meal; fish oils; fish production; insects; juveniles; production costs; protein efficiency ratio; specific growth rate; weight gain
Abstract:
... A critical goal today and for the future is reducing production costs to meet increasing food requirements of the growing world population. Economical, environmentally-conscious, and sustainable aquaculture is essential to meeting the burgeoning food needs. Tilapia are an important component of the global aquaculture industry; a major challenge for the industry is reducing the use of fish oil and ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0127

13. Association between major dietary patterns and polycystic ovary syndrome: evidence from a case-control study

Author:
Farnaz Shahdadian; Reza Ghiasvand; Behnood Abbasi; Awat Feizi; Parvane Saneei; Zahra Shahshahan
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 52-58
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
case-control studies; confidence interval; eating habits; food frequency questionnaires; food intake; lifestyle; odds ratio; patients; polycystic ovary syndrome; principal component analysis; risk reduction; variance; women; Iran
Abstract:
... Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a multifactorial endocrine disorder in women. Change in lifestyle, especially dietary pattern, might have a role in the prevalence of PCOS. The limited number of studies has made it difficult to draw any conclusion about the relationship of dietary patterns with PCOS. This study aimed to investigate the association between dietary patterns and PCOS. A case-contr ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0145

14. Association between whey protein, regional fat mass, and strength in resistance-trained men: a cross-sectional study

Author:
Ana Batista; Cristina P. Monteiro; Rute Borrego; Catarina N. Matias; Filipe J. Teixeira; Maria J. Valamatos; Ana C. Oliveira; Joana F. Reis; Lino Mendes; Luís B. Sardinha
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 7-12
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
body fat; cross-sectional studies; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; energy intake; energy requirements; food records; males; men; muscle strength; nutrition assessment; protein intake; protein supplements; strength training; whey; whey protein
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between whey protein supplementation, body composition, and muscle strength in resistance-trained individuals. Forty-nine healthy males, aged 18 to 35 years and were engaged in resistance training for at least 1 year, were assigned into 2 groups according to whey protein intake (whey – n = 26, age: 30.7 ± 7.4 years, body mass: 75.8 ± 9.0 kg ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0143

15. Asymmetric effects of a leaf‐chewing herbivore on aphid population growth

Author:
Elizabeth Davidson‐Lowe; Zsofia Szendrei; Jared G. Ali
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 81-92
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Myzus persicae; chemical constituents of plants; crop yield; environmental impact; field experimentation; glycoalkaloids; herbivores; insects; mastication; plant hormones; plant response; population growth; tubers
Abstract:
... 1. Plant responses to herbivory are often specific to the feeding guild of the attacking herbivore. These phytochemical responses to herbivore damage can affect herbivore performance and activity. Comprehensive studies on the ecological consequences of multi‐herbivore plant interactions are key to understanding plant–herbivore community dynamics. 2. This study examined how feeding damage by co‐occ ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12681

16. AtMBD4: A methylated DNA binding protein negatively regulates a subset of phosphate starvation genes

Author:
Adwaita Prasad Parida; Amrapali Sharma; Arun Kumar Sharma
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 14
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Arabidopsis; DNA methylation; DNA-binding domains; DNA-binding proteins; X chromosome; anthocyanins; gene expression regulation; genes; genomic imprinting; loci; messenger RNA; microarray technology; mutants; mutation; phosphates; polymerase chain reaction; promoter regions; transcription (genetics); transcription factors; transfer DNA; transporters; transposons
Abstract:
... DNA methylation is an important epigenetic modification that governs transcriptional regulation. The methylation mark is read by a special class of proteins called methyl-CpG-binding domain proteins. The role of DNA methylation has been found in X-chromosome inactivation, genomic imprinting, transposon silencing, and self-incompatibility. Recently, remodeling of global DNA methylation was demonstr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9843-5

17. Autophagy requires Tip20 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Author:
Lei Chen; Chunling Zhang; Yuancun Liang; Aixin Liu; Hansong Dong; Shenshen Zou
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 17
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae; autophagy; endoplasmic reticulum; eukaryotic cells; genes; genetic analysis; heat stress; mutants; physiological transport; proteinases; proteins; starvation; vacuoles; yeasts
Abstract:
... Autophagy is a highly conserved intracellular degradation pathway in eukaryotic cells that responds to environmental changes. Genetic analyses have shown that more than 40 autophagy-related genes (ATG) are directly involved in this process in fungi. In addition to Atg proteins, most vesicle transport regulators are also essential for each step of autophagy. The present study showed that one Endopl ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9839-1

18. Beef Producer Alliance Preferences for Vertical Coordination: A Bivariate Nested Panel Probit Approach

Author:
Ibrahima Sall; Russell Tronstad; Satheesh Aradhyula
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 164-178
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
antibiotics; beef; economic valuation; probit analysis
Abstract:
... Using a nested bivariate panel probit model, we quantify the perceived attribute values (PAV) that beef producers place on different information flows and alliance attributes. Our framework allows us to quantify the monetary value of individual rather than fixed sets of attributes. Results indicate that young producers are most likely to join an alliance, and high participation fees are a signific ...
DOI:
10.22004/ag.econ.281318

19. Beetles in Amaranthus hypochondriacus L. during the Dry Season

Author:
Hugo A. Álvarez; Hortensia Carrillo-Ruiz; Jesús F. López-Olguín; Daniel Jiménez-García; Miguel A. Morón†
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 199-204
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Amaranthus hypochondriacus; Brentidae; Coccinellidae; Diabrotica balteata; Melyridae; dry season; environmental factors; insects; leaves; Mexico
Abstract:
... Grain amaranth, Amaranthus L., is an emerging crop cultivated worldwide. One way in which resources from the amaranth crop could be exploited as an alternative to grain is to grow amaranth in the dry season, harvest only the leaves, and incorporate them into meals. In this environmental condition, insects associated with the amaranth crop are poorly known. Results showed that Diabrotica balteata L ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0122

20. Benchmarks and predictors of coarse woody debris in native forests of eastern Australia

Author:
Caragh G. Threlfall; Bradley S. Law; Ross J. Peacock
Source:
Austral ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 138-150
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
biodiversity; bioenergy; coarse woody debris; dry forests; guidelines; harvesting; linear models; logging; plant residues; sclerophyll forests; sustainable forestry; topography; woodlands; New South Wales
Abstract:
... Fallen coarse woody debris (CWD) is critical to forest biodiversity and function. Few studies model factors that influence CWD availability, although such investigations are critically needed to inform sustainable forest management. We assess benchmark levels of CWD in unharvested native forests and those harvested for timber, across a range of forests in north‐east New South Wales, Australia. We ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.12661

21. Between Spines and Molecules: A Total Evidence Phylogeny of the Brazilian Endemic Genus Encholirium (Pitcairnioideae, Bromeliaceae)

Author:
Mariana Neves Moura; Fernanda Santos-Silva; Janaína Gomes-da-Silva; João Paulo Pereira de Almeida; Rafaela Campostrini Forzza
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 14-25
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Dyckia; Encholirium; chloroplast DNA; data collection; monophyly; nucleotide sequences; plant taxonomy; pollination; statistical analysis
Abstract:
... We performed a phylogenetic study of Encholirium (Bromeliaceae, Pitcairnioideae) to test if this Brazilian endemic genus is monophyletic when including additional species and morphological characters compared to previous studies. Extensive fieldwork to increase the sampling of Encholirium and evolutionary analyses were conducted. Species of Fosterella, the sister group of the xeric clade of Pitcai ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X697859

22. The BiZiFED project: Biofortified zinc flour to eliminate deficiency in Pakistan

Author:
H. Ohly; M. R. Broadley; E. J. M. Joy; M. J. Khan; H. McArdle; M. Zaman; M. Zia; N. Lowe
Source:
Nutrition bulletin 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 60-64
ISSN:
1471-9827
Subject:
biofortification; biotechnology; breeding methods; cost effectiveness; economic impact; flour; food crops; nutrient deficiencies; plant breeding; plant cultural practices; public health; wheat; women; zinc; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Zinc deficiency is a global public health problem, affecting ~17% of the world's population, with the greatest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries. An increasing body of evidence suggests that biofortification may be a cost‐effective and sustainable approach to reducing zinc and other micronutrient deficiencies. Biofortification enhances the nutritional quality of food crops through convent ...
DOI:
10.1111/nbu.12362
PubMed:
31217749
PubMed Central:
PMC6559288

23. Biology of Hesperolabops nigriceps¹ Plant Bug on Prickly Pear Cactus

Author:
Martín Palomares-Pérez; Esteban Rodríguez-Leyva; Laura D. Ortega-Arenas; Ma. Teresa Santillán-Galicia; Samuel Ramírez-Alarcón
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 205-211
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Ficus benghalensis; Opuntia ficus-indica; adults; cacti and succulents; cladodes; crop production; females; fruits; insects; instars; males; nymphs; oviposition; planning; relative humidity; sex ratio; vegetables; Mexico
Abstract:
... Hesperolabops nigriceps Reuter feeds on cactus plants of the genus Opuntia (Caryophyllales: Cactaceae) and might damage production of prickly pear fruit and nopalitos -- tender pads of O. ficus-indica L. (Miller) eaten as a vegetable. Despite damage caused by the insect to Opuntia plants, there are no reports on its biology, which is essential for planning management strategies. This work studied ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0123

