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Climatic Variation of Supercooling Point in the Linden Bug Pyrrhocoris apterus (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae)

Insects, 2018
Cold tolerance is often one of the key components of insect fitness, but the association between climatic conditions and supercooling capacity is poorly understood.
Tomáš Ditrich, Václav Janda, Hana Vaněčková, David Doležel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transcriptomic resources and functional validation of RNAi in the cabbage seedpod weevil, Ceutorhynchus obstrictus

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Transcriptome sequencing of Ceutorhynchus obstrictus revealed RNA interference (RNAi) targets; double‐stranded RNA microinjection reduced transcript levels and increased mortality, with αCOP and Rop showing strongest lethal effects, indicating promising RNAi‐based pest control candidates.
Apurva Vikas Sabnis, Triin Kallavus, Éricmar Avila Dos Santos, Liina Soonvald, Riina Kaasik, Silva Vilumets, Clauvis Nji Tizi Taning, Kristof De Schutter, Eve Veromann   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling the phenology of the grapevine leafhopper Erasmoneura vulnerata

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
This study developed and validated a phenological population dynamics model for Erasmoneura vulnerata, integrating field monitoring and literature data to reproduce observed seasonal patterns across multiple sites. Abstract BACKGROUND Erasmoneura vulnerata (Fitch) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) is an invasive Nearctic leafhopper that has become a pest of ...
Andrea De Francesco, Andrea Pintossi, Anna Simonetto, Igor Daniel Weber, Paola Gervasio, Gianni Gilioli   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Regional analysis of spatiotemporal trends in Colorado potato beetle abundance

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Leveraging a large data set on Colorado potato beetles in Wisconsin, we examine spatial and temporal abundance trends. Spatiotemporal statistical models substantially improve fit and show that climate and management factors are positively associated with abundance levels.
Nursultan Azhimuratov, Russell L. Groves, Juan Francisco Mandujano Reyes, Jun Zhu, Sean D. Schoville   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting Success of Range-Expanding Coral Reef Fish in Temperate Habitats Using Temperature-Abundance Relationships

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018
An 18-year database of coral reef fish expatriation poleward in South East Australia was used to estimate persistence of coal reef fish recruits on temperate reefs. Surveys have identified over 150 coral reef fish species recruiting to temperate reefs at
David J. Booth, Giglia A. Beretta, Luke Brown, Will F. Figueira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The functional role of ants in no‐till cropping systems

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Ants provide valuable ecosystem services in tropical agriculture, but their roles in temperate row crops remain poorly understood. Conservation practices such as no‐till farming and cover cropping support ant communities that contribute to pest suppression, weed seed removal, and soil quality, which can increase crop productivity.
Adegboyega O. Fajemisin, Andrew V. Suarez, John F. Tooker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Target‐site mutations and phenotypic failure in Myzus persicae against pyrethroids and carbamates in central Europe

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Molecular screening of 140 field‐collected Myzus persicae aphids revealed target‐site mutations L1014F, M918L, M918T, and L932F in the sodium channel and S431F in Ace2. The M918L mutation was the primary driver of high pyrethroid (cypermethrin) resistance, while S431F served as a definitive marker for carbamate (pirimicarb) resistance.
Jitka Stara, Jan Hubert, Pavla Pabiskova, Frantisek Kocourek   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization and Identification of Temperature and Humidity Properties of Varied Winter Covering Techniques for Wine Grapes in the North Foothills of the Tianshan Region

Applied Sciences
Overwintering frost damage is a major challenge for the wine grape industry in northern China. This study investigates overwintering treatments to improve survival rates and mitigate frost damage in the wine grape production area of the northern ...
Yunlong Ma, Jinyue Yang, Jiaxin He, Ping Wang, Qinming Sun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mating Status Influences Cold Tolerance and Subsequent Reproduction in the Invasive Ladybird Harmonia axyridis

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2017
Among arthropods, ability to survive cold conditions may be instrumental for species invading temperate or colder climatic zones. Cold tolerance can be influenced by multiple environmental and physiological factors.
Benoit Facon, Benoit Facon, Arnaud Estoup, Ruth A. Hufbauer, Ruth A. Hufbauer, Julien Foucaud, Ashraf Tayeh   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Seasonal morphotypes of Drosophila suzukii differ in key life‐history traits during and after a prolonged period of cold exposure

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Seasonal polyphenism in Drosophila suzukii manifests itself in two discrete adult morphotypes, the “winter morph” (WM) and the “summer morph” (SM). These morphotypes are known to differ in thermal stress tolerance, and they co‐occur during parts of the ...
Aurore D. C. Panel, Ido Pen, Bart A. Pannebakker, Herman H. M. Helsen, Bregje Wertheim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source