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Sand-dwelling wormlion and antlion larvae are predators with a highly specialized hunting strategy, which either construct efficient pitfall traps or bury themselves in the sand ambushing prey on the surface.
Dušan DEVETAK, Amy E. ARNETT
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Using 25 years of capture data from Fort Campbell Military Installation, we evaluated whether white‐nose syndrome (WNS)‐driven declines in susceptible bats were followed by increases in non‐susceptible species (ecological release) versus shifts driven by land use change, at the installation and site specific spatial scales.
Dakota J. Van Parys +2 more
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Ultraviolet vision in European owlflies (Neuroptera: Ascalaphidae): a critical review
This review critically examines the ecological costs and benefits of ultraviolet vision in European owlflies. On the one hand it permits the accurate pursuit of flying prey, but on the other, it limits hunting to sunny periods.
Karl KRAL
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Prospects for Complete DNA Barcode Coverage of the New Zealand Insect Fauna
The accurate identification of insects supports conservation, biosecurity and ecological monitoring. However, morphological identification is constrained by taxonomic complexity, undescribed diversity, and limited expertise. DNA barcoding can alleviate some of these challenges and complement morphological identification, if reference data are ...
Thomas R. Buckley +3 more
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The growth parameters of the green lacewing, Chrysoperla nipponensis-B (Okamoto), were studied under laboratory conditions. The highest mortality was recorded in the immature stages (instars 1st, 2nd, 3rd and pupae) of C.
Shafique A. MEMON +5 more
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Aphids pose a serious risk to horticultural crops. Current biocontrol strategies often fail due to the poor establishment of natural enemies when aphids are scarce. We evaluated the potential of two aphidophagous predators, Micromus variegatus and Scymnus interruptus, to be used as preventive biocontrol agents, released before aphid infestation.
Jesica Pérez‐Rodríguez +3 more
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Se anotan nuevos datos sobre la distribución, biología y fenología de 25 especies de hemeróbidos (Insecta, Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) de las Faunas Ibérica y Canaria.
V. J. Monserrat +3 more
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ABSTRACT The Chalcididae comprises parasitoid wasps that attack various invertebrate groups. Within the family, some Brachymeria species specialises in infecting pupae of Lepidoptera. Here, we quantitatively describe the relationship between Brachymeria pandora and the Southern Monarch butterfly, Danaus erippus, in urban areas of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso ...
Wenrique Verza, Alan Eriksson
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К познанию златоглазок (Insecta: Neuroptera) Нижегородской области
Приведены новые фаунистические данные о 9 видах златоглазок (Insecta: Neuroptera) Нижегородской области, собранных в основном кроновыми ферментными ловушками, заправленными забродившим пивом или вином с добавлением сахара и ...
Ручин, А. Б. +1 more
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Sympherobius Banks, 1904, a new hemerobid genus for the Azorean archipelago (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) [PDF]
É apresentado nesta nota o primeiro registo do género Sympherobius Banks, 1904 (Neuroptera: Hemerobiidae) para os Açores. A fauna de Neuroptera dos Açores é agora composta por oito espécies, cinco géneros e duas famílias.ABSTRACT: Sympherobius Banks ...
Bicudo da Ponte, Nuno +3 more
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