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Body Size Evolution in Burying Beetles (Staphylinidae: Silphinae: Nicrophorus)

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
Burying beetles (genus Nicrophorus) exhibit broad, skewed variation in body size, which influences carcass use and competitive interactions. Using a large dataset of morphological and geographic data, we show that body size evolution is shaped by phylogenetic history, biogeography, and ecological interactions, with divergence especially pronounced ...
Ashlee N. Smith   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clashing in Murky Waters: On Amphibian Mosquito Suppression

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
This study compares the predator efficiency of common European amphibian species to common invertebrate mosquito predators. Focusing on the cosmopolitan mosquito Culex pipiens, known for transmitting pathogens like West Nile virus, we assessed predator rates, sex‐specific efficiency in amphibians, and the impact of predator presence on mosquito ...
S. P. Boerlijst   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinal Variation in Reproductive Modes and Offspring Body Condition Across a Contact Zone of a Bimodal Viviparous Salamander

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
We examined clinal gradients in reproductive modes and associated offspring body condition across a hybrid zone between two bimodal viviparous subspecies of Salamandra salamandra. We found a clear cline in reproductive modes, with pure modes at the extremes and mixed modes in central populations.
Clara Figueiredo‐Vázquez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Depleted Dissolved Oxygen Concentrations Impair the Embryonic and Early Larval Development of Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis)

open access: yesJournal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, Volume 345, Issue 2, Page 112-126, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Depletion of dissolved oxygen (DO; hypoxia) and its influence on sensitive fauna and vulnerable life stages is an emerging concern in lotic freshwater ecosystems. A species particularly vulnerable to hypoxia is the Eastern Hellbender—a large‐bodied, fully aquatic salamander which relies on cutaneous respiration and has evolved to thrive in ...
Holly A. Funkhouser   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovative Biopesticides: Nanoformulation of Mentha Piperita L. and Satureja Montana L. Essential Oils for Controlling the Cotton Bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera Hub.

open access: yesNano Select, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2026.
Chitosan‐based nanocapsules loaded with Mentha piperita and Satureja montana essential oils were evaluated for insecticidal efficacy against Helicoverpa armigera larvae. Nanoformulations demonstrated controlled release, prolonged toxicity, and sublethal effects, offering an eco‐friendly alternative to conventional pesticides.
Naimeh Hosseini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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