Airborne pollen can affect the abundance of predatory mites in vineyards: implications for conservation biological control strategies
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DOI: 10.1002/ps.6815
Abstract: Abstract BACKGROUND The importance of pollen as alternative food for generalist phytoseiid mites occurring in vineyards has been investigated in northeastern Italy. We compared pollen and phytoseiid abundance in four vineyards and in plots located… read more here.
Keywords: predatory; pollen availability; abundance; pollen ... See more keywords
Better understanding of publishing practices and indexing of target journals is essential
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DOI: 10.1007/s00296-017-3897-9
Abstract: We thank the author of the recent letter to the Editor [1] for commenting on our article on the listing of scientific journals [2]. We would like to reiterate and discuss further a few important… read more here.
Keywords: publishing practices; article; journal; rheumatology ... See more keywords
Oviposition plant choice maximizes offspring fitness in an aquatic predatory insect
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DOI: 10.1007/s10750-018-3663-3
Abstract: Evidence for the adaptive value of oviposition site selection in terms of increased offspring fitness is rare in predatory insects. We tested this in the damselfly Lestes macrostigma that prefers the plant Bolboschoenus maritimus. We… read more here.
Keywords: oviposition; hatching success; plant; predatory ... See more keywords
Predatory Surgical Journals—a Menace to the Academic World
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DOI: 10.1007/s12262-020-02656-3
Abstract: Ever since the need for regular publication by the faculty in the medical institutions as per the norms of Medical Council of India’s directive for academic promotion and career growth, there has been a trend… read more here.
Keywords: predatory surgical; journals menace; academic world; menace academic ... See more keywords
Non-target effects of Metarhizium brunneum (BIPESCO 5/F 52) in soil show that this fungus varies between being compatible with, or moderately harmful to, four predatory arthropods
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.01.002
Abstract: Abstract Biological control with entomopathogenic fungi is a feasible option for regulation of pest insect populations. However, possible effects on beneficial arthropods must be considered. We assessed the non-target effects of the microbial biological control… read more here.
Keywords: target effects; predatory; non target; soil ... See more keywords
Innate and learned responses of foraging predatory mites to polar and non-polar fractions of thrips’ chemical cues
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104371
Abstract: Abstract Plant-inhabiting predatory mites (Acari, Phytoseiidae) are important natural enemies of herbivorous mites and insects and globally used in biological control in diverse agro-ecosystems. Foraging predatory mites predominantly use chemical cues to find plants harboring… read more here.
Keywords: acetate; non polar; chemical cues; predatory ... See more keywords
Elongated thoracic spines as potential predatory deterrents in olenelline trilobites from the lower Cambrian of Nevada
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DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2018.12.013
Abstract: Abstract Repaired injuries offer the opportunity to study predation in the fossil record and test hypotheses concerning predation intensity, anti-predatory characters, and predator selectivity. Many studies have used the late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic records but… read more here.
Keywords: predatory; repaired injuries; elongated thoracic; predation ... See more keywords
Predatory journals: fortify the defences.
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DOI: 10.1038/544416a
Abstract: As physicians and neuroscientists, we are concerned about the clinical and scientific limitations of chip-in-the-brain technology. Until these problems are overcome, we argue that less invasive methods could be used. Implantation of an electronic chip… read more here.
Keywords: predatory journals; journals fortify; example; fortify defences ... See more keywords
Examining the efficacy of intravenous administration of predatory bacteria in rats
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02041-3
Abstract: The proteobacteria Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus and Micavibrio aeruginosavorus are obligate predators of Gram-negative bacteria, and have been proposed to be used to treat multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. The ability of predatory bacteria to reduce bacterial burden in… read more here.
Keywords: administration; examining efficacy; bacterial burden; bacteria rats ... See more keywords
AMWA–EMWA–ISMPP joint position statement on predatory publishing
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DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2019.1646535
Abstract: The American Medical Writers Association (AMWA), the European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) and the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) recognize the challenges to scientific publishing being posed by predatory journals and their publishers,… read more here.
Keywords: predatory journals; position statement; predatory publishing; joint position ... See more keywords
Protist feeding patterns and growth rate are related to their predatory impacts on soil bacterial communities
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DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiac057
Abstract: Abstract Predatory protists are major consumers of soil micro-organisms. By selectively feeding on their prey, they can shape soil microbiome composition and functions. While different protists are known to show diverging impacts, it remains impossible… read more here.
Keywords: predatory; soil bacterial; protist; growth rate ... See more keywords