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Developing genetic tools to control the Oriental fruit fly: Potential approaches and target genes (2024)
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Traoré, N., Galizi, R., Kientega, M., Maïga, H., Nébié, K., Dabiré, R. A., …Diabaté, A. (in press). Developing genetic tools to control the Oriental fruit fly: Potential approaches and target genes. Journal of Applied Entomology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.13314

The Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, is a pest of significant economic interest that damages horticulture and causes major economic losses worldwide. The main control measures are based on insecticides, which are being increasingly restricted... Read More about Developing genetic tools to control the Oriental fruit fly: Potential approaches and target genes.

Accessing active fragments for drug discovery utilising nitroreductase biocatalysis. (2024)
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Holder, L., Yuce, E., Oriomah, G., Jenkins, A.-P., Reynisson, J., Winter, A., & Cosgrove, S. (in press). Accessing active fragments for drug discovery utilising nitroreductase biocatalysis. ChemBioChem, Article e202400428. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202400428

Biocatalysis has played a limited role in the early stages of drug discovery. This is often attributed to the limited substrate scope of enzymes not affording access to vast areas of novel chemical space. Here, we have shown a promiscuous nitroreduct... Read More about Accessing active fragments for drug discovery utilising nitroreductase biocatalysis..

Entomological survey of sibling species in the Anopheles funestus group in Tanzania confirms the role of Anopheles parensis as a secondary malaria vector. (2024)
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Mapua, S. A., Samb, B., Nambunga, I. H., Mkandawile, G., Bwanaly, H., Kaindoa, E. W., …Tripet, F. (2024). Entomological survey of sibling species in the Anopheles funestus group in Tanzania confirms the role of Anopheles parensis as a secondary malaria vector. Parasites and Vectors, 17(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-024-06348-9

Malaria transmission in Tanzania is driven by mosquitoes of the Anopheles gambiae complex and Anopheles funestus group. The latter includes An. funestus s.s., an anthropophilic vector, which is now strongly resistant to public health insecticides, an... Read More about Entomological survey of sibling species in the Anopheles funestus group in Tanzania confirms the role of Anopheles parensis as a secondary malaria vector..

International Biological Flora: Ceratonia siliqua (2024)
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Thomas, P. A., Garcia‐Martí, X., Mukassabi, T. A., & Tous, J. (in press). International Biological Flora: Ceratonia siliqua. Journal of Ecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.14325

This account presents information on all aspects of the biology of Ceratonia siliqua L. (Carob) that are relevant to understanding its ecological characteristics and behaviour. The main topics are presented within the standard framework of the Intern... Read More about International Biological Flora: Ceratonia siliqua.

Effect of cardiolipin on the lamellarity and elongation of liposomes hydrated in PBS (2024)
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Piccinini, A., Kohlbrecher, J., Moussaoui, D., Winter, A., & Prévost, S. (in press). Effect of cardiolipin on the lamellarity and elongation of liposomes hydrated in PBS. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 669, 844-855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.04.211

Lamellarity and shape are important factors in the formation of vesicles and determine their role in biological systems and pharmaceutical applications. Cardiolipin (CL) is a major lipid in many biological membranes and exerts a gr... Read More about Effect of cardiolipin on the lamellarity and elongation of liposomes hydrated in PBS.

Identifying archived insect bulk samples using DNA metabarcoding: A case study using the long‐term Rothamsted Insect Survey (2024)
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Petsopoulos, D., Cuff, J. P., Bell, J. R., Kitson, J. J. N., Collins, L., Boonham, N., …Evans, D. M. (2024). Identifying archived insect bulk samples using DNA metabarcoding: A case study using the long‐term Rothamsted Insect Survey. Environmental DNA, 6(3), e542. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.542

Insect populations are declining in many parts of the world, but a lack of long-term monitoring data is impeding our ability to understand and mitigate the causes of insect biodiversity loss. Whilst high-throughput sequencing (HTS) approaches, such a... Read More about Identifying archived insect bulk samples using DNA metabarcoding: A case study using the long‐term Rothamsted Insect Survey.

