Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 2, May 2026.Abstract Christmas beetles (subfamily Rutelinae, genera Anoplognathus, Calloodes and Repsimus) are an ecologically important and culturally significant group of Australian scarabs, known for their striking appearance and seasonal mass emergences. Over the last decade, anecdotal reports suggest widespread population declines, raising concerns about ...
Tanya Latty +3 more
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Aphids associated with shrubs, herbaceous plants and crops in the Maltese Archipelago (Hemiptera, Aphidoidea) [PDF]
, 2011 A survey of the aphids associated with Maltese shrubs, herbaceous plants and crops was carried out. Sixty six aphid species were recorded from more than 90 species of host plants.
Azzopardi, Erika +6 more
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Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 3, May 2026.This research approaches the interaction between frugivorous fish and the flooded forests in the central Amazon. We evaluated the fruit consumption by fish and the seed dispersal potential along the flood gradient. We tested the hypothesis that the role of fish as seed dispersers varies between low várzea (LV) and high várzea (HV) forests.
Gilvan Costa +6 more
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HIV and orientation of subsistence and commercial home gardens in rural Ghana: Crop composition, crop diversity and food security [PDF]
, 2010 An empirical study was conducted to explore differences and similarities in biodiversity in subsistence and commercial home gardens of HIV-positive and HIV-negative rural households in the Eastern Region of Ghana and their significance in household food ...
Akrofi, S., Price, L.L., Struik, P.C.
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Year‐round pollinator visitation of ornamental plants in Mediterranean urban parks
Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 702-715, May 2026.Pollinators visiting ornamental plants in urban parks remained diverse throughout the year. They were represented by wild bees (42%), honeybees (37%), flies (18%), butterflies (2%) and beetles (1%). Both native and non‐native plants attracted pollinators.
Alejandro Trillo +3 more
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Managing coextinction of insects in a changing climate [PDF]
Approximately a quarter of global terrestrial biodiversity is represented by plant dwelling insects and the potential for thousands of species to be extinguished through widespread disturbances such as a changing climate is high. From a large database of
Mei Chen Leng, Melinda Moir
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A Leafhopper Pest of Plants in the Mint Family, Eupteryx decemnotata Rey (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae), Ligurian Leafhopper, New to North America [PDF]
, 2009 The Ligurian leafhoppter, Eupteryx decemnotata Rey (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae), is reported for the first time in North America (USA: Florida and California).
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Detection of Diseases in Malvaceae Family plants using Enhanced Deep Learning Algorithm with Color Level Descriptor [PDF]
EPJ Web of ConferencesThe precise and prompt identification of plant diseases constitutes a crucial element in maintaining robust crop production, particularly with regard to ornamental and economically valuable species within the Malvaceae family.
Nichat Mangesh K., Yedey Sanjay
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Plant strategies, dispersal and origins of flora at the northern Coral Sea Islands Territory, Australia [PDF]
, 2013 A checklist of vascular plants of Coringa-Herald National Nature Reserve (CHNNR) (17º 11’S, 149º 00’ E to 16º 23’S, 150º 30’E and Willis Island (16º 24’S, 149º 58’E) at the northern Coral Sea Islands Territory of Australia compiled during 2006/07 surveys,
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Potential therapeutic effects of Hermannia depressa N.E.Br. root extracts
Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic DevelopmentBackground: Hermannia depressa is a medicinal plant species from the Malvaceae family, and it is traditionally used in the treatment of ailments in which microbial and inflammatory processes are involved.
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