Identification of miRNAs Involved in Olfactory Regulation in Antennae of Beet Webworm, (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

The beet webworm, , is a typical migratory pest. Although miRNAs participate in many physiological functions, little is known about the functions of miRNAs in olfactory regulation. In this study, 1120 (869 known and 251 novel) miRNAs were identified in the antennae of by using high-throughput sequencing technology.

Seasonal Spatio-Temporal Model Improves Refined Stock Assessment and Management of Japanese Sardine () in the Northwest Pacific Ocean.

Accurate estimation of fish stock abundance and exploitability is critical for effective fishery management; however, fishery-dependent data are often affected by temporal and spatial heterogeneities due to the seasonal migration of fish, posing challenges for refined stock management. Previous studies have largely ignored these spatio-temporal dynamics, assuming static populations. This study develops a seasonal spatio-temporal model for Japanese sardine () in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (NPO), using fishery-dependent data from 2014 to 2022.

Prediction of the Relative Resource Abundance of the Argentine Shortfin Squid in the High Sea in the Southwest Atlantic Based on a Deep Learning Model.

To analyze the impact of the marine environment on the relative abundance of (high and low categories) in the southwest Atlantic, this study collected logbook data from Chinese pelagic trawlers from December 2014 to June 2024, including vessel position data and oceanographic variables such as sea surface temperature, 50 m and 100 m water temperature, sea surface salinity, sea surface height, chlorophyll-a concentration, and mixed layer depth. Vessel positions were used to enhance the logbook data quality, allowing an analysis of the annual trends in the resource center of this squid at a spatial resolution of 0.1° × 0.

Transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of resistance to matrine in (Orthoptera: Oedipodidae).

In order to determine the specific genes and proteins that are affected by matrine and play a role in regulating metabolism in the locust species , we conducted RNA-seq, proteomic sequencing, and bioinformatics analyses on third-instar nymphs. These nymphs were divided into two groups: one group was grown under normal conditions, while the other group was treated with matrine. The purpose of this investigation was to gain insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying matrine resistance.

Incremental RPN: Hierarchical Region Proposal Network for Apple Leaf Disease Detection in Natural Environments.

Apple leaf diseases can seriously affect apple production and quality, and accurately detecting them can improve the efficiency of disease monitoring. Owing to the complex natural growth environment, apple leaf lesions may be easily confused with background noise, leading to poor performance. In this study, a cascaded Incremental Region Proposal Network (Inc-RPN) is proposed to accurately detect apple leaf diseases in natural environments.

Simulating the changes of the habitats suitability of chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) in the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean using ensemble models under medium to long-term future climate scenarios.

Understanding and forecasting changes in marine habitats due to global climate warming is crucial for sustainable fisheries. Using future environmental data provided by Global Climate Models (GCMs) and occurrence records of Chub mackerel in the North Pacific Ocean (2014-2023), we built eight individual models and four ensemble models to simulate current habitat distribution and forecast changes under three future climate scenarios (SSP1-2.6, SSP2-4.

Identification of Aggregation Pheromone as an Attractant for Odontothrips loti, A Serious Thrips Pest on Alfalfa.

Odontothrips loti (Haliday) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is one of the most serious pests on alfalfa, causing direct damage by feeding and indirect damage by transmitting plant viruses. This damage causes significant loss in alfalfa production. Semiochemicals offer opportunities to develop new approaches to thrips management.

[A design of interactive review for computer aided diagnosis of pulmonary nodules based on active learning].

Automatic detection of pulmonary nodule based on computer tomography (CT) images can significantly improve the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. However, there is a lack of effective interactive tools to record the marked results of radiologists in real time and feed them back to the algorithm model for iterative optimization. This paper designed and developed an online interactive review system supporting the assisted diagnosis of lung nodules in CT images.

Identification of Crucial Genes and Regulatory Pathways in Alfalfa against Fusarium Root Rot.

Fusarium root rot, caused by spp. in alfalfa ( L.), adversely impacts alfalfa by diminishing plant quality and yield, resulting in substantial losses within the industry.

Agricultural tridimension pollution emission efficiency in China: An evaluation system and influencing factors.

We innovated traditional one-sided agricultural carbon emission efficiency research, comprehensively explored the agricultural tridimension pollution emission efficiency (ATPEE), constructed an ATPEE evaluation system considering technological heterogeneity characteristics based on the meta-frontier nonradial directional distance function (NDDF) model in a total-factor framework, evaluated the ATPEE in 30 mainland China provinces from 1997 to 2021 for the first time, and empirically studied the factors influencing the ATPEE in China with the Tobit model. The results showed the following: (1) ATPEE improvement potentials of 75.16 % and 50.

Functional Characterization of Pheromone Receptors in the Beet Webworm, (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).

Lepidopteran insects mainly rely on sex pheromones to complete sexual communications. Pheromone receptors (PRs) are expressed on the olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) of the sensilla trichodea and play an essential role in sexual communication. Despite extensive investigations into the mechanisms of peripheral recognition of sex pheromones in Lepidoptera, knowledge about these mechanisms in remains limited.

Construction of chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) fishing ground prediction model in the northwestern Pacific Ocean based on deep learning and marine environmental variables.

