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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 2, Issue 1, January–March 2021., 2021 Gypsy moth outbreaks and their management with insecticides affect plant health and growth, and forest fauna through multiple mechanisms. The decision to spray or leave an outbreak to run its course can have serious implications for wood economy and forest ecosystems.
Benjamin M. L. Leroy +14 more
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New records and range expansion of Calosoma sycophanta (Linnaeus, 1758) (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in Western Siberia, Russia [PDF]
Check List, 2018 In this study, we report about 25 records of Calosoma sycophanta (Linnaeus, 1758) from Western Siberia collected in the last 21 years (1997–2017).
Vitaly A. Stolbov +4 more
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A contribution to the knowledge of ground beetles (Col.: Carabidae) fauna of northeastern Iran along with a new record [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2020 Carabidae is the third most species-rich family of the order Coleoptera. Most members of the family are predators considered beneficial components of natural and agricultural ecosystems.
Mahnaz Keikhosravi +3 more
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, 2021 Calosoma ewersmanni, habitus; specimen is probably mislabelled; *.png file from Fig. 6 in Assmann, T., E. Boutaud, J. Buse, C. Drees, A.-L.-L. Friedman, A. Hetzel, E. Orbach, I. Renan, C. Reuter & D.W.
Drees, Claudia +9 more
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International Journal of Polymer Science, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Skin wounds are frequently influenced with microbial infections and inflammation, which need innovative agents for disputing them. Chitosan (Csn) was extracted from larvae of BSF “black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens” and ethanolic propolis extract (Pro) was employed for synthesizing silver nanoparticles (Ag‐NPs), using facile biogenic protocol.
Mohammed S. Al-saggaf, R. Saravanan
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Low intensity surface fire instigates movement by Calosoma frigidum (Coleoptera, Carabidae)
ZooKeys, 2011 The genus Calosoma (Coleoptera: Carabidae) is a group of large, sometimes ornate beetles, which often voraciously attack caterpillars. Many studies have reported Calosoma beetles being highly conspicuous during defoliator outbreaks.
Jenna Jacobs +3 more
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Nature Conservation Research: Заповедная наука, 2017 The paper presents data on nine rare insect species of the Oka State Nature Biosphere Reserve recommended for inclusion in the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation (Animals).
Anna M. Nikolaeva, Nikolay N. Nikolaev
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Oxidative stress and X-ray metal assessment in ovarian tissues of the beetle, Calosoma olivieri (Coleoptera, Carabidae) collected from Kafr El Zayat, Egypt [PDF]
Journal of Medical and Life ScienceX-ray analysis was applied to estimate the percentages of heavy metals in ovarian tissues of the beetle Calosoma olivieri. This research was performed to assess the influence of heavy metals on biochemicals in ovarian tissues in the ground beetle ...
Lamia El-Samad +5 more
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Current state of chitin purification and chitosan production from insects
Journal of Chemical Technology &Biotechnology, Volume 95, Issue 11, Page 2775-2795, November 2020., 2020 Abstract Chitin, and especially its deacetylated variant chitosan, has many applications, e.g. as carrier material for pharmaceutical drugs or as a flocculant in wastewater treatment. Despite its versatility and accessibility, chitin, the second most abundant polysaccharide on Earth, has so far been commercially extracted only from crustaceans and to a
Thomas Hahn +5 more
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Bagworm bags as portable armour against invertebrate predators [PDF]
PeerJ, 2016 Some animals have evolved the use of environmental materials as “portable armour” against natural enemies. Portable bags that bagworm larvae (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) construct using their own silk and plant parts are generally believed to play an ...
Shinji Sugiura
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