Insect morphology in the age of phylogenomics: innovative techniques and its future role in systematics

F Friedrich, Y Matsumura, H Pohl, M Bai… - Entomological …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A brief account of the history of insect morphology is given. Different techniques and
analytical methods used in current projects on insect morphology and phylogeny and their …

Stimuli‐responsive liquid marbles: controlling structure, shape, stability, and motion

S Fujii, S Yusa, Y Nakamura - Advanced Functional Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
“Liquid marbles” are liquid‐in‐gas dispersed systems stabilized by hydrophobic solid
particles adsorbed at the gas‐liquid interface. The structure, stability and movement of these …

The pristine atomic structure of MoS2 monolayer protected from electron radiation damage by graphene

G Algara-Siller, S Kurasch, M Sedighi… - Applied Physics …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
Materials can, in principle, be imaged at the level of individual atoms with aberration-
corrected transmission electron microscopy. However, such resolution can be attained only …

[HTML][HTML] Transitions in Immunoassay Leading to Next-Generation Lateral Flow Assays and Future Prospects

K Fujiuchi, N Aoki, T Ohtake, T Iwashita, H Kawasaki - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the field of clinical testing, the traditional focus has been on the development of large-
scale analysis equipment designed to process high volumes of samples with fully automatic …

Investigation of hindwing folding in ladybird beetles by artificial elytron transplantation and microcomputed tomography

K Saito, S Nomura, S Yamamoto… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Ladybird beetles are high-mobility insects and explore broad areas by switching between
walking and flying. Their excellent wing transformation systems enabling this lifestyle are …

Biological control activity of Trichoderma asperelloides PSU-P1 against gummy stem blight in muskmelon (Cucumis melo)

OU Ruangwong, P Wonglom, N Phoka… - … and Molecular Plant …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to test the antifungal activity of Trichoderma species against gummy stem
blight caused by Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum in muskmelon plants. Eight isolates of …

Liquid marbles in nature: craft of aphids for survival

M Kasahara, S Akimoto, T Hariyama, Y Takaku… - Langmuir, 2019 - ACS Publications
Some aphids that live in the leaf galls of the host plant are known to fabricate liquid marbles
consisting of honeydew and wax particles as an inner liquid and a stabilizer, respectively. In …

[HTML][HTML] The NanoSuit method: a novel histological approach for examining paraffin sections in a nondestructive manner by correlative light and electron microscopy

H Kawasaki, T Itoh, Y Takaku, H Suzuki, I Kosugi… - Laboratory …, 2020 - Elsevier
Histological examination using the light microscopy is currently the gold standard for life
science research and diagnostics. However, magnified observations are limited because of …

Biological Control Activities of Rhizosphere Fungus Trichoderma virens T1-02 in Suppressing Flower Blight of Flamingo Flower (Anthurium andraeanum Lind.)

D Athinuwat, OU Ruangwong, DL Harishchandra… - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Flower blight caused by Neopestalotiopsis clavispora is an emerging disease of flamingo
flower (Anthurium andraeanum Lind.) that negatively impacts flower production. The use of …

Route of pesticide spread on the body surface of Blattella germanica (Linnaeus): a NanoSuit–energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis

Y Takaku, K Shiraki, C Suzuki, S Takehara, H Nishii… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Numerous studies have focussed on the mechanisms of entry of pesticides into insect body
parts such as oral intake, penetration through the integument of the body wall, and …