Trait‐based ecology of terrestrial arthropods
In focusing on how organisms' generalizable functional properties (traits) interact
mechanistically with environments across spatial scales and levels of biological …
mechanistically with environments across spatial scales and levels of biological …
Preserve a voucher specimen! The critical need for integrating natural history collections in infectious disease studies
Despite being nearly 10 months into the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic,
the definitive animal host for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …
the definitive animal host for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …
Towards a US national program for monitoring native bees
North America has more than 4000 bee species, yet we have little information on the health,
distribution, and population trends of most of these species. In the United States, what …
distribution, and population trends of most of these species. In the United States, what …
Exploring genetic divergence in a species-rich insect genus using 2790 DNA barcodes
DNA barcoding using a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene
(COI) has proven to be successful for species-level identification in many animal groups …
(COI) has proven to be successful for species-level identification in many animal groups …
Embracing heterogeneity: coalescing the Tree of Life and the future of phylogenomics
ABSTRACT Building the Tree of Life (ToL) is a major challenge of modern biology, requiring
advances in cyberinfrastructure, data collection, theory, and more. Here, we argue that …
advances in cyberinfrastructure, data collection, theory, and more. Here, we argue that …
Bioprospecting for antibacterial drugs: a multidisciplinary perspective on natural product source material, bioassay selection and avoidable pitfalls
Bioprospecting is the exploration, extraction and screening of biological material and
sometimes indigenous knowledge to discover and develop new drugs and other products …
sometimes indigenous knowledge to discover and develop new drugs and other products …
Sticky Pi is a high-frequency smart trap that enables the study of insect circadian activity under natural conditions
In the face of severe environmental crises that threaten insect biodiversity, new technologies
are imperative to monitor both the identity and ecology of insect species. Traditionally, insect …
are imperative to monitor both the identity and ecology of insect species. Traditionally, insect …
Validating taxonomic identifications in entomological research
We surveyed the treatment of taxonomic information in 567 papers published in nine
entomological journals in 2016. The proportion of papers that provide taxonomic data in …
entomological journals in 2016. The proportion of papers that provide taxonomic data in …
Mechanisms of Yellow Fever Transmission: Gleaning the Overlooked Records of Importance and Identifying Problems, Puzzles, Serious Issues, Surprises and …
G Kuno - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
In viral disease research, few diseases can compete with yellow fever for the volume of
literature, historical significance, richness of the topics and the amount of strong interest …
literature, historical significance, richness of the topics and the amount of strong interest …
Temporal degradation of data limits biodiversity research
Spatial and/or temporal biases in biodiversity data can directly influence the utility,
comparability, and reliability of ecological and evolutionary studies. While the effects of …
comparability, and reliability of ecological and evolutionary studies. While the effects of …