Arthropod Assemblages in Desert Ecosystems of Alula County, Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionDespite their ecological importance, epigeic arthropod assemblages in hyper‐arid systems remain understudied, particularly across the Arabian Peninsula. We provide an initial description of epigeic arthropod assemblages sampled in two protected areas in ...
Ruan vanMazijk +12 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the Mexican marine littoral hygrophilous Spinactaletes boneti (Collembola: Actaletidae) and its phylogenetic placement [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 Spinactaletes boneti mitochondrial genome was assembled and annotated. It has 14,766 bp in length, all 37 genes are present and the gene order is the same as the Pancrustacean ancestral gene order. Phylogenetic analyses based on maximum likelihood placed
Nerivania Nunes Godeiro +3 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the Korean endemic springtail Homidia koreana Lee & Lee, 1981 (Collembola: Entomobryidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 The Korean endemic springtail Homidia koreana Lee & Lee, is popular in the leaf litter of various forests of South Korea, probably widely distributed throughout the Korean Peninsula. The complete mitochondrial genome of H.
Inae Lee, Jachoon Koo, Kyung-Hwa Park
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The genome sequence of a springtail, Orchesella flavescens (C.Bourlet, 1839) [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from a specimen of Orchesella flavescens (springtail; Arthropoda; Collembola; Entomobryomorpha; Orchesellidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 273.69 megabases.
James McCulloch, Liam M. Crowley
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Diversity of the Antimicrobial Peptide Genes in Collembola [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Multidrug-resistant bacteria are a current health crisis threatening the world’s population, and scientists are looking for new drugs to combat them. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), which are part of the organism’s innate immune system, are a promising ...
Goma Pradhan, Patamarerk Engsontia
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Diversity, 2022 We presented a synthesis of Brazilian Entomobryomorpha species and new records of the Brazilian oceanic islands located in the Equatorial Atlantic. In this work, we observed the global distributions of the species that inhabit the Brazilian oceanic ...
Estevam Lima +2 more
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Phylomitogenomic analyses on collembolan higher taxa with enhanced taxon sampling and discussion on method selection. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 Collembola are a basal group of Hexapoda renowned for both unique morphological characters and significant ecological roles. However, a robust and plausible phylogenetic relationship between its deeply divergent lineages has yet to be achieved.
Xin Sun +6 more
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Collembola from the Gypsum Karst of Sorbas (Almería, Spain), with Descriptions of Three New Species [PDF]
InsectsThe gypsum karst of Sorbas (Almería, Spain) is home to a diverse community of Collembola. Over seven years of sampling, 7875 specimens were collected from 83 cave visits, representing four orders: Symphypleona (5251 specimens), Entomobryomorpha (2552 ...
Enrique Baquero +2 more
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Effects of soil biofumigation on non-target springtails (Collembola) and earthworms (Opisthopora) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSoil health is supported by diverse communities of organisms, including springtails and earthworms, facilitating essential processes such as nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, and soil structure maintenance. Cultural control methods promoted
Usha Panta +2 more
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Contribution to the knowledge of Entomobryomorpha (Hexapoda: Collembola) from Northeastern Iran with new records and a key to the species [PDF]
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, 2022 View on Scopus Soil-dwelling Entomobryomorphan Collembola from the Northeast of Iran were sampled for the first time as part of a biodiversity surveying study with the aim of improving ecosystem conservation.
Masoumeh Shayanmehr +2 more
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