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Este manuscrito original sin editar aborda el uso de agentes de control biológico microbiano (MBCAs) como una alternativa sostenible a los insecticidas sintéticos, especialmente ante el aumento global de plagas impulsado por el cambio climático. El texto destaca el liderazgo de Canadá en la integración exitosa de los MBCAs en la agricultura, atribuible a sus políticas de apoyo, la financiación de...

Ce manuscrit original et non édité aborde l’utilisation des agents de lutte biologique microbienne (MBCAs) comme alternative durable aux insecticides synthétiques, en particulier face à l’augmentation mondiale des ravageurs due au changement climatique. Le texte met en évidence le leadership du Canada dans l’intégration réussie des MBCAs en agriculture, grâce à des politiques de soutien, un financ...

This original, unedited manuscript addresses the use of microbial biological control agents (MBCAs) as a sustainable alternative to synthetic insecticides, particularly in the face of the global increase in pests driven by climate change. The text highlights Canada’s leadership in successfully integrating MBCAs into agriculture, attributable to supportive policies, research funding, and adaptive r...

Le document décrit une recherche novatrice sur la diversité microbienne dans les habitats terrestres, utilisant le séquençage d’ADN à lecture longue pour récupérer les génomes d’espèces non cultivées. L’étude, qui fait partie du projet Microflora Danica , a analysé 154 échantillons de sol et de sédiments, ce qui a permis d’identifier plus de 15 000 espèces microbiennes auparavant inconnues. De plu...

El documento describe una investigación innovadora sobre la  diversidad microbiana en hábitats terrestres , utilizando  secuenciación de ADN de lectura larga  para recuperar genomas de especies no cultivadas. El estudio, parte del proyecto  Microflora Danica , analizó 154 muestras de suelo y sedimentos, lo que resultó en la identificación de más de 15,000 especies microbianas previamente desconoci...

The document describes innovative research on microbial diversity in terrestrial habitats, using long-read DNA sequencing and a new bioinformatics workflow, mmlong2 . This study successfully recovered 15,314 previously undescribed microbial species genomes from soil and sediment samples. These findings significantly expand the catalog of microbial genomes and the phylogenetic diversity of the prok...

Dreyer, D., Adden, A., Chen, H.  et al.  Bogong moths use a stellar compass for long-distance navigation at night.  Nature  (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09135-3

Dreyer, D., Adden, A., Chen, H.  et al.  Bogong moths use a stellar compass for long-distance navigation at night.  Nature  (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09135-3

This study discusses research into the navigation of  Bogong moths , an iconic Australian insect. It highlights their  long-distance nocturnal migration  and the discovery that they utilize a  stellar compass  for orientation, a unique finding for invertebrates. The research further explains that these moths can also rely on the  Earth's magnetic field  when celestial cues are unavailable, dem...

Este texto presenta una investigación que introduce un sistema para medir el  "giro" en la investigación , cuantificando cuánto se desvían los científicos e inventores de su trabajo anterior basándose en las referencias que citan. Aplicando este marco a millones de publicaciones y patentes, el estudio revela una  "penalización por giro" generalizada , donde la influencia y el é...

Este texto presenta una investigación que introduce un sistema para medir el  "giro" en la investigación , cuantificando cuánto se desvían los científicos e inventores de su trabajo anterior basándose en las referencias que citan. Aplicando este marco a millones de publicaciones y patentes, el estudio revela una  "penalización por giro" generalizada , donde la influencia y el é...

This text introduces the concept of the  "pivot penalty"  in research and invention, quantifying how far researchers move from their existing work. Analyzing millions of papers and patents, the study reveals that the  impact  of new work, measured by citations, publication success, and market value,  significantly decreases  the further a researcher ventures from their established area....

Cet article examine les  cicadelles  comme indicateurs des  effets du changement climatique sur l'agriculture , en se concentrant sur leur population, leur migration, leur microbiome et la propagation des maladies qu'elles transmettent. Les chercheurs ont constaté que les  températures croissantes  favorisent l'abondance des cicadelles migratrices et l'apparition de nouvelles espèc...

