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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Regina W. Mwanauta, Pavithravani B. Venkataramana, Patrick A. Ndakidemi
Summary: The current study assessed the effectiveness of neem, citrus, and garlic essential oils against papaya mealybug. Neem oil with isopropyl alcohol showed the highest efficacy, followed by citrus oil with isopropyl alcohol and citrus oil with paraffin oil. Application of these essential oils and adjuvants also improved plant parameters and increased papaya yield.
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Agronomy
Shi Cao, Yan-Zhong Li
Summary: This study evaluated the in vitro growth and germination of P. radicina. The ARDA medium, mannitol, and peptone were found to support the most vigorous growth and sporulation. The optimal temperature and pH for conidial germination were 25 degrees C and pH 7, respectively.
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Agronomy
Alex S. Flynt
Summary: More than 20 years ago, dsRNA was identified as the trigger for RNAi-based gene silencing, which has continued to be a fundamental concept. Research into RNAi pathways has shown diverse and rapidly evolving small RNA effectors of RNAi, suggesting the potential for expanding options for pest control by utilizing different RNAi pathways.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Cell Biology
Ye-Eun Son, Jae-Hyuk Yu, Hee-Soo Park
Summary: The fungus Aspergillus nidulans plays an important role in understanding the mechanisms of fungal growth and development. This review summarizes the regulators involved in the formation, maturation, dormancy, and germination of A. nidulans conidia.
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Plant Sciences
Bojan Konstantinovic, Milena Popov, Natasa Samardzic, Milica Acimovic, Jovana Sucur Elez, Tijana Stojanovic, Marina Crnkovic, Milos Rajkovic
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of hydrolates obtained from the steam distillation process of Thymus vulgaris essential oil on seed germination and seedling growth. The results showed that the hydrolate had a minimal negative effect on the germination of cultivated species, while weed species showed high susceptibility. It can be concluded that Thymus vulgaris hydrolate has herbicidal potential and can be used as a biopesticide for integrated weed management.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Jennifer Lorena Garcia-Riano, Lissette Aracelly Torres-Torres, Adriana Marcela Santos-Diaz, Erika Paola Grijalba-Bernal
Summary: This study assessed the compatibility and storage stability of a biopesticide developed using B. bassiana strain Bv060 with commonly used fungicides, insecticides, and herbicides in soybean cropping. The results showed that the biopesticide was compatible with several insecticides and herbicides, but incompatible with all the fungicides evaluated. Additionally, the biopesticide maintained a conidial germination rate of >80% under different temperatures. These findings are important for the implementation of this biopesticide in integrated pest management programs.
BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Joseph G. Vasselli, Hope Hancock, Caleb Oliver Bedsole, Ellen Kainer, Thomas M. Chappell, Brian D. Shaw
Summary: Colletotrichum graminicola is an economically significant fungal pathogen of maize, with its falcate conidia capable of immediate adhesion and triggering germination upon encountering a substrate, leading to efficient infection structure development.
FUNGAL GENETICS AND BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Huilan Zhang, Meng Yuan, Caiguo Tang, Ren Wang, Minghui Cao, Xu Chen, Dacheng Wang, Minghao Li, Lifang Wu
Summary: Powdery mildew is a disease that seriously affects the yield and quality improvement of wheat. The use of triadimefon, a chemical pesticide, to prevent powdery mildew not only pollutes the environment but also deteriorates the quality of harvested wheat grains. In this study, a nanocomposite complex called OMM was developed and found to effectively inhibit powdery mildew germination, reduce disease index, alleviate physiological and biochemical stress, and improve processed grain quality in wheat.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lorena Martinez-Zamora, Noelia Castillejo, Francisco Artes-Hernandez
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of ultrasound treatment and postharvest lighting on the quality and phytochemicals of rocket sprouts. The results showed that ultrasound treatment increased the sulforaphane content, while postharvest lighting enhanced the biosynthesis of phenolic acids and flavonoids.
