Water vapor pressure deficit in Portugal and implications for the development of the invasive African citrus psyllid trioza erytreae [PDF]
African citrus psyllid (Trioza erytreae (Del Guercio)) is a vector insect of the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter africanus, the putative causal agent of Huanglongbing, the most devastating citrus disease in the world.
Cota, Tânia +5 more
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Insects in 2017
Peer review is an essential part in the publication process, ensuring that Insects maintains high quality standards for its published papers [...]
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Background Mulberry (Morus spp.) is an economically important woody plant, which has been used for sericulture (silk farming) for thousands of years.
Yahui Xuan +5 more
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Darkling beetles (Alphitobius diaperinus) and their larvae as potential vectors for the transfer of Campylobacter jejuni and Salmonella enterica serovar paratyphi B variant Java between successive broiler flocks [PDF]
Broiler flocks often become infected with Campylobacter and Salmonella, and the exact contamination routes are still not fully understood. Insects like darkling beetles and their larvae may play a role in transfer of the pathogens between consecutive ...
Beumer, R.R. +3 more
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The microsporidian polar tube: origin, structure, composition, function, and application
Microsporidia are a class of obligate intracellular parasitic unicellular eukaryotes that infect a variety of hosts, even including humans. Although different species of microsporidia differ in host range and specificity, they all share a similar ...
Yuqing Chen +8 more
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January Collecting in Central Michigan [PDF]
Excerpt: To the uninitiated reader, searching for adult insects in mid-winter might seem a fruitless task at best. Yet as the List of Michigan Insects and Related Arthropods takes shape, L\u27off-season collecting records are urgently needed by the ...
Wilkinson, Ronald S
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Insects in 2013
The editors of Insects would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2013.
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Urban areas as hotspots for bees and pollination but not a panacea for all insects
Urbanisation is an important global driver of biodiversity change, negatively impacting some species groups whilst providing opportunities for others. Yet its impact on ecosystem services is poorly investigated.
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Acknowledgement to Reviewers of Insects in 2016
The editors of Insects would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2016.[...]
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Abundance of Insects Inhabiting the Male Strobili of Red Pine [PDF]
(excerpt) Southwood (1973) concluded that pollen feeding was probably the first step in the development of the phytophagous habit in insects, because pollen, compared with plant foliage, is rich in nutrients and low in sewndary defense substances ...
Mattson, William J
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