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An Annotated List of the Spittlebugs of Michigan (Homoptera: Cercopidae) [PDF]
Excerpt: Representatives of the family Cercopidae are commonly known as spittlebugs because the nymphs cover themselves with saliva-like frothy masses composed of bubbles of air trapped by motions of the abdomen in fluids discharged from the alimentary
Hanna, Murray
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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+3 more
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The cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover and predators on Catalpa bignonioides Walt.
In 1998–2001, the cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii Glover, Homoptera, Aphididae) was found to complete its holocycle on Catalpa bignonioides Walt. in Ljubljana (Slovenia). The infested leaves showed curling. The aphid was very damaging by causing the flowers
Lea MILEVOJ
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Notes on \u3ci\u3eHyadaphis Foeniculi\u3c/i\u3e and Redescription of \u3ci\u3eHyadaphis Tataricae\u3c/i\u3e (Homoptera: Aphididae) [PDF]
The occurrence of Hyadaphis foeniculi in North America is discussed and a list of its synonyms in the North American literature is presented. H. tataricae is redescribed and a key to separate the two is given along with comparative drawings and photo ...
Voegtlin, David
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Water striders (Hemiptera: Gerridae) are well known to prey mainly on insects that fall on the water surface but also feed on other organisms. Here, we report on the predation on egg sacs of Hynobius nigrescens (Caudata: Hynobiidae) by Gerris (Macrogerris) insularis from field observation and a rearing experiment.
Shona Yasuda, Ryota Morii, Hiroshi Ikeda
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Pengendalian Hayati Afid pada Tanaman Cabai Merah dengan Menochilus sexmaculatus
A field trial on biological control of aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) with Menochilus sexmaculatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) was conducted at red chilli field in Sleman, Yogyakarta, in the planting season of 2010. Second instar was released at rate of 1
Dahlia Simanjuntak+2 more
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Abstract Holocentric organisms, unlike typical monocentric organisms, have kinetochore activity distributed along almost the whole length of the chromosome. Because of this, chromosome rearrangements through fission and fusion are more likely to become fixed in holocentric species, which may account for the extraordinary rates of chromosome evolution ...
Marcial Escudero+3 more
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Biting midges from Dominican amber : 3. Species of the tribes Culicoidini and Ceratopogonini (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) [PDF]
The following 10 new species of biting midges are described and illustrated from Dominican amber: Culicoides (Oecacta) antilleanus, C. (0.) brodzinskyi, C. (0.) ambericus, C. (0.) hispanicolus, C. mammalicolus, Brachypogon (B.) american us, B. (Isohelea)
Grogan, William L. Jr.+1 more
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Abstract Corn is the second most widely farmed grain for human consumption. Low corn productivity due to damage caused by pests has led to using pesticides to control pest infestations. However, the uncontrolled application of pesticides on corn harms both environmental and human health.
El‐Sayed Saber+4 more
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The nesting whitefly Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino 1990 (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) was found on leaves of sour orange tree Citrus aurantium L., 1758, in the Gussone Park of the Faculty of Agriculture, of the U niversity of N aples “Federico II”,
Fabio M. Iaccarino+2 more
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