Search Results - "Dani, Francesca Romana"

Deciphering the recognition signature within the cuticular chemical profile of paper wasps by Dani, Francesca Romana, Jones, Graeme R., Destri, Simonetta, Spencer, Sally H., Turillazzi, Stefano

“…In social insects the mixture of cuticular hydrocarbons is generally considered to act as a recognition pheromone. However, little information exists on the…”
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Soluble proteins of chemical communication: an overview across arthropods by Pelosi, Paolo, Iovinella, Immacolata, Felicioli, Antonio, Dani, Francesca R

“…Detection of chemical signals both in insects and in vertebrates is mediated by soluble proteins, highly concentrated in olfactory organs, which bind…”
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The Odorant-Binding Proteins of the Spider Mite Tetranychus urticae by Zhu, Jiao, Renzone, Giovanni, Arena, Simona, Dani, Francesca Romana, Paulsen, Harald, Knoll, Wolfgang, Cambillau, Christian, Scaloni, Andrea, Pelosi, Paolo

“…Spider mites are one of the major agricultural pests, feeding on a large variety of plants. As a contribution to understanding chemical communication in these…”
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Polistes dominulus (Hymenoptera, Vespidae) Larvae Show Different Cuticular Patterns According to their Sex: Workers Seem Not Use This Chemical Information by Cotoneschi, Chiara, Dani, Francesca Romana, Cervo, Rita, Scala, Clea, Strassmann, Joan E., Queller, David C., Turillazzi, Stefano

“…During reproductive phase, larvae of male and female are intermingled in nest of social wasps. Workers care for and feed larvae that gives them an opportunity…”
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Social dominance molds cuticular and egg chemical blends in a paper wasp by Dapporto, Leonardo, Romana Dani, Francesca, Turillazzi, Stefano

“…Hamilton's theory [1] for the evolution of social behaviour predicts that helpers may renounce direct reproduction to help their more fertile kin. Intra-colony…”
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Cooperative interactions between odorant-binding proteins of Anopheles gambiae by Qiao, Huili, He, Xiaoli, Schymura, Danuta, Ban, Liping, Field, Linda, Dani, Francesca Romana, Michelucci, Elena, Caputo, Beniamino, Torre, Alessandra della, Iatrou, Kostas, Zhou, Jing-Jiang, Krieger, Jürgen, Pelosi, Paolo

“…To understand olfactory discrimination in Anopheles gambiae, we made six purified recombinant OBPs and investigated their ligand-binding properties. All OBPs…”
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A proteomic investigation of soluble olfactory proteins in Anopheles gambiae by Mastrobuoni, Guido, Qiao, Huili, Iovinella, Immacolata, Sagona, Simona, Niccolini, Alberto, Boscaro, Francesca, Caputo, Beniamino, Orejuela, Marta R, Della Torre, Alessandra, Kempa, Stefan, Felicioli, Antonio, Pelosi, Paolo, Moneti, Gloriano, Dani, Francesca Romana

“…Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) are small soluble polypeptides that bind semiochemicals in the lymph of insect chemosensilla…”
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The double nature of 1,5-diaminonaphthalene as matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization matrix: some experimental evidence of the protonation and reduction mechanisms by Molin, Laura, Seraglia, Roberta, Dani, Francesca Romana, Moneti, Gloriano, Traldi, Pietro

“…1,5‐Diaminonaphthalene (DAN) has been described as an interesting and effective matrix for matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) experiments in…”
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Mapping the Expression of Soluble Olfactory Proteins in the Honeybee by Dani, Francesca Romana, Iovinella, Immacolata, Felicioli, Antonio, Niccolini, Alberto, Calvello, Maria Antonietta, Carucci, Maria Giovanna, Qiao, Huili, Pieraccini, Giuseppe, Turillazzi, Stefano, Moneti, Gloriano, Pelosi, Paolo

“…Chemical communication in insects is mediated by soluble binding proteins, belonging to two large families, Odorant-binding Proteins (OBPs) and Chemosensory…”
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Cuticular lipids as semiochemicals in paper wasps and other social insects by Dani, Francesca Romana