24. Biorational Management of Pecan Nut Casebearer, Acrobasis nuxvorella Neuzing¹, and its Effect on Associated Parasitoids

Author:
Emigdio Morales-Olais; Héctor González-Hernández; Urbano Nava-Camberos; Armando Equihua-Martínez; José Luis Carrillo-Sánchez; Jesús G. Arreola-Ávila; Verónica Ávila-Rodríguez
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 41-51
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Acrobasis nuxvorella; Apanteles; Carya illinoinensis; Goniozus; Macrocentrus; Trichogramma; chlorpyrifos; growing season; larvae; methoxyfenozide; moths; orchards; panicles; parasitism; parasitoids; pecans; pheromone traps; sex pheromones; trees; Mexico
Abstract:
... Biorational methods (Trichogramma, methoxyfenozide, and spinetoram), conventional control (chlorpyrifos ethyl), and no control were used against pecan nut casebearer, Acrobasis nuxvorella Neuzing, in pecan (Carya illinoinensis (Wangenh) K. Koch), orchards in the Comarca Lagunera region of Coahuila and Durango, Mexico, during the 2016 and 2017 growing seasons. Effects of different management strate ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0105

25. Body size explains interspecific variation in size–latitude relationships in geographically widespread beetle species

Author:
Michelle Tseng; Sina Soleimani Pari
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 151-156
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Coleoptera; birds; body size; geographical distribution; insects; interspecific variation; latitude; mammals; prediction; rearing; temperature; North America
Abstract:
... 1. In most birds and mammals, larger individuals of the same species tend to be found at higher latitudes, but in insects, body size–latitude relationships are highly variable. 2. Recent studies have shown that larger‐bodied insect species are more likely to decrease in size when reared at increased temperature, compared with smaller‐sized species. These findings have led to the prediction that a ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12684

26. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells protect lungs from smoke inhalation injury by differentiating into alveolar epithelial cells via Notch signaling

Author:
Yuan Liang; Cunping Yin; Xi Lu; Hua Jiang; Faguang Jin
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 2
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Western blotting; blood gases; bone marrow; breathing; epithelial cells; histopathology; inhalation exposure; interleukin-10; interleukin-13; interleukin-1beta; lungs; mesenchymal stromal cells; protective effect; protein content; protein synthesis; rats; respiratory tract diseases; signal transduction; smoke; tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Abstract:
... To examine the protective effect of transplanting bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) in treating lung injury induced by smoke exposure and to investigate the underlying mechanisms of this protection. SD rats were randomly divided into four groups: normal group, normal + BMSCᴳFᴾ group, smoke group, and smoke + BMSCᴳFᴾ group. To detect lung injury, we measured arterial blood gas, the wet-to- ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9824-8

27. Braconidae¹ in Apple (Malus domestica Borkh) in Sierra de Arteaga Coahuila

Author:
Roxana G. Malacara Patiño; Oswaldo García Martínez
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 53-61
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Aleiodes; Apanteles; Bracon; Diaeretiella; Malus domestica; Meteorus; Microctonus; Opius; adults; apples; orchards
Abstract:
... Adults of the Braconidae family were collected in apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) orchards of the Sierra de Arteaga, Coahuila. Ten subfamilies (Alysiinae, Aphidinae Blacinae, Braconinae, Brachistinae, Doryctinae, Euphorinae, Microgastrinae, Opinae, and Rogadinae) and 12 genera (Opius Wesmael, 1835; Blacus Nees, 1818; Bracon Fabricius, 1804; Apanteles Foerster, 1862; Diaeretiella Stary, 1960; Dinotr ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0106

28. Brain Responses to Anticipation and Consumption of Beer with and without Alcohol

Author:
Paul A M Smeets; Cees de Graaf
Source:
Chemical senses 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 51-60
ISSN:
1464-3553
Subject:
beers; deglutition; ethanol; flavor; magnetic resonance imaging; men; oral exposure; prefrontal cortex; taste; visual cortex
Abstract:
... Beer is a popular alcoholic beverage worldwide. Nonalcoholic beer (NA-beer) is increasingly marketed. Brain responses to beer and NA-beer have not been compared. It could be that the flavor of beer constitutes a conditioned stimulus associated with alcohol reward. Therefore, we investigated whether oral exposure to NA-beer with or without alcohol elicits similar brain responses in reward-related a ...
DOI:
10.1093/chemse/bjy071

29. Bridging the Gap between Scientists and Anglers: The Black Bass Conservation Committee's Social Media Outreach Efforts

Author:
Andrew T. Taylor; Steven M. Sammons
Source:
Fisheries 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 37-41
ISSN:
0363-2415
Subject:
Micropterus; bass; citizen science; outreach
Abstract:
... As the use of social media becomes more common among fisheries scientists and resource managers, case studies of ongoing outreach efforts can provide insights on how to increase the effectiveness of such programs. Herein, we summarize efforts to engage anglers and the general public with outreach messages related to black bass Micropterus spp. diversity and conservation via the Black Bass Conserva ...
DOI:
10.1002/fsh.10186

30. The Bright Side of the Generalized System of (Trade) Preferences: Lessons from Agricultural Trade

Author:
Anupa Sharma; Kathryn Boys; Jason Grant
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 32-61
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
agricultural trade; equations; prediction
Abstract:
... Empirical evidence on the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for low-income countries generally portrays a rather stark prediction: the program has produced virtually no impact on intended low-income beneficiaries’ exports to high-income countries. This result, based on total merchandise trade, is misleading because it masks three underlying heterogeneities in the program: i) preference struc ...

31. Brongniartia bicornuta (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), a New Species from the Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests of the Balsas River Basin, México

Author:
Óscar Dorado; Dulce M. Arias; José M. de Jesús-Almonte
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 139-145
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Faboideae; Lavandula; corolla; new species; plant taxonomy; scientific illustration; shrubs; taxon descriptions; tropical forests; watersheds; Mexico
Abstract:
... The new species Brongniartia bicornuta (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae), endemic to seasonally dry tropical forests of the Balsas River Basin in the states of Guerrero and Puebla, Mexico, is described and illustrated. It is a shrub with conspicuous, horn-shaped stipules and small flowers with bicolor petals that are lavender at the base and gradually becoming yellowish-green on the upper portion. It ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X697985

32. CMIP5 drought projections in Canada based on the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index

Author:
Benita Y. Tam; Kit Szeto; Barrie Bonsal; Greg Flato; Alex J. Cannon; Robin Rong
Source:
Canadian water resources journal 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 90-107
ISSN:
1918-1817
Subject:
autumn; climate; climate change; climate models; coasts; drought; evapotranspiration; prairies; seasonal variation; spring; summer; surface water; temperature; uncertainty; winter; Canada
Abstract:
... Drought projections on seasonal to annual time scales are presented for Canada over the twenty-first century, based on the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI). Results make use of bias-corrected temperature and precipitation projections from 29 global climate models participating in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5), and include three different forcin ...
DOI:
10.1080/07011784.2018.1537812

33. Carbohydrates and polyphenolics of extracts from genetically altered plant acts as catalysts for in vitro synthesis of silver nanoparticle

Author:
Abhishek Kumar; Aaram A Kumar; Aditya P Nayak; Priyanka Mishra; Madhusmita Panigrahy; Pratap K Sahoo; Kishore C S Panigrahi
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 6
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Arabidopsis thaliana; Gracilaria; Potamogeton; Ulva; biochemical pathways; biosynthesis; brackish water; catalysts; ecosystems; gene overexpression; homeostasis; models; mutants; nanobiotechnology; nanoparticles; nanosilver; plant extracts; polyphenols; spectroscopy; sugars
Abstract:
... Eco-friendly biosynthetic approach for silver nanoparticles production using plant extracts is an exciting advancement in bio-nanotechnology and has been successfully attempted in nearly 41 plant species. However, an established model plant system for systematically unraveling the biochemical components required for silver nanoparticles production is lacking. Here we used Arabidopsis thaliana as t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9826-6

34. Cardiac autonomic function during hypothermia and its measurement repeatability

Author:
Gary J. Hodges; Steven A.H. Ferguson; Stephen S. Cheung
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 31-36
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
anxiety; cold; cooling; electrocardiography; heart rate; hypothermia; males; precooling; sympathetic nervous system
Abstract:
... This study examined the effect of mild hypothermia (a 0.5 °C decrease in rectal temperature) on heart rate variability (HRV), with the identical hypothermia protocol performed twice and compared using intraclass correlation coefficient (r) analysis to study the repeatability. Twelve healthy males each completed 1 neutral (23 °C) and 2 cold (0 °C) trials. In the neutral trial, participants sat quie ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0248

