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Silencing of two insulin receptor genes disrupts nymph-adult transition of alate brown citrus aphid [PDF]
Insulin receptors play key roles in growth, development, and polymorphism in insects. Here, we report two insulin receptor genes (AcInR1 and AcInR2) from the brown citrus aphid, Aphis (Toxoptera) citricidus.
Ding, Bi-Yue +7 more
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The termites of Early Eocene Cambay amber, with the earliest record of the Termitidae (Isoptera)
The fauna of termites (Isoptera) preserved in Early Eocene amber from the Cambay Basin (Gujarat, India) are described and figured. Three new genera and four new species are recognized, all of them Neoisoptera – Parastylotermes krishnai Engel & ...
Michael Engel +3 more
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Termites (Isoptera) in the Azores: an overview of the four invasive species currently present in the archipelago [PDF]
In this contribution we summarize the current status of the known termites of the Azores (North Atlantic; 37-40° N, 25-31° W). Since 2000, four species of termites have been identified in the Azorean archipelago.
Borges, Paulo A. V. +5 more
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Insect damage in historic buildings of Colônia Murici - Southern Brazil
The historical buildings of Araucaria - Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) O. Kuntze 1898 (Araucariaceae) - present in the Murici Colony, municipality of São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, Brazil, illustrate the development of constructive technique and native ...
Janice B. Silva +5 more
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Neste trabalho estão apresentados os resultados da durabilidade natural do estipe (madeira) de Bactris gasipaes Kunth (pupunha), quando submetido ao ataque de insetos xilófagos, em ensaios em ambiente florestal e urbano.
Raimunda Liege Souza de Abreu +1 more
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Rayap Kayu (Isoptera) pada Rumah-rumah Adat Minangkabau di Sumatera Barat [PDF]
Minangkabau traditional houses in West Sumatra has a high historical value, but it has the serious damage caused by termite infestation. The purpose of this research was to determine the types of termites that attack Minangkabau traditional houses in ...
Darmi, L. (Leo) +3 more
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Atheta dominguezae (Coleoptera) is described from SR I lANKA where it is found with Hospitalitermes monocerus (Isoptera). Behavioral observations indicate that the beetles are termitariophiles.
David H. Kistner
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Efficacy of localized chemical treatments for Cryptotermes brevis (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) in naturally infested lumber. [PDF]
Localized injection of insecticides into termite galleries in infested wood represents an alternative to whole-structure fumigation for drywood termite control.
Grace, J Kenneth, Woodrow, R Joseph
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We determined the diet of the two most abundant anuran species which occur in the litter of a semideciduous forest (Lençóis, Bahia, Brazil), Physalaemus cf. cicada and Bufo granulosus in the dry and rainy seasons.
AS. Santana, FA. Juncá
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Diet composition, foraging mode, and using of reproductive habitat of Rhinella crucifer was studied in an artificial pond in Espírito Santo, Brazil. The favored substrate was leaf litter, followed by Cyperaceae/Poaceae. Calling sites, preferred for 23.3 %
Rodrigo B. Ferreira +1 more
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