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Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
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- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Wings act as a solar shield against solar radiation in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria
Morphological traits in insects have frequently evolved multifunctional roles, including contributions to thermoregulation. Wings typically function in flight, but may also provide protection against intense solar radiation. In the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria , males are...
- BiologyOpen access
Questioning the G2 phase in the budding yeast cell cycle with a qualitative and possibilistic model
Abstract The budding yeast S. cerevisiae , a foundational model for cell cycle studies, exhibits a complex phase organisation (G1, S, G2/M) governed by checkpoints ensuring faithful cellular inheritance. However, the existence of a distinct G2 phase in yeast remains debated, with...
- BiologyOpen access
Declining yam productivity and the erosion of traditional landraces threaten food security and genetic-resource conservation in Togo. We characterized 321 yam accessions representing six edible Dioscorea species ( D. rotundata , D. cayenensis , D. alata , D. dumetorum , D. escule...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Replicability of agent-based simulations: a case study with a SEIRS epidemiological model
Reproducibility is not only a cornerstone of the advancement of science, but also of scientific credibility. However, it remains a persistent challenge across many disciplines, and it is now referred to as the “reproducibility crisis.” This issue is particularly relevant in compu...
- BiologyOpen access
Greater yam (Dioscorea alata L.) is a globally distributed yam species with high agronomic potential but variable culinary quality. The molecular basis of key tuber quality attributes, including flesh pigmentation, starch and sugar composition, texture after cooking, and moldabil...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
For analysing karst hydrogeological systems, observations of karst springs and cave drips are considered indispensable. In addition to hydrometric observations, knowing the oxygen and hydrogen stable isotope ratios has improved the understanding of vadose zone and aquifer dynamic...
- Climate & Environment
Canopy height is an important indicator of mangrove forest structure, ecological functioning, and restoration development; however, field measurements are spatially limited by cost, accessibility, and survey effort. This study mapped mangrove canopy height in Trat Province, Thail...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract The sterile insect technique (SIT) is a biological control method aimed at reducing or eliminating populations of pests and disease vectors. This technique involves releasing sterilised insects which, by mating with wild individuals, will reduce the target population. In...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious disease affecting goats and sheep. The speed and extent of its spread depend on contact patterns and the virus’s intrinsic characteristics. To estimate its propagation speed and the role of inter-individual contacts, we cond...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP), caused by Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae ( Mccp ), remains one of the most important small ruminant diseases and a major transboundary disease. Although primarily affecting goats, infections have also been reported in sheep...
- BiologyOpen access
Over the past two decades, agricultural land abandonment has attracted growing attention from scholars and policy-makers. However, existing studies do not situate this phenomenon within long-term agrarian changes and social struggles. A quick look back reveals that abandoned, unc...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Net carbon losses in Central African forests revealed by high-resolution biomass change maps
Dense humid forests in Central Africa hold vast biomass carbon stocks but are increasingly affected by small-scale disturbances that are difficult to detect with current satellite observations. Here, we generate 10 m canopy height maps for 2019–2022 using deep learning with space...
- BiologyOpen access
Monoclonal anti-dsRNA antibody-based metagenomics (MADAM) reveal Pyricularia oryzae mycovirome
This study introduces MADAM (Monoclonal Anti-dsRNA Antibody-Based Metagenomics), a novel approach that integrates multiple technical modules previously used independently in other protocols. MADAM combines monoclonal antibody-mediated double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) enrichment, seque...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Visible–near infrared (Vis—NIR) spectroscopy is widely used for non-destructive plant monitoring; however, in time-series experiments, signals of interest are frequently masked by diurnal rhythms and systematic measurement drift. This limits the ability to clearly detect plant re...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract Food systems drive a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, half of habitat loss and the bulk of diet-related non-communicable disease, yet sustainability agendas continue to prioritise supply-side interventions over demand-side ones. We argue that dietary shifts cons...
- BiologyOpen access
Tailoring climate information to end users' specific needs has gained prominence in the climate services literature and policy, reflecting a growing recognition of the value of iterative, participatory engagement. This study evaluates the outcomes of the Agro-Climatic Bulletins (...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
The presence and the activity of Aedes albopictus are a growing concern for nuisance and public health in Europe. Despite an increasing number of entomological and modelling studies, our incomplete understanding of mosquito population response to weather drivers in natural condit...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract Climate change (CC) and land-use/land-cover (LU/LC) alterations are among the most pervasive drivers of hydrological and ecological change in river basins worldwide, yet their combined impacts on fluvial ecological diversity remain insufficiently quantified, particularly...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract Oil palm cultivation on peatlands causes severe environmental damage, yet its greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint and underlying biogeochemical drivers remain poorly quantified. This study assessed how nitrogen fertilizer application impacts soil respiration and CH4 emissions...
- BiologyOpen access
Eurystylus bellevoyei (Reuter, 1879) is a widely distributed Afro-Asiatic mirid species that has expanded into the Mediterraneanregion in recent decades (Stonedahl, 1995; Matocq & Streito, 2013). In Italy, it was previously recorded only from Sicilyand the adjacent islands (Serva...