Results 51 to 60 of about 131,996 (244)
A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera)
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2018 Background Bombycoidea is an ecologically diverse and speciose superfamily of Lepidoptera. The superfamily includes many model organisms, but the taxonomy and classification of the superfamily has remained largely in disarray.
I. Kitching +7 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Parasitoid insects unveil complex patterns of functional change across elevational bands
Ecography, EarlyView.Climate change is rapidly reshaping how insects interact with their environment, potentially disrupting ecosystem complexity and essential functioning. While functional homogenisation has been extensively investigated for charismatic insect taxa, particularly pollinators, the response of parasitoids remains largely overlooked.
Michela Gabrieli +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Pollinator risks and recovery from air pollutant interactions during the fossil‐fuel transition
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, EarlyView.By altering the composition and concentration of floral scents, air pollutants such as ozone (O3) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) disrupt the ability of insect pollinators to locate flowers, threatening biodiversity and crop production. We examine the impact of these pollutants on pollinator performance and evaluate the short‐ and long‐term consequences of ...
James MW Ryalls +2 more
wiley +1 more source
The deep conservation of the Lepidoptera Z chromosome suggests a non-canonical origin of the W
Nature Communications, 2017 Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) usually have a pair of differentiated WZ sex chromosomes. However, in most lineages outside of the division Ditrysia, as well as in the sister order Trichoptera, females lack a W chromosome.
C. Fraïsse +2 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Soil‐derived, gut‐dominant generalist bacteria shape the fitness of folivorous larvae
iMeta, EarlyView.Whether Lepidoptera harbor a conserved core gut microbiome has long remained contentious. Through large‐scale microbiome profiling of folivorous larvae, their host plants, and associated soils across three climatically distinct regions of China, we identify two soil‐derived generalist bacteria, Ralstonia insidiosa and Delftia sp., that colonize 97.92 ...
Yu‐xuan Zheng +11 more
wiley +1 more source
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Control efficacy of three types of non‐insecticidal consumer products were examined in laboratory, simulated‐use, and field conditions. Freeze spray and ‘repellent lamp’ showed limited efficacy, whereas various results in attraction in light trap were reported.
Min‐Geun Son +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Standardised methods for the GMO monitoring of butterflies and moths: the whys and hows
BioRisk, 2013 Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) are correlated with many biotic and abiotic characteristics of the environment, and are widely accepted as relevant protection goals.
Andreas Lang +2 more
doaj +1 more source
A Triassic-Jurassic window into the evolution of Lepidoptera
Science Advances, 2018 The oldest ancestors of moths and butterflies evolved in a gymnosperm world. On the basis of an assemblage of fossilized wing scales recovered from latest Triassic and earliest Jurassic sediments from northern Germany, we provide the earliest evidence ...
Timo J. B. van Eldijk +6 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Extended bioassays revealed that azadirachtin and spirotetramat show strong delayed effects against Phthorimaea absoluta, underestimated by the standard Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) method 022 protocol. Incorporating long‐term exposures is essential to accurately assess slow‐acting insecticides and improve resistance management ...
Marianna Stavrakaki +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Pest Management Science, EarlyView.X‐ray irradiation of Delia platura pupae showed that 20 Gy induces high sterility while maintaining male quality and competitiveness, establishing optimal parameters for sterile insect technique implementation in North America. Abstract BACKGROUND The seedcorn maggot, Delia platura Meigen (Diptera: Anthomyiidae), is a sporadic but economically ...
Anne‐Marie Fortier +3 more
wiley +1 more source