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    Evaluation of host-derived volatiles for trapping Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae)

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    Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopognidae) cause pain and distress through blood feeding, and transmit viruses that threaten both animal and human health worldwide. There are few effective tools for monitoring and control of biting midges, with semiochemical-based strategies offering the advantage of targeting host-seeking populations. In previous studies, we identified the host preference of multiple Culicoides species, including Culicoides impunctatus, as well as cattle-derived compounds that modulate the behavioral responses of C. nubeculosus under laboratory conditions. Here, we test the efficacy of these compounds, when released at different rates, in attracting C. impunctatus under field conditions in Southern Sweden. Traps releasing 1-octen-3-ol, decanal, phenol, 4-methylphenol or 3-propylphenol, when combined with carbon dioxide (CO2), captured significantly higher numbers of C. impunctatus compared to control traps baited with CO2 alone, with low release rates (0.1 mg h−1, 1 mg h−1) being generally more attractive. In contrast, traps releasing octanal or (E)-2-nonenal at 1 mg h−1 and 10 mg h−1 collected significantly lower numbers of C. impunctatus than control traps baited with CO2 only. Nonanal and 2-ethylhexanol did not affect the attraction of C. impunctatus when compared to CO2 alone at any of the release rates tested. The potential use of these semiochemicals as attractants and repellents for biting midge control is discussed

    Linking cause and effect: Nanoscale vibrational spectroscopy of space weathering from asteroid Ryugu

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    Airless bodies are subjected to space-weathering effects that modify the first few microns of their surface. Therefore, understanding their impact on the optical properties of asteroids is key to the interpretation of their color variability and infrared reflectance observations. The recent Hayabusa2 sample return mission to asteroid Ryugu offers the first opportunity to study these effects, in the case of the most abundant spectral type among the main-asteroid belt, C-type objects. This study employs vibrational electron energy-loss spectroscopy in the transmission electron microscope to achieve the spatial resolution required to measure the distinct mid-infrared spectral signature of Ryugu's space-weathered surface. The comparison with the spectrum of the pristine underlying matrix reveals the loss of structural -OH and C-rich components in the space-weathered layers, providing direct experimental evidence that exposure to the space environment tends to mask the optical signatures of phyllosilicates and carbonaceous matter. Our findings should contribute to rectifying potential underestimations of water and carbon content of C-type asteroids when studied through remote sensing with new-generation telescopes.The Hayabusa2 project has been developed and led by JAXA in collaboration with Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) and Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES), and supported by NASA and Australian Space Agency (ASA). We thank all the members of the Hayabusa2 project for their technical and scientific contributions. This work was carried out on the electron microscopy facility of the Advanced Characterization Platform of the Chevreul Institute, University of Lille—CNRS. This project has been funded by ISITE ULNE and the "Métropole Européenne de Lille" through the "TEM-Aster project," the LARCAS ANR (Reference No. SAN-22199). It has also been funded by in part by the National Agency for Research (ANR) under the program of future investment TEMPOS-CHROMATEM (Reference No. ANR-10-EQPX-50). Micro-infrared spectroscopy was performed at the Institut de Planétologie et d'Astrophysique de Grenoble (IPAG). European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant Agreements No. 823717 (ESTEEM3). The Chevreul Institute is thanked for its help in the development of this work through the CHEMACT project supported by the "Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur de la Recherche et de l'Innovation," the region "Hauts-de-France" and the "Métropole Européenne de Lille." JSPS KAKENHI grant numbers related to this study are 19H00725, 19K0094, and 21H05424. This research was supported by the H2020 European Research Council (ERC) (SOLARYS ERC-CoG2017-771691). We acknowledge the funding by the Spanish University Ministry and Next Generation EU through a Margarita Salas fellowship.Peer reviewe

    Linking Cause and Effect: Nanoscale Vibrational Spectroscopy of Space Weathering from Asteroid Ryugu

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    Airless bodies are subjected to space-weathering effects that modify the first few microns of their surface. Therefore, understanding their impact on the optical properties of asteroids is key to the interpretation of their color variability and infrared reflectance observations. The recent Hayabusa2 sample return mission to asteroid Ryugu offers the first opportunity to study these effects, in the case of the most abundant spectral type among the main-asteroid belt, C-type objects. This study employs vibrational electron energy-loss spectroscopy in the transmission electron microscope to achieve the spatial resolution required to measure the distinct mid-infrared spectral signature of Ryugu's space-weathered surface. The comparison with the spectrum of the pristine underlying matrix reveals the loss of structural -OH and C-rich components in the space-weathered layers, providing direct experimental evidence that exposure to the space environment tends to mask the optical signatures of phyllosilicates and carbonaceous matter. Our findings should contribute to rectifying potential underestimations of water and carbon content of C-type asteroids when studied through remote sensing with new-generation telescopes

    Les patients asthmatiques et leur prise en charge odontologique

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    NANCY1-SCD Pharmacie-Odontologie (543952101) / SudocPARIS-BIUM (751062103) / SudocNANCY1-Bib. numérique (543959902) / SudocSudocFranceF

    LES LASERS EN ODONTOLOGIE (ENQUETE AUPRES DES PRATICIENS QUI EN POSSEDENT)

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    NANCY1-SCD Pharmacie-Odontologie (543952101) / SudocPARIS-BIUM (751062103) / SudocSudocFranceF

    Les lésions blanches kératosiques de la muqueuse buccale (démarche diagnostique et conduite à tenir)

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    NANCY1-SCD Pharmacie-Odontologie (543952101) / SudocPARIS-BIUM (751062103) / SudocSudocFranceF

    Oedème post-opératoire consécutif à l'avulsion des dents de sagesse incluses (quelles solutions ?)

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    NANCY1-SCD Pharmacie-Odontologie (543952101) / SudocPARIS-BIUM (751062103) / SudocNANCY1-Bib. numérique (543959902) / SudocSudocFranceF

    Problèmes dentaires dans la dysplasie cléido-crânienne (les solutions thérapeutiques)

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    NANCY1-SCD Pharmacie-Odontologie (543952101) / SudocPARIS-BIUM (751062103) / SudocSudocFranceF
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