Relata-se a primeira ocorrência do parasitóide Spalangia nigroaenea Curtis, 1839 (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) em pupas de Fannia pusio (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Fanniidae), no Brasil. Pupas de F.
Carlos Henrique Marchiori +1 more
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Cold-storage of Piezodorus guildinii (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) eggs for rearing Telenomus podisi (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) [PDF]
Piezodorus guildinii (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an important soybean pest, and one of its main natural enemies is Telenomus podisi (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae).
Cingolani, Maria Fernanda +2 more
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Preference and performance of Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera:Gracillariidae) on three citrus hosts: Laboratory and field assessment [PDF]
The relationship between preference and performance is crucial to the ecology and evolution of plant-insect interactions. Oviposition preference and offspring performance were evaluated for a citrus pest, the leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera:
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Biotic and abiotic factors that affect parasitism in Trichogramma pintoi (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) as a biocontrol agent against Heortia vitessoides (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) [PDF]
Zhen Yan, Jianjun Yue, Yongyu Zhang
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Buchanan and the Social Contract: Coordination Failures and the Atrophy of Property Rights
ABSTRACT James Buchanan advocated that societies should be based on a social contract. He rejected anarchy, seeing it as a “Hobbesian jungle” that calls for government intervention to maintain social order. He also opposed theories of spontaneous order. These views led to debates about the compatibility of Buchanan's works with classical liberalism and
Stefano Dughera, Alain Marciano
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Inca expansion and parasitism in the Lluta Valley: preliminary data
Assessing the impact of cultural change on parasitism has been a central goal in archaeoparasitology. The influence of civilization and the development of empires on parasitism has not been evaluated.
Santoro Calogero +2 more
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Helminthes are a group of invertebrates living in the internal organs of a wide range of hosts. Helminthes are evolutionarily adapted to a relatively stable environment, formed by the host’s ability to maintain homeostasis under variable environmental ...
Albina Kochneva +4 more
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Sex-Specific Differences in Shoaling Affect Parasite Transmission in Guppies [PDF]
Background: Individuals have to trade-off the costs and benefits of group membership during shoaling behaviour. Shoaling can increase the risk of parasite transmission, but this cost has rarely been quantified experimentally. Guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
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Abstract Background Gastrointestinal nematode infections are ubiquitous in grazing livestock worldwide impacting animal health and production. Faecal egg count (FEC) is an accessible diagnostic test that can guide the need for treatment. However, interpretation of FECs can be challenging.
Eilidh Geddes +7 more
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Social parasitism and transfer of symbiotic bacteria in ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Kukka Haapaniemi, Pekka Pamilo
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