This study presents a new 3D coupled damage-plasticity model with energy-based regularisation in Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) for modelling fractured quasi-brittle rocks. The model accounts for energy dissipation in both the tensile and compressive regimes by distinctly separating damage evolution in tension and compression. A semi-analytical solution is introduced to derive damage evolution parameters linked to energ...

Brassicaceous plants are attacked by a wealth of specialist herbivores that include the Diamondback moth (DBM) Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), control of which requires novel biocontrol strategies. DBM is a cosmopolitan pest causing damage that varies yearly in Finland depending on the timing and extent of their migration. Intercropping with companion plants can hamper host location by herbivores or attract...

Disease and parasitism cause major welfare, environmental and economic concerns for global aquaculture. In this review, we examine the status and potential of technologies that exploit genetic variation in host resistance to tackle this problem. We argue that there is an urgent need to improve understanding of the genetic mechanisms involved, leading to the development of tools that can be applied to boost host resistance and...