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Ozone‐driven degradation of sex pheromone in Plutella xylostella: Implications for reproductive communication and mating success

Insect Science, EarlyView.
In this study, we examined whether realistic ozone concentrations can interfere with sexual communication in the insect pest Plutella xylostella, the diamondback moth. Ozone exposure caused a degradation of pheromone components, leading to significant changes in blend composition and component ratios.
Francesco Sorrentino, Delia M. Pinto‐Zevallos, Oksana Skaldina, James D. Blande   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alepia bifida, a new species of moth flies from Central America (Diptera: Psychodidae: Psychodinae)

, 2017
A new species of moth flies, Alepia bifida sp. nov., is described and figured based on males, females and eggs. The type specimens were collected in central Nicaragua, Cerro Musún Mt.
Michal Tkoč, François Le Pont, Jan Ježek   +2 more
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Humble beginnings of the Australian giant wood moth (Endoxyla cinereus): A century‐old mystery solved

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The Australian giant wood moth (Endoxyla cinereus) feeds within the galls of scale insects (Apiomorpha) before transitioning into its wood‐boring eucalypt larval phase. This transitionary phase may be key to its multi‐year development, at the end of which it can produce over 100 000 eggs.
Jessa H. Thurman, Lyn G. Cook, James Hereward, Andrew J. Maynard, Geoff B. Monteith   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Consistent Choice of Prey Source Habitat Across Diverse Landscapes by a Selective Insectivorous Bat

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
After analyzing the diet of the greater horseshoe bats in three distinct colonies, we identified significant spatial and temporal differences, particularly noting a stronger reliance on riparian habitats in Mediterranean areas. The species exhibits great ecological adaptability with strong plasticity in prey source habitats, shifting preferences among ...
Miren Aldasoro, Oihane Diaz de Cerio, Danilo Russo, Nerea Vallejo, Lander Olasagasti, Inazio Garin, Urtzi Goiti, Joxerra Aihartza   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Malathion and metformin in forensic entomotoxicology: a narrative review on impacts on necrophagous fly development and key research gaps

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
Background Forensic entomology provides critical estimates of minimum post-mortem interval (PMI) by analyzing necrophagous flies; however, substances like malathion (an organophosphorus insecticide) can disrupt insect development, compromising minimum ...
Muhammad Widad Sabab, Naji Arafat Mahat, Chong Chin Heo, Khairunadwa Jemon, Mohamad Afiq Mohamed Huri, Mohamad Hamdi Zainal-Abidin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shifting body weight-fecundity relationship in a capital breeder : maternal effects on egg numbers of the autumnal moth under field conditions [PDF]

, 2013
In the literature, various environmental factors are described as being capable of influencing the reproductive output of insect females irrespective of their body size. Still, female body size or weight is widely used as a proxy for fecundity.
Ruohomäki, Kai, Klemola, Tero, Andersson, Tommi, Heisswolf, Annette   +3 more
core  

Figs. 21-25 in Further new taxa and little-known species of non-biting moth flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) from Yemen

, 2005
Figs. 21-25. Falsologima verrucosa sp. nov., J. 21 – head; 22 – dorsal view of terminal lobe of labium; 23 – lateral view of thoracic sclerites; 24 – dorsal view of epandrium and surstyli; 25 – same, lateral view.
Harten, Antonius van, Ježek, Jan
core   +1 more source

Changes in preferred e‐cigarette flavor, nicotine concentration, wattage and air valve settings and cigarette consumption during a switching trial

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims To characterize changes in preferred e‐cigarette (EC) flavor, nicotine concentration, wattage and air valve openness over 12 weeks among adults who smoke and are attempting to switch to ECs, and examine whether these changes are associated with cigarettes smoked per day (CPD).
Yoo Jin Cho, Alice Hinton, Jean Nshimiyimana, Toral Mehta, Alexis Bobu, Laura A. Beebe, Lurdes Queimado, Irina Stepanov, Marielle C. Brinkman, Donghee Nicole Lee, Alan K. Davis, Theodore L. Wagener   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

The dual crisis: Climate change simultaneously drives pollinator decline and pest outbreaks

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Climate change acts as an asymmetric ecological filter, favouring r‐selected pest traits (rapid reproduction, generalism) while disadvantaging K‐selected pollinators. For every 1°C of warming, bee species richness declines ~25% since the 1990s, while pest‐induced crop losses increase by 10%–25%. A network‐centric approach integrating climate‐responsive
Diriba Fufa Serdo
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing time‐lapse photography and traditional human observation in collecting crop pollinator visitation data Ajastetun valokuvauksen ja perinteisen suoran havainnoinnin vertailu kerättäessä tietoa pölyttäjien kukkakäynneistä viljelykasveilla

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.
Time‐lapse photography with commercially available trail cameras provides a competitive alternative to direct human observations for documenting pollinator flower visits, but its performance varies between crops. In apple, the cameras recorded more diverse pollinator assemblages than the human observer due to larger temporal coverage of the camera ...
Marjaana Toivonen, Paula Humberg
wiley   +1 more source