First Detection of <i>Encarsia smithi</i> in Italy and Co-Occurrence with <i>Eretmocerus iulii</i>: A Case of Unintentional Introductions and New Associations with the Invasive Species <i>Aleurocanthus spiniferus</i>. [PDF]
Melone G+6 more
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Infection of Coscinodiscus spp. by the parasitoid nanoflagellate Pirsonla diadema: I. Behavioural studies on the infection process [PDF]
Stefanie Kühn
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Potential of alternative control of leaf‐cutting ants using essential oils: A systematic review
Abstract Leaf‐cutting ants (LCAs) are abundant and cause considerable damage to agricultural and forest crops in the Neotropical region and are commonly controlled using sulfluramid‐based ant baits. However, this active ingredient is a precursor of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), a persistent, human‐made pollutant that poses serious environmental
Heloisa S. S. Pinheiro+9 more
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Evaluation of Pupal Parasitoids <i>Trichomalopsis ovigastra</i> and <i>Pachycrepoideus vindemiae</i> as Potential Biological Control Agents of <i>Bactrocera dorsalis</i>. [PDF]
Teng Z+6 more
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Cossid moths (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) as pests of woody plants – A review
Abstract The Cossidae is a worldwide family of macro‐moths popularly known as carpenter moths due to the larval habit of boring in the wood of living plants. This review compiles current knowledge on the characteristics, diversity and bionomy of cossid moths as well as the damage they cause on woody plants.
Thanapol Choochuen, Jiří Foit
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Convergence in Symbiont-Induced Plant-Mediated Responses to Herbivory: Cascading Effects for Foraging Parasitoids. [PDF]
Cusumano A+6 more
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Determinants of mating success in a lek‐mating species
Abstract Leks are male‐biased aggregations formed for mating, where sperm is the only resource acquired by visiting females. One of the many advantages of leks is the possibility to efficiently assess the quality of potential mates by comparing aggregated individuals of the same sex with one another. When direct mate choice occurs in a lekking species,
Joséphine Queffelec+3 more
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Temporal Dynamics of Host Plant Use and Parasitism of Three Stink Bug Species: A Multi-Trophic Perspective. [PDF]
Falagiarda M+5 more
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