Unitec Institute of Technology

Disruption of Male Spodoptera litura Pheromone Attraction by Structurally Related Compounds: Electrophysiological and Field Evidence

The tobacco cutworm, Spodoptera litura, is a globally important agricultural pest that relies on a female-produced sex pheromone blend for mate location. Here, we investigated the electrophysiological and behavioral responses of S. litura to its sex pheromone components and struc...

Freeze–thaw cycles alter soil pore-size distribution and enhance soil water accumulation under no–tillage on the Loess Plateau

No-tillage (NT) has frequently been reported to increase the risk of soil compaction while enhancing soil water content. In cold regions, freeze-thaw cycles (FTC) strongly influence soil structure and hydrothermal regimes. However, it remains unclear whether FTC can effectively i...

A Blockchain-Enabled Security Framework for Cloud-Based Sensor Systems with Deep Learning-Driven Attack Classification

Cloud-integrated sensor and Internet of Things (IoT) systems enable scalable data storage, processing, and intelligent monitoring, but their distributed nature exposes network-flow and host-level data to unauthorized access, tampering, and cyberattacks. This study proposes a Weig...

Applied nucleation promotes recovery of New Zealand raised bog vegetation toward a reference community

Abstract Introduction Applied nucleation aims to restore degraded ecosystems efficiently by establishing vegetation patches that increase in biodiversity and extent through natural dispersal and facilitation. Although widely tested in terrestrial ecosystems, its long‐term outcome...