TRANSGENERATIONAL STABILITY OF A HIGH TEMPERATURE-ADAPTED STRAIN OF NEOSEIULUS BARKERI HUGHES (ACARI: PHYTOSEIIDAE) AND DIFFERENTIAL EXPRESSION OF ANTIOXIDANT GENES IN RESPONSE TO HEAT STRESS

Transgenerational stability of a high temperature-adapted strain of Neoseiulus barkeri Hughes (Acari: Phytoseiidae) and differential expression of antioxidant genes in response to heat stress

High temperature-adapted natural enemies may exhibit improved biocontrol effiicacy in hot weather, but transgenerational stability of the trait may affect practical applications.Neoseiulus barkeri is a commercially produced biocontrol agent, and a high temperature-adapted strain (HTAS) has been developed.Thermotolerance and the activity of antioxid

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Numerical investigation on structure optimization and heat transfer of a phase change accumulator based on changing eccentricity and fin parameters

In the contemporary era, the scarcity and strain of energy resources, Gift Card combined with the pursuit of their efficient utilization, have posed critical challenges to the global community.Energy storage technology provides a solution to defer the utilization of heat or cold, thus tackling the root cause of energy shortages.Significantly, the i

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Estimating colonies of Plebeia droryana (Friese, 1900) (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini): adults, brood and nest structure

Estimate of stingless bee colonies including nest structures and quantitative brood and adult individuals are scarce.Here, we describe a new approach to estimate colonial parameters from nest structure, adults and brood.We used Wigs five colonies of Plebeia droryana (Friese, 1900) to evaluate colony size and weight of adult and brood.Nest architect

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