Impacts of parental age and inbreeding on fitness in a wild insect. [PDF]
PLoS BiolTregenza T +4 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.We demonstrate that populations of the critically endangered Lord howe Island cockroach Panesthia lata were connected by land bridges during the last glacial period. Its 4 isolated populations are now highly inbred, suggesting that conservation translocation may be a viable strategy for conservation. ABSTRACT The Lord Howe Island Group (LHIG) is one of
Maxim W. D. Adams +7 more
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Effect of Edible Cricket Enriched Complementary Porridge and Nutrition Education on Linear Growth of Children 6-14 Months in Siaya County, Kenya: A Randomized 2 × 2 Factorial Trial. [PDF]
Matern Child NutrABSTRACT Edible crickets are commonly farmed insects containing high‐quality protein and micronutrients. They can potentially replace common animal source protein in complementary food (CF). We evaluated the effect of edible cricket‐enriched CF on linear growth in a 2 × 2 factorial randomized control trial based on Cricket treatment (+/−CR) and ...
Okeyo NO +7 more
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Genetic Basis of Cuticular Hydrocarbon Variation in the Desert Ant Cataglyphis niger
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.Cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) are a ubiquitous component of ant cuticles that are used for a wide range of chemical signaling functions, especially recognition. Here we tested for a genetic basis of CHC variation in the desert ant Cataglyphis niger. We applied a genomic mapping approach to discover associations between CHCs and 20 quantitative trait ...
Shani Inbar +6 more
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Diversification Processes of the Common Cricket Loxoblemmus appendicularis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) in Southeastern Taiwan Island. [PDF]
Zool StudTsai CL, Liu CY, Chen MY, Yeh WB.
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Artificial Shelters as a Monitoring and Conservation Tool for Terrestrial Breeding Frogs
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.Artificial concrete and wooden shelters were tested as low‐impact tools for monitoring a cryptic terrestrial‐breeding frog, Austrochaperina robusta, in the Australian Wet Tropics. Frogs overwhelmingly preferred concrete shelters, which provided stronger thermal buffering, supported higher occupancy across seasons, and were the only shelters used for ...
Jordy Groffen +3 more
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A Co-Expressed Cluster of Genes in the Anterior Brain of Female Crickets Activated by a Species-Specific Calling Song. [PDF]
Int J Mol SciXiong S +6 more
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Ecography, Volume 2026, Issue 3, March 2026.Disturbance‐driven changes in rainforest structure and environmental conditions can alter ecosystem functioning, yet the consequences for invertebrate communities – key contributors to decomposition, herbivory, and trophic interactions – are not fully understood, particularly in relation to structural changes in vegetation.
Charlotte E. Raven +5 more
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Gut Microbiome Differences Across Mixed-Sex and Female-Only Social Rearing Regimes in Female Field Crickets Teleogryllus occipitalis (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). [PDF]
InsectsHirata K +4 more
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Endocrinology, Diabetes &Metabolism, Volume 9, Issue 2, March 2026.This study evaluated resources designed for community sport coaches, which aimed to increase awareness and knowledge of type 1 diabetes within community sport settings. The developed resources improved participating coaches' knowledge and confidence surrounding T1D management and exercise, and were perceived to be informative, trustworthy, acceptable ...
Rachel J. Lim +7 more
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