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Habitat availability shapes composition and climate change response of alpine butterfly communities

Korbinian Schrauth, Matthias Plattner, Jörg Müller, Jérôme Pellet • Alpine Entomology (2026)

Climate change is known to cause range shifts to higher elevations in mountainous regions. Butterflies are especially sensitive to changes in environmental conditions and their response to climate change has been extensively studied. Howeve...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3897/alpento.10.186978

Ecological, Biological and Control Studies on the Leaf Coating and Webbing Mite Cisaberoptus kenyae Keifer (Eriophyoidea: Eriophyidae) in Egypt

B. Abou-Awad, A. Metwally, M. Al–Azzazy • Acarines: Journal of the Egyptian Society of Acarology (2009)

The leaf coating and webbing mite Cisaberoptus kenyae Keifer was observed for two years in an abandoned mangoorchard in Egypt. The eriophyid mite was fed upon by the two predatory phytoseiid mites Typhlodromips swirskii(Athias-Henriot) and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/ajesa.2009.4968

RESULTS OF THE INVENTORY OF RED DATA BOOK ENDEMIC SPECIES OF THE GENUS SCUTELLARIA L. PRESERVED IN THE UZBEKISTAN NATIONAL HERBARIUM (TASH), A UNIQUE SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION

Saydullayeva Iroda • BIO Web of Conferences (2026)

This study presents an inventory and scientific assessment of herbarium specimens of the genus Scutellaria L. preserved in the collections of the National Herbarium of Uzbekistan (TASH), Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Repub...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/202626010001

Midget cave spiders (Araneae, Leptonetidae) from Jiangxi and Fujian Province, China

Bin-Lu Liu, Yan-bin Yao, Zi-Min Jiang, Yong-hong Xiao et al. • ZooKeys (2024)

Eleven leptonetid species belonging to four genera collected in Jiangxi and Fujian Provinces, China are presented. Ten new species of midget cave spiders from southern China are diagnosed, described, and illustrated: Leptonetela dawu Yao &a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1189.111041

An Overview of Earthworm Biodiversity in Afghanistan with New Records for the Country (Clitellata: Megadrili)

Atabak Roohi Aminjan, Robabeh Latif, Obaidullah Usefzay, Csaba Csuzdi • Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics (2021)

In this paper a batch of earthworms from Afghanistan was studied and previous reports on the earthworm fauna of the country were evaluated. In the present study, earthworms were collected by digging and hand sorting, and fixed in 80% ethano...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.22067/ijab.2021.69582.1006

PESTS ASSOCIATED WITH STORED WHEAT AT SHARKIA GOVERNORATE

Fatma Zourob, Karam Teleb, Zeinab Elbasheir, farg Mohamed • Journal of Productivity and Development (2019)

The present work was surveyed pests found in wheat grain and wheat flour of Sharkia   Governorate in four districts namely, (Bilbeis, Minya El Qamh, Alsalhea and Zagazig) during two years 2016-2017. The Sitophilus granaries was abundant in ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21608/jpd.2019.48167

Bird diversity in the Serra do Aracá region, northwestern Brazilian Amazon: preliminary check-list with considerations on biogeography and conservation

Sérgio Henrique Borges, Andrew Whittaker, Ricardo Afonso Machado de Almeida • Zoologia (Curitiba) (2014)

We inventoried the birds from Serra do Aracá region, state of Amazonas. The region encompasses a high diversity of vegetation types, including white sand forests and campinas, terra firme and flooded forests, montane forests and tepuis. We ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/S1984-46702014000400006

Fluid-Solid Interaction Analysis of a Flow Passing Cylinder Based on Variational Mode Decomposition

Zuo Yaju, Fang Mingkun, Zhu Di, Lu Jiahao et al. • E3S Web of Conferences (2024)

The fluid-structure interaction problem of cylindrical flow around the cylinder is a classic problem, especially in many fields such as energy engineering, fluid dynamics, engineering structure, energy utilization and development, and envir...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202452001017

Compost Quality and Markets Are Pivotal for Sustainability in Circular Food-Nutrient Systems: A Case Study of Sri Lanka

Eric D. Roy, Eric D. Roy, Eric D. Roy, Mohamed Esham et al. • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (2021)

Sustainable management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is a critical issue around the world, especially in South Asia where waste generation is expected to double by 2050. Closing the food-nutrient cycle through composting biodegradable MSW ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.748391

