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The paper presents overview of ten insect species of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve which are included in the animal taxa list of second edition of the Red Data Book of Russian Federation.
Alexander B. Ruchin, Leonid V. Egorov
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From 1897 until 1957, beetles of the genus Calosoma L. (Coleoptera: Carabidae) were repeatedly introduced to the Hawaiian Islands as predators of nutgrass armyworm, Spodoptera exempta (Walker), armyworm, Mythimna unipuncta (Haworth), and lawn armyworm ...
James K. Liebherr +2 more
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The objective of this study was to determined species composition and community structure of Carabidae and Staphylinidae in five areas of forest fragment and soybean/corn crops or orange orchard, from December 2004 to May 2007.
Francisco Jorge Cividanes +4 more
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Entre agosto de 1997 y abril de 1998, se evaluó, al sur de la punta guanera de San Juan de Marcona, la mortandad de las poblaciones de aves marinas. Especies de alimentación exclusivamente pelágica y de distribución restringida al ámbito de la Corriente ...
Manuel Apaza, Aída Figari
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Effects of landscape complexity and stand factors on arthropod communities in poplar forests
We examined the combined effects of landscape complexity and stand factors on poplar arthropod communities. We found that the proportion of nonhost plants and habitat diversity negatively influence poplar defoliators at the scale of 200 m, but they have no effects on predators.
Binli Wang, Chengming Tian, Jianlong Sun
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The results of a review of known data on the Carabidae fauna of the Pivnichne Podillia National Nature Park and adjacent areas in the north-west of the Podolian Upland are presented in the paper.
Y. Kanarsky
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Coleopteran and Lepidopteran Hosts of the Entomopathogenic Genus Cordyceps sensu lato
Entomophthoralean and ascomycetous fungi are the two major groups known to parasitize arthropods in almost every terrestrial habitat of the earth. Within Ascomycota, Cordyceps sensu lato is a large genus with more than 400 spp. described on numerous orders of Arthropoda. Among the hosts of Cordyceps, Coleoptera and Lepidoptera are the two major orders.
Bhushan Shrestha +9 more
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Fauna of Carabidae (Coleoptera: Insecta) in the forest ecosystems of the Sursky state nature sanctuary (European Russia) [PDF]
An analysis of the fauna and abundance of Carabidae inhabiting small steppe areas within the Sursky State Nature Sanctuary (Ulyanovsk Region, European Russia) has been conducted. The study focused on forest ecosystems within the protected area.
Semishin Gennady +3 more
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IBP′: A New Index to Estimate Biogeographical Peculiarity
The biogeographical peculiarity of a given geographical area is directly linked to the number of its endemic species. This paper aims to formulate an index directly linked to the biogeographical peculiarity of an area. A graphical model and an index of the biogeographical peculiarity are proposed, based on a cumulative sum (i.e., including all the ...
Roberto Pizzolotto +3 more
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Diet and Feeding Behavior of the Solpugid, Eremobates Palpisetulosus (Solpugida: Eremobatidae)
Eremobates palipsetulosus is a generalist predator which preys upon a wide variety of arthropods and seems to prefer smaller, soft‐bodied prey items. Spiders as welt as orthopteran, lepidopteran and coleopteran insects comprise 76% of the total diet. When a prey item is encountered, the palpi are used to pull the prey toward the chelicerae. The prey is
Fred Punzo
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