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Electric field detection as floral cue in hoverfly pollination
Scientific Reports, 2021 Pollinators can detect the color, shape, scent, and even temperature of the flowers they want to visit. Here, we present the previously unappreciated capacity of hoverflies (Eristalis tenax and Cheilosia albipila) to detect the electric field surrounding
Shahmshad Ahmed Khan +10 more
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Agronomy, 2021 Introducing insectary plants along with principal crops is an effective way to increase the biological diversity of beneficial insects and improve the stability of ecological equilibrium in agrocenoses and could be an alternative to chemical plant ...
Janina Gospodarek
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A syntax of hoverfly flight prototypes [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Biology, 2010 SUMMARYHoverflies such as Eristalis tenax Linnaeus are known for their distinctive flight style. They can hover on the same spot for several seconds and then burst into movement in apparently any possible direction. In order to determine a quantitative and structured description of complex flight manoeuvres, we searched for a set of repeatedly ...
Geurten, Bart +3 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2023 Detection of morphologically indistinguishable cryptic species implies using an integrative taxonomic approach with a combination of molecular, contemporary morphological, ecological and other relevant analyses.
Jelena Ačanski +5 more
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A pheromone from cuticular hydrocarbons regulates mating behavior in the hoverfly Eupeodes corollae
Journal of Integrative AgricultureMating behavior is crucial for most insects, as it is closely tied to reproduction and population growth and relies heavily on chemical communication via cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs) between individuals.
Wenbiao Liu +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study analyzes farmers' preferences for sustainable crop protection, focusing on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices by incorporating social‐psychological factors to capture economic and behavioral dimensions. Using data from German and Polish potato farmers, we apply an integrated choice and latent variable framework that combines
Philip K. Miriti +3 more
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Vermiculiphily: Larvae Pollinating Orchids! [PDF]
, 2011 Orchids are truly extraordinary organisms exhibiting a wide range of pollination mechanism, many of which awaits discovery. Epipactis veratrifolia is a terrestrial orchid that has been reported to be pollinated by various species of hoverflies in Israel1,
Pankaj Kumar, Gopal S. Rawat
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Multitrophic ecosystem services of hoverflies in strawberry [PDF]
, 2020 Agricultural advances in the last half-century have enabled the production of larger harvests. However, farmland is now at greater risk of pest outbreaks due to losses of genetic diversity within crops rendering crop plants more vulnerable to disease ...
Hodgkiss, Dylan
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New records and distribution of species from genus Arctophila schiner, 1860 (Diptera: Syrphidae: Eristalinae) in Serbia [PDF]
Kragujevac Journal of Science, 2020 The genus Arctophila comprises large, bumblebee-like species of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae). In Europe occur three species from this genus: A. bequaerti, A. bombiforme and A. superbiens and all of them were recorded in Serbia. Species from this genus
Vujić Mihailo, Tot Ivan, Đurić Milan
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Impact of Environmental Microparticles on Insect Olfaction
Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Terrestrial insects underpin key ecosystem services, including pollination, herbivory regulation, decomposition, nutrient cycling, and disease control. These functions depend on chemical communication that guides insects to food, mates, hosts, shelters, and oviposition sites while helping them avoid threats.
Steve B. S. Baleba +9 more
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