Effects of floral scents and their dietary experiences on the feeding preference in the blowfly, Phormia regina [PDF]
Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2015 The flowers of different plant species have diverse scents with varied chemical compositions. Hence, every floral scent does not uniformly affect insect feeding preferences.
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A determining factor for insect feeding preference in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. [PDF]
PLoS Biology, 2019 Feeding preference is critical for insect adaptation and survival. However, little is known regarding the determination of insect feeding preference, and the genetic basis is poorly understood. As a model lepidopteran insect with economic importance, the
Zhong-Jie Zhang +9 more
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Differential Effects of Two Tomato Begomoviruses on the Life History and Feeding Preference of Bemisia tabaci [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Tomato yellow leaf curl disease, caused by a group of closely related tomato yellow leaf curl viruses, is a major threat to tomato cultivation worldwide.
Hsin-Yu Wu +4 more
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Damage Potential and Feeding Preference of Halyomorpha halys (Stål), Nezara viridula (L.), and Leptoglossus zonatus (Dallas) Among Different Ripening Stages of Tomato [PDF]
InsectsTomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is one of the most preferred hosts of polyphagous stink bugs (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) and leaf-footed bugs (Hemiptera: Coreidae). These hemipterans can infest tomato fruits at all stages of fruit ripening. However, it is
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Analysis of Genes Associated with Feeding Preference and Detoxification in Various Developmental Stages of Aglais urticae [PDF]
InsectsHerbivorous insects and host plants have developed a close and complex relationship over a long period of co-evolution. Some plants provide nutrients for insects, but plants’ secondary metabolites also influence their growth and development.
Ouyan Xi, Wentao Guo, Hongying Hu
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Does bird metabolic rate influence mosquito feeding preference? [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Host selection by mosquitoes plays a central role in the transmission of vector-borne infectious diseases. Although interspecific variation in mosquito attraction has often been reported, the mechanisms underlying intraspecific differences in ...
Jiayue Yan +6 more
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Effects of Macronutrients in Ten Different Plant Species on the Food Choice and Growth Performance of Achatina fulica [PDF]
AnimalsThe giant African snail (Achatina fulica), a globally invasive mollusk, poses a serious threat to agricultural production and the ecological environment. However, few studies have focused on the feeding preference and growth performance of A.
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Browse or browsing: Investigating goat preferences for feeding posture, feeding height and feed type [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Goats naturally browse different forages in various postures; this differs from typical farm practice, thus there are opportunities to improve goat welfare by understanding what and how they like to eat. We investigated if feeding preference was related to posture, feeder height relative to the ground, and type of feed.
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Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 2023 The Pacific abalone, Haliotis discus hannai, is a highly valued and industrially important aquaculture species with growing demands of the expanding abalone aquaculture industry. To explore the feasibility of using the brown alga, Sargassum horneri, as a
Chae-Eun Yu +3 more
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Blood feeding preferences of laboratory-reared aedes albopictus for human blood groups and its effect on their fertility [PDF]
Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 2023 Female mosquitoes require both sugar and blood for feeding. They show distinct host preferences depending on behavioral, ecological, and physiological factors.
Fatma BURSALI, Fatih Mehmet ŞİMŞEK
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