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A novel trap designed for monitoring parasitoids of spotted-wing Drosophila (SWD) is described. This new trap utilizes host fruits that are known host substrates for SWD and chocolate or vanilla baits, yielding a more accurate measure of SWD-parasitoids populations than banana traps. Fieldwork was carried out in Michoacan, Mexico, and the dominant parasitoids captured were all Figitidae: Leptopilina boulardi Barbotin, Carton and Kelner-Pillault and Ganaspis brasiliensis Ihering. The capture of Ganaspis brasiliensis is the first record of this species in Michoacan, and using DNA 'COI barcode' data, this Mexican population is consistent with the G5 population. We conclude that it is possible to promote this species as a biological control agent through inoculation and conservation in organic production of blackberry against D. suzukii, through an "Augmentoria" strategy using our sentinel trap with chocolate baits and preferred host of SWD to attract more SWD-parasitoids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper presents the design, implementation, and results of a gamification model in four science subjects in the PrepaTec Esmeralda high school of Tecnologico de Monterrey (State of Mexico Campus). The investigation was conducted over two years, starting with a pilot model applied to a total of 80 students belonging to three different groups, using a gamification model with more than 30 activities (missions) built using Rezzly. The student performance results in gamified activities, and the opinion survey conducted at the end of the semester showed a wide acceptance of the model (more than 50%). Consequently, the gamification model was redesigned, based on the Octalysis framework proposed by Yu-Kai Chou, and constructed using Google Classroom for its implementation during the August-December 2019 semester. The final model included 45 gamified activities implemented for 650 students in 20 groups (classes) in four science subjects, namely, Energy and Transformation (17), Matter and the Environment (1), Fundamentals of Life (1), and Physics for the IB Diploma (1). The following statistics indicate the success of the model and the feasibility of using gamification to motivate and engage students and improve their academic development: a) in total, the students performed 21,673 activities; b) student participation grew from 77.8% in the first period to 83.3% in the final period, and c) the results of the mid and final student opinion surveys indicated that 93.4% of the students would like the model to be replicated in other classes, and 77% of the students considered that the activities helped "pretty much" in their learning process. Based on these results, we propose this successful gamification model, which can be adapted and implemented in other subjects, and we provide the evidence of the most significant gamification elements, as specified by the high school students in the research. Also, this work can be used to create a free-access gamification model for science subjects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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