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News at a glance: ‘Cherry-picked’ vaccine guidance, AI-written papers, and an apology for prisoner research
ENVIRONMENT Utah’s Great Salt Lake may dry up within 5 years North America’s largest saline lake could be gone by 2028 if water inflows are not restored, researchers warned last week. The Great Salt Lake in Utah has lost nearly three-quarters of its water and 60% of its surface area since 1950, a report from 32 scientists at multiple institutions concludes, and a recent drought has accelerated the losses. To restore the lake, farmers, homeowners, and others will need to reduce the amount of water they take from feeder streams by 30% to 50% . If they don’t, the continent could lose a key habitat ...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - January 12, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

The Transcriptome of the Salivary Glands of Amblyomma aureolatum Reveals the Antimicrobial Peptide Microplusin as an Important Factor for the Tick Protection Against Rickettsia rickettsii Infection
Conclusion In conclusion, our data show that R. rickettsii exerts a modulatory effect on the transcriptional profile the SG of A. aureolatum. Moreover, RNAi experiments demonstrated that the knockdown of one microplusin increases the susceptibility of ticks to infection, suggesting that this is one important factor for the control of R. rickettsii. The functional characterization of the additional CDSs modulated by infection is warranted and might reveal other factors that interfere with the acquisition and/or transmission of this tick-borne pathogen. Ethics Statement All procedures involving vertebrate animals were car...
Source: Frontiers in Physiology - May 2, 2019 Category: Physiology Source Type: research

AIBS Past-President Appointed Editor-in-Chief of PNAS
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has announced the appointment of May R. Berenbaum as Editor-in-Chief of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the official journal of the Academy. Berenbaum will begin the editorship on January 1, 2019. A Past-President of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), Berenbaum is Professor and Swanlund Chair of Entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1994 and has served on the PNAS Editorial Board since 1998. Berenbaum is also a Past-President of the Entomological Society of Am...
Source: Public Policy Reports - October 29, 2018 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: news

Honey bee researcher Gene Robinson elected to National Academy of Medicine
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Entomology professor Gene Robinson, an international leader in honey bee research, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine 'for pioneering contributions to understanding the roles of genes in social behavior.'
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Brevibacillus laterosporus isolated from the digestive tract of honeybees has high antimicrobial activity and promotes growth and productivity of honeybee's colonies.
Abstract The development of novel antimicrobial drugs, as well as the discovery of novel compounds able to promote honeybee's growth, represents major challenges for modern entomology. The main aim of this study was to investigate whether Brevibacillus laterosporus isolated from the digestive tract of Saudi honeybees, Apis mellifera, was able to stimulate colony strength parameters of honeybees and to evaluate its ability to produce antimicrobial agents. Honeybees were collected in Dirab, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia, and microorganisms were isolated and identified by 16S ribosomal RNA analysis. Microscopic identif...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - September 9, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Khaled JM, Al-Mekhlafi FA, Mothana RA, Alharbi NS, Alzaharni KE, Sharafaddin AH, Kadaikunnan S, Alobaidi AS, Bayaqoob NI, Govindarajan M, Benelli G Tags: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Source Type: research

Almond-Crop Fungicides a Threat to Honey Bees
Annapolis, MD; March 17, 2017 —Fungicides commonly used in almond orchards can be harmful to almond growers ' primary pollinator: honey bees.  According to new research published in the Entomological Society of America ' s  Journal of Economic Entomology, the fungicide iprodione, when used alone or in combination with other common fungicides, leads to a significant reduction in the 10-day survival rate of forager honey bees (Apis mellifera) when they are exposed at rates common to usage in the fiel
Source: ESA News - March 17, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: jrominiecki Source Type: research

Preliminary Report on the Reduction of Adult Mosquitoes in Housing Compounds in Western Kenya Using the ProVector Flower and Entobac Bait Pads Containing Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis With Honey Bait
This study provides evidence that Bti-laced bait may be used as an alternative adulticide and be delivered in an applicator to reduce mosquito populations of several species. This method may significantly reduce the cost of pesticide application through target specificity and by reducing the amount of pesticide placed into the environment.
Source: Journal of Medical Entomology - September 2, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Yalwala, S., Kollars, J. W., Kasembeli, G., Barasa, C., Senessie, C., Kollars, P. G., Kollars, T. M. Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research

Honey Nut Cheerios Wants You To Know About Our Threatened Bee Population
With a smartly redesigned cereal box, Honey Nut Cheerios in Canada is calling attention to the massive decline of the bee population. The brand has removed its iconic mascot, Buzz the bee, from its box and is calling for a solution to stabilize the honey bee species with its new campaign #BringBackTheBees. "Buzz is missing because there’s something serious going on with the world’s bees," the campaign website reads. "With deteriorating bee colony health, bees everywhere have been disappearing by the millions and it’s time we all did something about it." Along with the striking design that will bring the i...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 15, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news