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Firefly genomes illuminate parallel origins of bioluminescence in beetles
eLife, 2018 Fireflies and their luminous courtships have inspired centuries of scientific study. Today firefly luciferase is widely used in biotechnology, but the evolutionary origin of bioluminescence within beetles remains unclear.
Timothy R. Fallon +21 more
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Scientific Reports, 2017 Opsin proteins are fundamental components of animal vision whose structure largely determines the sensitivity of visual pigments to different wavelengths of light.
Camilla R. Sharkey +7 more
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The influence of the type of storage on pest infestation of stored grain in the Czech Republic
Plant, Soil and Environment, 2003 Stored-product pests cause high economic losses by feeding on stored grain and endanger the public health by contamination of food by allergens. Therefore, the aim of this work was to explore whether the risk of infestation of stored grain by pests is ...
V. Stejskal +5 more
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Development of a Synthetic Floral Lure for Pollen Beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) [PDF]
, 2022 Pollen beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) rank among the most important pests of oilseed rape (Brassica napus). For their timely detection in early spring, yellow sticky or water pan traps are used; however, it has been suggested that the addition of ...
Csonka, E. B. +6 more
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Assessment of environmental and pollution level in water and insect's fauna of freshwater habitat [PDF]
Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research, 2018 The environmental problems have raised the interest for bio-indicators able to reflect their environment. Among these life forms, the insects may contribute to a viable evaluation of the sustainability degrees.
M Masood +4 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2022 Acrostilicus Hubbard, 1896 and Pachystilicus Casey, 1905 are North American genera known from only one and two species, respectively, and have never been a subject of a modern revision. In fact, Acrostilicus was not even properly described as its author
Dagmara Żyła +2 more
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Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 2019 Dispersal by flight is obligatory for bark beetles in the subfamily Scolytinae. Adult bark beetles must leave the natal host and fly to seek new hosts for brood production.
Kelsey L. Jones +4 more
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Symbiont selection via alcohol benefits fungus farming by ambrosia beetles
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2018 Significance Ambrosia beetles are among the true fungus-farming insects and cultivate fungal gardens on which the larvae and adults feed. After invading new habitats, some species destructively attack living or weakened trees growing in managed and ...
C. Ranger +13 more
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Remote Sensing, 2015 In managed landscapes, conservation planning requires effective methods to identify high-biodiversity areas. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of airborne laser scanning (ALS) and forest estimates derived from satellite images ...
Eva Lindberg +3 more
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Precision glycerine jelly swab for removing pollen from small and fragile insect specimens
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Historical datasets can establish a critical baseline of plant–animal interactions for understanding contemporary interactions in the context of global change. Pollen is often incidentally preserved on animals in natural history collections.
Marion L. Donald +2 more
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