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Editorial: Ladybirds: Conservation, ecology and interactions with other organisms

Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2022
Danny Haelewaters, Danny Haelewaters, Danny Haelewaters, Danny Haelewaters, John E. Losey, John E. Losey, António Onofre Soares, António Onofre Soares   +7 more
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Population Growth Parameters of Scymnus nubilus Fed Single-Aphid Diets of Aphis fabae or Myzus persicae

Insects
Life tables are an important tool to forecast the performance of biological control agents used in pest management programs, and they are often assessed in terms of population growth.
Isabel Borges, Guillaume J. Dury, António O. Soares   +2 more
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The Homeobox Genes: Classification, Regulation, Biological Functions, and Diseases

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2026.
Overview of the homeobox gene superfamily and its pathophysiological roles. The homeobox superfamily comprises several major classes, including ANTP, PRD, TALE, LIM, POU, and others. Among these, the HOX clusters (A–D) play critical roles in embryonic development specifically in conferring cellular identity, regulating morphogenesis, and guiding axial ...
Maedeh Dadzadi, Shahin Ramazi, Mona Darvazi, Sepideh Yoosefi, Melika Abbasi, Shirin Farsad   +5 more
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Behavioral and Immunological Features Promoting the Invasive Performance of the Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2017
The harlequin ladybird Harmonia axyridis is now established as a model to test hypotheses explaining why some species become successfully invasive, while others, even closely related ones, do not.
François J. Verheggen, Heiko Vogel, Andreas Vilcinskas, Andreas Vilcinskas   +3 more
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What Goes First? Effects of Starvation on the Body Condition of a Neotropical Dung Beetle

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 4, Page 321-328, April 2026.
We investigated how prolonged starvation affects key physiological traits in the dung beetle Dichotomius bos. Prolonged starvation leads to significant reductions in body dry mass and fat reserves, while muscle mass remains unchanged. These findings indicate that dung beetles prioritize the maintenance of locomotor muscles while mobilizing stored ...
Leonardo Vilas‐Bôas M. P. de Cerqueira, Renato Portela Salomão, Damián Villaseñor‐Amador, Andressa Fraga Cotta, Pedro Lucas Moreira de Oliveira, César Murilo de Albuquerque Correa   +5 more
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Demographic Characteristics of Novius penicillioides (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) in Relation to Icerya jacobsoni (Hemiptera, Monophlebidae) Reared on Different Host Plants

Agronomy
The cottony cushion scale, Icerya jacobsoni (Hemiptera: Monophlebidae), is a highly polyphagous pest inflicting significant damage to multiple crops and ornamental plants across the globe.
Jing Peng, Jianfeng Liang, Siqin Zheng, Muhammad Hamid Bashir, Shaukat Ali, Xingmin Wang   +5 more
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Sensitivity Threshold for Selected Aromas and Defects in Casual Wine Consumers

Journal of Sensory Studies, Volume 41, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Wine aromas and faults are caused by chemical compounds impacting wine quality that can originate from viticulture, vinification, bottling, or aging. Wine professionals are highly trained to recognize and assess quality indicators including characteristic aromas and faults/defects.
Katherine C. Dectis, Beverly J. Tepper
wiley   +1 more source

Phalacrotophora beuki (Diptera: Phoridae), a parasitoid of ladybird pupae (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2003
In the years 1998-2000, parasitization of the pupae of various ladybird species by scuttle flies of the genus Phalacrotophora was studied in central Poland.
Ewa DURSKA, Piotr CERYNGIER, R. L. Henry DISNEY   +2 more
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Survey of Synanthropic Spiders in Ireland Reveals Expansion and Dominance of the Invasive Noble False Widow Steatoda nobilis in Urban Habitats (Araneae: Theridiidae)

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
Rapid urbanisation has facilitated the establishment of large populations of the Noble false widow spider outside of its native range through the use of synanthropic microhabitats. In Ireland, we survey these favourable microhabitats for spider diversity for the first time and find that the Noble false widow now typically makes up more than 40% of the ...
Brandon L. Collier, Dayle Leonard, Keith Lyons, John P. Dunbar, Colin Lawton, Michel M. Dugon   +5 more
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Mitogenomic Characterization and Phylogenetic Expansion of Tribe Coccinellini (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
This study presents the complete mitochondrial genomes of nine ladybird species from the tribe Coccinellini and compares them with 58 previously published mitogenomes. Phylogenetic analyses confirm the taxonomic placement of these species within Coccinellini.
Xin‐Yi Li, Zafar Iqbal, Fang Qi, Lin Xiaoling, Xing‐Min Wang, Rui‐E Nie   +5 more
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