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Effect of a dragonfly (Bradinopyga strachani Kirby, 1900) on the density of mosquito larvae in a field experiment using mesocosms [PDF]
Web Ecology, 2018 Laboratory experiments with food-deprived larvae of odonates suggested that these predators may have the potential to control mosquito populations. However, it remains unclear whether larvae of odonates co-occur with mosquito larvae in the field and ...
D. Acquah-Lamptey, R. Brandl
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A Preservative-Free Emergent Trap for the Isotopic and Elemental Analysis of Emergent Insects From a Wetland System [PDF]
, 2018 This study reports a cost-effective, live emergent trap designed for the preservative-free use in both biogeochemical and ecological analyses of emerging insects. The trap proved to be advantageous in several ways.
Kaster, Jerry L, MacKenzie, Richard A
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Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata) in urban ecosystems: A review
European Journal of Entomology, 2016 The expansion of urban areas is one of the most significant anthropogenic impacts on the natural landscape. Due to their sensitivity to stressors in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats, dragonflies and damselflies (the Odonata) may provide insights ...
Giovanna VILLALOBOS-JIMÉNEZ +2 more
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Plant structural complexity and mechanical defenses mediate predator-prey interactions in an odonate-bird system. [PDF]
, 2017 Habitat-forming species provide refuges for a variety of associating species; these refuges may mediate interactions between species differently depending on the functional traits of the habitat-forming species.
Grof-Tisza, Patrick +3 more
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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata: Insecta) of the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, Wardha, Maharashtra, Central India [PDF]
Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”, 2020 Dragonfly and damselfly (Odonata) species diversity was studied in the Bor wildlife sanctuary from 2011 to 2018. A total of 72 species of odonates belonging to 8 families were recorded. The study adds three new species for the Vidarbha region.
Ashish Tiple
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Nouvelles de l'estampe, 2010 « Guy Houdouin se presente chez ses amis peintres avec la douceur sensible et l’apparente innocence d’un saint de village. » Jean Bazaine Le parcours d’Odon est celui d’un commerce avec l’eternite (un voyage tres reel de quatre minutes de mort clinique avec retour a la case depart).
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Historical changes in the phenology of British Odonata are related to climate [PDF]
, 2007 Responses of biota to climate change take a number of forms including distributional shifts, behavioural changes and life history changes. This study examined an extensive set of biological records to investigate changes in the timing of life history ...
Ando H +34 more
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Natural History Sciences, 2021 Among odonates that exhibit endophytic oviposition, a few, mostly damselflies, are known to be able to perform underwater oviposition. Among them, just a few species do so very frequently. Here I report the first observation of underwater oviposition for
Enrico Schifani
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The Odonata of Isle Royale, Michigan [PDF]
, 2017 This paper presents a list of the Odonata recorded from Isle Royale National Park, located in northwestern Lake Superior. Collections from Isle Royale include 38 species of Anisoptera and 12 species of Zygoptera. The list is typical of the boreal regions
Van Buskirk, Josh
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European Journal of Entomology, 2003 We studied visual orientation and perching behaviour of a territorial libellulid dragonfly species, Libellula quadrimaculata. The studies were performed during sunny, cloudless conditions at a pond in southern Styria, Austria, from May to July of 2001 ...
Manuela SAUSENG +2 more
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