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Why aren't warning signals everywhere? On the prevalence of aposematism and mimicry in communities
ABSTRACT Warning signals are a striking example of natural selection present in almost every ecological community – from Nordic meadows to tropical rainforests, defended prey species and their mimics ward off potential predators before they attack. Yet despite the wide distribution of warning signals, they are relatively scarce as a proportion of the ...
David W. Kikuchi +4 more
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Moths are strongly attracted to ultraviolet and blue radiation
Three choice experiments with 6116 nocturnal lepidopteran individuals (95 species) were carried out under controlled conditions. In experiment 1, 84 % of the counts were made at the UV lamp. In experiment 2, 63 % of the counts were made at the blue lamp.
Gunnar Brehm +7 more
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Study on the possibility control of box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) using microbial, organic and low risk insecticides [PDF]
Simultaneous with the entrance of the Box Tree Moth (BTM), Cydalima perspectalis to Iran and its report from northern regions of the country, researchers began to explore the pest with its management approach before a further infestation occurs ...
Hossein Ranjbar Aghdam +3 more
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The box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) comb. n., is native to India, China, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East. Its larvae are a serious pest of different species of Buxus. Recently, C.
Richard MALLY, Matthias NUSS
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A new pest in Hatay province boxwood areas, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) [PDF]
Türkiye'de yaklaşık bin hektarlık bir yayılış alanına sahip olan Buxus sempervirens (şimşir), Hatay ilinin önemli bitki türlerinden biridir. Hatay ilinde önemli bir doğal şimşir alanı da Dörtyol ilçesidir.
Ak, Kibar +3 more
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The genus Trichogramma Westwood, 1833 are important biological control agents of especially Lepidoptera pests in all around the world. These tiny wasps can’t be reliably identified owing to their small size and lack of definable morphological characters.
Feza Can, Fahriye Ercan, Basak Ulasli
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Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) [PDF]
The box tree moth (BTM), Cydalima perspectalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is an invasive pest of boxwood (Buxus spp.) causing severe damage to these popular ornamental plants.
Addesso, Karla M., Dhakal, Kripa
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Abstract DNA metabarcoding was utilized for a large‐scale, multiyear assessment of biodiversity in Malaise trap collections from the Bavarian Forest National Park (Germany, Bavaria). Principal component analysis of read count‐based biodiversities revealed clustering in concordance with whether collection sites were located inside or outside of the ...
Laura A. Hardulak +8 more
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La polilla del boj Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859), es una especie invasora cuya rápida expansión desde su origen en el este de Asia está causando graves daños en distintas especies del género Buxus L.
I. Gómez-Undiano +5 more
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Dynamics of phytophage invasions and peculiarities of their phenology in the parks of the south coast of the Crimea [PDF]
The analysis of the modern process of phytophagous insect invasion on the South Coast of the Crimea showed that since the beginning of the active introduction of woody and shrubby plants of foreign breeding for the 18-year period from 2002 to 2020 ...
Sharmagiy A.K. +4 more
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