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Maternal factors from a parasitoid wasp mediate hyperparasitoid attraction to parasitized caterpillars

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
The parasitoid‐associated polydnavirus CgPDV, but not venom alone, significantly increases the attractiveness of Pieris brassicae caterpillars to the hyperparasitoid Baryscapus galactopus at close range. Naturally parasitized caterpillars elicit stronger hyperparasitoid attraction than any injection treatment, indicating that additional factors beyond ...
Yuhan Liu, Mitchel E. Bourne, Maximilien A. C. Adam, Sarah N. Kalisvaart, Erik H. Poelman, Nina Xiaoning Zhang   +5 more
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Crop diversification through strip cropping increases arthropod abundance across trophic levels and enhances biocontrol potential

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 10, October 2026.
Our results demonstrate that crop diversification through strip cropping increases arthropod abundances across trophic levels, supporting more functionally diverse and balanced agroecosystems that enhance biocontrol potential. Abstract Crop diversification aims to support arthropod populations and promote natural pest control processes that are ...
Rik Waenink, Thijs P. M. Fijen, Gabriele Bolletta, Hilde Faber, Tessa van Ruitenbeek, Felix J. J. A. Bianchi, Dirk F. van Apeldoorn, Erik H. Poelman, Luuk Croijmans   +8 more
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High‐Throughput DNA Barcoding Reveals Multi‐Trophic Networks of Plants, Leafminers and Parasitoids in a Tropical Dry Forest

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 26, Issue 6, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Tropical dry forests host highly diverse insect communities and complex trophic interactions, yet these networks remain difficult to resolve using conventional molecular or rearing‐based approaches. Here, we integrate long‐read DNA barcoding, non‐target sequence co‐amplification, and host plant taxonomy to reconstruct tri‐trophic interactions ...
Ariel H. Muñoz‐Sánchez, Gonzalo Contreras‐Negrete, Alejandro Zaldívar‐Riverón, Rafael Torres Colín, Evgeny V. Zakharov, Carlos López‐Vaamonde, Antonio Hernández‐López   +6 more
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Application of Microbial Antagonists in Combination with Sodium Bicarbonate to Control Post-Harvest Diseases of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) and Plums (Prunus salicina Lindl.)

Applied Sciences
Postharvest diseases cause considerable losses of fruits and vegetables during transportation and storage, and synthetic fungicides are the first option for their prevention. However, promising alternatives to chemical fungicides are currently available,
Bruno Navajas-Preciado, Javier Rocha-Pimienta, Sara Martillanes, Almudena Galván, Nuria Izaguirre-Pérez, Jonathan Delgado-Adámez   +5 more
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Parasitoidism by Brachymeria pandora (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) in Pupae of Danaus erippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in an Urban Savanna Area

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The Chalcididae comprises parasitoid wasps that attack various invertebrate groups. Within the family, some Brachymeria species specialises in infecting pupae of Lepidoptera. Here, we quantitatively describe the relationship between Brachymeria pandora and the Southern Monarch butterfly, Danaus erippus, in urban areas of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso ...
Wenrique Verza, Alan Eriksson
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Ultrastructural and molecular study of the microsporidian Toguebayea baccigeri n. gen., n. sp., a hyperparasite of the digenean trematode Bacciger israelensis (Faustulidae), a parasite of Boops boops (Teleostei, Sparidae)

Parasite, 2022
A new microsporidian Toguebayea baccigeri n. gen., n. sp., hyperparasite of Bacciger israelensis (Digenea, Faustulidae), parasite of Boops boops (Teleostei, Sparidae) is described by means of transmission electron microscopy.
Miquel Jordi, Kacem Hichem, Baz-González Edgar, Foronda Pilar, Marchand Bernard   +4 more
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The evolutionary dynamics of hyperparasites

Journal of Theoretical Biology
Evolutionary theory has typically focused on pairwise interactions, such as those between hosts and parasites, with relatively little work having been carried out on more complex interactions including hyperparasites: parasites of parasites. Hyperparasites are common in nature, with the chestnut blight fungus virus CHV-1 a well-known natural example ...
Graham R. Northrup, Andy White, Steven R. Parratt, Carly Rozins, Anna-Liisa Laine, Mike Boots   +5 more
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Plant Traits and Reproduction in a Multitrophic System: The Role of Aphids, Parasitoids and Hyperparasitoids

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 8, Page 822-830, August 2026.
This field mesocosm study examined the top‐down effects of hyperparasitoids, parasitoids and aphids on plant growth and fitness. Parasitoids reduced aphid populations, but this effect was attenuated by hyperparasitoids. However, these multitrophic interactions did not affect plant traits and reproduction, likely due to the plant's fast life cycle and ...
Mitchel E. Bourne, Enric Frago, Nina Xiaoning Zhang, Erik H. Poelman, Maximilien A. C. Adam   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sugar provisioning increases parasitoid numbers in agroecosystems but may not reduce pest densities: A meta‐analysis

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 5, May 2026.
Our findings demonstrate that providing sugar sources reliably supports parasitoid populations and parasitism rate but does not systematically translate into improved pest suppression or yield gains. These results suggest that, for economic and practical reasons, sugar inputs at the edge of cultivated fields should be favoured.
Martin Luquet, Blas Lavandero, Emmanuel Desouhant, Bruno Jaloux   +3 more
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Fungal Diversity in a Mountain Lake Is Explained by Weather Patterns

Freshwater Biology, Volume 71, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Fungi are an important component of aquatic ecosystems because of their multifaceted roles such as organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling and energy transfer to higher trophic levels. Despite their importance, little is known about the diversity and ecological functions of fungi in mountain lakes in general and specifically for ...
Ulrike Obertegger, Stefano Corradini, Massimo Pindo, Leonardo Cerasino   +3 more
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