The genome sequence of an ichneumonid wasp, (Muller, 1776).

We present a genome assembly from an individual male ichneumonid wasp, (Arthropoda; Insecta; Hymenoptera; Ichneumonidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 270.30 megabases.

Applying a computer model to evaluate the evolution of resistance by western corn rootworm to multiple Bt traits in transgenic maize.

Western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (LeConte) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), is a major pest of maize in the United States. Transgenic maize producing insecticidal toxins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have been used to manage this pest since 2003. Refuges of non-Bt maize have been used to delay resistance to Bt maize by western corn rootworm, and are planted in conjunction with maize producing single or multiple (i.

Automated model discovery for textile structures: The unique mechanical signature of warp knitted fabrics.

Textile fabrics have unique mechanical properties, which make them ideal candidates for many engineering and medical applications: They are initially flexible, nonlinearly stiffening, and ultra-anisotropic. Various studies have characterized the response of textile structures to mechanical loading; yet, our understanding of their exceptional properties and functions remains incomplete. Here we integrate biaxial testing and constitutive neural networks to automatically discover the best model and parameters to characterize warp knitted polypropylene fabrics.