Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys, is a polyphagous invasive pest whose spread and damage are increasing with global commercial activities. In this study, following the invasion of Black Sea Region in 2018, spread, population density change were investigated years 2019, 2020, 2021, possible causes measures to be taken evaluated. Course was monitored pheromone traps placed 141...

Smeđa mramorasta stjenica (Halyomorpha halys Stål, 1855.) invazivna je, polifagna vrsta stjenice, koja se iz izvornog azijskog područja proširila na područje Sjeverne i Južne Amerike te Europe. Cilj ovoga rada je prikazati dosadašnja istraživanja potencijalnih prirodnih neprijatelja H. koji bi mogli primijeniti za smanjenje populacije. ima velik broj neprijatelja: kukci, gljive, nematode, mikro...

Reproductive parameters evaluation is considered as helpful tool for gene bank formation in ecological and economically important animals species. Gloydius halys caucasicus is venomous, viviparous pit viper of northwest of Iran. In this research, the spermatic reproductive parameters of this taxon were studied. Twenty six male snakes were collected from Takht-e-Soleiman region between September...

Interventions targeting portion size and energy density of food and beverage products have been identified as a promising approach for obesity prevention. This study modelled the potential cost-effectiveness of: a package size cap on single-serve sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) >375 mL ( package size cap ), and product reformulation to reduce energy content of packaged SSBs ( energy reducti...

BACKGROUND Reducing automobile dependence and improving rates of active transport may reduce the impact of obesogenic environments, thereby decreasing population prevalence of obesity and other diseases where physical inactivity is a risk factor. Increasing the relative cost of driving by an increase in fuel taxation may therefore be a promising public health intervention for obesity prevention...

Few studies have examined the spatial and temporal migration patterns of snakes to and from active-season habitats. We conducted a year-long population-level analysis of cottonmouth Agkistrodon piscivorus migration patterns by monitoring snakes entering and leaving a Carolina bay wetland that was encircled by a continuous terrestrial drift fence. Cottonmouths used the wetland during the active ...

An acidic phospholipase A(2) was purified from Deinagkistrodon acutus (Agkistrodon acutus) which displays an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. The three-dimensional structure of the enzyme was determined by molecular replacement at 2.6 A resolution with a crystallographic R factor of 18.40% (R(free) = 22.50%) and reasonable stereochemistry. Two molecules in the asymmetric unit form a d...

The invasive stink bug Halyomorpha halys, native to East Asia, is a severe agricultural pest of worldwide importance, and chemical insecticides are largely sprayed for its control. Negative impact failures management led consider classical biological control as one the most promising methods in long-term perspective. Asian egg parasitoid Trissolcus japonicus main candidate biocontrol agent H. b...