THE NEW DOMINATOR OF THE WORLD: MODELING THE GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE JAPANESE BEETLE UNDER LAND USE AND CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS

The New Dominator of the World: Modeling the Global Distribution of the Japanese Beetle under Land Use and Climate Change Scenarios

The spread of invasive species is a threat to global biodiversity.The Japanese beetle is native to Japan, but alien populations of this insect occur in North America, and recently, also in southern Europe.This beetle was recently included on the list of priority species of European concern, as it is a highly invasive agricultural pest.Thus, in this

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A Study on the Back Flow of Urine into the Ceca of Chickens

A cecostomy technique was developed to quantify urine back flow into the ceca of fed and feed-deprived adult male chickens.On the two days after surgery, the tubings of cecostomized chickens were flushed with 20 ml of warm saline solution Diffuser Set every other day for 10 days.The operated chickens were allowed for 2 more weeks for recovery witho

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Effect of fruit smoothie supplementation on psychological distress among people with substance use disorders receiving opioid agonist therapy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (FruktBAR)

Abstract Background People with substance use disorders generally have unhealthy diets, including limited intake of fruit and vegetables.Evidence shows substantial health benefits from increasing fruit and vegetable Video Pinch Roller consumption on various indicators and possibly also psychological distress.A pilot study has indicated that supplem

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