Differences in the aerobic capacity of flight muscles between butterfly populations and species with dissimilar flight abilities. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Habitat loss and climate change are rapidly converting natural habitats and thereby increasing the significance of dispersal capacity for vulnerable species.
Virve Rauhamäki +4 more
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Factors Affecting the Flight Capacity of Two Woodwasp Species, Sirex noctilio F. (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) and Sirex nitobei M. (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2023 Sirex noctilio F. is an invasive woodwasp that causes pine mortality in plantations in China. Sirex nitobei M. is a native woodwasp in large areas of China. In this study, the flight capacity of the two woodwasps was studied and compared using a tethered-
Xiaobo Liu +3 more
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High Temperatures Decrease the Flight Capacity of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) [PDF]
Insects, 2021 Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), commonly known as Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), is an invasive insect pest and the vector of the bacterium causing Huanglongbing (HLB), a lethal disease of citrus.
Carlos A. Antolinez +3 more
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Flight capacity of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera: Tephritidae) adult females based on flight mill studies and flight muscle ultrastructure. [PDF]
J Insect Sci, 2015 The oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), is considered a major economic threat in many regions worldwide. To better comprehend flight capacity of B. dorsalis and its physiological basis, a computer-monitored flight mill was used to study flight capacity of B. dorsalis adult females of various ages, and the changes of
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Organizational Capacity and Progress Plateaus in the Flight Training Environment
Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research, 2010 Capacity is the ability of an organization to achieve its overall mission and satisfy stakeholder expectations. Stakeholders in a flight training organization include the owners and/or their representatives, flight school managers, instructor pilots, and
Michael J Wetmore +2 more
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Comparative Transcriptome Analyses Uncover Key Candidate Genes Mediating Flight Capacity in Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) and Bactrocera correcta (Bezzi) (Diptera: Tephritidae) [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2018 Shao-Kun Guo, Zihua Zhao, Zhihong Li
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Sand fly behavior: much more than weak-flying
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2021 BACKGROUND Leishmaniases are diseases transmitted by some species of sand flies and are widely distributed throughout the tropical regions of the planet. Despite the low mobility of these vectors, the geographical distributions of some species are quite
Gabriel Barbosa Tonelli +3 more
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Laboratory-based flight performance of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2021 In late 2018, the fall armyworm (FAW) Spodoptera frugiperda Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) made its arrival in China and its populations have since proliferated across most of eastern Asia. While S.
Shi-shuai GE +5 more
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Insects, 2022 Grapholita molesta is one of the most serious pests in fruits orchards. Flight performance of male insects and fecundity of female insects are important quality control parameters when moths are mass-reared for use in environment-friendly control ...
Sha Su +7 more
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Suppressed DNA repair capacity in flight attendants after air travel
Scientific ReportsElevated cancer risk and compromised reproductive health have been well documented in flight attendants (FA), but the etiology remains unknown. Many studies using cell and animal models suggest that air travel related exposures might plausibly explain ...
Sneh M. Toprani +3 more
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