A nociceptor-specific RNAi screen in Drosophila larvae identifies RNA-binding proteins that regulate thermal nociception by Amber Dyson, Gita Gajjar, Katherine C. Hoffman, Dakota Lewis, Sara Palega, Erik Rangel Silva, James Auwn, Andrew Bellemer

“…Some of the genes identified have well-understood roles in the regulation of translation initiation and regulation of nociceptor sensitization in vertebrate and invertebrate animal models, suggesting an evolutionarily conserved role for these mechanisms in regulating nociceptor sensitivity. …”
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Soundscape analysis reveals fine ecological differences among coral reef habitats by Juan Carlos Azofeifa-Solano, Miles J.G. Parsons, Rohan Brooker, Robert McCauley, Daniel Pygas, William Feeney, Steve Simpson, Sophie L. Nedelec, Eve M. Croxford, Mark Meekan, Christine Erbe

“…Acoustic analysis revealed these habitats also had unique nighttime soundscapes, driven by amplitude (loudness) and uniformity (sound diversity) differences linked to fish and invertebrate activity. This alignment between benthic structure and nocturnal soundscape patterns suggests that reef soundscapes reflect both benthic composition and the associated biological communities, including cryptic invertebrates and nocturnal fish. …”
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Artificial intelligence for biodiversity: Exploring the potential of recurrent neural networks in forecasting arthropod dynamics based on time series by Sébastien Lhoumeau, João Pinelo, Paulo A.V. Borges

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Does Differential Habitat Selection Facilitate Coexistence Between Badgers and Hedgehogs? by Katie A. Lee, Antonio Uzal, Louise K. Gentle, Philip J. Baker, Richard J. Delahay, Anthony Sévêque, Robert S. Davis, Richard W. Yarnell

“…In contrast to badgers, hedgehogs were recorded near buildings, and in areas supporting lower invertebrate biomass. This is in agreement with IGP theory, whereby IG‐prey may occupy suboptimal habitat to avoid predation; however, hedgehog habitat use did not vary relative to the presence of badgers. …”
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Modeling compositional heterogeneity resolves deep phylogeny of flowering plants by Yongli Wang, Yan-Da Li, Shuo Wang, Erik Tihelka, Michael S. Engel, Chenyang Cai

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Oxidative stress caused by 3-monochloro-1,2-propanediol provokes intestinal stem cell hyperproliferation and the protective role of quercetin by Zongzhong Liu, Yanfei He, Yuhan Wang, Kefeng Ren, Pengpeng Xia, Binbin Xie, Tian Wei

“…Here, we employed the adult intestine of Drosophila melanogaster, a notable invertebrate model organism, to investigate the intestinal toxicity of 3-MCPD and its underlying mechanisms. …”
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Arsenic accumulation and reproductive toxicity in freshwater snail (Pomacea canaliculata) by Xiaoyang Bi, Zhifei Shi, Dongqin Li, Wenhui Zhan, Zhixiong Wang, Huashou Li, Benliang Zhao, Guikui Chen

“…This study aimed to investigate the tissue-specific accumulation patterns of arsenic (As) and the potential toxicological effects of As on the oviposition of a globally distributed aquatic invertebrate, the apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata). …”
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The genome sequence of the Montseny horsehair worm, Gordionus montsenyensis sp. nov., a key resource to investigate Ecdysozoa evolution by Eleftheriadi, Klara, Guiglielmoni, Nadège, Salces-Ortiz, Judit, Vargas-Chavez, Carlos, Martínez-Redondo, Gemma I., Gut, Marta, Flot, Jean-François, Schmidt-Rhaesa, Andreas, Fernández, Rosa

“…Nematomorpha, also known as Gordiacea or Gordian worms, are a phylum of parasitic organisms that belong to the Ecdysozoa, a clade of invertebrate animals characterized by molting. They are one of the less scientifically studied animal phyla, and many aspects of their biology and evolution are still unknown, partially due to the lack of genomic resources for this phylum. …”
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Evidence of development of underutilised crops and their ecosystem services in Europe: a systematic mapping approach by Todd Jenkins, Sofie Landschoot, Kevin Dewitte, Geert Haesaert, John Reade, Nicola Randall

“…Within sub-topics related to specific ecosystem services, desirable traits, disease, weed and pest control all ranked highly, whilst invertebrate diversity and nitrogen fixation ranked lowest. …”
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Disentangling the effects of eutrophication and natural variability on macrobenthic communities across French coastal lagoons by Jones, Auriane G., Schaal, Gauthier, Boyé, Aurélien, Creemers, Marie, Derolez, Valérie, Desroy, Nicolas, Fiandrino, Annie, Mouton, Théophile L., Simier, Monique, Smith, Niamh, Ouisse, Vincent

