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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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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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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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DNA barcoding for identification of species involved in wildlife strikes at Brazilian airports

The Journal of Wildlife Management, Volume 90, Issue 6, August 2026.
A collaborative network of 42 Brazilian airports applied DNA barcoding to identify 80 species involved in wildlife strikes. Among them, 32 species (17 birds and 15 bats) were not currently available in Brazil's wildlife strike reporting database, underscoring the value of molecular tools for strengthening wildlife strike monitoring. Abstract This study
Andre Akira Gonzaga Yoshikawa, Bernardo Perin Cima, Iara Carolini Pinheiro, Isabelle Louise Pimenta‐Blight, Fernando Seabra, Carmen Elena Barragán‐Ruiz, Dalmo Almeida de Azevedo, Mariana Pires de Campos Telles, Raquel Nascimento Rocha, Karla Andréa Rodrigues dos Santos, Wellington Longuini Repette, José Pedro Francisconi Junior   +11 more
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Mimicry in hoverflies [PDF]

, 2017
Batesian mimicry, the imitation of harmful species manifested by harmless ones, could bring a lower risk of predation to the mimetic species. Therefore, it occurs in many different taxa.
Daňková, Klára
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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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Annual flower strips under the ‘Sweden Blossom’ initiative – how do they perform for pollinators, natural enemies and herbivores?

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 28, Issue 3, Page 458-470, August 2026.
Pollinator‐targeted annual flower strips increase abundances of pollinators but also natural enemies and herbivores. Natural enemies and herbivores disperse in a taxon‐specific manner into nearby crops. Pest control by ground‐dwellers slightly increases in crop areas near the flower strips.
Neus Rodríguez‐Gasol, Ola Lundin, Elodie Chapurlat, Mattias Hammarstedt, Mattias Jonsson, Johan A. Stenberg, Maria Viketoft   +6 more
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?he Species of Superfamily Chalcidoidea – Parasites of Aphidophagous Hoverflies [PDF]

, 2017
The species of the family Syrphidae are one of the most important predators of the peach leaf aphids on tobacco. In the complex food chain, aphidophagous hoverflies are attacked by a wide range of parasites.
Postolovskı, Mile, Lazarevska, Stanislava, Krsteska, Vesna   +2 more
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Comparing Methods for Measuring Predation: Toward a Quantitative–Informative Indicator of Natural Pest Control

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 8, Page 801-811, August 2026.
Predation methods vary widely in their ability to quantify biological control. Estimating predation rates (the number of prey killed per predator per time unit) is crucial. Combining predation rates with predator abundance yields real‐time field estimates of pests consumed.
Yann Tricault, Abel Masson, Sylvain Poggi, Elsa Canard, Manuel Plantegenest   +4 more
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Smells like aphids: orchid flowers mimic aphid alarm pheromones to attract hoverflies for pollination [PDF]

, 2010
Most insects are dependent on chemical communication for activities such as mate finding or host location. Several plants, and especially orchids, mimic insect semiochemicals to attract insects for unrewarded pollination.
Brodmann, Jennifer, Hansson, Bill S., Dafni, A., Ayasse, Manfred, Ayasse, M., Bill S. Hansson, Manfred Ayasse, Stökl, Johannes, Amots Dafni, Dafni, Amots, Brodmann, J., Hansson, B., Jennifer Brodmann, Stökl, J., Johannes Stökl   +14 more
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