FIRST REPORT OF THE DARKLING BEETLE, OPATROIDES PUNCTULATUS BRULLÉ, 1832 (COLEOPTERA, TENEBRIONIDAE) IN IDAHO, USA, AN EXPANDING ADVENTIVE SPECIES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

First report of the darkling beetle, Opatroides punctulatus Brullé, 1832 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) in Idaho, USA, an expanding adventive species in the Pacific Northwest

Opatroides punctulatus Brullé, 1832 is a detritivore tenebrionid beetle native to the Old World that was detected in the United States over 20 years ago.It is well adapted to Mediterranean animationbengal.com climates between 30°N and 45°N, characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters.We confirm the presence of

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Biocompatible implants in orthopedics: bone tissue engineering

Introduction Technological advances in bone tissue engineering have improved orthopaedic implants and surgical techniques for bone reconstruction.This approach allows overcoming inconvenience of the paucity of autologous materials available and donor site morbidity.Aim To demonstrate iphone 13 pro max price florida advances of the past 30 years in

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Sociobiological control of plasmid copy number in bacteria.

All genes critical for plasmid replication regulation are located on the plasmid rather than on the host chromosome.It is possible therefore that there can be copy-up "cheater" mutants.In spite iphone 13 pro max price florida of this possibility, low copy number plasmids appear to exist stably in host populations.We examined this paradox using a mu

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