This research article investigates  territorial behavior  in neonate warty birch caterpillars, specifically their  defense of birch leaf tips . The study demonstrates that these tiny caterpillars  establish small, exclusive areas  at the leaf tip, using  complex vibratory signals  to advertise their presence and deter competitors. When another caterpillar intrudes, the resident significantly  incr...

Based on an analysis of extensive plant survey data across the Arctic, this research investigates how plant diversity is changing in response to rapid warming. Findings indicate that while  overall species richness has not shown a directional change  over time despite the Arctic warming significantly faster than the global average,  species composition is undergoing widespread turnover . This mean...

This research paper  screened 60 Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes  to identify new sources of resistance to the clubroot disease, which severely affects Brassica crops. The study  identified eight resistant ecotypes  against a virulent Canadian pathogen strain, highlighting two novel sources named Marce-1 and DraII-6. Notably, DraII-6 showed  exceptionally strong resistance  and a unique pattern of e...

This research article explores how  democratic backsliding in the United States affects its global image and foreign policy cooperation . Through multinational survey experiments across 12 countries, the authors found that  reports of declining US democracy do indeed diminish favorability towards the nation among international partners . However, surprisingly, this  weakened image does not consist...

This research investigates how the squash bug,  Anasa tristis , reliably acquires essential microbial symbionts from the environment each generation. The study demonstrates that  nymphs actively seek out feces of adult conspecifics , attracted by both fecal matter and the symbionts themselves, using olfactory cues. This  specialized foraging behavior , including a unique "flush feeding"...

This review explores the diverse world of beneficial bacterial symbioses in insects, highlighting how these partnerships contribute to insect fitness through nutrition, defense, and more. It examines the metabolic capabilities of these symbionts and the evolutionary pathways that have led to these host-beneficial relationships, noting the different origins of extracellular and intracellular symbio...

This research identifies a crucial  wheat protein pair , WTK3 and WTN1, that together provide  resistance against multiple fungal pathogens . The tandem kinase  WTK3 acts as a sensor  by recognizing pathogen molecules, which then triggers the  NLR receptor WTN1 to form calcium channels , initiating an immune response in the plant. The study further demonstrates that  allelic variations  of WTK3, l...

This research article investigates how plants defend themselves against bacterial pathogens beyond initial immune signaling. The authors identified  erucamide , a plant-produced metabolite, as a  broad-spectrum defense compound  present in various plant species. They discovered that erucamide  inhibits the type III secretion system (T3SS) , a crucial virulence mechanism in bacteria, by directly  b...

This research investigates how plants defend against aphids using  damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) , specifically  oligogalacturonides (OGs) . The study reveals that OGs trigger  DAMP-triggered immunity (DTI)  in  Arabidopsis thaliana , limiting aphid colonization through key plant immune components like  BAK1/BKK1, CPK5/6, GRP3, and EDS1 . However, aphids counteract this defense by r...

This study investigates the evolution of NLR immune receptor networks in plants, particularly the NRC network.   The research focuses on lettuce (Lactuca sativa) as a model to understand sensor and helper NLR diversification.   It reveals that the NRC network has expanded less in Asterales compared to Solanales, with lettuce showing a functional but minimal NRC network.   The study identifies dist...

This study examines the seasonal activity of the potato leafhopper in Québec, Canada, using field data and modeling.  Researchers combined degree-day models and ecological niche modeling to understand the insect's phenology.  The study reveals that potato leafhoppers can complete one to two generations in Québec, with southeastern regions being more favorable for reproduction.  Climatic suitab...

This study challenges the assumption that herbarium specimens are unsuitable for transcriptomics by demonstrating that informative mRNA can be extracted from them.  Researchers successfully assembled transcriptomes from RNA derived from herbarium samples, comparing them to fresh and silica-dried samples.  The practical value of archival mRNA was showcased by functionally validating a plant immune...