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A male-biased sex-distorter gene drive for the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae (2020)
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Simoni, A., Hammond, A. M., Beaghton, A. K., Galizi, R., Taxiarchi, C., Kyrou, K., Meacci, D., Gribble, M., Morselli, G., Burt, A., Nolan, T., & Crisanti, A. (2020). A male-biased sex-distorter gene drive for the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Nature Biotechnology, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-020-0508-1

Only female insects transmit diseases such as malaria, dengue and Zika; therefore, control methods that bias the sex ratio of insect offspring have long been sought. Genetic elements such as sex-chromosome drives can distort sex ratios to produce uni... Read More about A male-biased sex-distorter gene drive for the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.

Identification of optimal assisted aspiration conditions of oocytes for use in porcine in vitro maturation: A re-evaluation of the relationship between the cumulus oocyte complex and oocyte quality (2020)
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Silvestri, G., Rathje, C. C., Harvey, S. C., Gould, R. L., Walling, G. A., Ellis, P. J. I., Harvey, K. E., & Griffin, D. K. (2021). Identification of optimal assisted aspiration conditions of oocytes for use in porcine in vitro maturation: A re-evaluation of the relationship between the cumulus oocyte complex and oocyte quality. Veterinary Medicine and Science, 7(2), 465-473. https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.378

The quality of porcine oocytes for use in IVF is commonly graded according to the number of layers of cumulus cells (CCs) surrounding the oocyte; together these form the cumulus oocyte complex (COC). At least three compact layers of CCs is regarded a... Read More about Identification of optimal assisted aspiration conditions of oocytes for use in porcine in vitro maturation: A re-evaluation of the relationship between the cumulus oocyte complex and oocyte quality.

Vector-Focused Approaches to Curb Malaria Transmission in the Brazilian Amazon: An Overview of Current and Future Challenges and Strategies (2020)
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Matos Rocha, E., de Melo Katak, R., Campos de Oliveira, J., da Silva Araujo, M., Cechetto Carlos, B., Galizi, R., Tripet, F., Marinotti, O., & A. Souza-Neto, J. (2020). Vector-Focused Approaches to Curb Malaria Transmission in the Brazilian Amazon: An Overview of Current and Future Challenges and Strategies. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 161. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed5040161

In Brazil, malaria transmission is mostly confined to the Amazon, where substantial progress has been achieved towards disease control in the past decade. Vector control has been historically considered a fundamental part of the main malaria control... Read More about Vector-Focused Approaches to Curb Malaria Transmission in the Brazilian Amazon: An Overview of Current and Future Challenges and Strategies.

Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) is found where few are looking: assessing mosquito diversity and density outside inhabited areas using diverse sampling methods. (2020)
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(2020). Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) is found where few are looking: assessing mosquito diversity and density outside inhabited areas using diverse sampling methods. Parasites and Vectors, 516 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04403-9

BACKGROUND: One of the promising current approaches to curb malaria lies in genetic vector control, the implementation of which will require an improved understanding of the movement of genetic constructs among mosquito populations. To predict potent... Read More about Anopheles gambiae (s.l.) is found where few are looking: assessing mosquito diversity and density outside inhabited areas using diverse sampling methods..

Citizen science and aquatic macroinvertebrates: public engagement for catchment-scale pollution vigilance (2020)
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Moolna. (2020). Citizen science and aquatic macroinvertebrates: public engagement for catchment-scale pollution vigilance. Écoscience, https://doi.org/10.1080/11956860.2020.1812922

ABSTRACT The Riverfly Partnership, launched in 2004, is a UK network of organisations and individuals working to protect river habitats and macroinvertebrate communities. The Riverfly Partnership’s Anglers’ Riverfly Monitoring Initiative (ARMI), laun... Read More about Citizen science and aquatic macroinvertebrates: public engagement for catchment-scale pollution vigilance.

The evolution of sexually dimorphic cuticular hydrocarbons in blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae). (2020)
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Drijfhout. (2020). The evolution of sexually dimorphic cuticular hydrocarbons in blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Journal of Evolutionary Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13685

Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are organic compounds found on the cuticles of all insects which can act as close-contact pheromones, while also providing a hydrophobic barrier to water loss. Given their widespread importance in sexual behaviour and su... Read More about The evolution of sexually dimorphic cuticular hydrocarbons in blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae)..