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Entomology
Xiaodan Huang, Dapeng Jing, Sivaprasath Prabu, Yongjun Zhang, Tiantao Zhang, Zhenying Wang
Summary: Resistance to Bt toxins in fall armyworm is caused by a mutation in an ATP binding cassette transporter gene. Knocking out a novel ABC transporter gene called ABCD3 reduces the insecticidal activity of Bt toxins against the larvae, while increasing pupal weight and adult longevity, but decreasing fecundity. Pull-down assays showed that Cry1Ab has the strongest interaction with ABCD3 protein.
ENTOMOLOGIA GENERALIS
(2023)
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Microbiology
Haibo Chen, Emilie Verplaetse, Leyla Slamti, Didier Lereclus
Summary: This study identified a novel regulator called VipR that activates vip3A gene expression at the onset of the stationary phase. Additionally, the study found a highly conserved DNA sequence in the promoter regions of vip3A and vipR genes, which is also present upstream of the cry2A and cry1I genes, suggesting that Cry toxins may be produced before sporulation. This result helps to better understand the role of Cry and Vip3A toxins during the infectious cycle of Bacillus thuringiensis in insects, in addition to the primary role of Cry toxins in toxemia caused by crystal ingestion.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
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Food Science & Technology
Xirui Yan, Tungalag Dong, Xueyan Yun, Fumihiko Tanaka, Fumina Tanaka, Ata Aditya Wardana, Fanze Meng
Summary: A protective coating with chitosan (CS) and diepoxy-polyethylene glycol (PEG) was prepared to reduce mechanical harm to food and improve quality. Increasing PEG concentration enhanced coating properties. The CS-PEG composite coating effectively inhibited the growth of P. italicum and B. cinerea and extended the shelf life of pears.
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Acoustics
N. Naumenko, I Potoroko, I Kalinina
Summary: The use of ultrasound to intensify the germination process of Triticum aestivum L. wheat was studied. It was found that ultrasound treatment can reduce the germination time of wheat, increase the content of GABA, antioxidant activity, and flavonoids. SEM analysis showed densely packed protein matrix aggregates in wheat flour processed with ultrasound exposure.
ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Sadegh Balotf, Richard Wilson, Robert S. Tegg, David S. Nichols, Calum R. Wilson
Summary: The study compared protein profiles of dormant and germinating Sporosphaerita subterranea spores, revealing differential expression of certain proteins during germination. Upregulated proteins during germination include elongation factor Tu, histones, proteasome, and DJ-1_PfpI, while actin and beta-tubulin proteins were downregulated, indicating the importance of cytoskeleton changes in morphological transitions during spore germination.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS
(2021)
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Agricultural Engineering
Diego Romano Perinelli, Roman Pavela, Giulia Bonacucina, Cecilia Baldassarri, Eleonora Spinozzi, Jacopo Torresi, Riccardo Petrelli, Mohammad Reza Morshedloo, Filippo Maggi, Giovanni Benelli, Angelo Canale
Summary: The study demonstrates that the essential oils (EOs) and nanoemulsions (NEs) of Bunium persicum and Ziziphora clinopodioides show significant insecticidal activity against Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes, with the NEs exhibiting better efficacy than the EOs for Bunium persicum.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Laila Gasmi, Helene Boulain, Jeremy Gauthier, Aurelie Hua-Van, Karine Musset, Agata K. Jakubowska, Jean-Marc Aury, Anne-Nathalie Volkoff, Elisabeth Huguet, Salvador Herrero, Jean-Michel Drezen
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Fisheries
Laila Gasmi, Agata K. Jakubowska, Salvador Herrero
DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY
(2016)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Laila Gasmi, Maria Martinez-Solis, Ada Frattini, Meng Ye, Maria Carmen Collado, Ted C. J. Turlings, Matthias Erb, Salvador Herrero
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
