Corn is a globally important crop; however, pest infestations during storage represent a major challenge. The maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a primary pest of stored maize, commonly controlled through phosphine fumigation. Nevertheless, extensive reliance on this insecticide has led to the emergence of resistant populations. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the contact and fum...

Effective stress regulation is essential for emotional health, whereas maladaptive stress responses contribute to neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Because neuron–microglia interactions are increasingly recognized as key modulators of neuroplasticity under physiological conditions, stress-related microglial dysregulation may contribute to aberrant neuronal responses implicated in...