Identification of the odorant binding proteins of Western Flower Thrips (), characterization and binding analysis of with molecular modelling, molecular dynamics simulations and a confirmatory field trial.

Olfactory systems are indispensable for insects as they, including Western Flower Thrips (), use olfactory cues for ovipositing and feeding. use odorant binding proteins (OBPs) to transport semiochemicals to odorant receptors to induce a behavioural response from the sensillum lymph of the insect's antennae. This study identifies four OBPs of and analyses their expression at three stages of growth: larvae, adult males and adult females.

Evaluation of and -Derived VOCs as Dual-Active Biostimulants and Pest Repellents in a Wireworm-Infested Potato Field.

Wireworm, the larval stages of click beetles, are a serious pest of tubers, brassicas and other important commercial crops throughout the northern hemisphere. No effective control agent has been developed specifically for them, and many of the pesticides marketed as having secondary application against them have been withdrawn from EU and Asian markets. , an effective entomopathogenic fungus, and its derived volatile metabolites are known to be effective plant biostimulants and plant protectants, although field efficacy has yet to be validated.

(Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) and Its Derived Volatile Organic Compounds as Biostimulants of Commercially Valuable Angiosperms and Gymnosperms.

is a highly effective entomopathogenic fungus that also functions as a plant biostimulant. It can act as both an endophyte and rhizosphere colonizer; however, the mechanisms driving biostimulation are multifactorial. In this work, oilseed rape () seeds were grown in composts treated with different concentrations of strains ARSEF 4556 or V275, or the -derived volatile organic compounds 1-octen-3-ol and 3-octanone.

How effective are ACF-funded couple relationship education programs? A meta-analytic study.

Since 2006, the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has allocated $1.

The Lysozyme Inhibitor Thionine Acetate Is Also an Inhibitor of the Soluble Lytic Transglycosylase Slt35 from .

Lytic transglycosylases such as Slt35 from are enzymes involved in bacterial cell wall remodelling and recycling, which represent potential targets for novel antibacterial agents. Here, we investigated a series of known glycosidase inhibitors for their ability to inhibit Slt35. While glycosidase inhibitors such as 1-deoxynojirimycin, castanospermine, thiamet G and miglitol had no effect, the phenothiazinium dye thionine acetate was found to be a weak inhibitor.