35. Character Evolution and Recircumscription of the Northern Andean Begonia Section Casparya (Begoniaceae)

Author:
Orlando A. Jara-Muñoz; James E. Richardson; Santiago Madriñan
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 52-65
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Begonia; chloroplasts; convergent evolution; fruits; perianth; placenta; plant taxonomy; polyphyly; Andes region
Abstract:
... Sections Casparya and Semibegoniella are some of the most species rich groups of Begonia in the North Andean region. Taken together, both sections are clearly recognizable with respect to other sections of Begonia because of their distinctive fruits that open at the back of the locules and usually have no wings but horns, however the differences between the two are less clear. The gamophyllous per ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X697895

36. Characterization and DNA methylation modulatory activity of gold nanoparticles synthesized by Pseudoalteromonas strain

Author:
Yugandhara M Patil; Shriram N Rajpathak; Deepti D Deobagkar
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 15
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
DNA; DNA methylation; Pseudoalteromonas; X-ray diffraction; bacteria; cytotoxicity; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; environmental factors; epigenetics; extremophiles; fibroblasts; genes; gold; humans; melanoma; methyltransferases; nanogold; nanoparticles; oxidative stress; proteins; scanning electron microscopy; transmission electron microscopy; Arabian Sea
Abstract:
... Marine extremophiles are shown to tolerate extreme environmental conditions and have high metal reducing properties. Here, we report intracellular synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) by marine extremophilic bacteria Pseudoalteromonas sp. Bac178 which was isolated from the OMZ of Arabian Sea. Preliminary observations suggest that these bacteria use different pathways which may involves the membr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9842-6

37. Characterization of novel β‐1,3‐glucan recognition proteins from a Tibetan Plateau ghost moth Thitarodes pui (Lepidoptera, Hepialidae)

Author:
Zixuan Sun; Wenjing Wu; Guren Zhang
Source:
Physiological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 20-32
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Beauveria bassiana; Thitarodes; amino acids; beta-glucans; binding capacity; clones; complementary DNA; curdlan; entomopathogenic fungi; fat body; gene expression; hemolymph; innate immunity; larvae; molecular weight; phylogeny; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; receptors; China
Abstract:
... β‐1,3‐glucan recognition proteins (βGRPs) function as pattern recognition receptors in the innate immune response against invading pathogens. In the present study, we obtain full‐length cDNA clones for two novel putative βGRPs: TpβGRPc and TpβGRPd from the ghost moth Thitarodes pui (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae). Phylogenetic analysis shows a small distinct lineage, βGRP clade 4, consisting of T. pui β ...
DOI:
10.1111/phen.12272

38. Chromosome evolution and phylogeny in Ronderosia (Orthoptera, Acrididae, Melanoplinae): clues of survivors to the challenge of sympatry?

Author:
Elio R.D. Castillo; Dardo A. Martí; Maximiliano M. Maronna; María C. Scattolini; Diogo C. Cabral‐de‐Mello; María M. Cigliano
Source:
Systematic entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 61-74
ISSN:
0307-6970
Subject:
Acrididae; X chromosome; autosomes; chromosome aberrations; crossing over; grasshoppers; internal transcribed spacers; karyotyping; male genitalia; models; monophyly; sympatry; topology
Abstract:
... In an attempt to unveil the origin of neo‐sex chromosomes in Ronderosia Cigliano grasshoppers, we performed a combined phylogenetic analysis based on morphological (external morphology and male genitalia) and molecular data (COI, COII, 16S and ITS2) to explore the chromosome evolution within the genus. We also analysed the distributional patterns of the various Ronderosia species and considered th ...
DOI:
10.1111/syen.12317

39. Chryselium, a New South American Genus Segregated from Helichrysum (Asteraceae, Gnaphalieae)

Author:
Susana E. Freire; Estrella Urtubey
Source:
Systematic botany 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 233-242
ISSN:
0363-6445
Subject:
Antennaria; DNA; Helichrysum; monoecy; new genus; plant taxonomy; scientific illustration; stems; taxon descriptions; Andes region; Bolivia; Colombia; Ecuador; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Chryselium Urtubey & S. E. Freire, a new monotypic genus, is here described and illustrated to accomodate one species that was initially placed in Helichrysum, H. gnaphalioides, as Chryselium gnaphalioides. The new genus, Chryselium, is a monoecious herb with single stems and terminal capitulescences that are densely glomerulate from the Tropical Andes of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and ...
DOI:
10.1600/036364419X698056

40. Coccinélidos Asociados al Cultivo de Cocos nucifera en Colima, Jalisco, y Quintana Roo, México

Author:
José Manuel Rodríguez-Vélez; Mariza Araceli Sarmiento-Cordero; Beatriz Rodríguez-Vélez; Hugo César Arredondo-Bernal
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 345-348
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Chilocorus cacti; Chilocorus nigrita; Cocos nucifera; Cycloneda; Diaspididae; Raoiella indica; Scymnus; Stethorus punctum; biological control agents; pests; spatial data; Mexico
Abstract:
... Eight species of predatory coccinellids on coconut palms in Colima, Jalisco, and Quintana Roo, Mexico are recorded and illustrated. Chilocorus cacti (L.), Chilocorus nigrita (Fabricius), and Stethorus punctum (LeConte) were recorded preying on Raoiella indica Hirst; Cycloneda sanguinea sanguinea. (L.) and Pentilia insidiosa Mulsant were observed feeding on individuals of the family Diaspididae (He ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0141

41. Cold hardiness in immature stages and adults in the adult‐diapausing spider mite Stigmaeopsis longus

Author:
Katsura Ito; Younghae Chae
Source:
Physiological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 11-19
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Sasa; Tetranychidae; adulthood; adults; arthropods; bamboos; cold; cold tolerance; diapause; eggs; females; host plants; immatures; males; nymphs; overwintering; survival rate; temperate zones; temperature; winter; Japan
Abstract:
... The cold hardiness of arthropods is an important characteristic associated with overwintering success. Cold‐tolerant stages affect overwintering strategy, especially in arthropods that continuously feed on evergreen host plants in temperate regions. However, cold hardiness to mildly low temperature is rarely investigated. In the present study, we estimate the stage‐specific cold hardiness of a pop ...
DOI:
10.1111/phen.12271

42. Colonization of Coquillettidia Linealis (Skuse) with Reference to Other Coquillettidia and Mansonia Species

Author:
Petrina H. Johnson; Richard C. Russell
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 130-137
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Coquillettidia; Mansonia uniformis; adults; aquatic plants; immatures; laboratory experimentation; larvae; oviposition; pests; rearing; tissues; Australia
Abstract:
... The immature stages of Coquillettidia and Mansonia mosquitoes are cryptic and spend the duration of their development attached to the tissues of subsurface aquatic plants. This obligatory association makes them difficult to collect and has precluded detailed investigation of the biology of Coquillettidia linealis, a species of significant pest and vector status in Australia, as well as other speci ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12337

43. Comparative Activity of Commercial Baculovirus Formulations against Heliothine Pests of Cotton

Author:
Nathan S. Little; Randall G. Luttrell; R. Michelle Mullen; K. Clint Allen; Katherine A. Parys
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 105-115
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Baculoviridae; Gossypium hirsutum; Helicoverpa zea; Heliothis virescens; beneficial insects; cotton; crops; death; insecticide resistance; leaves; markets; microbial insecticides; new products; pests; pupation; tobacco; United States
Abstract:
... Nuclear polyhedrosis viruses have been labeled for use as microbial insecticides in agronomically-important crops in the U.S. since the 1970s. New products developed from viral isolates of different species in the heliothine genera Helicoverpa, Heliothis, and Chloridea have been introduced to the market and are receiving renewed attention for controlling heliothine pests. Two laboratory assays wer ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0112

44. Comparative Efficacy of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Against a Multi-Acaricide Resistant Strain of Southern Cattle Fever Tick, Rhipicephalus microplus

Author:
Nirbhay K. Singh; John A. Goolsby; Jyoti .; David I. Shapiro-Ilan; Robert J. Miller; Adalberto A. Pérez de León
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 143-153
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Heterorhabditis bacteriophora; Heterorhabditis indica; Rhipicephalus microplus; Steinernema carpocapsae; Steinernema feltiae; Steinernema riobravis; acaricides; adults; dose response; egg hatchability; eggs; entomopathogenic nematodes; females; hatching; lethal concentration 50; mortality; nematode larvae; oviposition; ticks
Abstract:
... Comparative efficacy of infective juveniles of Steinernema riobrave Cabanillas, Poinar, and Raulston (355 strain), S. carpocapsae (Weiser) (All strain), S. feltiae Filipjev (SN strain), Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar (VS strain), H. indica Poinar, Karunakar, and David (HOM1 strain), and H. floridensis Nguyen, Gozel, Koppenhöfer, and Adams (K22 strain) were evaluated against engorged adult fe ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0116