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Entomology
Laila Gasmi, Ada Frattini, Mylene Ogliastro, Salvador Herrero
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2019)
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Virology
Laetitia Pigeyre, Malvina Schatz, Marc Ravallec, Leila Gasmi, Nicolas Negre, Cecile Clouet, Martial Seveno, Khadija El Koulali, Mathilde Decourcelle, Yann Guerardel, Didier Cot, Thierry Dupressoir, Anne-Sophie Gosselin-Grenet, Mylene Ogliastro
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Agronomy
Sihyeon Kim, Jong Cheol Kim, Se Jin Lee, Mi Rong Lee, So Eun Park, Dongwei Li, Sehyeon Baek, Tae Young Shin, Laila Gasmi, Jae Su Kim
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cristina M. Crava, Finny S. Varghese, Elisa Pischedda, Rebecca Halbach, Umberto Palatini, Michele Marconcini, Leila Gasmi, Seth Redmond, Yaw Afrane, Diego Ayala, Christophe Paupy, Rebeca Carballar-Lejarazu, Pascal Miesen, Ronald P. van Rij, Mariangela Bonizzoni
Summary: Horizontal gene transfer from viruses to eukaryotic cells is a common phenomenon, with nrEVEs in Aedes aegypti potentially serving as a heritable, sequence-specific mechanism for antiviral immunity. The study shows that virus endogenization events are complex, with only a few nrEVEs playing a role in adaptive evolution in A. aegypti.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laila Gasmi, Sehyeon Baek, Jong Cheol Kim, Sihyeon Kim, Mi Rong Lee, So Eun Park, Tae Young Shin, Se Jin Lee, Bruce L. Parker, Jae Su Kim
Summary: The study characterized the genetic diversity of genes involved in various mechanisms of the infective cycle in 42 isolates of Beauveria bassiana, revealing the significant impact of genetic diversity on the biological features of the fungus. Correlation analyses showed that different genes contribute to the virulence, thermotolerance, and growth rate of B. bassiana isolates.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Elisa Pischedda, Cristina Crava, Martina Carlassara, Susanna Zucca, Leila Gasmi, Mariangela Bonizzoni
Summary: Researchers developed the ViR pipeline to address the issues in detecting viral integration sites in non-model organisms, and validated its accuracy using both in silico and real sequencing data. ViR is expected to facilitate a deeper exploration of the biological roles and significance of EVEs in non-model organisms.
BMC BIOINFORMATICS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laila Gasmi, Edyta Sieminska, Shohei Okuno, Rie Ohta, Cathy Coutu, Mohammad Vatanparast, Stephanie Harris, Doug Baldwin, Dwayne D. Hegedus, David A. Theilmann, Aki Kida, Mio Kawabata, Shiori Sagawa, Jun Takatsuka, Ken Tateishi, Kazuyo Watanabe, Maki N. Inoue, Yasuhisa Kunimi, Yonggyun Kim, Martin A. Erlandson, Salvador Herrero, Madoka Nakai
Summary: The study describes a gene family that is toxic to hymenopteran parasitoids, determining parasitism success. PKFs are found in various entomopathogenic DNA virus families and in some lepidopteran genomes, showing equivalent and specific toxicity against parasitoids.
Review
Virology
Ayda Khorramnejad, Hugo D. Perdomo, Umberto Palatini, Mariangela Bonizzoni, Laila Gasmi
Summary: Viruses manipulate host cellular machinery by targeting the cytoskeleton, facilitating entry, replication, and spread within insect hosts. While mechanisms are well-documented in certain virus-insect interactions, further research is needed for a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon in other insect-virus systems.
Article
Biology
Umberto Palatini, Claudia A. Contreras, Laila Gasmi, Mariangela Bonizzoni
Summary: nrEVEs represent a novel form of inherited antiviral immunity present in mosquitoes, particularly in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Further research into the biology and evolution of nrEVEs is essential for developing new transmission-blocking vector control strategies.
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Laila Gasmi, Agata K. Jakubowska, Juan Ferre, Mylene Ogliastro, Salvador Herrero
ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2018)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Leila Gasmi, Juan Ferre, Salvador Herrero
