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First confirmed record of Amauta procera (Boisduval, [1875]) in Guatemala, with notes on its potential distribution, natural history, and morphology (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
Background Amauta procera (Boisduval, [1875]) is a moth of the family Castniidae distributed in Central America and regarded as a banana pest (Musa spp., Musaceae) in Costa Rica.
José de Jesús García-Díaz, José D. Pablo-Cea, Bernardo A. Espinoza-Sanabria   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Vulnerability of New Zealand Forage Plants to Incursions by New Pests, Pathogens and Weeds, and the Case for Greater Protection

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 1, February 2026.
We outline the diversity of pests, weeds and plant pathogens absent from New Zealand that threaten forage production, examine their potential import pathways, and outline the challenges of managing them should they arrive. The number and diversity of threats and pathways indicates ongoing incursions are inevitable.
Craig B. Phillips, Gary Barker, Nigel Bell, Chris E. Buddenhagen, Lee Aalders, Mark Braithwaite, Trevor James, Sofia Orre‐Gordon, William Dyck, Dave Hodges   +9 more
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Assessment of Insect and Mite Pests and Their Natural Enemies in Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis L.) Rutaceae Cultivations in Eastern Ethiopia

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Severe infestations of insect and mite pests constrain sweet orange (Citrus sinensis L.) Rutaceae, production in eastern Ethiopia. Little information exists in eastern Ethiopia regarding the insect and mite pests and their natural enemies. This study was conducted to assess the occurrence of pests and their natural enemies in the sweet orange.
Gelana Keno Beyene, Emana Getu, Tarekegn Fite, Ashenafi Kassaye, Muluken Goftishu, Chaminda Weeraddana   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecosystem services provided by spiders

Biological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2217-2236, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often are the subjects of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung heroes within our ecosystems, contributing a multitude of ecosystem services critical to human well‐being.
Pedro Cardoso, Stano Pekár, Klaus Birkhofer, Angela Chuang, Caroline Sayuri Fukushima, Eileen A. Hebets, Yann Henaut, Thomas Hesselberg, Jagoba Malumbres‐Olarte, Ondřej Michálek, Radek Michalko, Catherine Scott, Jonas Wolff, Stefano Mammola   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Invasive giant river prawns as opportunistic, generalist predators in the Amazon Delta: Insights from metabarcoding

Ecosphere, Volume 16, Issue 11, November 2025.
Abstract Invasive species alter habitats and biological communities. The giant river prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man 1879) was introduced to Brazil for aquaculture, and invasive populations have established in the Amazon Delta region where they are believed to pose a risk to the native aquatic fauna.
Aisha Carolina Cei, Dalila Costa Silva, Alan Erik Souza Rodrigues, Silvana Melo Sviggum, Fabricio dos Anjos Santa Rosa, Rasna Figueiredo Martins, João Bráullio de Luna Sales, Jarl Andreas Anmarkrud, Hugo de Boer, Guilherme Correa Oliveira, Quentin Mauvisseau, Jussara Moretto Martinelli‐Lemos, Jonathan Stuart Ready   +12 more
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Insects as Food and Feed Source: A Comprehensive Review on Nutritional Value, Food Safety Concern, Environmental Benefits, Economic Potential, Technological Innovations, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Food Frontiers, Volume 6, Issue 6, Page 2591-2646, November 2025.
Edible insects offer a sustainable protein source, requiring fewer resources than traditional livestock. Despite challenges, they have the potential to enhance food security and sustainability for a growing global population. ABSTRACT As the world faces an escalating protein crisis amid climate change, population growth, and resource scarcity, edible ...
Anil Gautam, Ishwari Gyawali, Sushma Poudel, Sachin Devkota, Rabin Acharya, Milan Kandel, Deepak Subedi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Classical lepidopteran wing scale colouration in the giant butterfly-moth

PeerJ, 2018
The palm borer moth Paysandisia archon (Castniidae; giant butterfly-moths) has brown dorsal forewings and strikingly orange-coloured dorsal hindwings with white spots surrounded by black margins. Here, we have studied the structure and pigments of the wing scales in the various coloured wing areas, applying light and electron microscopy and (micro ...
Stavenga, Doekele G., Leertouwer, Hein L., Meglič, Andrej, Drašlar, Kazimir, Wehling, Martin F., Pirih, Primož, Belušič, Gregor   +6 more
openaire   +1 more source

Does behaviour matter? The role and feasibility of research into arthropod behavioural syndromes to inform invertebrate translocation efforts

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 18, Issue 5, Page 869-879, September 2025.
Animal personality plays a key role in translocation success in both wild‐to‐wild and captive‐to‐wild translocations, with important implications for the success of conservation projects. However, the majority of studies so far have explored the link between personality and translocation success in vertebrate translocations, and there has been less ...
Eleanor Drinkwater, A. Jamie Wood, Rose M. Lownds, Junn Kitt Foon, Elva J. H. Robinson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

AInsectID Version 1.1: An Insect Species Identification Software Based on the Transfer Learning of Deep Convolutional Neural Networks

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, Volume 1, Issue 2, August 2025.
This paper describes the basis for AInsectID Version 1, a GUI‐operable open‐source insect species identification, color processing, and image analysis software. This paper discusses our methods of algorithmic development, coupled to rigorous machine training used to enable high levels of validation accuracy.
Haleema Sadia, Parvez Alam
wiley   +1 more source

Alternative approaches to turf systems: A review of pollinator‐friendly lawns

Crop Science, Volume 65, Issue 4, July/August 2025.
Abstract The global decline of pollinators, driven primarily by habitat loss due to urbanization and agricultural expansion, poses significant risks to biodiversity and food security. Turfgrass lawns, which dominate urban and suburban landscapes, offer a largely untapped opportunity to mitigate these declines by adopting pollinator‐friendly management ...
Sara R. Kirby, Nikolay S. Minaev, James D. McCurdy, Chih J. Wang, Gerald M. Henry, David W. Held, Casey J. O'Neal   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source