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Dynamics of biotic resistance to plant invasions

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biotic resistance, the reduction in invasion success caused by native communities, plays an important role in the long‐term dynamics of biological invasions. A large body of empirical research on biotic resistance has accumulated since the last comprehensive review on the subject 20 years ago, enabling us to achieve a refined understanding of ...
Christine S. Sheppard, Joshua I. Brian, Wayne Dawson, Petr Dostál, Franz Essl, Michal Gruntman, Tina Heger, Mark van Kleunen, Mialy Razanajatovo, Lena C. Reimann, Frank M. Schurr, Montserrat Vilà, Florencia A. Yannelli, Marina Golivets   +13 more
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Effect of different lining paper materials and infusions on oviposition preference of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) gravid mosquitoes

Scientific Reports
Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) mosquito is a vector responsible for increasing global public health concerns due to its rapid geographical spread and increasing vectorial capacity. Understanding the breeding behavior of Ae.
Mahfuza Momen, Kajla Seheli, Md. Aftab Hossain, Ananna Ghosh, Md. Forhad Hossain   +4 more
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A Comprehensive Method for the Evaluation of Hermetia illucens Egg Quality Parameters: Implications and Influence Factors

Insects, 2021
The significant momentum received by Hermetia illucens as a worldwide species is due to its biological traits and large applicability in scientific research, environmental entomoremediation, insect meal production, and for biodiesel yield.
Georgescu Bogdan, Dănuț Ioan Struți, Nicușor Flavius Sima, Tudor Andrei Păpuc, Boaru Anca Mihaela   +4 more
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Unlocking the Multifunctional Properties of Litsea cubeba Essential Oil: Composition, Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm and Insecticidal Activities

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
Unveiling the chemical and biological properties of Litsea cubeba essential oil. ABSTRACT Litsea cubeba essential oil (LCEO) is recognised for its broad spectrum of biological activities, including antimicrobial and insecticidal effects, making it a promising natural alternative to synthetic agents.
Miroslava Kačániová, Minhang Qiao, Alessandro Bianchi, Joel Horacio Elizondo‐Luevano, Anis Ben Hsouna, Rania Ben Saad, Zhaojun Ban, Li Li, Jian Lou, Wissem Mnif, Stefania Garzoli   +10 more
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Comparative susceptibility of different legume seeds to infestation by cowpea bruchid Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Plant Protection Science, 2009
The comparative susceptibility of seeds of ten legumes to infestation by Callosobruchus maculatus was studied in choice and no-choice experiments. Cowpea, garden pea and pigeon pea seeds recorded the significantly highest number of eggs oviposited and ...
George B. Swella, Deus M. K. Mushobozy
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Analysis of Gene Expression in Aedes aegypti Suggests Changes in Early Genetic Control of Mosquito Development

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aedes aegypti, a critical vector for tropical diseases, poses significant challenges for studying its embryogenesis due to difficulties in removing its rigid chorion and achieving effective fixation for in situ hybridization. Here, we present novel methodologies for fixation, dechorionation, DAPI staining, and in situ hybridization, enabling ...
Renata Coutinho‐dos‐Santos, Danielle Santos, Lupis Ribeiro, Jonathan J. Mucherino‐Muñoz, Marcelle Uhl, Carlos Logullo, A. Mendonça‐Amarante, M. Fantappie, Rodrigo Nunes‐da‐Fonseca   +8 more
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Lethal and sublethal effects of pesticides used in Brazilian citrus groves on Panonychus citri (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, 2018
: Pesticides have been blamed as the principal factor responsible for biological disequilibrium favoring the population increase of Panonychus citri (McGregor) in Brazilian citrus groves.
Everaldo Batista Alves, Nádia Fernanda Bertan Casarin, Celso Omoto   +2 more
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Catchment conversion to agriculture alters freshwater macroinvertebrate community responses to flow disturbance: results from a replicated in‐stream experiment

Oikos, EarlyView.
Anthropogenic stressors often co‐occur in ecosystems, but their combined impacts are rarely assessed using field experiments. Press disturbances particularly can reshape community dynamics, altering their capacity to withstand or recover from acute pulse disturbances by modifying response diversity.
Bridget E. White, Anne Watson, Sean T. Atkinson, Belinda J. Robson, Russell G. Death, Mark J. Hovenden, Leon A. Barmuta   +6 more
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Feeding-induced rearrangement of green leaf volatiles reduces moth oviposition

eLife, 2013
The ability to decrypt volatile plant signals is essential if herbivorous insects are to optimize their choice of host plants for their offspring. Green leaf volatiles (GLVs) constitute a widespread group of defensive plant volatiles that convey a ...
Silke Allmann, Anna Späthe, Sonja Bisch-Knaden, Mario Kallenbach, Andreas Reinecke, Silke Sachse, Ian T Baldwin, Bill S Hansson   +7 more
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Plant and insect functional traits influence herbivore performance under climate change

Oikos, EarlyView.
Climate change is expected to disrupt many trophic interactions, including those between insect herbivores and their host plants, which could have detrimental effects at the ecosystem level. However, the response of insect herbivory to climate change can vary widely across species, and an understanding of the mechanisms underlying this variation is ...
Jessica M. Guezen, Madhur Anand
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