Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

Cold Storage of 1- to 5-Day-Old Mummies and Newly Emerged Adults of Aphelinus maculatus for Biological Control of Myzus persicae

Production and field-release schedules are often asynchronous in augmentative biological control. We evaluated the cold-storage tolerance of 1- to 5-day-old mummies and newly emerged adults of Aphelinus maculatus, a parasitoid of Myzus persicae, at 4 and 8 °C. Adult emergence fro...

A Spatiotemporal Framework for Quantifying and Projecting Soil Organic Carbon in Grasslands of China

Accurate estimation of grassland soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks is essential for understanding carbon dynamics, yet estimates of soil organic carbon density (SOCD) in China remain uncertain due to differences in data sources and methods. To address this issue, we developed a sp...

Grazing intensity regulates cattle movement and forage-use-efficient behavioral patterns through vegetation and abiotic pathways in a temperate meadow steppe

Livestock movement and time allocation are key behavioral processes linking grazing pressure to grassland use efficiency, yet how these behaviors respond to quantified grazing intensity and associated vegetation and abiotic conditions remains insufficiently understood. In this st...

Height-dependent aerodynamic effects of Haloxylon ammodendron configurations on wind erosion suppression over simulated Gobi gravel surfaces

Understanding how plant size and planting configuration modify airflow over heterogeneous gravel surfaces is essential for wind erosion control in Gobi environments, yet experimental evidence comparing their aerodynamic effects remains limited. Wind tunnel experiments compared tw...

Cross-scale moisture transport and moisture-gradient evolution in timber building materials during dehumidification drying

Non-uniform moisture redistribution during drying affects the quality and dimensional stability of timber, yet the connection between microscopic water-state transitions and macroscopic moisture gradients remains unclear. This study developed a cross-scale framework to investigat...

Comparative Analysis of GC-MS Chemical Profiles and Multidimensional Biological Activities of Essential Oils from Thirteen Lamiaceae Plants

Lamiaceae plants produce essential oils (EOs) with diverse chemical compositions and biological activities. This study investigated the volatile composition and multiple biological activities of EOs from 13 Lamiaceae species. EOs were obtained by hydrodistillation and characteriz...

Development of a double-nest droplet digital PCR technology for detection of BVDV and BTV

Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) and bluetongue virus (BTV) are important pathogens that affect ruminants, they have an overlapping host range, and mixed infections are easily caused in animals under mixed breeding or grazing together. It has always been a hot issue of concern...

Effects of Straw Incorporation and Phosphorus Fertilization on Photosynthetic Characteristics, Dry Matter Accumulation, and Grain Yield of Maize

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major cash and food crop in China and is critical to national food security. Straw returning improves soil physical properties by reducing bulk density and increasing porosity, while phosphate fertilization enhances soil P availability; their combined app...

Coupled rhizosphere microbial community assembly and plant trait adaptation of Caragana korshinskii across a dune microtopographic gradient

Global desertification poses a severe ecological challenge, and understanding how plants and microorganisms in arid regions respond to heterogeneous habitats is essential for ecological restoration in these regions. In this study, the typical pioneer shrub Caragana korshinskii in...

Epiberberine and Palmatine Alleviate Staphylococcus aureus-Induced Acute Lung Injury by Modulating Host Inflammatory Responses Involving Src/Syk Signaling

Abstract Acute lung injury (ALI) caused by bacterial infection is largely driven by dysregulated host inflammatory responses, highlighting the need for host-directed therapeutic strategies. In this study, we investigated alkaloids derived from Coptis chinensis , focusing on epibe...

AI-Assisted rational enzyme engineering: advancing biocatalysis for industrial applications

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has initiated a paradigm shift in enzyme engineering. While traditional methods like directed evolution and rational design are proven, they often suffer from limited predictive power, scalability, and efficiency. The integration of A...

The gut microbiota of Brandt’s vole under varying population densities reveals contrasting patterns in the natural environment

The population density of rodents fluctuates due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors, inducing density-dependent effects on organisms and their habitats. The gut microbiota of herbivores plays a pivotal role in digestion, immunity, environmental adaptation, and host fitness. Crowd...

Mechanistic insights into fluoride removal by P-loaded calcite

Phosphate (P) and fluoride commonly coexist in aquatic systems. Although P loading restructures calcite through Ca P phase formation, its influence on subsequent fluoride removal remains unclear. Calcite conditioned with high P concentrations at pH 8.3, 7.7, and 7.3 developed P-r...

Photo-responsive chitosan-based supramolecular hybrid hydrogel with reactive oxygen species scavenging capacity for efficient alleviation of plant salt stress

Since soil salinization has emerged as a major abiotic stress constraining agricultural productivity, developing eco-friendly and efficient strategies for salt stress alleviation is critical for sustainable agricultural development. Herein, an environmentally friendly photo-respo...

Sediment Transport and Wall-Collision Dynamics in a Cylindrical Asteroid-Shaped Drip Emitter Under Variable Hydraulic Conditions

How suspended grains traverse energy-dissipating micro-passages determines whether sediment-laden water can be used without rapid emitter deterioration. A novel cylindrical asteroid-shaped drip emitter was investigated through laboratory anti-clogging tests and two-way coupled co...

Milking-Order Stability and Stabilization After Herd Entry Under Heat Stress: An Observational Study in a Large Dairy Herd

Heat stress is known to affect dairy cow behavior, but its effects on milking-order patterns and stabilization after herd entry in large commercial herds are not well described. We analyzed 70,491 parlor records from 484 Holstein cows milked three times daily in a free-stall herd...

Fermentation Quality Divergence of Alfalfa Silage within the Same Batch: Insights from 16S rRNA Sequencing and Untargeted Metabolomics

Abstract Alfalfa silage produced from the same batch of raw material frequently exhibits divergent fermentation quality, yet the microbial and metabolic basis of this divergence remains poorly understood. This study aimed to characterize the differences in bacterial community and...

Integrated Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses Reveal the Auxin-Mediated Regulatory Network Governing Alfalfa Responses to Phosphorus Deficiency Stress

Auxin plays a positive role in plant responses to low-phosphorus stress. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying indole-3-acetic acid (IAA)-mediated responses to phosphorus deficiency in alfalfa remain poorly understood. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) cultivar ‘Zhongmu No. 3’...

Water‐stable imidazole‐based ionic liquid‐functionalized metal–organic framework for efficient C 2 H 2 / CO 2 separation

Abstract Efficiently sieving C 2 H 2 from CO 2 remains a significant challenge due to their similar molecular sizes and physical properties. To address this issue, we developed a novel strategy for selectively sieving C 2 H 2 from CO 2 by functionalizing metal–organic frameworks...

Amorphous MOF / Crystalline Bi 2 MoO 6 Heterojunction Interfaces: Engineering Quantum Dots and Electron Bridges for Synergistic High‐Efficiency Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation

ABSTRACT Conventional photocatalysts pronounced electron‐hole recombination and a limited number of active sites. To address these challenges, Bi‐N bridged bonds were interlinked at the interface of the heterojunction via coating crystalline Bi 2 MoO 6 with amorphous MOF (Bi 2 Mo...