Ecdysone receptor strongly influences larval–pupal–adult transition and melanization in Tuta absoluta by Xiaodi Wang, Jiajia Wu, Jianyang Guo, Nianwan Yang, Fanghao Wan, Zhichuang Lü, Wanxue Liu

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Alexandre de Humboldt et Aimé Bonpland, botanistes de l’Amérique hispanique (1799-1804) : de la taxonomie à l’épistémologie by Michèle Guicharnaud-Tollis

“…Well beyond, this reinforced intuitions previously only glimpsed: the making of herbariums led to theories about plants’ geography (1805) and novel epystemological reflections about their « metamorphosis » and integration inside a living and evolving Cosmos.…”
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Diversity and functions of fungal VOCs with special reference to the multiple bioactivities of the mushroom alcohol by Guohua Yin, Geromy G. Moore, Joan Wennstrom Bennett

“…It is also produced by certain plants and functions as a semiochemical for numerous arthropods. …”
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Photoperiod effects on the growth stages of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) under laboratory conditions by Redwika Clarissa Putri, Dita Megasari, Noni Rahmadhini

“… Spodoptera frugiperda, commonly known as the fall armyworm, is a pest that attacks maize plants in Indonesia. Light is one of the crucial factors in the development of S. frugiperda. …”
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Compounds Involved in the Invasive Characteristics of <i>Lantana camara</i> by Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato

“…Lantadenes A and B, oleanonic acid, and icterogenin are highly toxic to herbivore mammals, and β-humulene, isoledene, α-copaene thymol, and hexadecanoic acid have high insecticidal activity. β-Caryophyllene and <i>cis</i>-3-hexen-1-ol may function as herbivore-induced plant volatiles which are involved in sending warning signals to undamaged tissues and the next plants of the same species. …”
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Direct and indirect effects of land use on microbiomes of trap-nesting solitary bee larvae and nests by Birte Peters, Birte Peters, Birte Peters, Sara Diana Leonhardt, Michael Schloter, Alexander Keller

“…IntroductionThe global decline in biodiversity and insect populations highlights the urgent need to conserve ecosystem functions, such as plant pollination by solitary bees. Human activities, particularly agricultural intensification, pose significant threats to these essential services. …”
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The Theme and Effective Factors in the Transformation and Development of «Swastika» Motif in Iranian Art from Ancient to Seljuk Period by Mohamad Motevalli, Khashayar Ghazizadeh, Morteza Afshari

“…In the Islamic period, this motif underwent metamorphosis and was used as a symbol of God and Islamic holy persons.…”
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