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Burkina Faso (2024)
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Traoré, N., Kientega, M., Maïga, H., Nebié, K., Zida, I., Galizi, R., …Diabaté, A. (2024). Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Burkina Faso. Insects, 15(5), Article 298. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15050298

Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel is a highly invasive horticultural pest that is of major economic importance worldwide. In Burkina Faso, it is one of the main insect pests that affects the production and exportation of mangos. Understanding the biology an... Read More about Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Invasive Oriental Fruit Fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Burkina Faso.

How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration (2024)
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Bell, J. R., & Shephard, G. (in press). How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration. Agricultural and forest entomology, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12623

An introduction to high‐speed photography and its entomological impact is provided, emphasizing the importance of high frame rates and high resolution. The take‐off and free flight of Drepanosiphum platanoidis and Myzus persicae were studied in still... Read More about How aphids fly: take off, free flight and implications for short and long distance migration.

Defense strategies and associated phytohormonal regulation in Brassica plants in response to chewing and sap-sucking insects (2024)
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Ali, J., Tonğa, A., Islam, T., Mir, S., Mukarram, M., Konôpková, A. S., & Chen, R. (in press). Defense strategies and associated phytohormonal regulation in Brassica plants in response to chewing and sap-sucking insects. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15, Article 1376917. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1376917

Plants have evolved distinct defense strategies in response to a diverse range of chewing and sucking insect herbivory. While chewing insect herbivores, exemplified by caterpillars and beetles, cause visible tissue damage and induce jasmonic acid (JA... Read More about Defense strategies and associated phytohormonal regulation in Brassica plants in response to chewing and sap-sucking insects.

Galactokinase-like protein from Leishmania donovani: Biochemical and structural characterization of a recombinant protein. (2024)
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Baber, H., Aghajani, A., Gallimore, B. H., Bethel, C., Hyatt, J. G., King, E. F. B., …Winter, A. (2024). Galactokinase-like protein from Leishmania donovani: Biochemical and structural characterization of a recombinant protein. Biochimie, 223, 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2024.03.017

Leishmaniasis is a spectrum of conditions caused by infection with the protozoan Leishmania spp. parasites. Leishmaniasis is endemic in 98 countries around the world, and resistance to current anti-leishmanial drugs is rising. Our work has identified... Read More about Galactokinase-like protein from Leishmania donovani: Biochemical and structural characterization of a recombinant protein..

Sequencing and Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Whole Genomes Reveals a New Viral Subgroup in West and Central Africa (2024)
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Haga, I. R., Shih, B. B., Tore, G., Polo, N., Ribeca, P., Gombo-Ochir, D., …Beard, P. M. (in press). Sequencing and Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Whole Genomes Reveals a New Viral Subgroup in West and Central Africa. Viruses, 16(4), Article 557. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16040557

Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) is a member of the capripoxvirus (CPPV) genus of the Poxviridae family. LSDV is a rapidly emerging, high-consequence pathogen of cattle, recently spreading from Africa and the Middle East into Europe and Asia. We have... Read More about Sequencing and Analysis of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Whole Genomes Reveals a New Viral Subgroup in West and Central Africa.

BAI1 localizes AMPA receptors at the cochlear afferent post-synaptic density and is essential for hearing. (2024)
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Carlton, A. J., Jeng, J.-Y., Grandi, F. C., De Faveri, F., Amariutei, A. E., De Tomasi, L., …Marcotti, W. (2024). BAI1 localizes AMPA receptors at the cochlear afferent post-synaptic density and is essential for hearing. Cell Reports, 43(4), Article 114025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114025

Type I spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) convey sound information to the central auditory pathway by forming synapses with inner hair cells (IHCs) in the mammalian cochlea. The molecular mechanisms regulating the formation of the post-synaptic density (... Read More about BAI1 localizes AMPA receptors at the cochlear afferent post-synaptic density and is essential for hearing..

