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Integrating ecological feedbacks across scales and levels of organization

Ecography, EarlyView.
In ecosystems, species interact in various ways with other species, and with their local environment. In addition, ecosystems are coupled in space by diverse types of flows. From these links connecting different ecological entities can emerge circular pathways of indirect effects: feedback loops.
Benoît Pichon, Sonia Kéfi, Nicolas Loeuille, Ismaël Lajaaiti, Isabelle Gounand   +4 more
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Plant Domestication Affects the Oviposition Behavior and Performance of Ganaspis kimorum, a Parasitoid of Drosophila suzukii

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
In this study, we investigated the effects of blueberry domestication on the oviposition behavior and performance of Ganaspis kimorum, a parasitoid of Drosophila suzukii. Domestication of blueberries reduced the oviposition‐searching behavior of the parasitoid but enhanced parasitoid performance, including offspring performance. Additionally, blueberry
Yahel Ben‐Zvi, Cesar Rodriguez‐Saona
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A New Experimental Setup to Study the Olfactory Behaviour of Trichogramma Egg Parasitoids

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
We developed an experimental setup to assess odor‐induced egg‐laying behavior in tiny egg‐parasitoid wasps. This Y‐shaped olfactometer, coupled with an AI‐based image‐recognition model, automatically quantifies egg parasitism by Trichogramma wasps. Olfactory‐driven egg‐laying preferences were analyzed using Bayesian inference.
Cécile Bresch, Louise van Oudenhove
wiley   +1 more source

Differences in the ecology of witchweed and vampireweed: Implications for rice farming in Africa

Plants, People, Planet
Societal Impact Statement Parasitic weeds in African rice systems threaten household‐level food security and income generation. Most affected farmers are smallholders with limited capacities to address these pests.
Jonne Rodenburg, Lammert Bastiaans
doaj   +1 more source

Plant extracts to manage the parasitic weed branched broomrape (Phelipanche ramosa)

Phytopathologia Mediterranea
Some weeds have parasitic lifestyles, causing severe problems in agriculture. These plants include Phelipanche ramosa (L.) Pomel (branched broomrape). Greenhouse and nursery trials were carried out to assess control of P.
Ezzudeen EISAWI, Generosa CALABRESE, Angela BOARI, Maurizio VURRO   +3 more
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Impact of Host and Food Availability on Life‐History Traits in Six Egg Parasitoid Species of the Genus Trichogramma

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
In this study we measured the impact of access to sugar and hosts on the longevity and fecundity of six Trichogramma species: T. cacoeciae, T. chilonis, T. minutum, T. leptoparameron, T. pintoi and T. sibericum. The impact of food differed among species, but there was a general tendency of increased life expectancy and potential fecundity with sugar ...
Véronique Martel, Marlène Goubault, Guy Boivin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in parasitic weed research

, 2018
Editorial on the Research topic: Advances in Parasitic Weed Research ; International ...
Fernández Aparicio, Mónica, Rubiales, Diego, Fernández-Aparicio, Mónica, Vurro, Maurizio, Eizenberg, Hanan   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Incorporating knowledge of allelopathic interactions can improve productivity and sustainability of crop rotations in the semi-arid tropics

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Allelopathy in rainfed crop production systems can be a boon or bane for smallholder farmers depending on their crop choices in intercrops, sequences, and rotations.
Nageswara Rao Vajja, Holger Meinke, Martin J. Kropff, Niels P. Anten, Anthony M. Whitbread, Uttam Kumar, David Parsons   +6 more
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Comparative Toxicity of Bordeaux Mixture by Ingestion and Cuticular Contact Under Climate Change Conditions on Trichogramma cordubensis

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
In the face of environmental contamination to copper, mainly resulting from frequent copper‐based fungicide applications, it is crucial to understand the side effects of these pesticides on non‐target organisms to improve pest management. Trichogramma cordubensis, used as a biological control agent against grape berry moths in vineyards, shows strongly
William Nusillard, Tessie Garinie, Géraldine Groussier, Denis Thiéry, Jacques Frandon, Jérôme Moreau   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular Phylogeny and Strain Genotyping of the Bacterial Endosymbiont Wolbachia Associated With Tuta absoluta Populations

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
This study was designed to understand the association between reproductive endosymbiotic bacteria and wild and laboratory‐reared Tuta absoluta populations. The majority of T. absoluta populations showed Wolbachia presence at varying levels of infection, whereas Arsenophonus, Cardinium, and Spiroplasma were not detected. Wolbachia‐positive T.
Ashok B. Hadapad, Arpit Prashar, Vikas G. C. Rana, Basavaraj S. Kalmath, Sridhar Vaddi, Ramesh S. Hire   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source