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Determining Terminal Velocities of Selected Insects and Substitute Materials to Develop Future Test Procedures for Insect‐Friendly Mowing Technology

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 3, Page 310-320, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Agricultural grasslands are vital habitats for insects that provide key ecosystem services. However, conventional rotary mowers are proposed to cause significant insect mortality due to the high rotational speed of their blades and the resulting airflow.
Jonas Frank, Manuela Sann, Lea von Berg, Stefanie Erhardt, Johannes L. M. Steidle, Oliver Betz, Stefan Böttinger   +6 more
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Rivers and roads, silence and songs: female crickets respond similarly to conspecific male song in natural and anthropogenic soundscapes. [PDF]

J Exp Biol
Etzler EA, Ter Hofstede HM, Ratcliffe JM.   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The problem of free will is child's play

Philosophical Investigations, Volume 49, Issue 2, Page 147-154, April 2026.
Abstract I argue that the essence of ‘free will’ is control, the ability to do otherwise and that this ability is an acquired skill: We can and do see people acquire it, as for example small children learn to play and to do all the other things that human agents characteristically do.
Sophie‐Grace Chappell
wiley   +1 more source

Tissue tropism and viral levels of Acheta domesticus densovirus throughout the house cricket production. [PDF]

Curr Res Insect Sci
Takacs J, Bryon A, Jensen AB, van Loon JJA, Ros VID.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Navigating the Ethereal Tightrope: The Nanogenerator Manipulates Neurons for Immune Equilibrium

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 14, 9 March 2026.
This review explores how nanogenerators modulate neuroimmune responses, offering innovative strategies for treating neurological disorders. By interfacing with neural pathways, they enable precise control of immune activity, especially via vagus nerve stimulation.
Jia Du, Rui Deng, Ya Wu, Hong‐Xia Ren, Zong‐Hong Lin, Yang‐Bao Miao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Jumping Kinematics and Performance in Fighting Crickets Velarifictorus micado. [PDF]

Biomimetics (Basel)
Xing Y, Zhang Y, Yan Y, Yang J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Potential for the American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) to contribute to biological control in a vegetable agroecosystem

Agrosystems, Geosciences &Environment, Volume 9, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a native insectivorous amphibian common in agricultural fields in eastern North America. Past research on this and related species suggests potential for positive or negative effects on pest populations, depending on the prevalence of intraguild predation.
Margaret R. Douglas, Madeline DuBoyce, Valerie Kuppek, Abigail Marich, Mairi K. P. Poisson, Aleah Spiro, Scott Boback   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Selected Essential Oils Act as Repellents Against the House Cricket, Acheta domesticus. [PDF]

Insects
Heinbockel TK, Alzyoud RO, Raheel S, Shields VDC.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A Female‐Locust‐Inspired Hybrid Soft‐Stiff Robotic Digger: Mimetics and Implications for Digging Efficiency

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2026.
Female desert locusts dig underground to lay their eggs. They displace soil, rather than removing it, to create a tunnel. We analyze burrowing dynamics and 3D kinematics and design a locust‐inspired hybrid soft–stiff robot that reproduces this mechanism. The results show the natural strategy minimizes energy, whereas alternative patterns raise costs up
Shai Sonnenreich, Amir Ayali, Bat‐El Pinchasik   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unexpected Evolutionary Divergence of Tachykinin‐Positive Neurons Innervating the Central Complex in Hexapods

Journal of Comparative Neurology, Volume 534, Issue 3, March 2026.
The central complex is a group of midline‐spanning neuropils in the brain of insects with a key role in goal‐directed orientation and navigation. Immunolabeling in 25 species, ranging from bristletails to flies, shows that neurons containing peptides of the tachykinin family of neuropeptides are present in most species studied.
Uwe Homberg, Jing Xu, Tim Keyser, Fedor Suzdalenkov, Fabian Wimmer, Martina Fromandi, Stefano Bianco, Michelle Tez, Stefan Dippel   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source