45. Comparative physiological and leaf proteome analysis between drought-tolerant chickpea Cicer reticulatum and drought-sensitive chickpea C. arietinum

Author:
Sertan Çevik; Gürler Akpinar; Aytunç Yildizli; Murat Kasap; Kübra Karaosmanoğlu; Serpil Ünyayar
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 20
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Cicer arietinum; Cicer reticulatum; biosynthesis; chickpeas; drought; drought tolerance; energy; fructose-bisphosphate aldolase; glutamate-ammonia ligase; leaves; photosynthesis; proline; protein synthesis; proteins; proteome; proteomics; stress response; sucrose; tandem mass spectrometry; transgenic plants; water content; water stress
Abstract:
... Comparative physiological and proteomic analysis were performed to understand the stress responses of two chickpea species (C. reticulatum and C. arietinum) against drought. Our study revealed that drought stress reduced root length, leaf water content, and enhanced free proline content in both species. Effect of drought stress appeared to be greater in C. arietinum compared to C. reticulatum. A t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9836-4

46. A Comparison of Food Demand Estimation from Homescan and Consumer Expenditure Survey Data

Author:
Tullaya Boonsaeng; Carlos E. Carpio
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 117-140
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
consumer expenditure surveys; models; prices
Abstract:
... This study evaluates the differences between the Exact Affine Stone Index (EASI) demand model estimates obtained using Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX) data and Nielsen Homescan data. Results indicated that elasticities obtained from CEX and Homescan data–based demand models differ not only statistically but also economically. Own-price elasticities obtained from the CEX data–based demand model w ...
DOI:
10.22004/ag.econ.281316

47. Comparison of inoculation methods for selecting common bean genotypes with physiological resistance to white mold

Author:
Lenio U. Ferreira; Victor A. Ribeiro; Patrícia G. S. Melo; Murillo Lobo Junior; Joaquim Geraldo C. Costa; Helton S. Pereira; Leonardo C. Melo; Thiago Lívio P. O. Souza
Source:
Tropical plant pathology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 65-72
ISSN:
1983-2052
Subject:
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; beans; cotton; flowers; genotype; greenhouses; inoculation methods; leaves; markets; mycelium; standard deviation; straw
Abstract:
... Although different methods of inoculation have been proposed to assess the reaction of common bean to white mold (WM) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, a thorough comparison among them is lacking. In this study, six approaches were tested to identify the most reproducible and efficient method for discriminating six common bean genotypes of carioca market class based on their resistance to white ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40858-018-0258-5

48. Compatibilidad de Beauveria bassiana y Metarhizium anisopliae con el Parasitismo Natural de Anagyrus kamali en Nayarit, México

Author:
Enrique Mora-Aguirre; Augustin Robles-Bermúdez; Santiago Domínguez-Monge; Néstor Isiordia-Aquino; y Manuel Campos-Figueroa
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 297-302
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Anagyrus; Beauveria bassiana; Hibiscus rosa-sinensis; Maconellicoccus hirsutus; Metarhizium anisopliae; conidia; entomopathogenic fungi; experimental design; parasitism; parasitoids; Mexico
Abstract:
... The aim this study was to evaluate the effects of fungi based on Metarhizium anisopliae (Metschnikoff) Sorokin and Beauveria bassiana (Balsamo) Vuillemin (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) strain Ma143 (M. anisopliae), strain Ma65 (M. anisopliae), and strain Bb122 (B. bassiana) on natural parasitism by Anagyrus kamali (Moursi) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) at concentration of 1 x 10⁸ conidia ml⁻¹. For eac ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0131

49. Competencia por Territorios Alimenticios en Dos Especies de Moscas Ricárdidos Neotropicales¹: Experimento de Exclusión en Campo

Author:
Felipe Becerril-Morales
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 261-269
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Diptera; Eupatorium; Neotropics; bags; forage; host plants; phylogeny; territoriality
Abstract:
... It is generally assumed that phytophagous species do not usually compete for food, however this can be questioned in the case of phylogenetically related species. Through an exclusion experiment, the value of the food resource and the corresponding occurrence of territorial behavior between two species of richardid dipterans Odontomera nitens (Schiner 1868) and O. ferruginea (Macquart 1844) were d ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0128

50. The Composition, Diversity, and Distribution of Mosquito Fauna (Diptera: Culicidae) in Kosovo

Author:
Nesade Muja-Bajraktari; Ferdije Zhushi-Etemi; Enkelejda Dikolli-Velo; Perparim Kadriaj; Filiz Gunay
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 94-104
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Aedes; Anopheles; Coquillettidia; Culex pipiens; Culiseta; DNA barcoding; Uranotaenia; arboviruses; disease outbreaks; fauna; monitoring; mosquito control; public health; risk; Kosovo
Abstract:
... The aim of this study is to identify the mosquito species that currently exist and their distributions in Kosovo in order to determine current potential endemic zones and areas at a higher risk for future epidemics. These scientific data will be shared with public health authorities for implementing mosquito control programs. During a two-year period of monitoring in 48 localities in 23 provinces ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12333

51. Conidia Shelf-Life and Pathogenicity of Strains of Hirsutella citriformis Speare¹ Against Diaphorina citri Kywayama² Produced on Rice

Author:
Orquídea Pérez-González; María Guadalupe Maldonado-Blanco; Arcadio Valdes-Gonzalez
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 165-171
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Diaphorina citri; Hirsutella; Oryza sativa; adults; agar; ambient temperature; conidia; culture media; germination; pathogenicity; processing time; rice; shelf life; storage temperature; storage time; viability
Abstract:
... After conidia of Hirsutella citriformis Speare produced on potato dextrose agar or rice (Oryza sativa L.) were harvested and dried, the shelf-life was evaluated after storage at room temperature. Viability and pathogenicity of conidia against Diaphorina citri Kuwayama adults also was determined. Most conidia germinated on agar at 72 hours (93.7-98.7% for INIFAP-Hir-2 and INIFAP-Hir-7 strains, resp ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0118

52. Conservation of Black Bass Diversity: An Emerging Management Paradigm

Author:
Andrew T. Taylor; James M. Long; Michael D. Tringali; Brandon L. Barthel
Source:
Fisheries 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 20-36
ISSN:
0363-2415
Subject:
Micropterus; bass; climate change; fauna; game fish; indigenous species; phylogeny; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... Black bass Micropterus spp. are quintessential North American sportfishes that support economically valuable fisheries and act as keystone predators within aquatic ecosystems. Despite their prominence among North American fish fauna, a number of taxonomic designations are unresolved and novel forms continue to be identified within drainages of the southeastern USA. We review the current understand ...
DOI:
10.1002/fsh.10187

53. Construction of a dietary-cure Saccharomyces cerevisiae expressing long-acting glucagon-like peptide-1 and investigation of its hypoglycemic activity in type 2 diabetes mellitus mouse model

Author:
Pingzhe Jiang; Chao Ma; Junfeng Hao; Yike Han; Minggang Li
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 9
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
green fluorescent protein; medicine; high carbohydrate diet; yeasts; glycemic effect; tandem repeat sequences; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; Western blotting; mice; chronic diseases; noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; peptides; streptozotocin; glucagon-like peptide 1; oral administration; genetic vectors; animal disease models
Abstract:
... Bio-drug is a new type of beneficial biology expressing therapeutic peptides (protein) as orally administrated medicine to treat diseases, in particular, chronic diseases like diabetes. In order to develop recombinant yeast strains as a bio-drug which could effectively ameliorate type 2 diabetes, an integrating expression vector pNK1-PGK that could successfully express green fluorescent protein (G ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9831-9

54. Construction, validation, and application of nocturnal pollen transport networks in an agro‐ecosystem: a comparison using light microscopy and DNA metabarcoding

Author:
Callum J. Macgregor; James J. N. Kitson; Richard Fox; Christoph Hahn; David H. Lunt; Michael J. O. Pocock; Darren M. Evans
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 17-29
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
DNA barcoding; agroecosystems; light microscopy; moths; mouthparts; pollen; pollination; pollinators; trophic relationships
Abstract:
... 1. Moths are globally relevant as pollinators but nocturnal pollination remains poorly understood. Plant–pollinator interaction networks are traditionally constructed using either flower‐visitor observations or pollen‐transport detection using microscopy. Recent studies have shown the potential of DNA metabarcoding for detecting and identifying pollen‐transport interactions. However, no study has ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12674

55. Cordia myxa L.¹, a New Host Plant Record for Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama

Author:
Muhammad Arshad; Muhammad Irfan Ullah; Naciye Sena Çağatay; Fatma Dikmen; Asad Abdullah; Muhammad Afzal
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 331-334
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus; Citrus; Cordia myxa; Diaphorina citri; Psyllidae; adults; bacteria; greening disease; host plants; insect pests; new host records; nymphs; pathogens; Pakistan
Abstract:
... The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is a major insect pest of citrus (Citrus spp.) and some other plants related to the Rutaceae family. It is also a vector of the pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the bacterium associated with a serious disease of citrus plants known as Huanglongbing. Little is known about other host plants of D. citri. We ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0137

