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The First Records in Illinois of \u3ci\u3eHeliconius Charitonius\u3c/i\u3e (Lepidoptera: Heliconiidae) and \u3ci\u3ePhoebis Agarithe\u3c/i\u3e (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) Our key to Illinois butterflies, exclusive of the skippers (Hesperiidae), was published in 1980. It includes those butterflies listed by Irwin and Downey in their 1973 Illinois checklist plus two species,Anaea aidea (Guerin-Meneville ...
McPherson, J. E, Sites, R. W
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Exploring marking methods for the predatory hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Diptera: Syrphidae)
Insect Science, EarlyView.As important pollinators and predators of aphids, hoverflies play an important role in ecosystems. This study focuses on identifying the best marking technique for the model species Sphaerophoria rueppellii that can be used to track hoverfly feeding and oviposition sites, evaluating three methods: rubidium (RbCl), fluorescein, and fluorescent dusts ...
Michele Violi +4 more
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A Check List of the Lepidoptera of Fulton County, Ohio With Special Reference to the Moths of Goll Woods State Nature Preserve [PDF]
, 2017 The results of a comprehensive 1988-1989 survey of the Lepidoptera in the 130 hectare Goll Woods State Nature Preserve in Fulton County, Ohio are presented.
Metzler, Eric H +2 more
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Genetic engineering for SIT application: a fruit fly‐focused review
Insect Science, EarlyView.Abstract Sterile insect technique (SIT) has become a key component of efficient pest control. Fruit fly pests from the Drosophilidae and Tephritidae families pose a substantial and overwhelmingly increasing threat to the agricultural industry, aggravated by climate change and globalization among other contributors.
Serafima Davydova +2 more
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Two Observations of Predation on Lepidoptera [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) During the early afternoon of 25 August, 1977, a large European mantid, Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, was observed feeding on an adult male monarch butterfly, Donaus p.
Leeuw, Irwin
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Insect Science, EarlyView.Larval development time, ADG, survival rate and substrate consumption were not negatively affected by the levels of mycotoxins contamination Larvae excreted most of the ingested DON and its derivatives through exuviae and frass The mycotoxin accumulation rates observed in larvae were always below the current legal limits for livestock feed Abstract ...
Valentina Candian +4 more
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Disseminated Infection Caused by Novel Species of Microsporidium, Thailand
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012 We describe a case of microsporidial myositis in a healthy man from Thailand. The small subunit rRNA sequence of this microsporidium is novel and has a close phylogenetic relationship with Endoreticulatus, a genus of lepidopteran microsporidia.
Chusana Suankratay +4 more
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Spread of \u3ci\u3eAcentria Ephemerella\u3c/i\u3e (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Central North America [PDF]
, 2017 The aquatic moth, Acentria ephemerella, was first reported from North America in 1927. Recent records from widespread localities in central North America indicate that the range of this European introduction continues to expand.
Balogh, G. J., Scholtens, B. G.
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Insect Science, EarlyView.This study investigated the dietary composition of Sycanus bifidus, a generalist predator of the assassin bug that is artificially released into citrus orchards, and uncovered its trophic structure across various pest species using metabarcoding‐based molecular gut content analysis.
Weidong Huang +9 more
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