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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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Distribution, life history, food choice and chemical ecology of the invasive box-tree pyralid "cydalima perspectalis" [PDF]
SUMMARY: The box-tree pyralid Cydalima perspectalis (Walker 1859) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a new invasive moth species in Europe. Its larvae feed on box-tree leaves and can cause severe damage within short time. Therefore, this species is of great
Leuthardt, Florine Lilli Gabriela
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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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Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) especie plaga, nueva para Malta (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Se registra por primera vez, para Malta, a Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859). Se incluye la distribución, hábitat del adulto y planta nutricia. Se propone un nombre maltés, para el nuevo registro.
J. Agius
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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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The box-tree moth pyralid, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is the most important insect pest of box trees. Although C. perspectalis is an invasive species, studies on the isolation, characterization and insecticidal activity
M. Yaman
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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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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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The authors report the first record in Italy and the third in the World of Neofusicoccum buxi. This fungus was found as an agent of leaf spots on Buxus sempervirens plants infested by the invasive insect Cydalima perspectalis in a habitat 5110 (EU 92/43 ...
Mariotti, Mauro +5 more
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