Revised and annotated checklist of aquatic and semi-aquatic Heteroptera of Hungary with comments on biodiversity patterns [PDF]
A basic knowledge of regional faunas is necessary to follow the changes in macroinvertebrate communities caused by environmental influences and climatic trends in the future. We collected all the available data on water bugs in Hungary using an inventory
Pal Boda +4 more
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The species composition of aquatic (Nepomorpha) and semiaquatic (Gerromorpha) Heteroptera were examined from protected and unprotected study sites in three streams associated with Kaeng Krachan National Park.
Akekawat Vitheepradit
exaly +3 more sources
Rare fossil insect (Zekuforma maculata sp. nov) from the Tibetan plateau unveils adaptive innovations and extinction mechanisms [PDF]
Ecological adaptive radiation drives evolutionary innovation, yet intrinsic constraints and environmental stressors may dictate its limits. Heteroptera, repeatedly colonized aquatic realms, but their major terrestrial lineage Pentatomomorpha remained ...
Rui Dai +5 more
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Sublethal Clothianidin Exposure Increases Trait Variation and Drives Sex-Specific Selection in the Water Strider <i>Gerris latiabdominis</i>. [PDF]
We highlight the importance of considering insecticide effects on trait variance and selection—not merely trait means—to fully understand evolutionary changes in non‐target populations. We suggest incorporating sublethal effects on semi‐aquatic predatory insects into ecological risk assessments on agroecosystems. ABSTRACT Agricultural insecticides pose
Lee B, Heo J, Han CS.
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From water striders to water bugs: the molecular diversity of aquatic Heteroptera (Gerromorpha, Nepomorpha) of Germany based on DNA barcodes [PDF]
With about 5,000 species worldwide, the Heteroptera or true bugs are the most diverse taxon among the hemimetabolous insects in aquatic and semi-aquatic ecosystems.
Nadine Havemann +6 more
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Species assemblages of aquatic and semi-aquatic true bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) of anthropogenic ponds of the green zone in Bangkok, Thailand [PDF]
Aquatic and semi-aquatic true bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera) are highly abundant in both lentic and lotic systems in Thailand. More than 230 species representing 12 families of these insects have been reported from freshwater habitats in Thailand.
Natthapont Janthachid +3 more
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Multi-Omics Profiling of the Scaphoideus titanus Yeast-Like Symbiont Guides the Bioinformatic Discovery of Related Fungal Symbioses in Insects. [PDF]
Genomic, proteomic and phylogenetic analyses of the obligate yeast‐like symbiont (YLS) associated with Scaphoideus titanus revealed retained metabolic flexibility and a monophyletic origin of insect‐associated YLSs within a free‐living fungal lineage. A novel computational pipeline was used to mine NCBI transcriptomic data and identified new candidate ...
Abbà S +6 more
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Symbiotic Microorganisms and Their Different Association Types in Aquatic and Semiaquatic Bugs [PDF]
True bugs (Hemiptera, suborder Heteroptera) constitute the largest suborder of nonholometabolous insects and occupy a wide range of habitats various from terrestrial to semiaquatic to aquatic niches.
Yu Men +9 more
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Aquatic Heteroptera (Nepomorpha, Gerromorpha) in small intermittent rivers of Ukraine steppe zone [PDF]
Small intermittent rivers are some of the most widespread types of water currents in the steppe zone. In the ecosystems of the intermittent rivers we have found 28 species of water bugs that compose the majority of the described fauna in the south ...
Maria Grandova
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Testing the Optimal Foraging Theory in a Generalist Feeder: The Case of Reintroduced European Pond Turtles and Its Impact on Macroinvertebrates Communities. [PDF]
In this study we investigated the macroinvertebrate (MI) communities in two newly created, man‐made ponds concurrently with the diet of captive‐bred European pond turtles that were translocated there. We aimed at assessing whether turtles were operating as generalist feeders, and if successive reintroductions of turtles would affect the overall MI ...
Meyer A +6 more
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