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Global meta-analysis of the impacts of terrestrial invertebrate invaders on species, communities and ecosystems
Terrestrial invertebrates comprise a large proportion of alien species worldwide, yet a quantitative global synthesis of their effects on native species and ecosystems has not been explored. In...
Bees not the be-all and end-all to pollination
Wild and managed bees are well documented as effective pollinators of global crops of economic importance. However, the contributions by pollinators other than bees have been little explored. This...
Pheomelanin synthesis in insects: Implications for Parkinson's disease
Melanins are biological pigments that occur in two chemical forms, eumelanin and pheomelanin. Here authors report for the first time that an insect (grasshopper) synthesizes pheomelanin.