On the position of Heteroceridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) in food webs in riparian communities
The position of the beetle family Heteroceridae in food webs of riparian communities in European Russia and Mongolia is discussed, and the main trophic links within the Heteroceridae related communities are recorded. The feeding spectrum of heterocerids,
Alexey S. Sazhnev
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Notes on \u3ci\u3eChrysomelobia Labidomerae\u3c/i\u3e (Acari: Heterostigmata: Podapolipidae), Parasites of \u3ci\u3eLabidomera Clivicollis\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Michigan and Wisconsin [PDF]
Chrysomelobia labidomerae Eickwort, ectoparasitic mite of chrysomelid beetles, is reported from 11 Wisconsin counties, from 16 of 82 adult Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby) beetles wild-caught in Wisconsin, and from 27 of 141 presumably wild-caught L ...
Husband, Robert W, Williams, Andrew H
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Tomicus minor (Hartig) and Tomicus yunnanensis Kirkendall and Faccoli are two sympatric species that infest Pinus yunnanensis (Franchet) in southwest China, contributing to growth losses.
Chengxu Wu +3 more
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Heavy metals in carabids (Coleoptera, Carabidae) [PDF]
Carabid beetles (Coleoptera, Carabidae) are one of the most studied soil groups in relation to heavy metal (HM) accumulation and use for bioindication of environmental pollution. Accumulation of Zn and Cu in carabid beetles was species-, sex- and trophic
Butovsky, Ruslan
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Root Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Ground Beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Immigration into Strawberry Plots Protected by Fence or Portable Trench Barriers [PDF]
Physical exclusion shows some potential as a novel root weevil control strategy, but barriers to root weevil immigration may also exclude beneficial insects, such as ground beetles.
Bomford, Michael K., Vernon, Robert S.
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In the Cerrado, many plants are patrolled by ants, but in some cases, predatory wasps may also play an important role in herbivore deterrence. Here we examined the effects of the wasp Brachygastra lecheguana and the ant Pseudomyrmex gracilis on the ...
Kleber Del-Claro, Estevão Alves-Silva
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Cantharophily is reported for the first time in a Brazilian asclepiad, involving the mylerid Astylus variegatus and the nectariferous flowers of Oxypetalum banksii, a plant mainly pollinated by wasps. The use of nectar as food by A.
Milene Faria Vieira +1 more
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Aquatic beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera) of Koundinya wildlife sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh, India [PDF]
The present investigation was carried out to study the fauna of aquatic beetles of Koundinya wildlife sanctuary (India). A total of forty two species belonging to four families was recorded.
Shiva Shankar +5 more
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\u3ci\u3eLycaeides Melissa Samuelis\u3c/i\u3e (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) Response to an Aggregation of \u3ci\u3eLytta Sayi\u3c/i\u3e (Coleoptera: Meloidae) on \u3ci\u3eLupinus Perennis\u3c/i\u3e (Fabaceae [PDF]
Lycaeides melissa samuelis Nabokov, frequently called the Karner blue butterfly, is a Federally endangered species found in savanna/barren type ecosystems of New England and the Great Lakes region of North America.
Kleintjes Neff, Paula K +1 more
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New localities of Sarcodontia crocea (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) in Poland
Sarcodontia crocea is a fungus relatively rarely recorded in Central and Northern Europe, where as a parasite it grows mainly on old apple trees. The most recent data on the occurrence of this fungus in Poland are presented in this study.
Andrzej Szczepkowski +3 more
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