Transgenic crops producing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins have been planted widely to control insect pests, yet evolution of resistance by the pests can reduce the benefits of this approach.Recessive mutations in the extracellular domain of toxin-binding cadherin proteins that confer resistance to Bt BALSIONG toxin Cry1Ac by disrupting toxin bi
Small crickets of New Zealand (Orthoptera: Grylloidea: Trigonidiidae and Mogoplistidae), with the description of two new genera and species
Crickets (Order Orthoptera, Infraorder Gryllidea) are under-represented in New Zealand, with a total of eight species identified and formally described thus far.These include three endemic species in the family Trigonidiidae: the trig Trigonidium (Metioche) maoricum (Walker, 1869) and the ground crickets Bobilla nigrova (Swan, 1972) and B.bigelowi
Energy absorption of densified veneer-aramid hybrid composites subjected to ballistic impact
Densified wood technology improves the wood properties such as strength, surface hardness, dimensional stability, and durability.However, the utilization of laminated veneer as densified wood which is used as an armor material, and its ability to absorb ballistic energy has not been researched.The strengthening of the Teak Platinum veneer, which wa
Studying Recent Memory in Patients before and after Regional Anesthesia
Background: Memory has an important role in Course a pied - Femme - Chaussures - Racer our social life.General anesthesia has long been known to negatively affect the recent memory.It is also necessary to study the recent memory changes upon regional anesthesia.Methods: This study is cohort, before-after type, which was accomplished at Imam Khomein
Environmental, Social, and Governance Adoption in the Malaysian Wood Products and Furniture Industries: Awareness, Adoption, and Challenges
As the world intensifies efforts Plate Covers to mitigate the effect of global climate change, an on-line survey was carried out involving 1,081 wood products and furniture manufacturers in Malaysia.The main objective was to evaluate the level of awareness, extent of adoption, and challenges faced by these manufacturers in adopting environmental, s