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Enhancing the biocontrol potential of the predator Nesidiocoris tenuis through genetic selection
Biological Control[EN] The zoophytophagous Nesidiocoris tenuis has proven to be a highly effective natural enemy against tomato key pests. It can enhance tomato plants' defenses due to its phytophagous behavior. However, its plant feeding can result in severe plant damage when prey is scarce. Previous studies using an isofemale line demonstrated the dietary habits of N.
Meritxell Pérez-Hedo +4 more
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Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.Steinernema carpocapsae applications averaged 40%–60% mortality of mushroom phorid larvae in laboratory experiments. Survival experiments showed that nematode populations drop 50% approximately 5 days post application in mushroom compost. ABSTRACT Mushroom phorid flies (Megaselia halterata; MPF) are a major pest of commercial mushroom production, where
Malachi Brought, Michael Wolfin
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Bioinformatics assembly and analysis and annotation of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain 5036 genome [PDF]
, 2012 Plants are essential for both human and animal life, several agricultural practices have been adopted or are being developed in order to improve crop production by preventing or mitigating effects of biotic and abiotic stresses faced by plants ...
Manzoor, Shahid
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Nature CommunicationsCeramide synthases (CerSs) are crucial enzymes in sphingolipid metabolism and have shown therapeutic potential for treating various metabolic disorders. However, their regulatory mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Qi Fang +4 more
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Tachinidae (Diptera) as Floral Visitors and Pollinators in Natural and Managed Systems
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.We review the roles of bristle flies (Tachinidae) as pollinators in natural and managed systems. We find that most tachinid genera visit flowers and that floral‐adapted mouthparts have evolved repeatedly many times in the family. We review patterns of floral specificity and assess the efficacy of tachinids as pollinators with case studies.
John O. Stireman III +1 more
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Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.Yeasts that specialize in flower nectar play an important role in pollination ecology. Metschnikowia reukaufii and Metschnikowia koreensis were the most prevalent nectar yeasts found in our field sites. Bee pollinators exhibited different behavioural responses to nectar yeasts in field experiments. Bees visited more flowers with M.
M. Elizabeth Moore +8 more
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Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.Hamiltonella defensa infection increases honeydew production in certain aphid genotypes, potentially modifying aphid feeding behaviour. Parasitoid wasps, Aphidius ervi, are more attracted to honeydew from H. defensa‐infected aphids; though larger honeydew amounts may slightly deter searching.
Desiré Macheda +5 more
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Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.There was a positive relationship between adult preference and larval performance. However, the strength of the relationship ranged from weak to strong depending on the measure of adult preference. The adult beetle showed substantial flexibility in host plant selection and equal performance across most thistle hosts.
Michael G. Cripps +6 more
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The MicrobeClonostachys rosea, originally named Gliocladium roseum, was reclassified in 1999 due to significant differences in morphology, ecology, teleomorph, and DNA sequences.
Gowrisri Nagaraj, Elango Kolanthasamy
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Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Biological datasets are biased towards well‐known, charismatic taxa, meaning that our understanding of biodiversity is incomplete. Parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera) are an ecologically important, yet often overlooked group of insects. We show that 5 months of sampling for parasitoid ‘bycatch’ at moth light traps operated by citizen scientists provides ...
Iona Cunningham‐Eurich +4 more
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