Major Transitions in Cuticular Hydrocarbon Expression Coincide with Sexual Maturity in a Blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae) (2020)
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Drijfhout. (2020). Major Transitions in Cuticular Hydrocarbon Expression Coincide with Sexual Maturity in a Blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Journal of Chemical Ecology, 610-618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-020-01194-2

In many animals, there is a prolonged pre-reproductive period prior to sexual maturity. To avoid premature mating attempts, it is common for phenotypic changes to occur during this period that signal the onset of reproductive viability. Among the ins... Read More about Major Transitions in Cuticular Hydrocarbon Expression Coincide with Sexual Maturity in a Blowfly (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

Spatial Aspects of Gardens Drive Ranging in Urban Foxes (Vulpes vulpes): The Resource Dispersion Hypothesis Revisited. (2020)
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(2020). Spatial Aspects of Gardens Drive Ranging in Urban Foxes (Vulpes vulpes): The Resource Dispersion Hypothesis Revisited. Animals, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10071167

Red foxes are a well-established species of urban ecosystems in the UK and worldwide. Understanding the spatial ecology of foxes in urban landscapes is important for enhancement of urban biodiversity and effective disease management. The Resource Dis... Read More about Spatial Aspects of Gardens Drive Ranging in Urban Foxes (Vulpes vulpes): The Resource Dispersion Hypothesis Revisited..

The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities. (2020)
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Sougoufara, S., Ottih, E. C., & Tripet, F. (2020). The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities. Parasites and Vectors, 13(1), Article 295. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04170-7

Since the implementation of Roll Back Malaria, the widespread use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) is thought to have played a major part in the decrease in mortality and morbidity achieved in malaria-endemic regi... Read More about The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities..

The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities. (2020)
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(2020). The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities. Parasites and Vectors, 295 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04170-7

Since the implementation of Roll Back Malaria, the widespread use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) is thought to have played a major part in the decrease in mortality and morbidity achieved in malaria-endemic regi... Read More about The need for new vector control approaches targeting outdoor biting Anopheline malaria vector communities..

Effects of body size on estimation of mammalian area requirements (2020)
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(2020). Effects of body size on estimation of mammalian area requirements. Conservation Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13495

Accurately quantifying species’ area requirements is a prerequisite for effective area-based conservation. This typically involves collecting tracking data on species of interest and then conducting home-range analyses. Problematically, autocorrelati... Read More about Effects of body size on estimation of mammalian area requirements.

Behavioural and Electrophysiological Responses of Female Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes to Volatiles from a Mango Bait (2020)
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Okumu, F., Tripet, F., Bruce, T., Sobhy, I., Roberts, J., & Meza, F. (2020). Behavioural and Electrophysiological Responses of Female Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes to Volatiles from a Mango Bait. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 387-396. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-020-01172-8

Attractive Toxic Sugar Baits (ATSB) are used in a "lure-and-kill" approach for management of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae, but the active chemicals were previously unknown. Here we collected volatiles from a mango, Mangifera indica, juice bai... Read More about Behavioural and Electrophysiological Responses of Female Anopheles gambiae Mosquitoes to Volatiles from a Mango Bait.

Application of the Random Encounter Model in citizen science projects to monitor animal densities (2020)
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(2020). Application of the Random Encounter Model in citizen science projects to monitor animal densities. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.153

Abundance and density are vital metrics for assessing a species’ conservation status and for developing effective management strategies. Remote-sensing cameras are being used increasingly as part of citizen science projects to monitor wildlife, but c... Read More about Application of the Random Encounter Model in citizen science projects to monitor animal densities.

Genetic structure of regional water vole populations and footprints of reintroductions: a case study from southeast England (2020)
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(2020). Genetic structure of regional water vole populations and footprints of reintroductions: a case study from southeast England. Conservation Genetics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-020-01268-4

An important consideration when implementing species management is preserving genetic variation, which is fundamental to the long-term persistence of populations and adaptive potential of the species. The European water vole Arvicola amphibius is of... Read More about Genetic structure of regional water vole populations and footprints of reintroductions: a case study from southeast England.

Epidemiology and genotypes of group A rotaviruses in cattle and goats of Bangladesh, 2009-2010 (2020)
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Hossain, M., Rahman, M., Watson, O., Islam, A., Rahman, S., Hasan, R., Kafi, M., Osmani, M., Epstein, J., Daszak, P., & Haider, N. (2020). Epidemiology and genotypes of group A rotaviruses in cattle and goats of Bangladesh, 2009-2010. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 79, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104170

Group A rotavirus (RVA) is recognized as a major cause of severe gastroenteritis in newborn calves and goat kids. We estimated the proportion of ruminants infected with rotavirus and identified the circulating genotypes in cattle and goats in Banglad... Read More about Epidemiology and genotypes of group A rotaviruses in cattle and goats of Bangladesh, 2009-2010.