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Insects
August 2025
Department of Natural Sciences, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USA.
Antipredator behaviors in animals often vary with developmental stage, microhabitat, and social context, yet few studies examine how these factors interact in species that undergo ontogenetic shifts in chemical defense. The spotted lanternfly () is an invasive planthopper whose nymphs transition from cryptically colored early instars to aposematically colored fourth instars that feed primarily on chemically defended host plants. We conducted 1460 simulated predator attacks on nymphs across four developmental stages to examine how antipredator behavior varies with instar, plant location (leaf vs.
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August 2025
Laboratory of Livestock and Wildlife (LR16IRA04), Arid Regions Institute (IRA) University of Gabes Medenine Tunisia.
The dorcas gazelle ( Linnaeus, 1788), a vulnerable and cryptic species, has experienced significant population declines in recent decades. Its survival now hinges on robust conservation efforts within protected areas. However, the species' elusive nature complicates direct observation, underscoring the need for innovative and adaptive conservation approaches.
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August 2025
School of Zoology, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Bioresour Technol
December 2025
School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China. Electronic address:
In-situ excess sludge reduction includes three main techniques: uncoupling metabolism, lysis-cryptic growth, and microbial predation. In this study, machine learning was utilized to analyze in-situ sludge reduction, addressing the gap between large dataset and industrial needs. The best prediction model was Random Forest (R = 0.
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