Throughout the study of ecology, there has been a growing realization that indirect effects among species cause complexity in food webs. Understanding and predicting the behavior of ecosystems consequently depends on our ability to identify indirect effects and their mechanisms. The present study experimentally investigates indirect interactions arising between two prey species that share a com...

BACKGROUND Brucellosis, a zoonosis caused by four species of brucella, has a high morbidity. The major cause of brucellosis worldwide is brucella melitensis. Medicinal plants are considered as new antibacterial sources that could replace conventional antibiotics in the treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of some native plants, alone and...

Seed oils of a number of Asteraceae and Euphorbiaceae species are enriched in 12-epoxyoctadeca-cis-9-enoic acid (vernolic acid), an unusual 18-carbon Delta(12)-epoxy fatty acid with potential industrial value. It has been previously demonstrated that the epoxy group of vernolic acid is synthesized by the activity of a Delta(12)-oleic acid desaturase-like enzyme in seeds of the Asteraceae Crepis...

This study was conducted between 2019-2020 in Erzincan Province Çayırlı District to reveal beneficial and harmful species the biology of Spodoptera exigua (Hbn.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), which is an important pest sugar beet cultivation area. The area designated as “Erzincan Beet Production Area” (EÇPÜA) has many areas. production obtained from these fields changes according years, but also no...

Abstract Identifying food web linkages between biocontrol agents of invasive plants and native species is crucial for predicting indirect non‐target effects. Biocontrol insects can integrate into webs within recipient habitats influence through apparent competition (altering shared natural enemies) or density‐mediated exploitation (changing density plants). However, whether how trait‐mediated (...