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Community composition, abundance and activity‐density of carabids and staphylinids depend on prey abundance and adjacent habitat even in diverse agricultural landscapes

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Carabid and staphylinid communities are shaped by adjacent habitat type, prey availability and landscape context, influencing natural pest control across agricultural landscapes. Abstract BACKGROUND The functioning of agroecosystems depends on key ecosystem processes that deliver ecosystem services, yet agricultural management has increasingly shifted ...
Riina Kaasik, Silva Vilumets, Kaia Treier, Uno Roosileht, John M Holland, Eve Veromann   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Larval antibiosis to cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) is absent within oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
We screened a panel of 98 Brassicaceae genotypes (97 Brassica napus and 1 Sinapis alba) for cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larval antibiosis. We found limited evidence for antibiosis across B. napus but consistent antibiosis in S. alba. Brassicaceae relatives may therefore better inform resistance traits for breeding.
Ryan E Brock, Clara Courtney, Steven Penfield, Rachel Wells   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

PCR‐based species identification tools for wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of economic importance in Canada

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Species‐specific PCR primers and PCR‐based assays were designed for the identification of 15 economically important and difficult to distinguish wireworm pests in Canada. PCR specificity testing and performance assessments confirm the accuracy of the assays.
Kathleen Furtado, Willem G van Herk, Simran Kaur Cheema, Carol E Ritland, Richard C Hamelin, Michelle T Franklin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Living Environment and Basic Features of the Nematodes Associated with Dung Beetle Onthophagus atripennis

Journal of Nematology
Viviparity is a very rare reproductive mode in nematodes, having been documented in only six species. Five of these species have been isolated among the dung beetles Onthophagus, suggesting that studying the environments associated with dung beetles may ...
Ikeda Yuya, Kanzaki Natsumi, Shinya Ryoji   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Take flight: predation risk induces wing polyphenism and dispersal in the aphid Myzus persicae

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Predator risk above a critical density induces winged morphs in Myzus persicae, promoting dispersal and reducing predation compared with wingless aphids. This density‐dependent phenotypic plasticity enhances survival but may compromise biological control by facilitating aphid dispersal.
Jamin Ali, Adil Tonğa, Bashiru Adams, Geoff M Gurr, Rizhao Chen, Qiyun Li   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electrically responsive knitted liquid crystal elastomer actuators for underwater applications

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
A knitted liquid crystal elastomer‐liquid metal (LM) actuator enables electrically driven soft robotics in water. Core–shell fibers are melt‐spun, knitted, and infused with LM to combine internal conductivity, external insulation, and programmable textile deformation.
Chenglin Jia, Jiahao Sun, Zhibing Chen, Hongtian Wu, Jiazhe Ma, Zhongqiang Yang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Multi‐Method Approach to Assessing Barrier Effectiveness in Preventing the Spread of Invasive Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)

River Research and Applications, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Relieving barriers and increasing free flowing rivers is a global imperative to restore habitat connectivity for migratory fish stocks. While reducing river fragmentation will certainly improve biodiversity, the spread of non‐native species throughout a river system may be facilitated as an inadvertent outcome.
Matthew Harwood, Andrew W. Bray, Karis A. Woolfenden, Paul D. Stebbing, Alison M. Dunn, Josie South   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insularization drives physiological condition of Amazonian dung beetles. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2023
de Cerqueira LVMP, González Tokman D, Correa CMA, Storck-Tonon D, Cupello M, Peres CA, Salomão RP.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Biomimetic and Gel‐Mediated Tissue Adhesive Structures for Skin Conformal and Multifunctional Bioelectronics

Small, EarlyView.
Inspired by octopus suction structures, a biomimetic epidermal electrode is developed as a durable, skin‐conformal platform for next‐generation wearable and therapeutic bioelectronics. The electrodes exhibit skin‐matching mechanical properties and achieve strong, reusable adhesion on wet skin, outperforming commercial electrodes by maintaining adhesion
Jia Xi Mary Chen, Mehal Kushalkar, Stephanie DiNunzio, Tianhao Chen, Weiqing Fang, Rui Yang Liu, Milos R. Popovic, Hani E. Naguib   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tunneling Dung Beetle Effects on Soil Microbial Communities and Nutrient Cycling in Pasturelands: Implications for Soil Carbon Dynamics

Environmental DNA
Intensifying the management of grazed pasturelands can lead to higher greenhouse gas emissions, loss of biodiversity, and a general decline in ecosystem function.
Suzanne Lipton, Rachel S. Meyer, Kate M. Scow, Ariel L. Simons, Stacy M. Philpott   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source