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Wolbachia Of Arthropods And Filarial Nematodes: Biology And Applications, S Sungpradit, S. Nuchprayoon
Wolbachia Of Arthropods And Filarial Nematodes: Biology And Applications, S Sungpradit, S. Nuchprayoon
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Wolbachia is a group of obligatory intracellular gram-negative bacteria. This bacterium is responsible for manipulation of host reproduction in many arthropod species and involved in embryonic and larval development, adult female fertility, and survival in filarial nematode. The applied biology of Wolbachia and modification of pest and vector species using Wolbachia have been studied in order to suppress or modify natural populations. In addition, Wolbachia has been used as a novel chemotherapeutic target for filariasis control program. This article reviews the biology of Wolbachia in arthropods and filarial nematodes, including recent advance and future directions of using Wolbachia as a …
N-P Co-Limitation Of Primary Production And Response Of Arthropods To N And P In Early Primary Succession On Mount St. Helens Volcano, John G. Bishop, Niamh B. O'Hara, Jonathan H. Titus, Jennifer L. Apple, Richard A. Gill, Louise Wynn
N-P Co-Limitation Of Primary Production And Response Of Arthropods To N And P In Early Primary Succession On Mount St. Helens Volcano, John G. Bishop, Niamh B. O'Hara, Jonathan H. Titus, Jennifer L. Apple, Richard A. Gill, Louise Wynn
Biology
Background: The effect of low nutrient availability on plant-consumer interactions during early succession is poorly understood. The low productivity and complexity of primary successional communities are expected to limit diversity and abundance of arthropods, but few studies have examined arthropod responses to enhanced nutrient supply in this context. We investigated the effects of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) addition on plant productivity and arthropod abundance on 24-yr-old soils at Mount St. Helens volcano. Methodology/Principal Findings:We measured the relative abundance of eight arthropod orders and five families in plots that received N, P, or no nutrients for 3-5 years. We also …