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Plant Protection Institute
Recent research
- BiologyOpen access
Characterization of Uromyces muscari and first confirmed report on Muscari armeniacum in Hungary
Abstract Muscari species are widely cultivated, popular ornamental plants in Europe, but are susceptible to rust fungi, which can substantially reduce their aesthetic value and overall fitness. In May 2023, characteristic rust fungus-like symptoms were observed on M. armeniacum p...
- BiologyOpen access
Psammoecus hiranoi Yoshida and Hirowatari 2013
. Observed differences in the structure of the egg envelope among studied species point to greater than expected differentiation of developmental processes in viviparous Phaedusinae of East Asia.
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Parasitic skin mites associated with wild birds are understudied members of host–parasite systems in Europe despite their ecological importance, potential role as disease vectors, and effects on host fitness. Using a multidisciplinary approach combining faunistic, ecological, and...
- BiologyOpen access
Complex effects of sex reversal on reproductive success in wild frogs
Sex reversal, when the environment overrides genotypic sex determination, may hasten or delay climate-driven extinction in ectothermic animals, depending on sex-reversed individuals’ reproductive ability and offspring viability. Empirically, next to nothing is known about these t...