Drip irrigation impacts on the root zone soil environment and enrichment characteristics of heavy metals in soybean

Yuhao Zhang, Renjie Hou, Qiang Fu, Tianxiao Li et al. • Agricultural Water Management (2023)

Soil heavy metal pollution seriously endangers the soil ecological environment and food safety production. In this study, drip irrigation tests with four irrigation frequencies were conducted by controlling the lower limit of the soil matri...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108483

Authorial Narratives in the Work of Middle Eastern Directors

Галина Погребняк • Вісник Київського національного університету культури і мистецтв. Серія: Аудіовізуальне мистецтво і виробництво (2024)

The purpose of the research is to identify relevant narratives in the work of directors-authors of Middle Eastern cinema and its functioning in the space of international film festivals. Research methodology. The analytical method was used ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.31866/2617-2674.7.2.2024.318991

At the Dawn of the 21st Century: A View-Thought The Red Window (The Critical Time of the World Civilization) An Installation Art Project

Sarawut Chutiwongpeti • Body, Space & Technology Journal (2005)

This study is to investigate the possibilities of developing a cross-culturally common conceptual visual language. In particular, this study evaluates whether it is possible to develop Collaborative New Art that will depict simultaneously b...

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Isolation, characterization and virulence assessment of Type 1d CP bovine viral diarrhea virus originating from Inner Mongolia, China

Luyao Hao, Luyao Hao, Fengmiao Zhao, Fengmiao Zhao et al. • Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2025)

In recent years, bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) has been associated with increased respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases in cattle. Comprehensive monitoring and investigations into the virus's pathological features are crucial for d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1554986

Differential Remodelling of Endometrial Extracellular Matrix in the Non-Pregnant Uterus of <i>Lagostomus maximus</i> as a Potential Mechanism Underlying Embryonic Death

Francisco Acuña, Gisela Soledad Gualdoni, Francisco Rivollier, Camila Barril et al. • Animals (2025)

During development, the remodelling of fibrillar components of the uterine extracellular matrix (ECM), mediated by the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs), plays an essential role in embryonic survival. Prev...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/ani15040542

Bioecological Study on the Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) in Sari County, North of Iran

Nasibeh Hosseini-Vasoukolaei, Leila Ghavibazou, Amir Ahmad Akhavan, Ahmad Ali Enayati et al. • Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases (2023)

Background: Phlebotomine sand flies are vectors of Leishmania species, the causative agents of leishmaniasis in the world. Present study aimed to evaluate the bioecological aspects of sand flies in different ecotopes in Sari County, north o...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.18502/jad.v16i2.11806

Morphological identification and genetic characterization of Anopheles stephensi in Somaliland

Said Ali, Jeanne N. Samake, Joseph Spear, Tamar E. Carter • Parasites & Vectors (2022)

Abstract Malaria control in Somaliland depends on the effective identification of potential malaria vectors, particularly those that may be invasive. The malaria vector Anopheles stephensi has been detected in multiple countries in the Horn...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13071-022-05339-y

Traffic Fatalities and Urban Infrastructure: A Spatial Variability Study Using Geographically Weighted Poisson Regression Applied in Cali (Colombia)

Harvy Vivas Pacheco, Diego Rodríguez-Mariaca, Ciro Jaramillo, Andrés Fandiño-Losada et al. • Safety (2023)

The mobility plan and the road infrastructure works implemented, together with the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) connected bus system in its first two phases, generated optimistic expectations about the reduction of lethal crashes in the city. Th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/safety9020034

Effect of fire-source location on flame behavior and temperature distribution in subway carriages with multiple lateral openings

Xinyu Wang, Guoqing Zhu, Xuyao Qi, Guowei Zhang et al. • Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (2026)

Urban rail transit has been widely adopted to alleviate surface traffic congestion. However, subway fire safety remains a critical concern because of the confined carriage space, high occupant density, and complex ventilation conditions. Mo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2026.108501

Deflection and bending moment dynamic load allowance of runway bridges: Theoretical and numerical studies

Yuxin Xue, Wei Hou, Yongjun Zhou, Huichi Li et al. • Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering (English ed. Online) (2026)

Runway bridges offer a practical structural solution for airport construction in terrain-constrained areas. However, their dynamic behavior under aircraft landing loads remains insufficiently studied, and design-oriented theoretical guidanc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtte.2026.01.002