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How consistent are the transcriptome changes associated with cold acclimation in two species of the Drosophila virilis group? [PDF]

, 2015
This work was financially support by a Marie Curie Initial Training Network grant, “Understanding the evolutionary origin of biological diversity” (ITN-2008–213780 SPECIATION), grants from the Academy of Finland to A.H.
A Hoikkala, A Laiho, A Martin, A Sasson, AA Hoffmann, AL Majumder, AR McCune, B Katz, BJ Sinclair, C Canestro, CJ Reaume, CP Downes, D Arbuthnott, D Bell-Pedersen, D J Parker, DW Huang, DW Huang, FA Loewus, H Colinet, H Colinet, HA MacMillan, J Overgaard, J Zhang, JR Hazel, K Xu, KB Storey, KY Xu, L Kivivuori, L Vesala, L Vesala, L Vesala, LH Throckmorton, M G Ritchie, M Kankare, M Kim, M Reis, M Watanabe, M Watanabe, MC Magnone, MD Robinson, MD Robinson, MJ Fitzpatrick, MK Jones, MV Rockman, NM Teets, PR Senthilan, PW Hochachka, R David, R Morales-Hojas, R Niwa, RE Lee, RE Lee, RM Robich, RW Salt, S Anders, S Fowler, S Sahar, S Tweedie, V Kellermann, V Kostal, V Koštál, V Koštál, Vr Koštál, W Block, W Huang, WJ Heitler, WL Shen, X Huang, XL Guan, Y Benjamini, ZD Liu   +70 more
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Performance of Leptopilina japonica Novković and Kimura (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) Under Fluctuating Temperature and Humidity

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Temperature is an important factor to determine the activity of insects. We tested the performance of the non‐native larval parasitoid Leptopilina japonica (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) under realistic climatic conditions to improve understanding about its ongoing spread and seasonal abundance.
Jakob Martin, Juliet Daniela Aranibar Luna, Annette Herz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mating precedes selective immune priming which is maintained throughout bumblebee queen diapause

BMC Genomics, 2019
Background Understanding the mechanisms by which organisms adapt to unfavourable conditions is a fundamental question in ecology and evolutionary biology.
Thomas J. Colgan, Sive Finlay, Mark J. F. Brown, James C. Carolan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biological characteristics of Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) induced to diapause in laboratory. [PDF]

, 2014
In southern Brazil, Grapholita molesta (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) uses diapause as survival strategy during the winter (May-August). In our study, we evaluated the effect of diapause on biological characteristics of the species for 4 months in ...
BERNARDI, D., BOTTON, M., GARCIA, M. S., SILVA, O. A. B. N. e   +3 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, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Development of a dynamic population model as a decision support system for Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella L) management [PDF]

, 2008
In 2004 RIMpro-Cydia was developed as a dynamic population model that simulates the within-year biology of a local codling moth population. The model is meant to be used by growers and advisors to optimize the control of codling moth populations in ...
Helsen, H., Polfliet, M., Trapman, M.
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Host plant use is driven by microclimate not nutritional quality in a grassland butterfly

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
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

The Effect of Heterospecific Song and Anthropogenic Sound on the Development of Life History Traits in a Field Cricket

Ethology, EarlyView.
We raised fall field crickets in acoustic environments of silence, their own song, traffic noise, or the song of the recently introduced Japanese burrowing cricket and measured development, size, and adult survival. We found that crickets reared with burrowing cricket song developed more quickly than crickets reared in silence.
Troy A. Bowers, Susan N. Gershman
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation implications of shifting habitat use in migrating insects: Selection patterns in a threatened damselfly show that season‐specific actions are needed

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Well‐preserved heathlands of NW Italy are the main overwintering habitat of Sympecma paedisca, while grassy margins in farmland are used only in summer and are avoided from autumn onwards. Grassy margins in farmland act as corridors during the species' migrations between its breeding (ricefields) and overwintering (lowland heathlands) grounds ...
Leonardo Siddi, Martina Cadin, Mattia Brambilla, Giacomo Assandri   +3 more
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A protracted phenology: Post‐diapause larval development of a threatened butterfly

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Larval survival during diapause was high; hibernaculum webs were mostly located near Succisa pratensis plants, which often retained vital leaves through winter. Post‐diapause developmental time varied strongly depending on exposure to different microclimates, being reduced by litter cover, solar radiation and a higher heat load index.
Gwydion Scherer, Thomas Fartmann
wiley   +1 more source