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Behavioral and Physiological Evidence for Palp Detection of the Male-Specific Attractant Cuelure in the Queensland Fruit Fly (Bactrocera tryoni)

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
The Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni, is considered one of the worst horticultural pests in Australia attacking a large variety of fruit crops.
Thomas A. Verschut, Kevin Farnier, J. Paul Cunningham, Mikael A. Carlsson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laboratory and field evaluation of acetic acid-based lures for male Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. [PDF]

, 2019
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a vector of a pathogen associated with greening and thus a major problem in citriculture worldwide. Lures are much needed for improving ACP trapping systems for monitoring populations and surveillance.
Bento, José Mauricio S, Calvo, Carolina, de Carvalho, Rômulo Igor, de Freitas, Renato, Delfino, Jennifer Y, Esperança, Victoria, Gonzalez, Francisco, Leal, Walter S, Lehan, Benjamin J, Luvizotto, Rejane AG, Magnani, Rodrigo F, Miranda, Marcelo P, Mulinari, Tatiana Aparecida, Oehlschlager, Cameron A, Volpe, Haroldo XL, Zanardi, Odimar Z   +15 more
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Pollinator diversity and host specificity in threatened Encephalartos cycads and their implications for co‐extinction and species recovery

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract The highly threatened African cycad genus Encephalartos faces severe threats such as habitat loss and poaching. In addition, the lack of sexual recruitment due to the absence of pollinators (pollinator collapse) has emerged as another major threat.
Paul D. Janse van Rensburg, Terence N. Suinyuy, John S. Donaldson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

AoVps18 regulates sporulation, trap morphogenesis, and nematode predation by modulating vacuole assembly and attractant synthesis in Arthrobotrys oligospora

Virulence
Vacuoles are essential organelles in eukaryotic cells, playing key roles in cellular homeostasis through nutrient sensing, osmoregulation, and autophagy.
Meichen Zhu, Yankun Liu, Yi Chen, Qiyan Hu, Dake Zhao, Wenjie Wang, Jinkui Yang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ecological population dynamics, host preferences, and associated parasitoids of Bactrocera carambolae and Bactrocera papayae on fruits [PDF]

Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Fruit flies are a significant pest affecting fruit production in Indonesia. Understanding the species of fruit flies in fruit-growing regions is crucial for evaluating pest risk, establishing effective plant quarantine measures,
D. Koswanudin, H. Widyanto, D. Hutapea, Wawan ,, R. Yuniawati, V.N.O. Subagyo, S. Utami, I.M. Samudra, W. Darwiati   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Vascular Network Formation

, 2009
Endothelial cells are responsible for the formation of the capillary blood vessel network. We describe a system of endothelial cells by means of two-dimensional molecular dynamics simulations of point-like particles.
Buttà, Paolo, Cerreti, Fiammetta, Servedio, Vito D. P., Triolo, Livio   +3 more
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Allochthonous chemical cues drive predation by a top carnivore

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Identifying the mechanisms by which mobile predators detect and select prey remains a central challenge in sensory biology and functional ecology. This study provides the first direct evidence that chemical cues associated with allochthonous organic matter (e.g.
Ryan P. Ferrer, Richard K. Zimmer
wiley   +1 more source

Insights on the nutritional ecology of a nocturnal pollinating insect

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Nutritional ecology examines the environmental effects on nutritional needs, food intake and foraging behaviors, and the use of nutrients ingested by animals. Among insects, Lepidoptera are often considered opportunistic foragers that visit a wide variety of available flowers, although with some preferences.
Evan Force, Caroline Suray, Charlotte Girardin, Michel B.C. Sokolowski, Matthieu Dacher   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extinction Debt Paid Off: The Demise of the European Polecat (Mustela putorius) in NE Iberia

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We studied a vanishing polecat population for a decade, until its ultimate demise, using camera trap and roadkill data, landscape descriptors and dietary and toxicological analyses.Polecat favoured farmland and avoided forests and water bodies occupied by the invasive American mink.
Salvador Salvador, Roger Puig‐Gironès, Xavier Llopart, Santiago Palazón, Miguel Clavero   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disentangling Multitrophic Interactions: How Vegetation Cover, Wild Boar, Deer, and Predators Shape Rodents Activity and Acorn Dispersal

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Vegetation cover promotes rodent activity and acorn dispersal, while wild boars exert a direct negative effect on mice. Conversely, deer and predators displayed no significant impact on rodent behavior. These results identify wild boars as the main disruptors of rodent‐mediated forest regeneration.
David Notario Rincón, Alberto Muñoz, Rafael Barrientos, Álvaro Gaytán, Lucía Cano, Pablo Quiles, Luis Sánchez, Alejandro Redondo, Alexander Cisneros, Raúl Bonal   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source