56. Crayfish, catfish and snails: the perils of uncontrolled biological control

Author:
BE Marshall
Source:
African journal of aquatic science 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 1-5
ISSN:
1727-9364
Subject:
Cherax quadricarinatus; Clarias gariepinus; aquatic ecosystems; biological control; biological control agents; catfish; crayfish; diet; host specificity; hosts; hybrids; laboratory experimentation; omnivores; schistosomiasis; snails; Africa
Abstract:
... A recent proposal that the Australian redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus and hybrid catfish could potentially control the snail hosts of schistosomiasis has been criticised on the grounds that crayfish pose a severe threat to aquatic ecosystems into which it might be introduced. This note examines the issue further, pointing out that both lack the host-specificity requirement to be a successf ...
DOI:
10.2989/16085914.2019.1599810

57. Cultivar‐specific plant odour preferences of a generalist aphid parasitoid Aphidius colemani and a possible mechanism for maternal priming of resistance to toxic plant chemistry

Author:
Helmut F. van Emden; Panagiotis Vamvatsikos; Jim Hardie
Source:
Physiological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Aphidius colemani; Brussels sprouts; Myzus persicae; adults; air; artificial diets; cabbage; cultivars; eggs; enzymes; faba beans; glucosinolates; hosts; humidity; leaves; odors; olfactometers; oviposition; parasitoids; plant biochemistry; poisonous plants; pupae; rearing; toxins
Abstract:
... Aphidius colemani Viereck, emerging from Myzus persicae (Sulzer) mummies on the Brussels sprout cultivar ‘Bedford Winter Harvest’ (BWH), responds positively in the olfactometer to the odour of that cultivar in comparison with air. Responses to the odours of other sprout cultivars, cabbage and broad bean could be explained by the humidity from plant leaves. In a choice between BWH and other sprout ...
DOI:
10.1111/phen.12270

58. Cuphea lanceolata and Cuphea ignia Seed Increase Using Three Pollinators in Insect-Proof Cages in the Field

Author:
Craig A. Abel; J. W. Van Roekel; Richard L. Wilson
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 95-98
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Apis mellifera; Bombus bimaculatus; Cuphea lanceolata; Osmia cornifrons; cages; honey bees; industry; medium chain fatty acids; oils; petrochemicals; pollination; pollinators; seed weight; tropical plants
Abstract:
... Oil from seed of many Cuphea (Lythraceae) species is abundant in medium-chain fatty acids (C₈-C₁₄). The fatty acids are valuable to industry and obtained from petrochemicals and tropical plants. Cuphea could provide a valuable temperate plant source of fatty acids, but there are agronomic limitations to commercial production. Many Cuphea spp. are entomophilous, so finding suitable pollinators will ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0110

59. D-Tryptophan governs biofilm formation rates and bacterial interaction in P. mendocina and S. aureus

Author:
Saheli Ghosh; Asifa Qureshi; Hemant J Purohit
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 3
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Pseudomonas mendocina; Staphylococcus aureus; biofilm; biofouling; cell communication; coatings; genes; polystyrenes; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; scanning electron microscopy; tryptophan
Abstract:
... Biofilm genesis by Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus sp is associated with biofouling in natural settings. D-Tryptophan (D-Trp) inhibits bacterial biofilms and have been proposed for biofouling control applications. In this study, D-Trp significantly inhibited Pseudomonas mendocina and Staphylococcus aureus cell attachment (biofilm formation) rates on polystyrene 96-well microtiter plates in comparis ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9841-7

60. Decoding the biology of language and its implications in language acquisition

Author:
D R Rahul; R Joseph Ponniah
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 25
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
cognition; epigenetics; gene expression; genes; humans; language development; learning; mutation
Abstract:
... Associating human genetic makeup with the faculty of language has long been a goal for biolinguistics. This stimulated the idea that language is attributed to genes and language disabilities are caused by genetic mutations. However, application of genetic knowledge on language intervention is still a gap in the existing literature. In an effort to bridge this gap, this article presents an account ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9832-8

61. Delivery of BACE1 siRNA mediated by TARBP-BTP fusion protein reduces β-amyloid deposits in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease

Author:
Mohamed Mohamed Haroon; Kamal Saba; Venkata Harshavardhan Boddedda; Jerald Mahesh Kumar; Anant Bahadur Patel; Vijaya Gopal
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 1
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Alzheimer disease; RNA interference; animal models; blood-brain barrier; cerebral cortex; enzymes; genes; hippocampus; memory; mice; neurodegenerative diseases; small interfering RNA; therapeutics; transgenic animals
Abstract:
... Systemic delivery of nucleic acids to the central nervous system (CNS) is a major challenge for the development of RNA interference-based therapeutics due to lack of stability, target specificity, non-permeability to the blood–brain barrier (BBB), and lack of suitable carriers. Using a designed bi-functional fusion protein TARBP-BTP in a complex with siRNA, we earlier demonstrated knockdown of tar ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9822-x

62. Descripción de la Primera Especie Pálida del Género Aleuropleurocelus

Author:
Vicente Emilio Carapia-Ruiz; Oscar Ángel Sánchez-Flores
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 315-319
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Aleyrodidae; Ipomoea; leaves; new species; puparium
Abstract:
... A new species is described of a pale whitefly Aleuropleurocelus pallidus Carapia-Ruiz & Sánchez-Flores sp. nov., found in Guerreo, Morelos and Puebla on the underside of Ipomoea arborescens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) G. Don. leaves. Microphotographs of morphological structures of the puparium are provided, and a key for the separation from other species of Aleuropleurocelus is discussed. ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0133

63. Development and the effects of extended parenting in the cold‐breeding burying beetle Nicrophorus sayi

Author:
Kyle M. Benowitz; Ashley U. Amukamara; Elizabeth C. Mckinney; Allen J. Moore
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 11-16
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Nicrophorus; body size; cold; cold zones; life history; models; mortality; parental behavior; parenting; prediction; progeny; rearing; temperature; vertebrates
Abstract:
... 1. Burying beetles (Nicrophorus spp.) provide an excellent model system to test predictions about the relationships between environment, life‐history and behaviour. All species in the genus display similar natural histories, breeding on vertebrate carcasses and providing parental care to developing offspring. However, variations in other aspects of species' ecologies provide a rich framework to ex ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12670

64. Diel Activity Patterns of Adult Female Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) Determined by a Novel Rotated Trap in Northeastern Florida, U.S.A.

Author:
Shi Chao; Ding Zhu; Daniel Dixon; Emad Khater; Rui-De Xue
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 149-153
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Culex nigripalpus; diel activity; gravid females; host seeking; imagos; mosquito control; physiological state; Florida
Abstract:
... A novel rotator trap was evaluated to determine the diel activity patterns and physiological state of adult female mosquitoes in St. Augustine, FL, U.S.A. Culex nigripalpus were most active from 19: 00-21: 00, followed by 1: 00-3: 00, based on collections from the novel rotator trap. Furthermore, analysis of the physiological state of female mosquitoes collected by the novel rotator trap suggested ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12339

65. Differential aggressiveness of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates from North and South America and partial host resistance in Brazilian soybean and dry bean cultivars

Author:
Thomas J. J. Miorini; Zhian N. Kamvar; Rebecca S. Higgins; Carlos G. Raetano; James R. Steadman; Sydney E. Everhart
Source:
Tropical plant pathology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 73-81
ISSN:
1983-2052
Subject:
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; bioassays; breeding; crops; cultivars; dry beans; host plants; inoculation methods; leaves; molds (fungi); pathogens; soybeans; stem rot; straw; Brazil; United States
Abstract:
... White mold (or Sclerotinia stem rot), caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is a yield-reducing disease of great importance to both dry bean and soybean crops in the Americas. Characterization of both the physiological resistance in commercial cultivars to white mold disease and the range of aggressiveness among S. sclerotiorum isolates collected from locations where these cultivars are to be deploy ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40858-018-00273-w

66. Differential elevational cline in the phenology and demography of two temporally isolated populations of a damselfly: Not two but one taxon?

