The present manuscript aims at identifying patterns of electrical activity recorded from neurons of the leech Truffly Made nervous system, characterizing specific behaviors.When leeches are at rest, the electrical activity of neurons and motoneurons is poorly correlated.When leeches move their head and/or tail, in contrast, action potential (AP) fi
A Novel Variant of Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) from the Invasive Honeybee Apis florea (Apidae, Hymenoptera) and Its Ectoparasite Euvarroa sinhai (Acarina, Mesostigmata) in Taiwan
The invasion of Apis florea in Taiwan was first 5.54/5RVC recorded in 2017.The deformed wing virus (DWV) has been identified as a common bee virus in apiculture around the world.Ectoparasitic mites are the main DWV vector for horizontal transmission.However, there are few studies about the ectoparasitic mite of Euvarroa sinhai, which has been found
White plant shoots, wax-producing insects and other white structures made by arthropods: A mimicry complex?
Many insects masquerade as parts of plants, such as bark or leaves, or mimic poisonous organisms in order to defend themselves against predators.However, recent studies indicate that plants may mimic insects and other arthropods to deter herbivores.Here, I report visually similar white structures Disposable Food Containers of plants and arthropods
An Educative Systemic Solution to COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a great impact on public health all over the world.In order to control it, many strategies had been adopted.Nevertheless, not enough emphasis has been given to improving the immune system of the persons, which is, probably, a better solution to this and other pandemics.With this purpose, an 5.54/5RVC educative sy
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis, Basonym Mycobacterium smegmatis, Expresses Morphological Phenotypes Much More Similar to Escherichia coli Than Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Quantitative Structome Analysis and CryoTEM Examination
A series of structome analyses, that is, quantitative and three-dimensional structural analysis of a whole cell at the electron microscopic level, have already been achieved individually in Exophiala dermatitidis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Myojin spiral bacteria, and Escherichia coli.In these analyses, sample cells were