“…Here, we analyze a dataset composed of macrobenthic invertebrate abundances and environmental variables (hydro-morphology, water, sediment and macrophytes) gathered across 29 Mediterranean coastal lagoons located in France, to characterize the main drivers of community composition and structure. …”
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Molecular characterization of siderophore biosynthesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Marielle Garcia Silva, Juliana Santana de Curcio, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão, Raisa Melo Lima, Mariana Vieira Tomazett, Aparecido Ferreira de Souza, Vanessa Rafaela Milhomem Cruz-Leite, Nicolau Sbaraini, Alexandre Melo Bailão, Fernando Rodrigues, Maristela Pereira, Relber Aguiar Gonçales, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares

“…The obtained AsSidA strains displayed decreased siderophore biosynthesis in iron deprivation conditions and reduced virulence to an invertebrate model.…”
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Refined methodology for quantifying Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence using Galleria mellonella by Christopher M. R. Axline, Travis J. Kochan, Sophie Nozick, Timothy Ward, Tania Afzal, Issay Niki, Sumitra D. Mitra, Ethan VanGosen, Julia Nelson, Aliki Valdes, David Hynes, William Cheng, Joanne Lee, Prarthana Prashanth, Timothy L. Turner, Nathan B. Pincus, Marc H. Scheetz, Kelly E. R. Bachta, Alan R. Hauser

“…This approach provides an accurate and reproducible methodology for using G. mellonella larvae to measure and compare the virulence of P. aeruginosa strains.IMPORTANCEPseudomonas aeruginosa is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The invertebrate Galleria mellonella is used as a model to determine the virulence of P. aeruginosa strains. …”
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Specific detection of pigeon parvovirus with TaqMan real-time PCR technology by Cuiteng Chen, Chunhua Zhu, Shuyu Chen, Zhen Chen, Huanru Fu, YuYi Chen, Mengyan Zhang, Wenyu Zhang, Yu Huang, Longfei Cheng, Chunhe Wan

“…The viruses of the Parvoviridae family can infect both vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Recently, pigeon parvovirus (PiPV) was detected in the feces of wild urban pigeons. …”
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African army ants at the forefront of virome surveillance in a remote tropical forest by Fritz, Matthieu, Reggiardo, Bérénice, Filloux, Denis, Claude, Lisa, Fernandez, Emmanuel, Mahé, Frédéric, Kraberger, Simona, Custer, Joy M., Becquart, Pierre, Mebaley, Telstar Ndong, Kombila, Linda Bohou, Lenguiya, Léadisaelle H., Boundenga, Larson, Mombo, Illich M., Maganga, Gael D., Niama, Fabien R., Koumba, Jean-Sylvain, Ogliastro, Mylène, Yvon, Michel, Martin, Darren P., Blanc, Stéphane, Varsani, Arvind, Leroy, Eric, Roumagnac, Philippe

“…Using 209 army ant samples collected from 29 colonies and the virion-associated nucleic acid-based metagenomics approach, we showed that a broad diversity of bacterial, plant, invertebrate and vertebrate viral sequences were accumulated by army ants: including sequences from 157 different viral genera in 56 viral families. …”
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The Insect Community on the Soil Surface by Harsimran K. Gill, Robert McSorley, Lyle Buss

“…It’s easy to find and collect insects, related arthropods, and other invertebrates from the soil surface using simple materials that are readily available. …”
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The Insect Community on the Soil Surface by Harsimran K. Gill, Robert McSorley, Lyle Buss

“…It’s easy to find and collect insects, related arthropods, and other invertebrates from the soil surface using simple materials that are readily available. …”
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Peculiarities of biotic interactions in the soil system by Bella Striganova

“…The contribution of invertebrates to the formation of aerial space in mineral soil horizons, in the form of a stable system of biopores, is considered on the basis of the author’s original materials and literature data. …”
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Exploring shape diversity and sexual dimorphism in two populations of Nigma conducens through geometric morphometrics by Safa M. El-masry, Tarek G. Ismail, Asmaa N. Mustafa

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Myxosporidiosis (Myxozoan Infections) in Warmwater Fish by Justin Stilwell, Roy P.E. Yanong

“… Discusses myxozoans--metazoan parasites of marine and freshwater invertebrates and fishes. Provides examples of species that infect aquarium and warmwater species; morphology; general life cycle and transmission; methods for diagnosing infections in fish; and advice for treatment, prevention, and control. …”
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Myxosporidiosis (Myxozoan Infections) in Warmwater Fish by Justin Stilwell, Roy P.E. Yanong

“… Discusses myxozoans--metazoan parasites of marine and freshwater invertebrates and fishes. Provides examples of species that infect aquarium and warmwater species; morphology; general life cycle and transmission; methods for diagnosing infections in fish; and advice for treatment, prevention, and control. …”
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