Author:
Hichem Amari; Rabah Zebsa; Amel Lazli; Soufyane Bensouilah; Mohamed Khalil Mellal; Hayat Mahdjoub; Moussa Houhamdi; Rassim Khelifa
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 93-104
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Lestes; adults; altitude; autumn; demography; freshwater; insects; niches; phenology; ponds; prediction; reproduction; spring; summer; surveys; univoltine habit; Algeria
Abstract:
... 1. Temporal isolation by cohort splitting is a life‐history mechanism that has been reported in many temperate insects, including those inhabiting freshwater habitats. Although the cohorts seem to maintain separate temporal niches in a specific location, the temporal isolation may be disrupted across a geographic gradient due to constraints imposed by seasonality. 2. This prediction was tested on ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12680

67. Differential susceptibility to the mycoparasite Paraphaeosphaeria minitans among Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates

Author:
Philippe C. Nicot; Félicie Avril; Magali Duffaud; Christel Leyronas; Claire Troulet; François Villeneuve; Marc Bardin
Source:
Tropical plant pathology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 82-93
ISSN:
1983-2052
Subject:
Coniothyrium minitans; Paraphaeosphaeria; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; biological control; biological control agents; commercialization; farmers; inoculum; mycelium; pathogens; sclerotia; selection pressure; France
Abstract:
... The mycoparasitic fungus Paraphaeosphaeria minitans (formerly Coniothyrium minitans), is increasingly used by farmers to reduce soilborne inoculum of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. In France, its field efficacy tends to be higher in the North than in the South, leading to the hypothesis of possible regional differences in the susceptibility of the pathogen to the biocontrol agent. A standardized assay ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40858-018-0256-7

68. Distinct feeding strategies of generalist and specialist spiders

Author:
Gabriel Pompozzi; Luis F. García; Lenka Petráková; Stano Pekár
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 129-139
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Araneae; DNA; digestive system; feeding frequency; feeding methods; foraging; half life; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; predators
Abstract:
... 1. Feeding behaviour of generalist and specialist predators is determined by a variety of trophic adaptations. Specialised prey‐capture adaptations allow specialists to catch relatively large prey on a regular basis. As a result, specialists might be adapted to exploit each item of prey more thoroughly than do generalists. 2. It was expected that obligatory specialist cursorial spiders would feed ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12683

69. Distribution of Triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Vectors of Chagas Disease in the State of Hidalgo, Mexico

Author:
Alberto Antonio-Campos; Vanessa Cuatepotzo-Jiménez; Julio Noguéz-García; Ricardo Alejandre-Aguilar; Nancy Rivas
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 179-186
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Chagas disease; Triatominae; health services; risk; Mexico
Abstract:
... Chagas disease represents a significant public health problem in Mexico. In the state of Hidalgo, studies on the presence of triatomines are scarce and restricted to a few locations. To determine the risk of transmission in the state of Hidalgo and stratify the vector potential, the distribution of Triatominae was surveyed from 2015 to 2016 in collaboration with primary health care services and lo ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12342

70. Divergent host use among cryptic species in the fungivorous ciid beetle Octotemnus laminifrons (Motschulsky, 1860), with descriptions of three new species from Japan

Author:
Takuya Kobayashi; Teiji Sota
Source:
Systematic entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 179-191
ISSN:
0307-6970
Subject:
Coleoptera; DNA; Lenzites; Trametes; cryptic species; cytochrome-c oxidase; fungi; fungivores; insects; lectotypes; mitochondria; monophyly; new species; population dynamics; quantitative analysis; redescriptions; statistical analysis; taxonomic revisions; Japan
Abstract:
... Insect–host fungus associations are important ecological features that affect population dynamics and interspecific interactions. However, details of host fungus relationships in fungivorous beetles remain unclear due to incompletely revised taxonomy and insufficient host records. We conducted a taxonomic study of the ciid beetle Octotemnus laminifrons (Coleoptera: Ciidae) and its cryptic species ...
DOI:
10.1111/syen.12321

71. Diversidad de Artrópodos Ectoparásitos de Zorra Gris (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) y Perros Domésticos en el Centro de México

Author:
Norma Hernández-Camacho; Marco Antonio Moreno-Pérez; Roxana Acosta-Gutiérrez; María del Carmen Guzmán-Cornejo; Rubén Pineda-López; Robert W. Jones; Salvador Zamora-Ledesma; Brenda Camacho-Macías; Santiago Vergara-Pineda
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 281-295
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Canis lupus; Ixodidae; Pulex; Urocyon cinereoargenteus; dogs; dominant species; fauna; foxes; habitats; humans; pathogens; public health; species richness; ticks; urbanization; zoonoses; Mexico
Abstract:
... The study of the arthropod parasite community of wild and peridomestic fauna in the urban-rural-natural interphase is of public health importance, because these communities may serve as the link between possible zoonotic pathogens in the arthropod parasites and humans. This is the case of the grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) and peridomestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) in central Mexico. Beca ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0130

72. Diversity of Quaternary Structures Regulates Nuclear Receptor Activities

Author:
Pablo Fuentes-Prior; Ana Rojas; Arnold T. Hagler; Eva Estébanez-Perpiñá
Source:
Trends in biochemical sciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 2-6
ISSN:
0968-0004
Subject:
dimerization; homeostasis; metabolism; multiprotein complexes; receptors; transcription (genetics)
Abstract:
... Nuclear receptors (NRs) form homo- and/or heterodimers as central scaffolds of multiprotein complexes, which activate or repress gene transcription to regulate development, homeostasis, and metabolism. Recent studies on NR quaternary structure reveal novel mechanisms of receptor dimerization, the existence of tetrameric chromatin-bound NRs, and previously unanticipated protein–protein/protein–DNA ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tibs.2018.09.005

73. Diversity, Ecology, and Seasonality of Hard Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Eastern Croatia

Author:
Stjepan Krčmar
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 18-29
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Dermacentor marginatus; Dermacentor reticulatus; Ixodes canisuga; Ixodes hexagonus; Ixodes ricinus; adults; fauna; females; forest communities; hosts; males; nymphs; ticks; vertebrates; Croatia
Abstract:
... The diversity of hard tick fauna was studied in different forest communities in 48 localities of eastern Croatia using the dragging-flagging method and by hand from ten different vertebrate hosts. A total of 2,225 specimens comprising seven species in three genera were identified. Ixodes ricinus, the most abundant species (72.8% of all collected specimens) was recorded in 44 localities, followed b ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12325

74. Does River Restoration Increase Fish Abundance and Survival or Concentrate Fish? The Effects of Project Scale, Location, and Fish Life History

Author:
Philip Roni
Source:
Fisheries 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 7-19
ISSN:
0363-2415
Subject:
Salmonidae; fish; habitat conservation; habitats; life history; rivers; watersheds
Abstract:
... Despite billions of dollars spent on various river restoration techniques, we still find ourselves debating whether habitat restoration increases fish abundance or concentrates fish. Based on the available literature, I discuss three important questions related specifically to the restoration of salmonid habitat: (1) “Does river restoration increase fish abundance or concentrate fish?”; (2) “Does ...
DOI:
10.1002/fsh.10180

75. Downtown Girls: Ant Species in Downtown Dallas, TX Green Spaces

Author:
Murry J. Gans; James R. Arnold; Epingo Raphael
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 63-68
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Nylanderia; Paratrechina longicornis; Pheidole; Solenopsis invicta; girls; green infrastructure; surveys; Texas
Abstract:
... A survey of 18 green spaces in Downtown Dallas, TX yielded 19 species of ants. A new record for Texas was collection of Nylanderia wojciki Trager at 13 sites. Other species collected included Paratrechina longicornis Latrielle, Pheidole lamia Wheeler, Hypoponera opacior Forrel, and Strumigenys louisianae Roger. The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, was the only species collected at ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0107

76. Early Season Parasitism of Cereal Aphids¹ in Wheat Fields and Field Borders

Author:
Norman C. Elliott; Kristopher L. Giles; Michael J. Brewer; Casi N. Jessie
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 11-19
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Aphelinus; Aphidoidea; Diaeretiella rapae; Lysiphlebus testaceipes; Triticum aestivum; autumn; forage; habitats; insect pests; parasitism; parasitoids; rearing; winter wheat; Oklahoma
Abstract:
... Winter wheat, Triticum aestivum L., is the most widely grown crop in Oklahoma and typically is planted in early autumn and harvested in June. Wheat often is infested by insect pests, the most important of which are cereal aphids. The objective of the research was to determine the relationship between parasitism rates of cereal aphids on plants in the wheat field border versus in the wheat field. A ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0102

77. Early evolution of Nemopteridae illuminated with the first and oldest thread‐winged lacewing in Cretaceous amber

Author:
Xiumei Lu; Bo Wang; Shiyan Yang; Xingyue Liu
Source:
Systematic entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 262-272
ISSN:
0307-6970
Subject:
Cretaceous period; adults; amber; fossils; habitats; lacewings; larvae; new genus; phylogeny; South America
Abstract:
... Nemopteridae are a charismatic family of lacewings distinguished by specialization of morphology in both larvae and adults as well as in their biology and behaviour. The evolutionary history of Nemopteridae is largely unknown due to the scarcity of fossil records. Here we report a new genus and species of Nemopteridae (Cretocroce xiai gen. et sp.n.) based on an exquisitely preserved adult specimen ...
DOI:
10.1111/syen.12328

