Eocene and modern entomofauna differ-a Cretaceous-like larva in Rovno amber. [PDF]
Insect SciWe report a 35 million‐year‐old lacewing larva from Ukrainian amber. This insect larva has a morphology up to now only known from 100 million‐year‐old amber. Therefore, this morphology survived more than 60 million years longer than previously assumed. Our find contradicts the common notion that the fauna 35 million years ago was already very modern.
Haug JT, Linhart S, Baranov V, Haug C.
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Trapping is not effective for limiting damage by Vespa velutina in vineyards. [PDF]
Pest Manag SciVespa velutina is an invasive hornet that damages grapes. Baited traps are commonly used to mitigate them, but trap effectiveness in vineyards has not been tested. Our study found no significant reduction in damage from trapping, and high and variable by‐catch rates. Sustainable vineyard management methods should be explored.
Lueje YR +3 more
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Quantophrenia and the Promises of Genetics: Do Research Practices (Dis)advantage the «Conservation» of Species? [PDF]
Evol ApplABSTRACT Population genetics is concerned with the variability of genetic diversity in populations subjected to different evolutionary forces. One concrete application of this research is international genetic diversity conservation policies. Our perspective manuscript is a plea for research activities and policies that control their environmental ...
Mariette S, Gerber S.
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2020 Local knowledge of entomofauna can influence environmental actions, particularly crop management practices, which can be sustainable or unsustainable. A farmer's decision-making is associated with their knowledge of beneficial insects and pests.
Lucila Marcela Beltrán-Tolosa +5 more
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Survey, documentation and identification of entomofauna of cocoa, Theobroma cacao L. in major cocoa growing regions of South India [PDF]
, 2016 Survey, monitoring and documentation of entomofauna of cocoa was carried out in three cocoa growing states viz., Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh during 2014-2015.
Jegadeeswari, V. +3 more
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Risks of irreversible biodiversity loss [PDF]
, 2019 Biodiversity is the driving force of ecosystem services and has been the foundation of agriculture for many, many years. The drastic evolution of agriculture over the past century in industrialised and some developing countries, based on improved ...
Hainzelin, Etienne
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Sampling methods and metereological factors on pests and beneficial organisms in strawberries
EntomoBrasilis, 2021 We characterize the population dynamics of pests and beneficial organisms in strawberries to assess the impact of two meteorological factors (temperature and precipitation) and define the most appropriate method for monitoring insects in strawberries ...
Alessandra Benatto +5 more
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High Temporal Beta-Diversity of Pollinators in Early Successional Forests After Windthrow. [PDF]
Ecol EvolWe described the temporal dynamics of vascular plants and pollinating insects by sampling the same windthrow sites after 3 and 5 years from a major storm event in the Italian Alps. Pollinator communities exhibited high temporal β‐diversity, while the understory plant community changed the least.
Gazzea E +7 more
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New Records of Rhopalosomatidae (Hymenoptera: Vespoidea) From Wisconsin [PDF]
, 2018 The rhopalosomatid Olixon banksii is recorded from Wisconsin for the first ...
Krauth, Steven J
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Taming the waterways: The Europeanization of Southern Québec's riverside landscapes during the 16th–18th centuries [PDF]
, 2018 The arrival of Europeans in the New World effected the interaction of 2 temperate biogeographical eco-zones: the Palaearctic and Nearctic. Alfred Crosby has hypothesized that the success of the Europeans as imperialists was due, in part, to the ability ...
King, Gary, Muller, Thomas
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