Background Helicoverpa armigera and Helicoverpa zea are major caterpillar pests of Old
and New World agriculture, respectively. Both, particularly H. armigera, are extremely …

Within the mega-pest lineage of heliothine moths are a number of polyphagous, highly mobile
species for which the exchange of adaptive traits through hybridization would affect their …

The cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) is one of the most serious insect pest
species to evolve resistance against many insecticides from different chemical classes. This …

Cancers arise through the acquisition of oncogenic mutations and grow by clonal expansion
1 , 2 . Here we reveal that most mutagenic DNA lesions are not resolved into a mutated …

Importance Children who receive a diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may have a
characteristic facial appearance in addition to neurodevelopmental impairment. It is not well …

Background This paper presents drinking patterns in a prospective study of a population-based
cohort of 1570 pregnant women using a combination of dose and timing to give best …

Experiments were conducted to assess the influences of granivores on the seed bank in
sagebrush-steppe. Rodent and/or ant exclosures were established at two distances from five …

Phytochelatins are small cysteine-rich non-ribosomal peptides that chelate soft metal and
metalloid ions, such as cadmium and arsenic. They are widely produced by plants and …

Background Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. This …

Background Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is a community health problem with up to 50%
of pregnant women drinking alcohol. The relationship between low or sporadic binge PAE …