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Discreet but diverse and specific: Determining plant‐herbivore interactions across a species‐rich plant family in a tropical rain forest

Biotropica, Volume 57, Issue 1, January 2025.
We conducted a year‐long study in Ecuador's Yasuní National Park, focusing on nine understory Annonaceae species to investigate herbivory patterns and herbivore‐host associations. Our findings revealed significant temporal fluctuations in leaf damage, with Anaxagorea brevipes and Unonopsis veneficiorum experiencing higher herbivore pressure, and ...
Paola G. Santacruz Endara, Alix Lozinguez, Renato Valencia, Simon A. Queenborough, María‐José Endara, Betzabet Obando‐Tello, Thomas L. P. Couvreur   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adhesive cards for monitoring flying insects in a neonatal intensive care unit in a hospital in the Triângulo Mineiro – Minas Gerais – Brazil [PDF]

Biotemas, 2012
Using adhesive colored cards, 1,016 flying insects were captured in a neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital. Homoptera were the most common (84.7%), and attraction based on card color was demonstrated.
Afonso Pelli, Adriana Gonçalves Oliveira, Paulo Roberto da Silva, Henrique Borges Kappel   +3 more
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Effect of photoperiod and host distribution on the horizontal transmission of Isaria fumosorosea (Hypocreales: Cordycipitaceae) in greenhouse whitefly assessed using a novel model bioassay [PDF]

, 2010
A model bioassay was used to evaluate the epizootic potential and determine the horizontal transmission efficiency of Isaria fumosorosea Trinidadian strains against Trialeurodes vaporariorum pharate adults under optimum conditions (25±0.5°C, ~100% RH ...
Antonious G.F., Avery P.B., Avery P.B., Bohatá A., Carruthers R.I., Castañé C., Fransen J.J., Galani G., Gilbert L. Queeley, Gökçe A., Jane Faull, Lacey L.A., Landa Z., Mier T., Monique S.J. Simmonds, Omer A.D., Pasco B. Avery, Pell J.K., Sakamoto M., Sanderson J.P., Shah P.A., Verghese A., Vidal C.   +22 more
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Surface Damaged by Xylotrechus arvicola Larvae on Vitis vinifera: Relationship With Resistance and Breaking Times

Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background and Aims: The main wine‐producing areas of the Iberian Peninsula are affected by Xylotrechus arvicola, an insect pest species which causes structural and biomechanical damage in vineyards (Vitis vinifera) due to the ingestion of vascular tissues. Methods and Results: To evaluate the mechanical properties of wood affected by X.
Álvaro Rodríguez-González, Daniela Ramírez-Lozano, Andrea Antolín-Rodríguez, Laura Zanfaño, Guzmán Carro-Huerga, Pedro A. Casquero, Marcos Guerra, Carmen Vega-Valdés, Julia García-González, Andrés Juan-Valdés, Hayley Ridgway   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

\u3ci\u3eHippodamia Variegata\u3c/i\u3e (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Detected in Michigan Soybean Fields [PDF]

, 2018
Since its initial detection near Montreal, Canada in 1984, the variegated lady beetle Hippodamia variegata (Goeze) (Coleoptera:Coccinellidae) has spread throughout the northeastern United States.
Gardiner, Mary M, Parsons, Gary L
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Population ecology of whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) on brinjal.

, 2009
Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius), a common insect feeding on plants, belongs to the family Aleyrodidae of the order Homoptera. The quantity of food source especially brinjal, is one of the major factors that has attracted whitefly in the area.
Z. Rasdi, I. Fauziah, K. Fairuz, M. Saiful, B. Jamaludin, C. M.R, K. Jusoff   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exploring Prey Selectivity and Feeding Habits of Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis L., 1758) in a Deep Anatolian Reservoir: Seasonal, Length, and Age‐Dependent Diet Analysis

Aquaculture Nutrition, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Feeding habits and dietary preferences of wels catfish (Silurus glanis) were investigated in Sıddıklı Dam Lake through the examination of 200 individuals. The results revealed that the species predominantly exhibited piscivorous feeding characteristics, with Tinca tinca (IRI% = 78.93) identified as the primary food source. The food items in the stomach
Ramazan Yazici, Mahmut Yilmaz, Okan Yazicioğlu, Jianguang Qin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developmental Rate and Longevity of \u3ci\u3eIllinoia Pepperi\u3c/i\u3e (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Excised Blueberry Leaf Disks [PDF]

, 2017
The aphid Illinoia pepperi is the vector of blueberry shoestring virus, a serious disease of cultivated high bush blueberry. We present a laboratory study of the developmental rate of I.
Elsner, E. A, Whalon, M. E
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Association of Root Rot Disease With Common Bean Stem Maggot (Ophyiomia phaseoli) and Testing of Insecticides for Stem Maggot Control on Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in West Hararghe, Ethiopia

Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Bean stem maggot (BSM) and root rot are significant pests of common beans in terms of economic impact. The wounds caused by the feeding of BSM act as entry points to root rot‐causing pathogens. The objective of this paper is to assess root rot disease associated with stem maggots and evaluate insecticides for managing stem maggots on common beans in ...
Gelana Keno Beyene, Ahmed Beyan Heji, Tilahun Tsegaye Arega, In Sik Chung   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

New group of oligosaccharides excreted in honeydew from scale insects Stigmacoccus sp. And coccus hesperidium L. Novo grupo de oligossacarídeos excretado no "honeydew" das cochonilhas Stigmacoccus sp. e coccus hesperidum L.

Ciência Rural, 2003
Analysis of the honeydew from scale insects Stigmacoccus sp. and Coccus hesperidium (L.) were carried out by paper chromatography, FAB-MS and GC-MS.
Amauri Bogo
doaj   +1 more source