Metatranscriptomic analysis of public RNA-seq data from Dendrobium catenatum , an economically and culturally important orchid, revealed a highly diverse virome. Sixteen exogenous viral species were detected, representing seven families of RNA viruses, including positive-sense ssRNA viruses ( Botourmiaviridae , Mitoviridae , Narnaviridae , Endornaviridae , and Fusariviridae ) and double-stranded RNA viruses ( Phlegviridae and...

Although the R Shiny framework enables the development of interactive web applications without requiring advanced web programming skills, its adoption in forestry remains limited. This study presents ForestCalc, an open-source decision-support web application developed in R/Shiny for estimating forest volume, aboveground dry biomass, and carbon stocks in native forest phytophysiognomies of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The application...

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus responsible for an acute febrile illness characterized by severe polyarthralgia, predominantly affecting peripheral joints. In a substantial proportion of patients, these symptoms may progress to chronic manifestations that significantly impair quality of life. Animal models are therefore critical for the development of effective therapeutic and preventive strategies, inclu...

Citizen science is increasingly used to document biodiversity in urban ecosystems while simultaneously promoting public engagement with nature. However, how institutional coordination relates to participation levels and the resulting representation of urban biodiversity remains poorly understood, particularly in European cities. The City Nature Challenge is a global annual bioblitz that engages citizens in recording urban biod...

The genus Amblyomma koch, 1844 contains approximately 138 species, which are mainly distributed in the Afrotropical, Oriental, Neotropical and Australasian zoogeographic regions. This is an important group of arthropod vectors responsible for transmitting a wide range of etiological agents that cause infections and diseases in humans and animals, and is therefore of great interest to public and veterinary health.This study des...

This paper presents a comprehensive methodology for reconstructing seismic bedrock and investigating its role in areas where seismic (i.e. amplification) and co-seismic (i.e. liquefaction) effects are expected. Reconstructing seismic bedrock can be challenging, particularly in the presence of deep interfaces. To address this, a field campaign was conducted in 2021 in the municipality of Terre del Reno (Po Plain, Italy), an are...