Lack of genetic differentiation between contrasted overwintering strategies of a major pest predator Episyrphus balteatus (Diptera: Syrphidae): implications for biocontrol. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Winter ecology of natural enemies has a great influence on the level and efficiency of biological control at spring. The hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus (DeGeer) (Diptera: Syrphidae) is one of the most important natural predators of crop aphids in Europe ...
Lucie Raymond +4 more
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Evaluation on Biocontrol Efficacy of Episyrphus balteatus De Geer (Diptera: Syrphidae) Against Aphis craccivora, Myzus persicae, and Megoura crassicauda [PDF]
InsectsLarvae of Episyrphus balteatus De Geer (Diptera: Syrphidae) are important natural enemies of common agricultural pests such as aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae). This well-known aphidophagous flower fly is used as a biological control agent.
Shanshan Jiang, Hui Li, Kongming Wu
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Expanding the fly eye gene regulatory network: From Drosophila to the hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus. [PDF]
PLoS GeneticsComparing organ-specific gene regulatory networks (GRNs) across large evolutionary distances remains a major challenge, particularly when the species under study differ in data resolution.
Tomás Navarro +9 more
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Feeding History Affects Intraguild Interactions between Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Episyrphus balteatus (Diptera: Syrphidae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 While the effect of several factors such as predator and prey size, morphology and developmental stage on intraguild predation (IGP) is widely investigated, little is known about the influence of diet on the occurrence and outcome of IGP.
Brecht Ingels +3 more
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Effects of developmental stages, sex difference, and diet types of the host marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) on symbiotic bacteria [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionSymbiotic bacteria play key roles in a variety of important life processes of insects such as development, reproduction and environmental adaptation, and the elucidation of symbiont population structure and dynamics is crucial for revealing ...
Xiaoyun Wang +23 more
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Contactless Acoustic Trapping of Hoverflies for Behavioral Studies [PDF]
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1559, Issue 1, May 2026.We present a contactless tethering device based on acoustic levitation. Opposing ultrasonic transducers generate standing waves, creating stable pressure nodes that enable the sustained levitation of hoverflies (Episyrphus balteatus). We show that acoustic levitation does not appear to affect hoverfly behavior.
Thomas Gaillard +3 more
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Chemosensory genes in the antennal transcriptome of two syrphid species, Episyrphus balteatus and Eupeodes corollae (Diptera: Syrphidae) [PDF]
BMC Genomics, 2017 Background Predatory syrphid larvae are an important natural enemy of aphids in cotton agro-ecosystems in China. Their behaviors in prey foraging, localization and oviposition greatly rely on the perception of chemical cues.
Bing Wang, Yang Liu, Gui-Rong Wang
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Plant‐Pollinator Interactions in Grasslands Established on Arable Land [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.We compared plant‐pollinator networks in newly established and old, permanent grasslands in a Central European agricultural landscape. Newly established grasslands showed higher pollinator visitation frequency and diversity per plant species, especially for solitary bees and syrphids, with a comparable network structure to old grasslands.
Maria Peer +7 more
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Comprehensive stage- and tissue-specific transcriptome of the global ecosystem service insect, marmalade hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus [PDF]
Scientific DataHoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) are globally beneficial insects that provide key ecological services, such as pollination and biological pest control.
He Yuan +4 more
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Dominated Spider Species and the Predation Assessment on Apolygus lucorum (Hemiptera: Miridae) in a Tea Plantation [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.The mirid bug Apolygus lucorum (Meyer‐Dür) is a major pest affecting tea. Identifying the dominant predatory spiders of the mirid bug can provide a scientific basis for developing biological control technologies. Xysticus ephippiatus demonstrates the greatest potential as a biological control agent against A. lucorum.
Meng Zhang +6 more
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