Genome-Wide Identification and Comparative Characterization of Chemosensory Gene Families in Two Phthorimaea Pests [PDF]
InsectsInsects rely on their olfactory systems for host finding, mate choice, and oviposition. These odor-guided behaviors are mediated by the peripheral chemosensory system.
Wangtao Hu +3 more
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Structure and function of the ovipositor of the encyrtid wasp Microterys flavus [PDF]
Frontiers in ZoologyBackground Oviposition is crucial for the reproductive success of parasitoid insects and, hence, ovipositor structure and oviposition behaviour have probably played a central role in their adaptive evolution.
Robin Kraft +3 more
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Parasitic Recognition Behavior of Telenomus remus Nixon, an Important Egg Parasitoid of Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) [PDF]
InsectsT. remus is an important egg parasitoid of S. frugiperda, serving as a significant role in its biological control. This study systematically examined the host discrimination behavior of T. remus.
Xiaolong Ma +6 more
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Musculature of the ovipositor of Scathophagidae (Diptera) with reference to the larval habits [PDF]
Кавказский энтомологический бюллетень, 2012 Structure of the ovipositor sclerites and musculature was investigated in 4 species of Scathophagidae: Cordilura ciliata (Meigen, 1826), Scathophaga suilla (Fabricius, 1794), S. litorea (Fallén, 1819) and Pogonota barbata (Zetterstedt, 1860). Adaptations
A.N. Ovchinnikov, O.G. Ovtshinnikova
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Veterinaria Italiana, 2022 Rhinoestrus species larvae are considered obligatory parasites of the nasal cavities of equine. This type of myiasis is characterised by sneezing, coughing, olfactory nerve damage and encephalomyelitis.
Mohammed I. Abdel Rahman
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Extraordinary drilling capabilities of the tiny parasitoid Eupelmus messene Walker (Hymenoptera, Eupelmidae) [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2023 In the course of evolution, animals and particularly insects, have developed efficient and complex mechanisms for survival. Biomimetics aims to find applications for these features of organisms (or organs) in industry, agriculture, and medicine.
Matvey I. Nikelshparg +3 more
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Limited thermal plasticity and geographical divergence in the ovipositor of Drosophila suzukii [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2020 Phenotypic plasticity has been repeatedly suggested to facilitate adaptation to new environmental conditions, as in invasions. Here, we investigate this possibility by focusing on the worldwide invasion of Drosophila suzukii: an invasive species that has
Ceferino Varón-González +4 more
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Ovipositor characteristics differ between two parasitoids (Hymenoptera, Figitidae) of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in an adventive landscape [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2023 Different ovipositor characteristics among parasitoid species that share similar niches are associated with different wasp life histories and selective pressures.
Nathan G. Earley +3 more
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Integrative taxonomy based on morphometric and molecular data supports recognition of the three cryptic species within the Encyrtus sasakii complex (Hymenoptera, Encyrtidae) [PDF]
Journal of Hymenoptera Research, 2022 Morphometrics has established itself as one of the most powerful tools for species delimitation, particularly for morphologically-conserved groups of insects.
Andrey Rudoy +3 more
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eLife, 2020 Antennae are often considered to be the nostrils of insects. Here, we sequenced the transcriptome of the pheromone gland-ovipositor complex of Helicoverpa assulta and discovered that an odorant receptor (OR) gene, HassOR31, had much higher expression in ...
Rui-Ting Li +3 more
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