LOCAL SYNAPTIC INPUTS SUPPORT OPPOSING, NETWORK-SPECIFIC ODOR REPRESENTATIONS IN A WIDELY PROJECTING MODULATORY NEURON

Local synaptic inputs support opposing, network-specific odor representations in a widely projecting modulatory neuron

Serotonin plays different roles across networks within the same sensory modality.Previously, we used whole-cell electrophysiology in Drosophila to show that serotonergic neurons innervating the first olfactory relay are inhibited by odorants (Zhang and Gaudry, 2016).Here we show that network-spanning serotonergic neurons segregate information about

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The Efficacy of Selected Synthetic Insecticides and Botanicals against Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, in Maize

Fall armyworm (FAW) was reported for the first time in Africa in 2016.FAW is widely distributed in Ethiopia, causing significant damage to maize.Nine synthetic insecticides belonging to different chemical groups and 11 pesticidal plants (botanicals) were tested for their efficacy against FAW under laboratory, greenhouse, and field conditions.In the

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