Accurate prediction of the central fishing grounds of chub mackerel is substantial for assessing and managing marine fishery resources. Based on the high-seas chub mackerel fishery statistics and multi-factor ocean remote-sensing environmental data in the Northwest Pacific Ocean from 2014 to 2021, this article applied the gravity center of the fishing grounds, 2DCNN, and 3DCNN models to analyze the spatial and temporal variability of the chub mackerel catches and fishing grounds. Results:1) the primary fishing season of chub mackerel fishery was April-November which catches were mainly concentrated in 39°∼43°N, 149°∼154°E.

Phonological activation improves semantic access provided by Arabic digits and number words.

Arabic digits (e.g., "6") and number words (e.

Resistance to Beta-cypermethrin, Azadirachtin, and Matrine, and Biochemical Characterization of Field Populations of Oedaleus asiaticus (Bey-Bienko) in Inner Mongolia, Northern China.

Oedaleus asiaticus (Bey-Bienko) is an economically devastating locust species found in grassland and pastoral areas of the Inner Mongolia region of northern China. In this study, resistance to three frequently used insecticides (beta-cypermethrin, matrine, and azadirachtin) was investigated in six field populations of O. asiaticus using the leaf-dip bioassay method.

Phenotypic and Differential Gene Expression Analyses of Phase Transition in under High-Density Population Stress.

The high-density-dependent phase change from solitary to gregarious individuals in locusts is a typical example of phenotypic plasticity. However, the underlying molecular mechanism is not clear. In this study, first, were treated with high-density population stress and then analyzed by Illumina sequencing on days 1, 3, 5, and 7 of the body color change to identify the stage-specific differentially expressed genes (DEGs).

The complete mitochondrial genome of (Bagnall 1913) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and its phylogenetic analysis.

is a serious pest on . In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of was characterized and its phylogenetic relationship within the Order Thysanoptera was determined. The mitochondrial genome of was a circular molecule of 15426 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and the control region.

Transcriptome-wide identification of microRNAs in response to 20-hydroxyecdysone in Galeruca daurica.

Both 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) and miRNAs have multiple functions in the regulation of various physiological processes in insects. However, little is known about the interaction between 20E and miRNAs. In this study, six small RNA libraries were constructed from the adult Galeruca daurica treated with 20E and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), respectively.

Transcriptomic analysis of diapause-associated genes in Exorista civilis Rondani (Diptera:Tachinidae).

Exorista civilis Rondani (Diptera:Tachinidae) is an excellent dominant parasitic enemy all over the world. But there has been a lack of research on the molecular regulation of diapause in E. civilis.

Serum interleukin-6 in schizophrenia: A system review and meta-analysis.

Background: Schizophrenia is a disabling serious mental illness with unknown etiology. Inflammatory abnormalities play an important role in the pathogenesis of the disease. Many studies had viewed changes in serum IL-6 in schizophrenia, but its results were not consistent.

Laboratory Selection, Cross-Resistance, Risk Assessment to Lambda-Cyhalothrin Resistance, and Monitoring of Insecticide Resistance for Plant Bug Lygus pratensis (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Farming-Pastoral Ecotones of Northern China.

The plant bug Lygus pratensis Linnaeus (Hemiptera: Miridae) is an important insect pest of alfalfa in grassland farming in northern China. A field population of L. pratensis was selected in the laboratory for 14 consecutive generations with lambda-cyhalothrin to generate 42.

Exploring environmental efficiency and total factor productivity of cultivated land use in China.

During cultivated land use, nonseparable relationships exist between certain inputs and outputs. This study explored the influence of the nonseparable characteristics of input and output variables on both the cultivated land use environmental efficiency (CLUEE) and the cultivated land use environmental total factor productivity (CLUETFP). To evaluate China's CLUEE and CLUETFP from 1997 to 2017, we used the nonseparable hybrid model with undesirable outputs (NSH-U) and the nonseparable hybrid Malmquist (NSH-M) productivity index.

Efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with diazepam for acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome: A double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial.

Objective: To compare the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) combined with diazepam against diazepam alone for treatment of acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS).

Methods: In this double-blind randomized sham-controlled trial, men with acute AWS were randomly allocated to either a group treated with TEAS combined with diazepam (n = 57) or a control group treated with sham TEAS combined with diazepam (n = 60). Treatment was performed at four acupoints twice a day for 14 days.

Agricultural environmental total factor productivity in China under technological heterogeneity: characteristics and determinants.

With limited resources, growing environment constraints and downward pressure on the economy, increasing agricultural environmental total factor productivity (AETFP) and its contribution to agricultural growth is significant for transforming agricultural development to make it more resource efficient and environment-friendly. This paper considered technological heterogeneity in different regions of China and measured AETFP in 30 provinces from 1997 to 2015 using the Metafrontier Malmquist-Luenberger (MML) productivity index. Multi-dimensional analysis was made on temporal and spatial characteristics, evolution patterns, and influencing factors of AETFP in China.

Coupling and decoupling effects of agricultural carbon emissions in China and their driving factors.

The relationship between agricultural carbon emissions and agricultural economic growth has attracted a significant research attention. A key issue to address in the development of agriculture is the reduction of agricultural carbon emissions while maintaining agricultural economic growth. This study investigated the interactions between agricultural carbon emissions and agricultural economic growth from multiple perspectives based on agricultural carbon emission data from 30 provinces in China measured from 1997 to 2015.