Movement uses resources that may otherwise be allocated to somatic maintenance or reproduction.How does increased energy expenditure affect resource allocation? Using the butterfly Painting Speyeria mormonia, we tested whether experimentally increased flight affects fecundity, lifespan or flight capacity.We measured body mass (storage), resting met
The whole world has battled with multiple waves of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus.However, the second wave of COVID-19 Other had caused a worldwide havoc in terms of disease transmissibility, severity, and mortality.India has been among the worst hit countries during the
RNAi targeting the electron transport chain has been proven to prolong life span in many different species, and experiments specifically with Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans have shown a distinct role for neurons.To determine which subset of neurons is implicated in this life Other span extension, we used the GAL4/UAS system to a
Following a century of high standards of sanitation, food and water safety in North America are often taken for granted.Recent outbreaks of illness attributed to food and water contamination, however, have challenged this complacency.Now, sludge is added Guest Chairs to the list of concerns.Sewage sludge is the muddy substance that remains after th
Cadmium (Cd) pollution in arable soils and its accumulation in rice plants have become a global concern because of their harmful effects on crop yield and human health.The in-situ stabilization method which involves the application of organic amendments such as vermicompost (VC), is frequently utilized for the remediation of Cd-contaminated soils.T