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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
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Red list and checklist of the hoverflies of Berlin [PDF]

, 2018
Die vorliegende Liste ist die erste Fassung einer Roten Liste der Schwebfliegen für Berlin. Gegenwärtig sind 252 Schwebfliegenarten aus Berlin bekannt, von denen 17 Arten als Neufunde und weitere 17 Arten als Wiederfunde eingestuft werden. Die Rote Liste
Saure, Christoph
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The diversity, spatial structure, and significance of the Syrphidae population in the territory of the Listové Lake Nature Reserve [PDF]

Journal of Central European Agriculture
In the territory of the Listové Lake Nature Reserve research on the family Syrphidae was conducted on two study areas during the years 2021 and 2022.
Mária Babošová, Jana Porhajašová
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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

Non‐crop habitats and cover crops as potential ecological corridors and stepping stones for autumnal migrating hoverflies

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Mass migration of hoverflies was observed near Prague city in a highly agricultural landscape, representing only the second record of hoverfly migration in the Czech Republic. This rare observation was likely driven by the need to rest, shelter and replenish energy, although most flowers had already finished blooming.
Antonín Hlaváček, Martin Štrobl, Michal Knapp, Jiří Hadrava   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

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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Spillover of tachinids and hoverflies from different field margins [PDF]

, 2016
2015AbstractThe introduction and conservation of field margins have been proposed as an intervention to counteract the decline infarmland biodiversity. However, how these margins can affect the movement of species and individuals (i.e.
Inclán, D. J, Paniccia, D., Dainese, M., Marini, L., Cerretti, P., Marini, Lorenzo, Inclán, Diego J., CERRETTI, PIERFILIPPO, Paniccia, Dino, Cerretti, P. F., Dainese, Matteo, Incl('a)n, D. J.   +11 more
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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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