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Rearing Istocheta aldrichi (Diptera: Tachinidae) From Field‐Collected Japanese Beetles (Popillia japonica): 2. Methods to Improve Overwintering, Adult Emergence and Longevity

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Successful rearing of Istocheta aldrichi, a tachinid parasitoid of invasive Japanese beetle, depended on conditions before, during, and after overwintering. Longer cold exposure increased adult emergence and accelerated post‐diapause development. Early transfer of puparia to cool conditions improved survival, while spring temperature manipulation ...
Paul K. Abram, Simon Legault, Josée Doyon, Victoria Makovetski, Jacob H. Miall, Jean‐Philippe Parent, Jason Thiessen, Jacques Brodeur   +7 more
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Future semiochemical control of codling moth, Cydia pomonella

Frontiers in Horticulture
Codling moth (CM), Cydia pomonella, is a significant pest of apple (Malus domestica) and other orchard crops worldwide, posing challenges due to the decrease in registered insecticides, rising resistance, and a changing climate.
E. Charles Whitfield, Michelle T. Fountain   +1 more
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Two Metschnikowia nectar yeast species have similar volatile profiles but elicit differential foraging in bee pollinators

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Yeasts that specialize in flower nectar play an important role in pollination ecology. Metschnikowia reukaufii and Metschnikowia koreensis were the most prevalent nectar yeasts found in our field sites. Bee pollinators exhibited different behavioural responses to nectar yeasts in field experiments. Bees visited more flowers with M.
M. Elizabeth Moore, Lindsey Wilson, Nathan Brandt, Ayako Wada‐Katsumata, Ahmed M. Saveer, Coby Schal, Robert R. Dunn, Rebecca E. Irwin, Caiti Smukowski Heil   +8 more
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Thermal acclimation and environment drive field dispersal patterns of adult Mediterranean fruit flies

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Ambient temperature significantly increased Mediterranean fruit fly recapture rates, demonstrating a strong effect of immediate environmental conditions on field dispersal. Female recaptures were 2.6‐fold higher in orchards containing host plants, whereas male recaptures were unaffected by host presence.
Eleftheria‐Maria D. Bali, Eleni Verykouki, Nikos T. Papadopoulos   +2 more
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A lipid‐sensitive food choice behavior influences aging outcomes from a longevity‐promoting diet

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
C. elegans are exposed to a variety of bacteria in their natural environment and must be able to distinguish between beneficial and detrimental food sources. We show that C. elegans exposed to the bacterium from their natural habitat, Methylobacterium, disrupts lipid homeostasis, causing worms to avoid this bacterial species and choose the laboratory ...
Nicole L. Stuhr, Carmen M. Ramos, Chris D. Turner, Alexander A. Soukas, Sean P. Curran   +4 more
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Plant Signaling Mediates Interactions Between Fall and Southern Armyworms (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Their Shared Parasitoid Cotesia icipe (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

Insects
In Africa, the current harmful maize pest is Spodoptera frugiperda. Its attack can be severe and cause total economic losses. Spodoptera eridania is another species of the same genus, detected a few months after S.
Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Hilaire Kpongbe, Jeannette K. Winsou, Anette H. Agossadou, Manuele Tamò   +4 more
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Conifer host identity shapes wood‐boring beetle communities more than climate across a latitudinal forest gradient in Quebec (Canada)

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Host tree identity and latitude shaped wood‐boring beetle assemblages, with species richness declining northward but community composition varying among regions and hosts. Host tree species influenced beetle communities more strongly than climate; black spruce supported the most species, while eastern hemlock hosted very few.
Nicolas Perrault, Emilie Champagne, Mathieu Bouchard   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrative transcriptomic and machine learning approaches reveal candidate genes for silk and venom production in Bibionomorpha (Diptera)

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Multi‐species transcriptomics and deep learning identified candidate genes associated with silk and venom production in Bibionomorpha. Venom‐associated genes were enriched in proteases, inhibitors and pore‐forming proteins, whereas silk‐related genes showed chitin‐binding and peritrophin domains. Integrating co‐expression networks, machine learning and
Daniel Kenji Matuo, João Alfredo Teodoro, Danilo T. Amaral   +2 more
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Assessment of Small‐Scale Laboratory Rearing Systems for Frankliniella occidentalis (Western Flower Thrips) Using a Single Female

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Reliable laboratory rearing of Frankliniella occidentalis is critical for experimental consistency in entomological research. This study validates and optimises three small‐scale rearing systems initiated from a single female thrips using various organic fruits, flowers and pollen as feed, along with moist cotton, blotting paper and ...
Pia S. Menezes, Vidya Sriraman, Divya S. Bangera, Narelle Manzie, Karl Robinson, Karishma T. Mody   +5 more
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Fermented fruit waste extract-loaded sodium alginate beads for the sustainable management of Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Frontiers in Insect Science
IntroductionThis study developed an eco-friendly attractant from fermented fruit waste juices for Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae), a model dipteran species, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), 12 ...
Kannan Swathy, Perumal Vivekanandhan, Perumal Vivekanandhan, Perumal Vivekanandhan, Patcharin Krutmuang, Patcharin Krutmuang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source