Superparasitism and fitness parameters in three native wasp parasitoids (Braconidae: Opiinae) of the Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae)
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DOI: 10.1017/s000748532100081x
Abstract: Abstract Knowledge on reproductive strategies and host use in insect parasitoids is fundamental for biological control purposes. Superparasitism and multiparasitism, oviposition in a previously parasitized host by a female of the same or different species,… read more here.
Keywords: multiparasitism; anastrepha; superparasitism; three native ... See more keywords
Assessment of Developmental and Reproductive Fitness of Dengue-Resistant Transgenic Aedes aegypti and Improvement of Fitness Using Antibiotics
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/6649038
Abstract: Background Genetic modification offers opportunities to introduce artificially created molecular defence mechanisms to vector mosquitoes to counter diseases causing pathogens such as the dengue virus, malaria parasite, and Zika virus. RNA interference is such a… read more here.
Keywords: fitness parameters; reproductive fitness; developmental reproductive; dengue resistant ... See more keywords
Association between dynamic upper airway obstructions and fitness parameters in Standardbred racehorses during high-speed treadmill exercise.
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DOI: 10.2460/javma.22.02.0072
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between the severity of dynamic upper airway obstruction (DUAO) and selected fitness parameters in Standardbred racehorses measured by treadmill test. ANIMALS 191 Standardbred racehorses that underwent a standardized diagnostic protocol… read more here.
Keywords: high speed; standardbred racehorses; treadmill; fitness parameters ... See more keywords
Effect of Mathematical Modeling and Fitting Procedures on the Assessment of Critical Speed and Its Relationship With Aerobic Fitness Parameters
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DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.613066
Abstract: An accurate estimation of critical speed (CS) is important to accurately define the boundary between heavy and severe intensity domains when prescribing exercise. Hence, our aim was to compare CS estimates obtained by statistically appropriate… read more here.
Keywords: aerobic fitness; fitness parameters; critical speed; speed ... See more keywords
Changes in Physical Fitness Parameters in a Portuguese Sample of Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A One-Year Longitudinal Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043422
Abstract: Due to a worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many changes were imposed on individuals’ daily lives, including those related to the physical activity of children and adolescents. The present study aims to comprehend the… read more here.
Keywords: physical fitness; fitness parameters; covid pandemic; longitudinal study ... See more keywords