Insects cause substantial losses to agricultural crops each year and require intensive
management approaches. Genetic pest management has emerged as a viable, non-chemical …

We report a partial elucidation of the relationship between polymer polarity and ionic conductivity
in polymer electrolyte mixtures comprising a homologous series of nine poly(vinyl ether…

Under the right conditions, some biological systems can maintain high viability after being
frozen and thawed, but many others (eg, organs and many mammalian cells) cannot. To …

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of customizable porous material, which have
shown good performance in separation processes, because of their large surface area and …

This study describes the evolution of knockdown resistance (kdr) haplotypes in Aedes
aegypti in response to pyrethroid insecticide use over the course of 18 years in Iquitos, Peru. …

… and Dr J. Schaff of the North Carolina State University Genomic Sciences Lab for their
insightful suggestions on ways to improve our methods. Dr S. Micinski, Dr J. Lopez and Dr J. …

Block polyethers comprised of poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEG
or PEO) segments form the basis of ABA‐type PEO‐b‐PPO‐b‐PEO poloxamer materials. …

Courtier-Orgogozo et al [1] recently called for public debate about the use of CRISPR-based
gene drive (GD) in agricultural pest management. We agree that this use of GD deserves …

The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, is a ubiquitous pest of maize and other cereal crops
worldwide and remains a threat to food security in subsistence communities. Few population …

The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, is a worldwide pest that disproportionately affects
subsistence farmers in developing countries. Damage from this pest threatens food security in …