Hydrocarbons emitted by waggle-dancing honey bees are known to reactivate experienced foragers to visit known Lead Wires food sources.This study investigates whether these hydrocarbons also increase waggle-dance recruitment by observing recruitment and dancing behavior when the dance compounds are introduced into the hive.If the hydrocarbons emitte
The growing use of artificial turf in place of natural turf in residential, recreational and commercial settings has raised concerns regarding its potential impact on human health.A systematic review of databases revealed 5673 articles of which, 30 were deemed eligible.Those performing total concentration analyses, bioaccessibility analyses or huma
Different educational and didactic papers that allow students to experimentally validate linear controllers have been reported.However, generally, in those papers, procedure followed to select controller gains is not discussed.This lack of information renders difficult experimental implementation of controllers by students who, in general, do not h
Advances in microbial ecology research are more often than not limited by the capabilities of available methodologies.Aerobic autotrophic nitrification is T-Shirt one of the most important and well studied microbiological processes in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.We have developed and validated a microbial diagnostic microarray based on the a