Differences in the reliance on cuticular hydrocarbons as sexual signaling and species discrimination cues in parasitoid wasps

Abstract Background Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC) have been documented to play crucial roles as species- and sex-specific cues in the chemical communication systems of a wide variety of insects.However, whether they are sufficient by themselves as the sole cue triggering sexual behavior as well as preference of con- over heterospecific mating partne

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The Sagittal Parameters and Efficacy of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Kyphosis Under Different Lumbar Sagittal Morphologies

Peng-Chao Zhang, Qiang Deng, Wei-Bin Sheng, Hai-Long Guo, Mardan Mamat, Yun-Xiao Luo, Shu-Tao Gao Department of Spine Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830054, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Qiang DengDepartment of Spine Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical Universi

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Thermodynamic Calculation and Optimization of Thermal Power Boiler Based on Flexible Equilibrium Analysis Method

In order to study thermal calculation and optimization scheme of thermal power boiler, through the flexible use of equilibrium analysis method, the practical problems brought about by too high exhaust gas temperature of thermal power boiler are studied.Through the thermodynamic calculation, the thermal calculation simulation is Shaving carried out

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