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Determining Terminal Velocities of Selected Insects and Substitute Materials to Develop Future Test Procedures for Insect‐Friendly Mowing Technology

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 3, Page 310-320, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Agricultural grasslands are vital habitats for insects that provide key ecosystem services. However, conventional rotary mowers are proposed to cause significant insect mortality due to the high rotational speed of their blades and the resulting airflow.
Jonas Frank, Manuela Sann, Lea von Berg, Stefanie Erhardt, Johannes L. M. Steidle, Oliver Betz, Stefan Böttinger   +6 more
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Invertebrate communities from the mesovoid shallow substratum of the Carpatho-Euxinic area

Travaux de l'Institut de Speologie Emile Racovitza, 2010
Between 1998 and 2008, the authors analyzed from a faunistic and zoogeographic point of view, 5 sites with different types of mesovoid shallow subtratum (MSS) from the karst areas of Dobrogea and the Carpathians.
EUGEN NITZU, AUGUSTIN NAE, ANDREI GIURGINCA, IONUŢ POPA   +3 more
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Potential for the American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) to contribute to biological control in a vegetable agroecosystem

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a native insectivorous amphibian common in agricultural fields in eastern North America. Past research on this and related species suggests potential for positive or negative effects on pest populations, depending on the prevalence of intraguild predation.
Margaret R. Douglas, Madeline DuBoyce, Valerie Kuppek, Abigail Marich, Mairi K. P. Poisson, Aleah Spiro, Scott Boback   +6 more
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Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus) Pollination in New Zealand: A Preliminary Report on Flower Visitors, Natural Pollen Deposition, and Artificial Pollination

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, Volume 54, Issue 1, March 2026.
Dragon fruit (pitaya; Hylocereus undatus) is a promising, new high‐value crop in New Zealand. The large nocturnal flowers open for one night and close early in the morning the following day over a 3‐ to 6‐month long flowering period. In dragon fruit's native range, hawkmoths and bats are key nocturnal pollinators, and honey bees visit flowers during ...
Max N. Buxton, Laura Mesa, Melissa A. Broussard   +2 more
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Working 9 to 5: Diurnal Variability in Terrestrial Invertebrate Activity Does Not Compromise Ecosystem Health Assessments in Dry Stream Channels

River Research and Applications, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 676-688, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Temporary streams are impacted by climate change and other anthropogenic pressures, but fluctuating water levels complicate ecological assessments. Terrestrial invertebrate communities may enable dry‐phase assessments, but their sampling can be resource intensive.
Kieran J. Gething, Chloe Hayes, Jaime Martin, Patrycja Meadows, Judy England, Tim Sykes, Rachel Stubbington   +6 more
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Habitat Influence on Epigeic Spider Diversity in Silaka, Langeni and Kambi Forests, Eastern Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Ecology, Volume 64, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we explore spider diversity and the effects of habitat types on spider distribution in the three different types of habitats in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. This serves as an invaluable tool for biodiversity assessment while documenting the presence of spiders taxa across different habitats in the selected study areas.
Sandile Mdazu, Caswell Munyai, Augustine Niba   +2 more
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Pests for Dinner: Dietary Composition of Insectivorous Bats in a Fragmented Tropical Dry Forest

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
Insectivorous bats are key predators of a wide array of arthropods, including species that act as disease vectors and pests, yet such ecological roles remain poorly studied in tropical regions. In this study, we aimed to describe the diet of five insectivorous bat species from the genera Balantiopteryx, Myotis, Mormoops, and Pteronotus inhabiting a ...
Mónica Izquierdo‐Suzán, Cárol Sierra‐Durán, Santiago Perea, Colton D. Meinecke, Rodrigo A. Medellín   +4 more
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Orchard Management Influences Predation of Halyomorpha halys Eggs

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 3, Page 202-211, March 2026.
We investigated predation of eggs of the invasive stink bug Halyomorpha halys on apple trees in conventional, organic, and extensively managed Dutch orchards. Predation exceeded 40% in extensively managed orchards but was only about 10% in conventional and organic ones. We used camera traps to reveal natural enemies that may contribute to H.
Peter N. Karssemeijer, Daan Heinen, Nina Joosten, Karin Winkler, Herman Helsen   +4 more
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Social media highlights the overlooked impact of cats on arthropods

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 2, Page 460-465, March 2026.
The impact of domestic cats on vertebrate biodiversity is unequivocal; however, we still know little about their effects on arthropods. By analysing over 17,000 photos and videos from social media platforms (iStock and TikTok), we documented 550 predation events of cats on arthropods.
Leticia Alexandre, Raul Costa‐Pereira
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First record of Theridiosoma gemmosum (Araneae, Theridiosomatidae) in the Romanian fauna

Travaux de l'Institut de Speologie Emile Racovitza
The Araneae species Theridiosoma gemmosum is cited for the first time in Romanian fauna. Also, the genus Theridiosoma and Theridiosomatidae family are new recorded for Romanian fauna.
AUGUSTIN NAE
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