“…Strong evidence indicates that in Polistes wasps, as in other social insects, epicuticular lipids are involved in several aspects of recognition, such as…”
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Rapid assay of topiramate in dried blood spots by a new liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric method by la Marca, Giancarlo, Malvagia, Sabrina, Filippi, Luca, Fiorini, Patrizio, Innocenti, Marzia, Luceri, Francesca, Pieraccini, Giuseppe, Moneti, Gloriano, Francese, Simona, Dani, Francesca Romana, Guerrini, Renzo

“…Topiramate (TPM) is a new antiepiletic drug with efficacy in several types of seizures. Therapeutic drug monitoring of TPM is essential for effective patient…”
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Secretory Proteins as Potential Semiochemical Carriers in the Horse by D'Innocenzo, Barbara, Salzano, Anna Maria, D'Ambrosio, Chiara, Gazzano, Angelo, Niccolini, Alberto, Sorce, Carlo, Dani, Francesca Romana, Scaloni, Andrea, Pelosi, Paolo

“…Two soluble proteins were isolated as major secretory products of horse sweat and of the parotid gland and characterized for structural and functional…”
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Chemical Communication and Reproduction Partitioning in Social Wasps by Dani, Francesca Romana, Turillazzi, Stefano

“…Social wasps encompass species displaying diverse social organization regarding colony cycle, nest foundation, caste differences (from none to significant…”
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Environmental ameliorations and politics in support of pollinators. Experiences from Europe: A review by Moldoveanu, Oana Catalina, Maggioni, Martino, Dani, Francesca Romana

“…At least 87% of angiosperm species require animal vectors for their reproduction, while more than two-thirds of major global food crops depend on zoogamous…”
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Advances in mosquito repellents: effectiveness of citronellal derivatives in laboratory and field trials by Iovinella, Immacolata, Caputo, Beniamino, Cobre, Pietro, Manica, Mattia, Mandoli, Alessandro, Dani, Francesca Romana

“…BACKGROUND Several essential oils, including citronella (lemongrass, Cymbopogon sp., Poaceae), are well‐known mosquito repellents. A drawback of such products…”
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Cyclic Acetals as Novel Long-Lasting Mosquito Repellents by Iovinella, Immacolata, Mandoli, Alessandro, Luceri, Cristina, D’Ambrosio, Mario, Caputo, Beniamino, Cobre, Pietro, Dani, Francesca Romana

“…The use of skin repellents against hematophagous mosquitoes is an important personal protection practice wherever these insects are abundant and where they are…”
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Correction to “Cyclic Acetals as Novel Long-Lasting Mosquito Repellents” by Iovinella, Immacolata, Mandoli, Alessandro, Luceri, Cristina, D’Ambrosio, Mario, Caputo, Beniamino, Cobre, Pietro, Dani, Francesca Romana

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Chemosensory proteins as putative semiochemical carriers in the desert isopod Hemilepistus reaumurii by Iannucci, Alessio, Zhu, Jiao, Antonielli, Livio, Ayari, Anas, Nasri-Ammar, Karima, Knoll, Wolfgang, Pelosi, Paolo, Dani, Francesca Romana

“…The order Isopoda contains both aquatic and terrestrial species, among which Hemilepistus reaumurii, which lives in arid environments and is the most adapted…”
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Increased immunocompetence and network centrality of allogroomer workers suggest a link between individual and social immunity in honeybees by Cini, Alessandro, Bordoni, Adele, Cappa, Federico, Petrocelli, Iacopo, Pitzalis, Martina, Iovinella, Immacolata, Dani, Francesca Romana, Turillazzi, Stefano, Cervo, Rita

“…The significant risk of disease transmission has selected for effective immune-defense strategies in insect societies. Division of labour, with individuals…”
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Lack of evidence for chemical integration of the cuckoo-bee Stelis nasuta (Latreille, 1809) and Coelioxys aurolimbata (Förster, 1853) with their main host Megachile parietina (Geoffroy, 1785) by Maggioni, Martino, Moldoveanu, Oana Catalina, Zamponi, Erika, Quaranta, Marino, Monterastelli, Elisa, Dani, Francesca Romana

“…Megachile parietina is a solitary megachilid species, which sometimes nests in large aggregations. Such a condition attracts a diverse entomological fauna,…”
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