Cowpea seed beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), is considered an important bruchid pest in cowpea storages. The used pesticides against this have caused the occurrence of resistant populations and direct toxicity to users. objective study was evaluate mortality effects six entomopathogenic fungi isolates obtained from ARSEF (USA) collection [Paecilomyces farinosus (25...

The apple ermine moth, Yponomeuta malinellus Zeller, 1838 (Lepidoptera Yponomeutidae), is a common pest of trees in Asia and Europe, it has spread to North America. In growing regions Turkey, the population this may increase from time time, requiring separate control measure. such cases, Turkish growers generally rely on synthetic insecticides pest. present study aimed evaluate indigenous isola...

Evolutionary variation for accumulation of small heat shock protein (sHsp) may contribute to thermal niche differentiation between species. Here e examine temperature and time-course-dependent variation for sHsp accumulation in a recently diverged pair of Encelia raised in a common environment: Encelia farinosa, common in the Mojave desert, and Encelia californica, which is found along the cool...

BACKGROUND Few studies describing eukaryotic communities in the human gut microbiota have been published. The objective of this study was to investigate comprehensively the repertoire of plant and fungal species in the gut microbiota of an obese patient. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A stool specimen was collected from a 27-year-old Caucasian woman with a body mass index of 48.9 who was livi...

Measurements of the dependence of photosynthesis on light, CO(2), and temperature are reported for two species of Encelia (Compositae) which differ in leaf pubescence and in geographical distribution. Encelia californica is glabrous and occurs in relatively mild, but arid habitats and Encelia farinosa is heavily pubescent and occurs in hot, arid habitats. Both species possess the C(3) photosynt...

This study was conducted to confirm the possible use of female Yangwonjam as a host for synnemata production of Isaria tenuipes in eight local areas in Korea. Silkworm pupation rate, infection rate and synnemata characteristics of I. tenuipes were examined. Normal silkworms had a higher pupation rate than silkworms inoculated with I. tenuipes. The pupae survival percentage of normal silkworm in...

The rose sawfly, Arge rosae L. (Hymenoptera: Argidae), is one of the most destructive pests roses grown both indoors and outdoors in Antalya province (south-western part Turkey). Especially greenhouse cultivation, growers depend heavily on synthetic pesticides to control this pest along with other arthropod their crops. aim study was evaluate biocontrol potential some indigenous soil-borne ento...