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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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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

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

Heat and Cold Shocks Decrease the Incidence of Diapause in Trichogramma telengai Larvae

Insects
Insect diapause and response to thermal stress are similar in the variety of manifestations. However, the influence of thermal shocks on the incidence of insect diapause has not been sufficiently studied. Our laboratory experiments showed that both cold (
Natalia D. Voinovich, Sergey Y. Reznik
doaj   +1 more source

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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Water availability and land‐use shape the diversity of Odonata in the Middle East

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Odonata diversity in the Middle East depends on the availability of long‐lasting waters, emphasizing the importance of preserving stable aquatic habitats for biodiversity conservation under climate change‐driven droughts. Agricultural expansion is associated with increased Odonata species richness, but overall trait diversity remains limited ...
Zohreh Eslami Barzoki, Jonathan Chase
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptive responses to environmental variability in rotifers: Integrating plasticity and bet hedging in dormancy exit [PDF]

Ecology.
Abstract Environmental variability imposes strong selective pressures that may favor adaptive responses such as phenotypic plasticity and bet hedging. Plasticity is generally favored under predictable conditions, whereas bet hedging is advantageous against environmental uncertainty. Plastic responses rely on reliable cues to adjust phenotypes to future
Solano‐Udina C, Carmona M, García‐Roger E.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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
wiley   +1 more source

New test reveals early diapause in pink bollworm

California Agriculture, 1993
Through basic research into genetic control of pink bollworm development, we devised a rapid immunological method of determining diapause in pink bollworm larvae — formerly a monthlong process which now requires only 24 hours. This new “ELISA” method has
T Miller, M Salama, R Weddle, S Sivasupramaniam   +3 more
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Juvenile Hormone III but Not 20-Hydroxyecdysone Regulates the Embryonic Diapause of Aedes albopictus

Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
Diapause is an alternative developmental trajectory allowing insects to enter dormancy and persist through predictable periods of seasonally unfavorable conditions.
Zachary A. Batz, Colin S. Brent, Molly R. Marias, Jennifer Sugijanto, Peter A. Armbruster   +4 more
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