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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae. [PDF]

Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Deconninck G, Raynaud-Berton B, Boulembert M, Chabrerie O, Couty A, Dedeine F, Eslin P, Foray V, Georges R, Gibert P, Mouton L, Pincebourde S, Renault D, Suppo C, Colinet H.   +14 more
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Effect of the microbiome on pathogen susceptibility across four Drosophilidae species

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Four Drosophilidae species were used to investigate how variation in the host microbiome influences susceptibility to infection. Microbial composition and abundance differed among species and treatments. The effects of microbiome manipulation on host survival were both species‐ and pathogen‐specific.
Sun H, Longdon B, Raymond B.
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Pollination Under Pressure: Grazing and Nutrient Enrichment Reshape Arctic Pollinator Communities and Interaction Networks. [PDF]

Glob Chang Biol
Grazing exclusion reshaped Arctic flower‐visitor communities, increased plant‐pollinator interactions, and altered interaction networks, while nutrient enrichment had weaker, context‐dependent effects. Together the two drivers produced both independent and interactive effects, with tundra grasslands showing the greatest sensitivity to environmental ...
Johanson N, Andrzejak M, Venterink HO, Carvalheiro LG, Eskelinen A, Virtanen R.   +5 more
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Domestic composters as winter reservoirs for the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii in temperate climates

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Domestic composters enable year‐round emergence of Drosophila suzukii, buffering winter temperatures and supporting larval development, potentially enhancing overwintering survival and early‐season crop reinfestation. Abstract BACKGROUND Drosophila suzukii is an invasive pest established worldwide, including in temperate regions with harsh winters.
Romain Georges, Théo Laguilliez, Damien Gourmelon, Hervé Colinet   +3 more
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Thermal acclimation and environment drive field dispersal patterns of adult Mediterranean fruit flies

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
Ambient temperature significantly increased Mediterranean fruit fly recapture rates, demonstrating a strong effect of immediate environmental conditions on field dispersal. Female recaptures were 2.6‐fold higher in orchards containing host plants, whereas male recaptures were unaffected by host presence.
Eleftheria‐Maria D. Bali, Eleni Verykouki, Nikos T. Papadopoulos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

From biology to biotechnology: Host‐regulation factors from parasitoid wasps are a source of bioactive molecules with translational potential

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Parasitoid wasps deploy maternal and embryonic factors to reprogramme host physiology. Venom, calyx fluid, polydnaviruses, teratocytes and larval secretions act in a coordinated, compartmentalised manner. Host‐regulation factors are promising sources of insecticidal, antimicrobial and bioinspired translational molecules.
Ciro Pedro G. Pinto, Andrew A. Walker, Glenn F. King   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Floral Trait Influence on the Foraging Decisions of a Fly Pollinator

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Flies foraging for floral resources provide important ecosystem services through the pollination of myriad angiosperms, including many crop species. However, the specific floral cues used by fly pollinators to locate and discriminate among floral rewards and the preferences they may have for specific cues remain poorly understood.
Ella K. Rogers, Theo A. Evans, David F. Cook, Muhammad S. Tufail, Sasha C. Voss   +4 more
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Thermogenesis‐derived spatiotemporal microclimates guide pollinator movement to ensure pollination

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, EarlyView.
Alocasia odora's microclimatic heterogeneity guides Colocasiomyia fly movement within its inflorescence. During the female stage, midday heat in the upper spadix pushes flies down to the cooler female zone. During the male stage, nocturnal warmth in the upper part pulls flies upward and spathe constriction closes the lower female chamber.
Yuanjun Yu, Yan Luo, Wufan Zhang, Xiang Ding, Xiqiang Song, Yibo Luo   +5 more
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Diversity of flies visiting and pollinating flowers of the Southern African genus Riocreuxia (Apocynaceae: Ceropegieae, Anisotominae)

TAXON, Volume 75, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract The subtribe Stapeliinae (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) contains ca. 720 species and, with fly pollination being ubiquitous in the group, appears to have diversified without shifts between major groups of pollinators. In contrast, the sister subtribe Anisotominae, which only has ca.
Annemarie Heiduk, Andrew Whittington, Frank Menzel, Esben Bøggild, Jean‐Paul Haenni, Michael von Tschirnhaus, John Mark Hash, Steven D. Johnson, Adam Shuttleworth   +8 more
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Is Coccodontoidea valid? The systematic placement of the armoured Lebanese pycnodonts within Pycnodontiformes and the utility of homoplasy in resolving relationships using cladistic principles

Papers in Palaeontology, Volume 12, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
Abstract Although well studied since their discovery in the late 18th century, pycnodont fishes have undergone comparatively few phylogenetic analyses despite large numbers of new taxa being discovered in this diverse order. Two recently discovered families from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Lebanon, Gladiopycnodontidae and Gebrayelichthyidae ...
John J. Cawley, Eduardo Villalobos‐Segura, Jürgen Kriwet   +2 more
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