Abstract: Foldscope Instruments, Inc. creates and distributes low-cost, high-quality scientific tools to communities around the world help advance education, research, medical diagnostics. The Foldscope—a microscope created for less than a dollar in parts—was 2015. To date, has reached 1.6 million people worldwide over 160 countries. A few notable uses include identification of microscopic eggs...

Natural toxins, such as isothiocyanate (ITC), are harmful secondary metabolites produced by plants. Many natural toxins occur in commercial crops, yet their possible negative repercussions on especially non-target soil organisms are largely unknown. This study examined life-history and gene transcriptional responses to 2-phenylethyl ITC on two soil arthropod species: Folsomia candida and Protap...

abstract the laelapidae is a large family with worldwide distribution. many laelapids are ectoparasitic on small mammals or associated with arthropods, although some species are free living and predators especially in soil habitat; also they are common in stored products. during three years (2007-2009) of faunestic survey, samples were collected from different habitats such as soil, plant litte...

Globally insects are in decline, with the transformation of natural areas for agriculture one most important drivers this decline. Yet, play an role regulating ecosystem services such as pollination, soil fertility and pest suppression, so their conservation within agricultural is critical. We examined comparative impacts traditional small-scale low input farming versus large-scale conventional...

As vertebrate carrion decomposes, there is a release of nutrient-rich fluids into the underlying soil, which can impact associated biological community structure and function. How these changes alter soil biogeochemical cycles is relatively unknown and may prove useful in the identification of carrion decomposition islands that have long lasting, focal ecological effects. This study investigate...

Johann G. Zaller*, Laura Simmer, Nadja Santer, James Tabi Tataw, Herbert Formayer, Erwin Murer, Johannes Hösch and Andreas Baumgarten 1 Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research, Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria 2 Department of Water-Atmosphere-Environment, Institute of Meteorology, University of Natural Resources and Life...

A central tenet of biological science is that living organisms modify their environments. Metabiosis is a form of ecological dependence in which one organism or a functional group of organisms must modify the environment before another organism or functional group of organisms can live or thrive in it. Soil ecosystems are modi®ed by metabionts to create habitats or supply resources for which de...

The evolutionary relationships of the onychophorans (velvet worms) and the monophyly of the arthropods have generated considerable debate. Cladistic analyses of 12S ribosomal RNA sequences indicate that arthropods are monophyletic and include the onychophorans. Maximum parsimony analyses and monophyly testing within arthropods indicate that myriapods (millipedes and centipedes) form a sister gr...

The wide occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria in various environments is great concern. Here, we examined the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility Enterobacteriaceae isolated from 88 wild arthropods, collected Gifu city, Japan. In total, 168 isolates were obtained 61 arthropods. All susceptible to all agents tested, except colistin (31 isolates) kanamycin (one isolate). a...

Vineyards worldwide occupy over 7 million hectares and are typically virtual monocultures, with high and costly inputs of water and agro-chemicals. Understanding and enhancing ecosystem services can reduce inputs and their costs and help satisfy market demands for evidence of more sustainable practices. In this New Zealand work, low-growing, endemic plant species were evaluated for their potent...