Two new species and a new combination of Allacta (Blattodea, Ectobiidae, Pseudophyllodromiinae) from China, with notes on their behavior in nature [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 Two new species, Allacta bruna sp. n. and Allacta alba sp. n., from China are described and illustrated. Allacta hainanensis (Liu et al., 2017), comb. n. is proposed and re-described; figures including genitalia are provided.
Jia-Jun He +4 more
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Somogy megye erdeicsótányai (Blattodea: Ectobiidae) = The native cockroaches of Somogy county (Blattodea: Ectobiidae) [PDF]
Natura Somogyiensis, 2001 Three native cockroach species found hitherto in Somogy county are ...
Sziráki, György
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Utility of mtDNA-COI Barcode Region for Phylogenetic Relationship and Diagnosis of Five Common Pest Cockroaches [PDF]
Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2017 Background: Cockroaches are of vital importance medically and hygienically as they can disperse human pathogenic agents and are especially responsible for food contamination and spreading of food borne pathogens. In this study, part of mtDNA-COI gene of
Saedeh Sadat Hashemi-Aghdam +3 more
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The cockroaches of Balta Tepper from China, with the description of four new species (Blattodea, Ectobiidae, Pseudophyllodromiinae) [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2017 Four new species of cockroach genus Balta Tepper, 1893 are described and illustrated: B. crena sp. n., B. maculata sp. n., B. tangi sp. n., and B. yaoi sp. n. Balta picea (Bey-Bienko, 1958) is now regarded as a new synonym of Balta hwangorum (Bey-Bienko,
Zhi-Wei Qiu +3 more
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Impacts of Bioassay Type on Insecticide Resistance Assessment in the German Cockroach (Blattodea: Ectobiidae). [PDF]
J Med Entomol, 2023 AbstractThe German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.), is one of the most critical urban pests globally due to the health risks it imposes on people, such as asthma. Insecticides are known to manage large cockroach population sizes, but the rapid rate at which they develop resistance is a continuing problem.
Gits MP, Gondhalekar AD, Scharf ME.
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Zoophthora giardii Bałazy and Conidiobolus gustafssonii Bałazy (Fungi, Entomophthorales), two entomopathogens new for Switzerland [PDF]
Alpine Entomology, 2022 Meconema meridionale Costa (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) infected with Zoophthora giardii Bałazy (Entomophthorales, Entomophthoraceae) were collected at five localities in the northern half of Switzerland.
Siegfried Keller
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Türkiye'de Blattella germanica L., 1767 (Blattodea: Ectobiidae) ve Periplaneta americana L., 1758 (Blattodea: Blattidae) popülasyonlarında sentetik piretroidlere karşı direncin araştırılması [PDF]
, 2021 Cockroaches are widespread pests found in many houses and other buildings. They are known as a vector of many agents of disease like bacteria, viruses and fungi. The repeated usage of persistent and non-biodegradable insecticides has caused resistance in
Yanıkoğlu, Atila +2 more
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The chemical analysis and insecticidal activity of Francoeuria undulata essential oil on German Cockroaches (Blattella germanica) [PDF]
نامه انجمن حشرهشناسی ایران, 2023 Cockroaches are the most resistant urban and domestic pests in the world. Hence, investigations into alternative control strategies such as the use of active compounds of plants against this insect pest are important. In this study, Francoeuria undulata (
Leila Amjad +3 more
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 37, Issue 4, Page 631-646, December 2023., 2023 Problems caused by arthropod pests to livestock production are increasing due to new legal restrictions on pesticide use, insurgence of resistance to insecticides in pest populations and climate change. RNA interference (RNAi) is a novel approach to pest control based on specific gene silencing in target species, characterised by a selective action ...
Valeria Bonina, Salvatore Arpaia
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Variation among arthropod taxa in the amino acid content of exoskeleton and digestible tissue
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 7, July 2023., 2023 Exoskeleton is a ubiquitous component of arthropods, which many consumers cannot digest. Arthropod exoskeleton differs from digestible tissue in amino acid balance and content. Amino acid balance and content also vary considerably among arthropod taxa.
Jamie T. Reeves +5 more
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