78. Eat at Home or Away from Home? The Role of Grocery and Restaurant Food Sales Taxes

Author:
Yuqing Zheng; Diansheng Dong; Shaheer Burney; Harry Kaiser
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; USDA; food purchasing; income; restaurants; sales; surveys
Abstract:
... Sales taxes on either grocery food or restaurant food exist in almost every U.S. county. By combining county-level sales tax data with the USDA’s recent national household food acquisition and purchase survey, we examine how a food sales tax affects consumers’ expenditures on grocery and restaurant food. We find that a grocery tax reduces consumers’ grocery food expenditures and increases restaura ...
DOI:
10.22004/ag.econ.2901129

79. Ecological stoichiometry and nutrient partitioning in two insect herbivores responsible for large‐scale forest disturbance in the Fennoscandian subarctic

Author:
Daniel B. Metcalfe; Mehdi Cherif; Jane U. Jepsen; Ole Petter L. Vindstad; Jeppe Å. Kristensen; Ulrika Belsing
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 118-128
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Betula nana; Epirrita autumnata; Operophtera brumata; Vaccinium myrtillus; biogeochemical cycles; defoliation; diet; forest damage; forests; frass; ingestion; larvae; leaves; nitrogen; nutrient partitioning; nutrients; phosphorus; physicochemical properties; phytophagous insects; soil carbon; stoichiometry; understory; Europe
Abstract:
... 1. Outbreaks of herbivorous insects can have large impacts on regional soil carbon (C) storage and nutrient cycling. In northernmost Europe, population outbreaks of several geometrid moth species regularly cause large‐scale defoliation in subarctic birch forests. An improved understanding is required of how leaf C and nutrients are processed after ingestion by herbivores and what this means for th ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12679

80. Ecology of Lepidoptera associated with bird nests in mid‐Wales, UK

Author:
Douglas H. Boyes; Owen T. Lewis
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Lepidoptera; Siphonaptera; birds; habitats; invertebrates; moths; nesting; nests; Wales
Abstract:
... 1. Bird nests are ubiquitous but patchy resources in many terrestrial habitats. Nests can support diverse communities of commensal invertebrates, especially moths (Lepidoptera). However, there is a shortage of information on the moths associated with bird nests, and the factors influencing their abundance, diversity and composition. 2. Two hundred and twenty‐four nests, from 16 bird species, were ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12669

81. The Ecology of Mosquito Larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Subalpine Zone of the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, U.S.A.

Author:
Robert H. Zimmerman
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 154-172
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Aedes; Culex tarsalis; Culiseta incidens; altitude; climatic factors; grasses; habitats; insect larvae; larval development; meadows; mountains; snowmelt; snowpack; species diversity; water temperature; watersheds; wetlands; woodlands; California
Abstract:
... Mosquito larvae were collected from the subalpine region of the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains from 2011 to 2014. Two watersheds were sampled and sites selected were mainly vernal snow-melt pools and wet meadows. Seven Aedes species, Culiseta incidens (Thomson), and Culex tarsalis Coquillett were collected. The most abundant and widely distributed species were Ae. hexodontus Dyar and Ae. tahoensi ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12340

82. Effect of Acute and Chronic Exposure to Ammonia on Different Larval Instars of Anopheles Darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae)

Author:
Alyne C. A. Dias; Moreno M. S. Rodrigues; Alexandre A. Silva
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 112-118
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Anopheles darlingi; adults; ammonia; breeding sites; chronic exposure; instars; larvae; larval development; long term effects; malaria; mortality; pollutants; probability; pupae; toxicity; vector-borne diseases; South America
Abstract:
... Anopheles darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) is the most important vector of malaria in South America and has already been found in peri-urban areas that commonly contain toxic nitrogenous compounds, such as ammonia. The adaptation of mosquitoes to polluted breeding sites can increase their distribution and affect the dynamics of vector-borne diseases such as malaria. Therefore, the present study inves ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12335

83. Effect of beetroot juice supplementation on 10-km performance in recreational runners

Author:
Talitha Fernandes de Castro; Francisco de Assis Manoel; Diogo Hilgemberg Figueiredo; Diego Hilgemberg Figueiredo; Fabiana Andrade Machado
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 90-94
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
athletic performance; beets; blood glucose; ergogenic aids; heart rate; lactic acid; males; nitrates; placebos; sports nutrition; vegetable juices
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of chronic beetroot juice (BRJ) supplementation on 10-km running performance in recreational runners. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover-designed study, 14 male recreational runners (age, 27.8 ± 3.4 years) performed three 10-km running tests, at baseline and under the conditions of BRJ supplementation and placebo (PLA). Supplem ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0277

84. Effect of environmental factors on the abundance variations of two native rodents in agricultural systems of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Author:
Juan S. Guidobono; Gerardo R. Cueto; Pablo Teta; María Busch
Source:
Austral ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 36-48
ISSN:
1442-9985
Subject:
Athene cunicularia; Calomys; Leopardus geoffroyi; Tyto; agroecosystems; environmental factors; meteorological data; meteorological parameters; population characteristics; predation; rodents; seasonal variation; temperature; vegetation cover; Argentina
Abstract:
... Our aim was to assess the effect of environmental factors on short temporal abundance variations of the two most abundant native rodents of agricultural agroecosystems, Akodon azarae and Calomys laucha. We conducted a 3‐year longitudinal sampling of rodents, and recorded meteorological data such as temperature and precipitation, predation rate by Leopardus geoffroyi, Tyto furcata and Athene cunicu ...
DOI:
10.1111/aec.12650

85. Effect of food intake on the ventilatory response to increasing core temperature during exercise

Author:
Keiji Hayashi; Nozomi Ito; Yoko Ichikawa; Yuichi Suzuki
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 22-30
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
body temperature; breathing; carbon dioxide; exercise; food intake; males; metabolism; oxygen; peak oxygen uptake; skin temperature; tidal volume
Abstract:
... Food intake increases metabolism and body temperature, which may in turn influence ventilatory responses. Our aim was to assess the effect of food intake on ventilatory sensitivity to rising core temperature during exercise. Nine healthy male subjects exercised on a cycle ergometer at 50% of peak oxygen uptake in sessions with and without prior food intake. Ventilatory sensitivity to rising core t ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0069

86. Effects of Attachment Substrate, Larval Diet, and Temperature on Development and Survival of Immature Coquillettidia linealis (Skuse) and Coquillettidia xanthogaster (Edwards)

Author:
Petrina H. Johnson; Richard C. Russell
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 138-148
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Coquillettidia; diet; eclosion; immatures; instars; larvae; pupae; pupation; rearing; seedlings; submerged aquatic plants; temperature; wheat
Abstract:
... A sustainable colony allowed investigations into attachment substrates, diet and temperature in the development of the immature stages of Cq. linealis and its local congener Cq. xanthogaster. As immatures, these mosquitoes attach to submerged plants for respiration, and various field-collected and laboratory-raised plants were compared with non-living substrates. Hydroponically-grown wheat plant s ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12338

87. Effects of Formica podzolica ant colonies on soil moisture, nitrogen, and plant communities near nests

Author:
Madison A. Sankovitz; Michael D. Breed; Helen F. McCreery
Source:
Ecological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 71-80
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Formica podzolica; aboveground biomass; ant colonies; biogeochemical cycles; community structure; microhabitats; nests; nitrogen; nutrient uptake; pH; physical properties; plant communities; sampling; soil ecosystems; soil properties; soil water; species abundance; stable isotopes
Abstract:
... 1. Ants are widely regarded as ‘ecosystem engineers’ because their nest construction and contributions to nutrient cycling change the biological, chemical, and physical properties of the soil around their nests. Despite increasing attention to ant manipulation of soil ecosystems, the extent to which many common species influence soil properties, as well as nutrient uptake and community composition ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12677

88. Effects of Native Entomopathogenic Fungal Strains and Neem Extract on Spodoptera frugiperda on Maize

Author:
A. Hernandez-Trejo; B. Estrada-Drouaillet; J. A. López-Santillán; C. Rios-Velasco; R. Rodríguez-Herrera; E. Osorio-Hernández
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 117-124
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Azadirachta indica; Fusarium solani; Metarhizium robertsii; Spodoptera frugiperda; Zea mays; corn; entomopathogenic fungi; grain yield; insecticidal properties; insecticides; insects; leaves; spores; vegetable oil
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to evaluate the insecticidal activity of native entomopathogenic fungi and neem extract on Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) attacking maize (Zea mays L.). The treatments were the following: Metarhizium robertsii J.F. Bisch., Rehner & Humber and Fusarium solani (Mart.) Sacc at 1 × 10⁸ spores ml⁻¹ and 15% vegetable oil, neem extract in two c ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0113

89. Effects of a single bout of high-intensity interval exercise on C1q/TNF-related proteins

Author:
Michihiro Kon; Yoshiko Ebi; Kohei Nakagaki
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 47-51
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
adiponectin; blood sampling; blood serum; body mass index; exercise; insulin resistance; males; men; metabolism; necrosis; proteins; secretion
Abstract:
... High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is known to be an effective exercise training regimen to improve energy substrate metabolism and insulin sensitivity. However, the underlying mechanisms of improvement in insulin sensitivity due to HIIT have not yet been fully clarified. C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein (CTRP) 1 and CTRP9, which are adiponectin paralogs and novel adipokines, have fa ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0355

