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Ecological and social factors lead to variation in parental care between sexes in a burying beetle

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1618-1632, August 2026.
We experimentally investigated the effects of ecological (resource availability and interspecific competition) and social factors (intraspecific competition) on parental care and reproductive success in the burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides. Our results showed that males and females adjust their parental care based on resource availability and ...
Donghui Ma, Long Ma, Jan Komdeur
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Influences of Carrion Decomposition on Soil Nutrient Leakage in a Boreal Forest

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
We studied elemental leakage into the soil due to carrion decomposition in a boreal forest in Norway. We found that longer carrion decomposition times resulted in increased concentrations of N, Na and B in the soil. To our knowledge, we are the first that included a wide range of chemical elements in our analysis, including macro and trace elements ...
E. Wenting, M. P. Arnberg, D. F. Delsman, H. Siepel, F. van Langevelde, S. M. J. G. Steyaert   +5 more
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Long‐term variation in environmental conditions influences host–parasite fitness

Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Long‐term data on host and parasite fitness are important for predicting how host–parasite interactions will be altered in an era of global change. Here, we use data collected from 1997 to 2013 to explore effects of changing environmental conditions on ...
Karen Musgrave, Andrew W. Bartlow, Jeanne M. Fair   +2 more
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Does the size of larval groups influence the effect of metabolic inhibitors on the development of Phormia regina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) larvae?

European Journal of Entomology, 2002
A series of experiments were conducted to compare the susceptibility of P. regina larvae reared in isolation or in groups to the effects of diet-borne metabolic inhibitors: chlorogenic acid (CGA) and mimosine.
Paul W.C. GREEN, Monique S.J. SIMMONDS, Wally M. BLANEY   +2 more
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First Draft Genome of the Trypanosomatid Herpetomonas muscarum ingenoplastis through MinION Oxford Nanopore Technology and Illumina Sequencing

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2020
Here, we present first draft genome sequence of the trypanosomatid Herpetomonas muscarum ingenoplastis. This parasite was isolated repeatedly in the black blowfly, Phormia regina, and it forms a phylogenetically distinct clade in the Trypanosomatidae ...
Claudia M. d’Avila-Levy, Bertrand Bearzatto, Jérôme Ambroise, Raphaël Helaers, Anzhelika Butenko, Vyacheslav Yurchenko, Karina A. Morelli, Helena L. C. Santos, Pascal Brouillard, Philippe Grellier, Jean-Luc Gala, Miikka Vikkula   +11 more
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Environmental Drivers on Blue Tit Nest Microbiome: An Experimental Study

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
Elevated humidity and temperature altered nest microbial composition and its associations with parasitism and nestling condition. These findings identify nest microclimate as an important driver of nest microbiomes with consequences for avian development.
Marina García‐del Río, Tamara Martin‐Pozas, Sergio Sanchez‐Moral, Alejandro Cantarero, Francisco Castaño‐Vázquez, Yago Merino, Javier García‐Velasco, Santiago Merino   +7 more
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Expanding the Ecological Application of Invertebrate‐Derived DNA (iDNA) for Monitoring Terrestrial Mammals Using a Single‐Species Approach

Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 4, July‐August 2026.
A novel single‐species, invertebrate‐derived eDNA (iDNA) method is presented for identifying European Brown Bear presence. Fly‐borne bear DNA remains readily identifiable for 24 h within flies and can be detected when just one fly in 20 has fed on bear scat. The method is effective both in laboratory and field settings. ABSTRACT Successful conservation
Angeliki Savvantoglou, Laura Weldon, Buffy Smith, Mark D. Steer   +3 more
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Recovery of male DNA acquired from carrion‐feeding insects in a simulated sexual assault scenario

Journal of Forensic Sciences, Volume 71, Issue 4, Page 1576-1591, July 2026.
Abstract When bodies of sexual assault victims are discovered in advanced stages of decomposition, the recovery of direct DNA evidence is often compromised, posing a challenge in criminal investigations. This study aimed to determine insect colonization and succession patterns on pig carcasses inoculated with semen and to assess the feasibility of ...
Tinotenda Angel Mupfumi, Meenu Ghai, Danisile Tembe   +2 more
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Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 7, Page 601-624, July 2026.
Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva, Rodrigo Almeida Pinheiro, José Cola Zanuncio, Conceição Aparecida dos Santos   +3 more
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The Oriental latrine fly Chrysomya megacephala (Diptera: Calliphoridae) has arrived in Eastern Europe

European Journal of Entomology
The Oriental latrine fly, Chrysomya megacephala (Fabricius) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), is a rapidly expanding species, likely to become one of the most widely used species in forensic entomology in the near future, as it is currently recorded on every ...
Alexandru-Mihai PINTILIOAIE, Silviu PETROVAN   +1 more
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