The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds (2024)
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Young, R. E., Dunn, J. C., Vaughan, I. P., Mallord, J. W., Drake, L. E., Orsman, C. J., …Symondson, W. O. C. (2024). The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds. Environmental DNA, 6(2), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.539

Agricultural intensification is a major driver in species declines, with changes in land use resulting in widespread alteration of resource availability. An increase in anthropogenic food resources, alongside decreasing natural resources, has resulte... Read More about The role of cultivated versus wild seeds in the diet of European turtle doves (Streptopelia turtur) across European breeding and African wintering grounds.

Dual stressors of infection and warming can destabilize host microbiomes (2024)
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Li, J., Gao, Y., Stevens, E., & King, K. (2024). Dual stressors of infection and warming can destabilize host microbiomes. Philosophical Transactions B: Biological Sciences, 379(1901), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2023.0069

Climate change is causing extreme heating events and intensifying infectious disease outbreaks. Animals harbour microbial communities, which are vital for their survival and fitness under stressful conditions. Understanding how microbiome structures... Read More about Dual stressors of infection and warming can destabilize host microbiomes.

Constraints and solutions for development and uptake of integrated pest management in the UK (2024)
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Walters, K. F. A., Parry, G., Burnstone, J., Grenz, K., Collier, R., & Bruce, T. (in press). Constraints and solutions for development and uptake of integrated pest management in the UK. Annals of Applied Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12896

Agricultural improvements that reduce conventional pesticide use and support environmental aims are a priority. Current approaches develop promising alternative products but meet significant challenges in bringing them to market. This article reports... Read More about Constraints and solutions for development and uptake of integrated pest management in the UK.

Interkingdom interactions shape the fungal microbiome of mosquitoes (2024)
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Hegde, S., Khanipov, K., Hornett, E. A., Nilyanimit, P., Pimenova, M., Saldaña, M. A., …Hughes, G. L. (2024). Interkingdom interactions shape the fungal microbiome of mosquitoes. Animal Microbiome, 6(1), Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-024-00298-4

Background The mosquito microbiome is an important modulator of vector competence and vectoral capacity. Unlike the extensively studied bacterial microbiome, fungal communities in the mosquito microbiome (the mycobiome) remain largely unexplored. To... Read More about Interkingdom interactions shape the fungal microbiome of mosquitoes.

The effects of polyester microfibres on the development and seed yield of white mustard ( Sinapis alba L.) (2024)
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Harrison, E. G., Reiling, K., Halfpenny, R. K., & Gwinnett, C. (in press). The effects of polyester microfibres on the development and seed yield of white mustard ( Sinapis alba L.). Frontiers in Environmental Science, 12, Article 1310310. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1310310

Microplastics are found in agricultural soils worldwide; however, little is known about the impacts of this ubiquitous pollutant on the growth and development of crops. Microfibres are one of the dominant microplastic types found in agricultural soil... Read More about The effects of polyester microfibres on the development and seed yield of white mustard ( Sinapis alba L.).

Correction: Heparanase inhibition as a systemic approach to protect the endothelial glycocalyx and prevent microvascular complications in diabetes (2024)
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Gamez, M., Elhegni, H. E., Fawaz, S., Ho Ho, K., Campbell, N. W., Copland, D. A., …Foster, R. R. (in press). Correction: Heparanase inhibition as a systemic approach to protect the endothelial glycocalyx and prevent microvascular complications in diabetes. Cardiovascular Diabetology, 23(1), 74. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-024-02170-w

Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance (2024)
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Garrett, D., Teakle, G., Collier, R., Bell, J. R., Cerezo‐Medina, S., & Morales‐Hojas, R. (in press). Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance. Insect Molecular Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/imb.12894

Aphid genomic resources enable the study of complex life history traits and provide information on vector biology, host adaption and speciation. The currant–lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri (Hemiptera: Aphididae) (Mosley)) is a cosmopolitan pest o... Read More about Genome assembly and transcriptomic analysis to elucidate the ability of Nasonovia ribisnigri to break host plant resistance.