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Effects of diet on development and reproductive fitness of two predatory coccinellids (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2015
Studies of prey suitability are needed to develop efficient mass rearing programs for generalist predators and to understand their potential contribution to integrated pest management.
Mohammad A. MIRHOSSEINI, M. HOSSEINI, M. JALALI   +2 more
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RNA interference of the ecdysone receptor gene AgEcR in a wolfberry ‐ specialized strain of Aphis gossypii Glover affects its survival and fecundity and confers resistance in transgenic goji (Lycium barbarum L.)

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
AgEcR, an ecdysone receptor from Aphis gossypii, is an RNA interference (RNAi) target. Artificial diet screening of five double ‐ stranded RNA fragments identified dsAgEcR2 targeting the D/E junction as the most potent. Transgenic goji expressing dsAgEcR2 caused molting defects and reduced fecundity, suppressing population growth and offering a ...
Ting Yan, Ao‐Ga Li, Run‐Yao Bai, Long Hai, Shu‐Juan Chang, Ying Zhang, Ri‐Heng Wu   +6 more
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Influence of different species of aphid prey on the immature survival and development of four species of aphidophagous coccinellids (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2015
This study was on the effect of three species of aphids (Aphis fabae, Macrosiphoniella sanborni, Brevicoryne brassicae) on the survival, growth and development of the immature stages of the aphidophagous coccinellids Coccinella septempunctata ...
Dimitrios P. PAPACHRISTOS, Ioanna KATSAROU, Antonios MICHAELAKIS, Nikos E. PAPANIKOLAOU   +3 more
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Impact of Environmental Microparticles on Insect Olfaction

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Terrestrial insects underpin key ecosystem services, including pollination, herbivory regulation, decomposition, nutrient cycling, and disease control. These functions depend on chemical communication that guides insects to food, mates, hosts, shelters, and oviposition sites while helping them avoid threats.
Steve B. S. Baleba, Danube K. N. Wandji, Yves H. Tchiechoua, Komi Mensah Agboka, Iman B. Hassaballa, Victor O. Omondi, Beatrice T. Nganso, Saliou Niassy, Souleymane Diallo, Merid N. Getahun   +9 more
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Coccinellidae captured in blacklight traps: Seasonal and diel pattern of the dominant species Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2013
Two blacklight traps were operated in a non-agricultural setting in Cary, North Carolina, USA, from spring through fall in 2004 and 2005 and all Coccinellidae collected and identified.
Christine A. NALEPA
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Interactions between prairie dogs and arthropods in grassland ecosystems: a review and research gaps

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.) are an important component of grassland ecosystems of North America where they can alter vegetation composition/structure and physical attributes of grassland habitats through their feeding and burrowing behavior. Impacts of prairie dog presence on many wildlife and plant taxa have been widely studied but research on prairie
Joshua W. Campbell, Alexandra Tsalickis, Ellen A. R. Welti, Itai Namir   +3 more
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Identification of limonene as a potential kairomone of the harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2010
Chemical cues involved in both host location and oviposition by Harmonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) were investigated in laboratory and field experiments.
Ammar ALHMEDI, Eric HAUBRUGE, Frédéric FRANCIS   +2 more
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Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Vibidia duodecimguttata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
The complete mitochondrial genome of Vibidia duodecimguttata was sequenced and reported here. The circle genome of the leaf beetle is 19,627 bp in length.
Jingyan Yan, Pengfei Song, Ying Li, Xin Tong, Jiuli Wang, Daoxin Liu   +5 more
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Elevated nitrogen deposition protects an invasive plant from herbivory through altering leaf volatile‐mediated tritrophic interactions

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Atmospheric nitrogen deposition disrupts plant–herbivore interactions, but its impact on leaf volatile organic compounds (VOCs)‐mediated multi‐trophic herbivore resistance remains unclear within the context of plant invasion. In this study, we initially investigated the
Wanci He, Man Ke, Yuange Zhang, Ting Liao, Jinxin Lu, Yingjie Zhao, Bo Li, Tiantian Lin   +7 more
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Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) prefers toxic prey in laboratory choice experiment

European Journal of Entomology, 2008
In a laboratory experiment, we investigated the preference of larvae and adults of Coccinella septempunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) for three aphid species: two essential prey, Acyrthosiphon pisum and Aphis philadelphi, and a toxic prey Aphis ...
Oldřich NEDVĚD, Sara SALVUCCI
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