Sharpening our understanding of saber‐tooth biomechanics
Abstract Saber‐teeth are a striking example of convergent evolution in vertebrate predators, having evolved multiple times in mammals and their early ancestors. While there is broad consensus that saber‐toothed taxa employed a distinct biting strategy compared to conical‐toothed carnivores, like the lion, the precise mechanics and variability of this ...
Tahlia Pollock, Philip S. L. Anderson
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The Thermal Adaptability of <i>Sclerodermus guani</i> Xiao <i>et</i> Wu (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), an Important Parasitoid of Long-Horned Beetles in China. [PDF]
Wang L+7 more
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Abstract The large genus Campylocheta Rondani, 1859, comprising 48 species, occurs in all major biogeographical regions of the world, except Antarctica. Homohypochaeta Townsend, 1927 and Hypochaetopsis Townsend, 1915 are two Neotropical genera similar to Campylocheta, with only two and one species respectively.
Marcelo Domingos de Santis+3 more
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Attraction of <i>Telenomus remus</i> to Egg Volatiles of <i>Spodoptera litura</i> and Oviposition-Induced Plant Volatiles From Tobacco (<i>Nicotiana tabacum</i>). [PDF]
Osman I+10 more
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Abstract Rhopalosomatidae (Hymenoptera, Vespoidea) are rare ectoparasitoid wasps that parasitize crickets (Grylloidea), with few records documented in the literature, which originate from the Nearctic and Australian regions. Here, we report the first record of Rhopalosomatidae larvae parasitizing crickets of the family Phalangopsidae in the Neotropics.
Mayara M. Bulbol+5 more
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Lineage-specific targets of positive selection in three leaf beetles correspond with defence capacity against their shared parasitoid wasp. [PDF]
Yang X+4 more
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Quarantine host range tests on two exotic parasitoids imported for aphid control
M.W. Stufkens, J.A. Farrell
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Does time until mating affect progeny sex ratio? A manipulative experiment with the parasitoid wasp Aphelinus asychis [PDF]
Xavier Fauvergue+3 more
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Stabilizing adaptation in an invasive species: Alfalfa weevil as a case study
Comparison of thermal thresholds, fecundity and longevity across three alfalfa weevil strains (California in the United States, Hamadan in Iran, Ebro Valley in Spain) reveal significant differences in demographic parameters. Weather‐driven physiologically based demographic models (PBDMs) developed from life table data explore strain adaptation to ...
Andrew Paul Gutierrez+6 more
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