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Host-instar selection, interspecific competition, and reproductive capacity of extant and novel parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) on Egyptian cotton leafworm by Hegazi, Esmat, Khafagi, Wedad

“…Background Cotesia marginiventris (Cresson) and Microplitis rufiventris Kok. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) are larval endoparasitoids of Spodoptera frugiperda…”
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Altered chromosomal topology drives oncogenic programs in SDH-deficient GISTs by Flavahan, William A., Drier, Yotam, Johnstone, Sarah E., Hemming, Matthew L., Tarjan, Daniel R., Hegazi, Esmat, Shareef, Sarah J., Javed, Nauman M., Raut, Chandrajit P., Eschle, Benjamin K., Gokhale, Prafulla C., Hornick, Jason L., Sicinska, Ewa T., Demetri, George D., Bernstein, Bradley E.

“…Epigenetic aberrations are widespread in cancer, yet the underlying mechanisms and causality remain poorly understood 1 – 3 . A subset of gastrointestinal…”
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Reduction of larval resistance and adult reproductive capacity in Spodoptera littoralis at different degrees of superparasitization by Microplitis rufiventris by Hegazi, Esmat M., Khafagi, Wedad E.

“…The solitary endoparasitoid, Microplitis rufiventris Kok, attacks and can develop in the first three instars of Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) larvae with…”
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The effect of temperature and photoperiod on the time taken for a meal to pass through the gut, defecation and digestion in the last larval instar of Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by HEGAZI, Esmat, KHAFAGI, Wedad, AGAMY, Essam, ABDALLAH, Ibrahim

“…Spodoptera littoralis (Boisduval) is a highly destructive and polyphagous insect pest of great economic importance. It develops throughout the year and the…”
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Host‐dependent larval migration and parasitism risk in a polyphagous moth by Martel, Véronique, Schlyter, Fredrik, Sadek, Medhat M., Hegazi, Esmat M., Glaus, Valentine, Hansson, Bill S., Anderson, Peter

“…Female herbivorous insects are expected to oviposit on the host plant providing the best performance of the offspring. However, in some insects the larvae are…”
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Genomic features of the polyphagous cotton leafworm Spodoptera littoralis by Wu, Chao, Zhang, Lei, Liu, Bo, Gao, Bojia, Huang, Cong, Zhang, Ji, Jin, Minghui, Wang, Hanyue, Peng, Yan, Rice, Annabel, Hegazi, Esmat, Wilson, Kenneth, Xu, Pengjun, Xiao, Yutao

“…The cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis, is a highly polyphagous pest of many cultivated plants and crops in Africa and Europe. The genome of this pest will…”
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Comparative Susceptibilities of Different Life Stages of the Red Palm Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Treated by Entomopathogenic Nematodes by Atwa, Atwa A., Hegazi, Esmat M.

“…The red palm weevil, Rhynocophorus ferrugineus (Olivier) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) has become the most important pest of the date palm trees in the world. It…”
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Sperm Production Is Reduced after a Heatwave at the Pupal Stage in the Males of the Parasitoid Wasp Microplitisrufiventris Kok (Hymenoptera; Braconidae) by El-Sabrout, Ahmed M., Hegazi, Esmat, Khafagi, Wedad, Bressac, Christophe

“…Understanding reproduction is essential for controlling pests and supporting beneficial insects. Among the many factors allowing optimal reproduction, sperm…”
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The effects of mating on the reproductive fitness of Microplitis rufiventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by HEGAZI, Esmat M., BRESSAC, Christophe, KHAFAGI, Wedad

“…The synovigenic braconid parasitoid, Microplitis rufiventris Kokujev is a promising wasp for use in augmentative releases against young larvae of some noctuid…”
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Does superparasitism improve host suitability for parasitoid development? A case study in the Microplitis rufiventris-Spodoptera littoralis system by Khafagi, Wedad E, Hegazi, Esmat M

“…Superparasitism refers to the oviposition behavior of parasitoid females who lay their eggs in an already parasitized host. Recent studies have shown that…”
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Does Host Size and Feeding Status Influence the Egg Load of Microplitis rufiventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)? by Khafagi, Wedad E, Hegazi, Esmat M, Andersson, Peter, Schlyter, Fredrik