90. Effects of adipokine zinc-α2-glycoprotein on adipose tissue metabolism after dexamethasone treatment

Author:
Yu Qiao; Guoqiang Fan; Jun Guo; Shixing Gao; Ruqian Zhao; Xiaojing Yang
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 83-89
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
Western blotting; adipokines; blood lipids; cAMP-dependent protein kinase; carboxylic ester hydrolases; carnitine; cytochrome-c oxidase; dexamethasone; energy metabolism; free fatty acids; genes; lipids; males; messenger RNA; mice; models; protein content; protein synthesis; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; white adipose tissue
Abstract:
... Zinc-α2-glycoprotein (ZAG) has been demonstrated to play a role in stimulating lipid mobilization under normal conditions. However, further studies are required to determine whether ZAG overexpression can alleviate the reduction in plasma lipid levels under stress conditions. In the present study, we investigated the effects of ZAG on lipometabolism in white adipose tissue (WAT) after dexamethason ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0165

91. Effects of temperature and other environmental factors on the post‐diapause development of walnut husk fly Rhagoletis completa (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Author:
Sara E. Emery; Nicholas J. Mills
Source:
Physiological entomology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 33-42
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Juglans hindsii; Juglans nigra; Rhagoletis completa; adults; ambient temperature; cold treatment; cultivars; diapause; females; heat sums; latitude; males; orchards; puparium; walnuts; California
Abstract:
... To more effectively manage walnut husk fly Rhagoletis completa (Diptera: Tephritidae), in California walnut orchards, it is important to understand the factors that affect the timing of adult emergence. In the present study, we examine the effects of incubation temperature, pre‐chill and chill durations, latitude, cultivar and size on the post‐diapause development of R. completa puparia. The lower ...
DOI:
10.1111/phen.12273

92. Emerging roles of long non-coding RNAs in cancer

Author:
Manjima Chatterjee; Sonali Sengupta
Source:
Journal of biosciences 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 22
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
DNA damage; biomarkers; cell growth; cohesion; genomics; immunologic factors; mutation; neoplasms; non-coding RNA; nutritional status; prognosis; therapeutics
Abstract:
... Cancer is a physiological condition that has both the endogenous and exogenous influences on its progression. It originates from unusual cell growth, where the cells undergo massive genetic alterations, bypass the signaling machinery and compromise its genetic cohesion. Literature has well narrated the DNA damage studies including driver mutations that interfere with the treatment strategies. Howe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12038-018-9820-z

93. Enhancing Fitness in Offspring of Crosses between Two Triatomine Species

Author:
Tzintli Meraz-Medina; Benjamín Nogueda-Torres; René Salvador Ceballos-Rodríguez; Karla Cytlalli Godínez-Aceves; José Alejandro Martínez-Ibarra
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 173-178
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Chagas disease; Triatominae; Trypanosoma cruzi; blood meal; crossing; disease reservoirs; eggs; females; hatching; humans; hybrids; instars; longevity; molting; mortality; progeny; risk; vector-borne diseases; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:
... Chagas disease is one of the main vector-borne diseases in Latin America, including Mexico. Understanding the biological parameters of the triatomine species is a crucial first step in estimating the epidemiologic importance of each group. The aim of this study was to compare the biological fitness of Meccus pallidipennis (Stål), M. bassolsae (Alejandre, Nogueda, Cortez, Jurberg, Galvão, Carcavall ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12341

94. Estimated Resistance of the Malaria Mosquito Anopheles messeae s.l. to the Insecticide Malathion

Author:
Oleg. V. Vaulin; Dmitry. A. Karagodin; Elina. M. Baricheva; Ilya. K. Zakharov
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 48-56
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Anopheles atroparvus; Anopheles maculipennis; Anopheles messeae; Anopheles stephensi; Culex quinquefasciatus; Palearctic region; disease vectors; genes; habitats; insecticide resistance; lethal concentration 50; malaria; malathion; mutation; pests; Russia
Abstract:
... Resistance to agricultural pesticides is an important and insufficiently studied concern for pest and disease vector research. We determined the malathion resistance of species in the Anopheles maculipennis mosquito group in a habitat near Novosibirsk, Russia. Most of the 851 individuals we measured were members of the Anopheles messeae s.l. complex (An. messeae and An. daciae species). The LC₅₀ v ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12328

95. Estimating the Basis Risk of Rainfall Index Insurance for Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage

Author:
Jisang Yu; Monte Vandeveer; Jerry D. Volesky; Keith Harmoney
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 179-193
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
forage; forage yield; insurance; meteorological data; pastures; rain; rangelands; risk; Kansas; Nebraska
Abstract:
... Using historical yield and rainfall data from three university-managed ranches in Kansas and Nebraska, we measure basis risk of Rainfall Index Insurance for Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF-RI). We investigate the relationship between forage yield and monthly precipitation and estimate the relationship between forage yield and PRF-RI indices. Finally, we estimate basis risk of PRF-RI. Our estim ...
DOI:
10.22004/ag.econ.281319

96. Evaluating seasonal and regional calibration of temperature-based methods for estimating potential evaporation in Ontario

Author:
Robert A. Metcalfe; Halya Petzold; James J. Luce; James M. Buttle
Source:
Canadian water resources journal 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 2-21
ISSN:
1918-1817
Subject:
air temperature; calibration; climate change; evaporation; landscapes; meteorological data; models; water management; watersheds; Ontario
Abstract:
... Development of appropriate water management strategies in the context of projected air temperature increases under a changing climate necessitates assessing how increases in atmospheric demand for water might constrain future water availability. This is most easily assessed using estimates of potential evaporation (PE). Most temperature-based methods for estimating PE have been calibrated in diffe ...
DOI:
10.1080/07011784.2018.1493399

97. Evaluation of Maize Germplasm from Saint Croix for Resistance to Leaf Feeding by Fall Armyworm

Author:
Craig A. Abel; Brad S. Coates; M. Paul Scott
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 99-103
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis; Spodoptera frugiperda; Zea mays; corn; genotype; germplasm; insecticides; larvae; leaves; pests; transgenic plants; Virgin Islands of the United States
Abstract:
... Maize (Zea mays L.) is a preferred host of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae), with larvae primarily feeding on developing leaves and ear tissue. The fall armyworm is resistant to several classes of insecticide and Bt-maize grown in certain areas. Native sources of plant resistance to the pest are available for public use, but new sources of resistance need t ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0111

98. Evidence of Culiseta Mosquitoes as Vectors for Plasmodium Parasites in Alaska

Author:
Matthew M. Smith; Caroline Van Hemert; Colleen M. Handel
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 68-75
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Aedes; Culiseta; DNA; Plasmodium; Poecile atricapillus; birds; blood; global warming; hosts; insect vectors; latitude; parasites; statistical analysis; summer; thorax; Alaska
Abstract:
... Mosquito vectors play a crucial role in the distribution of avian Plasmodium parasites worldwide. At northern latitudes, where climate warming is most pronounced, there are questions about possible changes in the abundance and distribution of Plasmodium parasites, their vectors, and their impacts to avian hosts. To better understand the transmission of Plasmodium among local birds and to gather ba ...
DOI:
10.1111/jvec.12330

99. Excess Competition among Food Hubs

Author:
Rebecca Cleary; Stephan J. Goetz; Dawn Thilmany McFadden; Houtian Ge
Source:
Journal of agricultural and resource economics 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 141-163
ISSN:
1068-5502
Subject:
agricultural resources; carrying capacity; commodity markets; farming systems; farms; foods; grants; issues and policy; journals; local food systems; models; solutions
Abstract:
... Food hubs offer a novel solution to connect small and mid-sized local farms, which individually lack the scale to profitably market their products. Because many food hubs rely on grants and philanthropy to provide services and are not necessarily profit-driven, markets may unintentionally over saturate due to overinvestment. We use a firm-entry model to estimate the average U.S. county population ...
DOI:
10.22004/ag.econ.281317

100. Experience-Dependent c-Fos Expression in the Mediodorsal Thalamus Varies With Chemosensory Modality

Author:
Kelly E Fredericksen; Kelsey A McQueen; Chad L Samuelsen
Source:
Chemical senses 2019 v.44 no.1 pp. 41-49
ISSN:
1464-3553
Subject:
acetates; cognition; cortex; odors; prefrontal cortex; rats; smell; sucrose; taste; thalamus
Abstract:
... The mediodorsal thalamus is a higher order thalamic nucleus critical for many cognitive behaviors. Defined by its reciprocal connections with the prefrontal cortex, the mediodorsal thalamus receives strong projections from chemosensory cortical areas for taste and smell, gustatory cortex and piriform cortex. Recent studies indicate the mediodorsal thalamus is involved in experience-dependent chemo ...
DOI:
10.1093/chemse/bjy070
PubMed:
30388214
PubMed Central:
PMC6295800