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Oxytocin Induces Embryonic Diapause

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
(Abstracted from Sci Adv 2025;11(10):eadt1763, doi:10.1126/sciadv.adt1763 Embryonic diapause is defined as a paused state in embryonic development before implantation that is reversible. In mice, this has been shown to occur in pregnancies triggered by maternal duress or nursing a previous litter.
Jessica L. Minder, Sarah B. Winokur, Janaye Stephens, Jie Tong, Naomi L. Cassel, Luisa Schuster, Habon A. Issa, Michael Cammer, Latika Khatri, Gaia Moisan, Maria Alvarado-Torres, Orlando Aristizábal, Youssef Z. Wadghiri, Sang Yong Kim, Silvana Valtcheva, Catherine Pei-ju Lu, Moses V. Chao, Robert C. Froemke   +17 more
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Integrating remote‐sensing and meteorological data to identify key drivers of the potential distribution of a grassland grasshopper

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 639-653, August 2026.
An ensemble model achieved excellent accuracy (AUC = 0.973) in predicting the potential distribution of O. decorus asiaticus. Climate (temperature & August precipitation) and vegetation type are the primary drivers defining the species' suitable habitats.
Du Bobo, Han Haibin, Yue Fangzheng, Bai Haihua, Gao Shujing, Bao Yuhai   +5 more
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Host plant use is driven by microclimate not nutritional quality in a grassland butterfly

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 4, Page 690-702, August 2026.
Small Copper butterflies (Lycaena phlaeas) choose to lay eggs on host plants growing in warmer microclimates, despite lower nitrogen content. Bare ground created by European Moles increases host plant temperatures and weakens the negative relationship between nitrogen content and microclimatic warmth.
William B. V. Langdon, Richard Fox, Owen T. Lewis   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A new pest recorded in Italy: The South African citrus thrips, Scirtothrips aurantii (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

EPPO Bulletin, Volume 56, Issue 2, Page 309-316, August 2026.
Abstract The South African citrus thrips, Scirtothrips aurantii Faure, 1929, has been recorded in Italy for the first time. This species was recently reported in Spain and Portugal. Its presence has been confirmed in the major citrus‐growing area of Catania province (Sicily), infesting citrus trees. S. aurantii is currently included in the EPPO A1 List
Giuseppe Massimino Cocuzza, Eya Ben Hmad, Paride Occhipinti, Gaetano Siscaro   +3 more
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Molecular Correlates of Diapause in Aphidoletes aphidimyza

Insects
The aphidophagous gall midge, Aphidoletes aphidimyza (Rondani) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a dominant natural enemy of aphids, has been used as a biological control agent in many countries to control aphids in greenhouses.
Xiaoyan Dai, Yu Wang, Yan Liu, Ruijuan Wang, Long Su, Zhenjuan Yin, Shan Zhao, Hao Chen, Li Zheng, Xiaolin Dong, Yifan Zhai   +10 more
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Intraspecific Hybridization Improves Performance of the Biological Control Agent Hypena opulenta

Evolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduced species often undergo genetic drift and natural selection, which can reduce genetic diversity and drive differentiation among populations. Intraspecific hybridization, outcrossing among individuals from genetically distinct groups, may counteract these effects by increasing heterozygosity, potentially improving performance. However,
Brianna Foster, Ruth. A. Hufbauer, Marianna Szűcs   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diapause, pollen ball incidence, and overwintering energetics in the alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata

Frontiers in Bee Science
IntroductionWarming summer temperatures have the potential to harm managed pollinators, impacting both summer performance and overwintering success. The alfalfa leafcutting bee, Megachile rotundata, is a solitary bee used for commercial pollination of ...
Preetpal Singh, Preetpal Singh, Arun Rajamohan, Sarah A. Waybright, Michael E. Dillon, Scott M. Ferrenberg, Joseph P. Rinehart, Julia H. Bowsher   +7 more
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Aedes albopictus and Dengue Transmission Risk in France Over the 21st Century

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 8, August 2026.
We assessed the impacts of climate change on the range expansion of Ae. albopictus and the risk of dengue transmission in France by 2085. Most of the French territory will be suitable to host this vector, while more than half of the territory will be suitable for dengue transmission.
Andrea Radici, Pachka Hammami, Florence Fournet, Didier Fontenille, Cyril Caminade   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Denning Phenology Mediates Sea‐Ice Loss Impacts on Early Reproductive Success in Polar Bears

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 8, August 2026.
Changes in overwinter sheltering phenology in response to climate change and their fitness consequences have rarely been studied. Here, we show that climate change has disrupted the phenology of overwinter maternity denning in polar bears, with females emerging from den earlier when sea‐ice had been scarce the preceding year.
Marwan Naciri, Jon Aars, Marlène Gamelon, Magnus Andersen, Andrew E. Derocher, Øystein Wiig, Sarah Cubaynes   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Daily Rhythms of Sex Pheromone Emission and Courtship Behaviour in the Neotropical Brown Stink Bug Euschistus heros

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 7, Page 914-922, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Understanding the chemical and behavioural ecology of the Neotropical brown stink bug, Euschistus heros (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is essential for developing effective integrated pest management (IPM) strategies in South American soybean production. This study investigated the courtship behaviour and diel periodicity of sex pheromone emission.
Felipe Goulart Gonçalves, Kamila Emmanuella Xavier Azevedo, Diego Martins Magalhães, José Maurício Simões Bento   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source