“…Laboratory experiments were conducted to determine the effect of host instar and feeding status on the egg load of early life stage in Microplitis rufiventris…”
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Interaction of the Koinobiont Parasitoid Microplitis rufiventris of the Cotton Leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis, with Two Entomopathogenic Rhabditids, Heterorhabditis bacteriophora and Steinernema carpocapsae by Atwa, Atwa A., Hegazi, Esmat M., Khafagi, Wedad E., El-Aziz, Gehan M. Abd

“…Entomopathogenic nematodes are generally considered beneficial organisms. However, they can affect beneficial insects such as parasitoids. The interaction…”
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The population trend of Palpita unionalis in different olive varieties in Egypt by Hegazi, Esmat M., Konstantopoulou, Maria A., Khafagi, Wedad E., Schlyter, Fredrik, Herz, Annette, Raptopoulos, Dimitris G., Hassan, Sherif, Atwa, Atwa

“…Jasmine moth (JM), Palpita unionalis (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a very important pest in the commercial, densely planted olive orchards in Egypt. In…”
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The spread of chemical biology into chromatin by Hegazi, Esmat, Muir, Tom W.

“…Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying chromatin regulation, the complexity of which seems to deepen with each passing year, requires a…”
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Seasonality in the occurrence of two lepidopterous olive pests in Egypt by Hegazi, Esmat M, Konstantopoulou, Maria A, Herz, Annette, Khafagi, Wedad E, Agamy, Essam, Showiel, Sania, Atwa, Atwa, Abd El‐Aziz, Gehan M, Abdel‐Rahman, Safaa M

“…Prays oleae Bern, （OM） andPalpita unionalis Hfib., （JM） are two of the most important pests in olive groves in Egypt. A 3-year monitoring study using sex…”
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Egg parasitoids of the genus Trichogramma (Hymenoptera, Trichogrammatidae) in olive groves of the Mediterranean region by Herz, Annette, Hassan, Sherif A., Hegazi, Esmat, Khafagi, Wedad E., Nasr, Feeby N., Youssef, Ali I., Agamy, Essam, Blibech, Imen, Ksentini, Ines, Ksantini, Mohieddine, Jardak, Taieb, Bento, Albino, Pereira, José A., Torres, Laura, Souliotis, Costas, Moschos, Theodorus, Milonas, Panos

“…A survey of egg parasitoids of the genus Trichogramma (Hymenoptera, Trichogrammatidae) was carried out in olive groves in Portugal, Greece, Egypt, and Tunisia…”
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Effects of juvenile hormones and precocenes on the immune response of Spodoptera littoralis larvae to supernumerary larvae of the solitary parasitoid, Microplitis rufiventris Kok by Khafagi, Wedad E, Hegazi, Esmat M

“…The study represents one of the first direct tests of juvenile hormones (JHs) on the cellular immune response of a lepidopteran insect, Spodoptera littoralis…”
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Large-Scale Topological Changes Restrain Malignant Progression in Colorectal Cancer by Johnstone, Sarah E., Reyes, Alejandro, Qi, Yifeng, Adriaens, Carmen, Hegazi, Esmat, Pelka, Karin, Chen, Jonathan H., Zou, Luli S., Drier, Yotam, Hecht, Vivian, Shoresh, Noam, Selig, Martin K., Lareau, Caleb A., Iyer, Sowmya, Nguyen, Son C., Joyce, Eric F., Hacohen, Nir, Irizarry, Rafael A., Zhang, Bin, Aryee, Martin J., Bernstein, Bradley E.

“…Widespread changes to DNA methylation and chromatin are well documented in cancer, but the fate of higher-order chromosomal structure remains obscure. Here we…”
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The effects of mating on the reproductive fi tness of Microplitis rufi ventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Hegazi, Esmat M, Bressac, Christophe, Khafagi, Wedad

“…The synovigenic braconid parasitoid, Microplitis rufiventris Kokujev is a promising wasp for use in augmentative releases against young larvae of some noctuid…”
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Is the host or the parasitoid in control?: effects of host age and temperature on pseudoparasitization by Microplitis rufiventris in Spodoptera littoralis by Khafagi, Wedad E, Hegazi, Esmat M

“…We compared the production of pseudoparasitization by Microplitis rufiventris females in most (third) and less (fourth) preferred instars of Spodoptera…”
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