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A new distribution record of the gall midge Octodiplosis bispina Sharma (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) from the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2019
Studies on the insect fauna especially gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) of Tamil Nadu are relatively less in comparison to the other Indian region. Only fourty eight species of Cecidomyiidae have been reported so far from this region.
Duraikannu Vasanthakumar, Radheshyam Murlidhar Sharma, Palanisamy Senthilkumar   +2 more
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A preventive strategy for the control of aphids in sweet pepper using lacewings and micrococcinelid beetles

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1663-1674, August 2026.
Aphids pose a serious risk to horticultural crops. Current biocontrol strategies often fail due to the poor establishment of natural enemies when aphids are scarce. We evaluated the potential of two aphidophagous predators, Micromus variegatus and Scymnus interruptus, to be used as preventive biocontrol agents, released before aphid infestation.
Jesica Pérez‐Rodríguez, Reinier T. Valstar, Ada Leman, Gerben J. Messelink   +3 more
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Accuracy of occurrence and abundance estimates from insect metabarcoding

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 8, Page 2343-2363, August 2026.
Abstract DNA metabarcoding—high‐throughput sequencing of barcode regions from bulk samples—has become a key tool for insect biodiversity assessment. Yet, how methodological choices affect the accuracy of metabarcoding data remains insufficiently explored. In this paper, we ask: (1) How does the lysis method (non‐destructive lysis vs.
Ela Iwaszkiewicz‐Eggebrecht, Emma Granqvist, Karol H. Nowak, Catalina Valdivia, Mateusz Buczek, Amrita Srivathsan, Emily Hartop, Andreia Miraldo, Tomas Roslin, Ayco J. M. Tack, Piotr Łukasik, Rudolf Meier, Fredrik Ronquist   +12 more
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Pollination Under Pressure: Grazing and Nutrient Enrichment Reshape Arctic Pollinator Communities and Interaction Networks

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 8, August 2026.
Grazing exclusion reshaped Arctic flower‐visitor communities, increased plant‐pollinator interactions, and altered interaction networks, while nutrient enrichment had weaker, context‐dependent effects. Together the two drivers produced both independent and interactive effects, with tundra grasslands showing the greatest sensitivity to environmental ...
Nicolina Johanson, Martin Andrzejak, Harry Olde Venterink, Luísa G. Carvalheiro, Anu Eskelinen, Risto Virtanen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Cecidomyiidae (Insecta: Diptera) type collection of Museu Nacional/UFRJ (Brazil) / A coleção de tipos de Cecidomyiidae (Insecta: Diptera) do Museu Nacional/UFRJ (Brasil) [PDF]

, 2021
A coleção do Museu Nacional/Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro compreende tipos de 50 gêneros e 129 espécies de Cecidomyiidae (Diptera). Inclui material proveniente, principalmente, da Mata Atlântica e também do Cerrado, Floresta Amazônica e Caatinga.
Maia, Valéria Cid, Proença, Barbara
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Do solar farms alter invertebrate communities and reduce activity of the common pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) through prey‐mediated effects?

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 3, July–September 2026.
We investigated the effects of ground‐mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) farms on arthropod communities and tested whether changes in prey availability explain reduced bat activity. Solar farms altered arthropod community composition but did not reduce the abundance of key dipteran prey for Pipistrellus pipistrellus.
Elizabeth Tinsley, Moth Broyles, Sándor Zsebők, Gareth Jones, Jérémy S. P. Froidevaux   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

New records of Cecidomyiidae, Dixidae and Mycetophilidae (Diptera) from the Czech and Slovak Republics

, 2017
New records of Cecidomyiidae, Dixidae and Mycetophilidae (Diptera) are presented from various localities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Three species of Cecidomyiidae, four species of Dixidae and two species of Mycetophilidae are new to the Czech ...
Miroslav Čada, Tomáš Sikora, Jan Ševčík   +2 more
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Airborne Environmental DNA for Moth Monitoring: Effectiveness, Challenges, and Complementarity With Traditional Methods

Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 4, July‐August 2026.
Airborne eDNA metabarcoding captured broad patterns of moth diversity and detected species missed by light traps, but failed to reflect abundance and recovered fewer species overall. Airborne eDNA shows promise as a complementary, non‐invasive tool for Lepidopteran monitoring, though methodological refinement remains essential.
Audrey Wong, Alejandro Maeda‐Obregon, Grant Hazlehurst, Julia J. Day   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novo Gênero e Nova Espécie de Diptera, Cecidomyiidae, Associada Com Psittacanthus Dichrous (Loranthaceae) [PDF]

, 2021
Costadiplosis maricaensis, a new genus and species of Clinodiplosini (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae), that induce spherical galls on Psittacanthus dichrous (Loranthaceae) is described based upon larva, pupal exuvia, male and female.Costadiplosis maricaensis, um
Maia, Valéria Cid, Viceconte, Karine Silva de Menezes   +1 more
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The Function of the Partially‐Opened Spathe of Pinellia pedatisecta (Araceae) as a Pitfall Pollinator Trap

Plant Species Biology, Volume 41, Issue 4, July 2026.
Pinellia pedatisecta has a simplified inflorescence structure, compared to its congeners with highly specialized trap pollination systems. However, our study suggests that P. pedatisecta also captures and releases pollinating insects by the spathe movement during flowering season.
Kohei Yanagisawa, Tetsuya K. Matsumoto
wiley   +1 more source