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Comparative Analysis of Lepidopteran Community Structure Using DNA Metabarcoding: Warm-Temperate Forest Versus Grass-Shrub Ecotones in Pangquangou National Nature Reserve. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study confirms that the method based on DNA metabarcoding qualifies as a cost‐efficient alternative to traditional approaches, as well as a better understanding for future assessment of insect diversity. ABSTRACT Lepidoptera is a widely geographically distributed insect order that plays crucial ecological roles in forest and grass‐shrub ecosystems
Wu L, Huang Z, Ren X, Yao H, Li M, Deng A, Li Y, Lian S, Men L, Zhang Z.   +9 more
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Field performance of MON 94637 and laboratory evidence supporting a Bt pyramiding strategy against key lepidopteran pests in Brazil

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
A genetically modified soybean expressing multiple Cry proteins protects against key lepidopteran pests, consistently reducing larval damage and offering an effective resistance management option for soybean production in Brazil. Abstract BACKGROUND Pyramided Bt genes in crops have been widely adopted to delay insect resistance evolution worldwide. The
Leonardo L Miraldo, Joacir do Nascimento, Thais LB dos Santos, Hallison V Vertuan, Luciana V Machado, Augusto C Crivellari, Márcia OMA José, Jessica Fernandez, Erick MG Cordeiro, Paula M Antunes, Samuel Martinelli, Graham P Head, Katherine Caldwell, Uma Kesanapalli, Ester Buiate, Patrick M Dourado, Ramiro FL Ovejero, Geraldo U Berger, Renato J Horikoshi   +18 more
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Understanding biological control function and trophic interaction dynamics of an artificially released predatory bug by DNA metabarcoding

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This study investigated the dietary composition of Sycanus bifidus, a generalist predator of the assassin bug that is artificially released into citrus orchards, and uncovered its trophic structure across various pest species using metabarcoding‐based molecular gut content analysis.
Weidong Huang, Suyi Chen, Zihua Zhao, Chunyan Yang, Anxian Shi, Hu Li, Yuange Duan, Fan Song, Hailin Yang, Wanzhi Cai   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic and phenotypic variation in wood tiger moths from the Caucasus: insights into male warning color variation

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Coloration serves several fitness‐related functions, including thermoregulation, immunity, social signaling, sexual selection, and predator avoidance. Consequently, color polymorphism can have a significant impact on a species’ interactions with its environment, including its relationships with predators, prey, and potential mates. The wood tiger moth (
Juan A. Galarza, Ossi Nokelainen, Melanie N. Brien, Cristina Ottocento, Bibiana Rojas, Janne K. Valkonen, Tamar Chunashvili, Tõnis Tasane, Chris D. Jiggins, Johanna Mappes   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taxonomic and functional diversity of noctuoid moths in a Mediterranean coastal area: implications for dune conservation in a long‐term ecological research eLTER site

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This study investigates the taxonomic and functional diversity of noctuoid moths in a protected coastal dune system in Central Italy, revealing strong ecological associations between moth assemblages and dune zonation. Differences in species composition and trait attributes, along with the presence of habitat‐exclusive species, highlight the role of ...
Micaela del Valle Rasino, Simone Fattorini, Michele Innangi, Angela Stanisci, Andrea Sciarretta, Maria Laura Carranza   +5 more
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Mothbox and Mothbot: Automated light trap and data processing system for scalable insect monitoring

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract Insects represent the most diverse group of organisms on Earth and comprise the majority of known species; yet they are seldom accounted for in large‐scale biodiversity monitoring systems and conservation planning. We have developed the Mothbox—an open source automated light trap that makes insect monitoring accessible to non‐specialists and ...
Hubert A. Szczygieł, Brianna Johns, Bernat Fortet, Daisy H. Dent, Kit Quitmeyer, Andrew Quitmeyer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Parasitoid Wasp Glyptapanteles porthetriae Induces a Photoperiod‐Dependent Diapause‐Like State in Its Potential Overwintering Host Lasiocampa quercus

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
We evaluated Lasiocampa quercus as an overwintering host for the koinobiont larval endoparasitoid Glyptapanteles porthetriae by exposing parasitized larvae to different environmental conditions and comparing parasitoid development with that in the primary host Lymantria dispar.
Thomas Zankl, Christa Schafellner
wiley   +1 more source

Exploiting Native Biodiversity for Invasive Species Management: The Case of Exorista larvarum as a Natural Enemy of the Invasive Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
The investigations evaluated the performance of the native parasitoid Exorista larvarum (L.) on last instar Cydalima perspectalis (Walker) larvae, using the factitious host Galleria mellonella (L.) as a control. Laboratory bioassays were conducted using no‐choice and choice (1:1 and 5:5) experimental designs.
Serena Gallizia, Santolo Francati, Maria Luisa Dindo, Chiara Ferracini   +3 more
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Impacts of a Sweet Orange Essential Oil–Based Biopesticide on Exorista larvarum, a Parasitoid Tachinid Fly With a Dual Role

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Lethal (mortality) and sublethal (fecundity, fertility) effects of the biopesticide Prev‐Am Plus (containing ~6% sweet orange essential oil) were assessed on the tachinid fly Exorista larvarum. Mated females were exposed via contact and oral routes across five concentrations (0.25%–20%) using protocols adapted from Apis mellifera.
Santolo Francati, Fabio Sgolastra, Rafaela Tadei, Maria Luisa Dindo   +3 more
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Winners and losers in subarctic moth communities in a changing climate: Marine regime shifts as predictors for terrestrial insect biomass

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
1972–2017, the total moth biomass ina subarctic community had a positive trend but biomass trends differ betweenmoth groups based on taxonomy, phenology and resource use. In the northern latitudes,outbreaking species impact greatly moth biomass Moth biomass is associated withtemperature variables and marine Regime shifts, which can be effective ...
Julia J. J. Fält‐Nardmann, Heta E. J. Rousi, Ilmari Juutilainen, Tommi Andersson, Betty Marjamäki, Juhani Itämies, Pekka Niemelä, Jari Hänninen   +7 more
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