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Metabarcoding of Pollen Carried by Syrphids Reveals Novel Plant–Pollinator Interactions in a Protected Natural Area and Agricultural Sites

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Using DNA metabarcoding, this study investigates pollen transported by syrphids (Syrphidae) in the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park and agricultural sites in Northern Italy. The analysis reveals a high diversity of visited plant taxa, including previously undocumented plant–pollinator interactions.
Serena Magagnoli, Daniele Sommaggio, Claudio Ratti, Riccardo Baroncelli, Andrea Menicucci, Enrico Vettorazzo, Giovanni Burgio   +6 more
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Do aphid endosymbiotic bacteria influence parasitoid searching behaviour through changes in aphid honeydew production?

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, Alexandre Foito, Katharine F. Preedy, Colin J. Alexander, Ankush Prashar, Alison J. Karley   +5 more
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Does the munch affect the bunch? Using community science to explore insect herbivory and fruit production in an understory plant

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
We used iNaturalist records, a longitudinal field survey, and a simulated herbivory experiment to explore how insect herbivory factors are associated with Cornus canadensis fruit production. Naturally observed internal and external insect herbivory was mostly low intensity and did not have a strong relationship with fruit production.
Maria Duynisveld, Bennie Mildren, Rhydian Crawford, Paul Manning   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Abundance of adult hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) on different flowering plants

Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2008
Encouraging natural enemies by growing attractive plants is considered an effective method of pest control in organic farming. However, it is important to identify which flowers best attract beneficial insects.
Sadeghi, H.
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Six new species of the genus Eumerus Meigen, 1822 from Iran (Diptera, Syrphidae) [PDF]

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, 2022
View on Scopus Six new species of the genus Eumerus Meigen, 1822 are here described from Iran. The new species and their four related groups are as follows: E. nadoosheni Gilasian & van Steenis sp. nov. of the Eumerus barbarus group; E.
Ebrahim Gilasian, Jeroen van Steenis, Mehrdad Parchami-Araghi   +2 more
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Honeybees directly outcompete other flower visitors through interference competition on shared resource

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
The outcomes of encounters between honeybees and other flower visitors were observed on two plant species. Pollinators either win, lose or share a resource. Competitive interactions led to greater than expected ‘wins’ for honeybees. The honeybee displaced or gave chase when interacting with another pollinator in at least 20% of winning outcomes ...
Victoria A. Buckle, Peter M. J. Brown, Toby Carter, Thomas C. Ings   +3 more
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The Extraordinary Diversity of Merodon avidus Complex (Diptera: Syrphidae)—Adding New Areas, New Species and a New Molecular Marker

Insects
In this paper, the Merodon avidus (Diptera, Syrphidae) species complex was revised, whereupon we discovered and described four new species for science: Merodon atroavidus Vujić, Radenković et Likov sp. nov., M.
Ante Vujić, Nataša Kočiš Tubić, Snežana Radenković, Jelena Ačanski, Laura Likov, Maja Arok, Iva Gorše, Mihajla Djan   +7 more
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Field Attraction of Natural Enemies to Methyl Salicylate Differs Between Annual and Perennial Cropping Systems

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Methyl salicylate (MeSA) is an herbivore‐induced plant volatile (HIPV) known to attract natural enemies of herbivores; however, its effectiveness as a semiochemical across diverse cropping systems and broad geographic regions remains unclear. In this 2‐year field study, we sampled natural enemies using MeSA‐baited and unbaited (control) yellow
Yahel Ben‐Zvi, Patricia Prade, Jack Collins, Carlos Andres Antolínez, Rekha Bhandari, Kaitlin Butler, Anna DiPaola, Danilo F. B. dos Santos, Sara Hermann, Juan Pablo Jordán, Mônica F. Kersch‐Becker, André Kessler, Gregory Loeb, Nathan T. Mak, Katja Poveda, Monique J. Rivera, Bijay Subedi, Jennifer S. Thaler, Susan R. Whitehead, Moshe Zaguri, Cesar Rodriguez‐Saona   +20 more
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Review of the Iranian species of the genus Pipizella Rondani, 1856 (Diptera, Syrphidae), with description of a new species from Iran and Azerbaijan [PDF]

Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics
The species of the genus Pipizella Rondani, 1856, from Iran are reviewed. In this review, new records of three species are presented: Pipizella baybaurtica Claussen & Hayat, 1997, P. ochreobasalis van Steenis & Lucas 2011, and P. orientalis van Steenis &
Jeroen van Steenis, Ebrahim Gilasian, Saeed Mohamadzade Namin, Jonas Mortelmans   +3 more
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Eight Years of Citizen Science Reveal Taxonomic Confusion Patterns and Dynamic Participation in the Monitoring of Vespa velutina in Spain

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The yellow‐legged hornet (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) is a successful invasive species in Europe, where its monitoring is partially reliant on citizen science (CS) initiatives. While CS is a powerful tool for early detection, taxonomic confusion and fluctuating participant engagement can limit its effectiveness.
Cayetano Herrera, Carlos Guerrero, Joan Amengual, Gabriel Arbona, Mar Leza   +4 more
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