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Dung Beetles Use the Milky Way for Orientation by Dacke, Marie, Baird, Emily, Byrne, Marcus, Scholtz, Clarke H., Warrant, Eric J.

“…When the moon is absent from the night sky, stars remain as celestial visual cues. Nonetheless, only birds [1, 2], seals [3], and humans [4] are known to use…”
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An Eocene fossil scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Tanzania by Strümpher, Werner P., Scholtz, Clarke H., Schlüter, Thomas

“…A fossil scarabaeoid (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) Mahengea mckayi new genus, new species - the only well-preserved insect fossil and one of only a few insects…”
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The Gut Microbiomes of Two Pachysoma MacLeay Desert Dung Beetle Species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) Feeding on Different Diets by Franzini, Philippa Z N, Ramond, Jean-Baptiste, Scholtz, Clarke H, Sole, Catherine L, Ronca, Sandra, Cowan, Don A

“…Micro-organisms inhabiting animal guts benefit from a protected and nutrient-rich environment while assisting the host with digestion and nutrition. In this…”
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Dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) can improve soil hydrological properties by Brown, Jacqueline, Scholtz, Clarke H., Janeau, Jean-Louis, Grellier, Seraphine, Podwojewski, Pascal

“…Although dung beetles are known to perform a multitude of ecosystem services, their effects on water infiltration, runoff, porosity, moisture and erosion of…”
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A review on the effect of macrocyclic lactones on dung-dwelling insects: Toxicity of macrocyclic lactones to dung beetles by Jacobs, Carmen T, Scholtz, Clarke H

“…Avermectins and milbemycins are commonly used in agro-ecosystems for the control of parasites in domestic livestock. As integral members of agro-ecosystems…”
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How dim is dim? Precision of the celestial compass in moonlight and sunlight by Dacke, M., Byrne, M. J., Baird, E., Scholtz, C. H., Warrant, E. J.

“…Prominent in the sky, but not visible to humans, is a pattern of polarized skylight formed around both the Sun and the Moon. Dung beetles are, at present, the…”
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Pharmacokinetic and glucodynamic variability : assessment of insulin glargine, NPH insulin and insulin ultralente in healthy volunteers using a euglycaemic clamp technique by SCHOLTZ, H. E, PRETORIUS, S. G, WESSELS, D. H, BECKER, R. H. A

“…This single-dose, double-blind, randomised, parallel-group study evaluated the reproducibility in systemic exposure and glucodynamic effect of insulin…”
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The Genus Urodontidius Louw (Anthribidae: Urodontinae) Rediscovered and Its Biological Secrets Revealed: A Tribute to Schalk Louw (1952–2018) by Oberprieler, Rolf, Scholtz, Clarke

“…The paper records the rediscovery of the rare Urodontidius enigmaticus Louw, 1993 in South Africa, based on specimens reared from galls in the succulent leaves…”
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Correction: The Gut Microbiomes of Two Pachysoma MacLeay Desert Dung Beetle Species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) Feeding on Different Diets by Franzini, Philippa Z N, Ramond, Jean-Baptiste, Scholtz, Clarke H, Sole, Catherine L, Ronca, Sandra, Cowan, Don A

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161118.]…”
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A new galloping gait in an insect by Smolka, Jochen, Byrne, Marcus J., Scholtz, Clarke H., Dacke, Marie

“…An estimated three million insect species all walk using variations of the alternating tripod gait [1]. At any one time, these animals hold one stable triangle…”
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Lunar orientation in a beetle by Dacke, M, Byrne, M.J, Scholtz, C.H, Warrant, E.J

“…is the only animal so far known to orientate using the million times dimmer polarization pattern of the moonlit sky. We demonstrate the relative roles of the…”
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Historical biogeography of scarabaeine dung beetles by Davis, Adrian L. V., Scholtz, Clarke H., Philips, T. Keith

“…Aim (1) To review briefly global biogeographical patterns in dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae), a group whose evolutionary history has been…”
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Biodiversity Assessment and Conservation Strategies by van Jaarsveld, Albert S., Freitag, Stefanie, Chown, Steven L., Muller, Caron, Koch, Stephanie, Hull, Heath, Bellamy, Chuck, Krüger, Martin, Endrödy-Younga, Sebastian, Mansell, Mervyn W., Scholtz, Clarke H.

“…The efficient representation of all species in conservation planning is problematic. Often, species distribution is assessed by dividing the land into a grid;…”
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Morphology and terminology of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) male genitalia by Medina, Claudia A, Molano, Fredy, Scholtz, Clarke H

“…The external and internal male genitalia of 327 species of 11 tribes of the subfamily Scarabaeinae, including species of Deltochilini, Scarabaeini,…”
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Biotransformation of insulin glargine after subcutaneous injection in healthy subjects by Kuerzel, G. U., Shukla, U., Scholtz, H. E., Pretorius, S. G., Wessels, D. H., Venter, C., Potgieter, M. A., Lang, A. M., Koose, T., Bernhardt, E.

“…Summary Objective: It is important to establish pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic differences between novel insulin analogues and human insulin. This study…”
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Insect orientation to polarized moonlight by Dacke, Marie, Nilsson, Dan-Eric, Scholtz, Clarke H., Byrne, Marcus, Warrant, Eric J.

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The impact of dung beetles on the free-living stages of ruminant parasites in faeces and their role as biological control agents in grazing livestock by Forbes, Andrew B., Scholtz, Clarke H.

“…Dung beetles provide a variety of ecosystem services in both natural and farmed landscapes. Amongst these services, reductions in the abundance of the…”
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Desert detritivory: Nutritional ecology of a dung beetle ( Pachysoma glentoni) subsisting on plant litter in arid South African sand dunes by Holter, P., Scholtz, C.H., Stenseng, L.

“…Dry conditions limit microbial decomposition of plant litter in deserts, which leaves a primary role to detritivorous macroarthropods. In the sandy arid strip…”
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Impact of ownership structure along the value chain in the manufacturing business by Scholtz, Jan H.

“…In the chemical and petrochemical industry, it is quite common that the manufacturing of a final product is the result of several consecutive steps which can…”
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Twilight orientation to polarised light in the crepuscular dung beetle Scarabaeus zambesianus by Dacke, Marie, Nordström, Peter, Scholtz, Clarke H

“…The polarisation pattern of skylight offers many arthropods a reference for visual compass orientation. The dung beetle Scarabaeus zambesianus starts foraging…”
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