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Understanding biological control function and trophic interaction dynamics of an artificially released predatory bug by DNA metabarcoding

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This study investigated the dietary composition of Sycanus bifidus, a generalist predator of the assassin bug that is artificially released into citrus orchards, and uncovered its trophic structure across various pest species using metabarcoding‐based molecular gut content analysis.
Weidong Huang, Suyi Chen, Zihua Zhao, Chunyan Yang, Anxian Shi, Hu Li, Yuange Duan, Fan Song, Hailin Yang, Wanzhi Cai   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predation Pressure on Invertebrate Sentinel Prey Depends on Distance to Forest Edge and Seasonality in Kenyan Tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) Plantations. [PDF]

Insects
Imboma TS, Venturo A, Lövei GL.
europepmc   +1 more source

Borrelia burgdorferi bba74Is Expressed Exclusively during Tick Feeding and Is Regulated by Both Arthropod- and Mammalian Host-Specific Signals

, 2009
Vishwaroop Mulay, Melissa J. Caimano, Radha Iyer, Star Dunham-Ems, Dionysios Liveris, Mary M. Petzke, Ira Schwartz, Justin D. Radolf   +7 more
openalex   +2 more sources

The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Crop Rotation Diversification and Livestock Integration on Above-Ground Arthropod Dynamics Under Conservation Agriculture. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Louw A, Strauss J, Addison P.
europepmc   +1 more source

Amalga-like virus infecting Antonospora locustae , a microsporidian pathogen of grasshoppers, plus related viruses associated with other arthropods

, 2017
Jesse D. Pyle, Patrick J. Keeling, Max L. Nibert   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

A preventive strategy for the control of aphids in sweet pepper using lacewings and micrococcinelid beetles

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Aphids pose a serious risk to horticultural crops. Current biocontrol strategies often fail due to the poor establishment of natural enemies when aphids are scarce. We evaluated the potential of two aphidophagous predators, Micromus variegatus and Scymnus interruptus, to be used as preventive biocontrol agents, released before aphid infestation.
Jesica Pérez‐Rodríguez, Reinier T. Valstar, Ada Leman, Gerben J. Messelink   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insights from the Dalberto Teixeira Pombo (DTP) Arthropod Collection - I. Revealing the Hidden Diversity of Terrestrial Cave Arthropods in the Azores. [PDF]

Biodivers Data J
Crespo LCF, Pereira F, R Amorim I, Borges PAV.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Maltase 1 regulates DENV2 infection and life history in Aedes aegypti

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Our study employed CRISPR/Cas9 to generate a MAL1 knockout strain of Aedes aegypti, demonstrating that the absence of MAL1 significantly suppresses DENV2 replication in the midgut and impairs viral transmission. The mutation also altered life‐history (hatching/pupation/emerging rates and sex‐specific survival), identifying MAL1 as a novel target for ...
Man‐Jin Li, Jin Cheng, Ya‐Ming Zou, Quan‐Chao Liu, Ding Zhu, Ce‐Jie Lan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sticky plants and plant-based glues: potential for pest control. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Bierman TV, Choi YH, Bezemer TM.
europepmc   +1 more source