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Engineered and natural gene drives: mechanistically the same, yet not same in kind by Medina, Raul F., Kuzma, Jennifer

“…We propose the use of the terms natural gene drive (NGD) and engineered gene drive (EGD) arguing against James et al. 1 , who think both should be included…”
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Instar- and host-associated differentiation of bacterial communities in the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata by Malacrinò, Antonino, Campolo, Orlando, Medina, Raul F, Palmeri, Vincenzo

“…Microorganisms are acknowledged for their role in shaping insects' evolution, life history and ecology. Previous studies have shown that microbial communities…”
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Transcriptomic analysis of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) queen brain reveals that gene expression is affected by pesticide exposure during development by Dickey, Myra, Walsh, Elizabeth M, Shepherd, Tonya F, Medina, Raul F, Tarone, Aaron, Rangel, Juliana

“…Honey bees (Apis mellifera) play a pivotal role in agricultural production worldwide, primarily through the provision of pollination services. But despite…”
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Morphometric and molecular discrimination of the sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari, (Zehntner, 1897) and the sorghum aphid Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) by Nibouche, Samuel, Costet, Laurent, Medina, Raul F, Holt, Jocelyn R, Sadeyen, Joëlle, Zoogones, Anne-Sophie, Brown, Paul, Blackman, Roger L

“…Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner, 1897) and Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) are major worldwide crop pests causing direct feeding damage on sorghum and…”
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Invasion of sorghum in the Americas by a new sugarcane aphid (Melanaphis sacchari) superclone by Nibouche, Samuel, Costet, Laurent, Holt, Jocelyn R, Jacobson, Alana, Pekarcik, Adrian, Sadeyen, Joëlle, Armstrong, J Scott, Peterson, Gary C, McLaren, Neal, Medina, Raul F

“…In the United States (US), the sugarcane aphid (SCA) Melanaphis sacchari (Zehnter) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) was introduced in the 1970s, however at that time it…”
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Quantifying the impacts of symbiotic interactions between two invasive species: the tawny crazy ant ( Nylanderia fulva ) tending the sorghum aphid ( Melanaphis sorghi ) by Holt, Jocelyn R, Malacrinò, Antonino, Medina, Raul F

“…The establishment of new symbiotic interactions between introduced species may facilitate invasion success. For instance, tawny crazy ant ( Mayr) is known to…”
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Insect–microbe interactions and their influence on organisms and ecosystems by Holt, Jocelyn R., Cavichiolli de Oliveira, Nathalia, Medina, Raul F., Malacrinò, Antonino, Lindsey, Amelia R. I.

“…Microorganisms are important associates of insect and arthropod species. Insect‐associated microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, can drastically…”
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Integrated Pest Management: An Update on the Sustainability Approach to Crop Protection by Zhou, Wentao, Arcot, Yashwanth, Medina, Raul F., Bernal, Julio, Cisneros-Zevallos, Luis, Akbulut, Mustafa E. S.

“…Integrated Pest Management (IPM) emerged as a pest control framework promoting sustainable intensification of agriculture, by adopting a combined strategy to…”
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Geographic population structure of the sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (F.) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), in the southern United States by Joyce, Andrea L, White, William H, Nuessly, Gregg S, Solis, M Alma, Scheffer, Sonja J, Lewis, Matthew L, Medina, Raul F

“…The sugarcane borer moth, Diatraea saccharalis, is widespread throughout the Western Hemisphere, and is considered an introduced species in the southern United…”
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Corn Stunt Disease: An Ideal Insect–Microbial–Plant Pathosystem for Comprehensive Studies of Vector-Borne Plant Diseases of Corn by Jones, Tara-kay L., Medina, Raul F.

“…Over 700 plant diseases identified as vector-borne negatively impact plant health and food security globally. The pest control of vector-borne diseases in…”
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Improving Natural Enemy Selection in Biological Control through Greater Attention to Chemical Ecology and Host-Associated Differentiation of Target Arthropod Pests by Thompson, Morgan N, Medina, Raul F, Helms, Anjel M, Bernal, Julio S

“…Host-associated differentiation (HAD) refers to cases in which genetically distinct populations of a species (e.g., herbivores or natural enemies)…”
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Aphelinus nigritus Howard (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) Preference for Sorghum Aphid, Melanaphis sorghi (Theobald, 1904) (Hemiptera: Aphididae), Honeydew Is Stronger in Johnson Grass, Sorghum halepense , Than in Grain Sorghum, Sorghum bicolor by Wright, Crys, Helms, Anjel M, Bernal, Julio S, Grunseich, John M, Medina, Raul F

“…How aphid parasitoids of recent invasive species interact with their hosts can affect the feasibility of biological control. In this study, we focus on a…”
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Implications of climate change on the distribution of the tick vector Ixodes scapularis and risk for Lyme disease in the Texas-Mexico transboundary region by Feria-Arroyo, Teresa P, Castro-Arellano, Ivan, Gordillo-Perez, Guadalupe, Cavazos, Ana L, Vargas-Sandoval, Margarita, Grover, Abha, Torres, Javier, Medina, Raul F, de León, Adalberto A Pérez, Esteve-Gassent, Maria D

“…BACKGROUND: Disease risk maps are important tools that help ascertain the likelihood of exposure to specific infectious agents. Understanding how climate…”
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Effects of Phloem-Feeding Pest, Dalbulus maidis on Morphological Expression of Drought-Tolerant Traits in Maize by Jones, Tara-Kay L., Medina, Raul F., Bernal, Julio S.

“…Drought is amongst the most important stressors affecting maize production globally. Existing strategies to offset drought impacts are centered around the…”
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Prevalence of protozoan parasites in small and medium mammals in Texas, USA by Modarelli, Joseph J., Westrich, Bradford J., Milholland, Matthew, Tietjen, Mackenzie, Castro-Arellano, Ivan, Medina, Raul F., Esteve-Gasent, Maria D.

“…Wildlife interaction with humans increases the risk of potentially infected ticks seeking an opportunistic blood meal and consequently leading to zoonotic…”
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Host‐associated differentiation of target pests should be assessed before using gene drive as a pest control tool − an opinion by Medina, Raul F.

“…Advances in gene editing have made feasible the potential use of gene drive for pest control. Ecological risk assessments will certainly be required before…”
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Lack of sequential radiation in a parasitoid of a host-associated aphid by Dickey, Aaron M., Medina, Raul F.

“…Sequential radiation occurs when novel biodiversity at low trophic levels ‘cascades’ up to high trophic levels generating further biodiversity. When putatively…”
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Predicting the occurrence of host‐associated differentiation in parasitic arthropods: a quantitative literature review by Harrison, Kyle, Tarone, Aaron M., DeWitt, Thomas, Medina, Raul F.

“…Parasite populations associated with different host species can encounter a variety of isolating reproductive barriers, leading to each population…”
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Genes drive organisms and slippery slopes by Resnik, David B., Medina, Raul F., Gould, Fred, Church, George, Kuzma, Jennifer

“…The bioethical debate about using gene drives to alter or eradicate wild populations has focused mostly on issues concerning short-term risk assessment and…”
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Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi-infected ticks from wildlife hosts, a response to Norris et al by Esteve-Gassent, Maria D, Grover, Abha, Feria-Arroyo, Teresa P, Castro-Arellano, Ivan, Medina, Raul F, Gordillo-Pérez, Guadalupe, de León, Adalberto A Pérez

“…In a recent Letter to the Editor, Norris et al. questioned the validity of some of our data reported by Feria-Arroyo et al. The main issue investigated by us…”
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