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Elevation reverses the effects of forest structure on folivory and leaf asymmetry

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Centuries of timber production have homogenized many forests by reducing variation in canopy density and deadwood availability, with far‐reaching consequences for biodiversity and trophic interactions.
Soumen Mallick, Clara Wild, Adèle Kieffer, Jorge Salvador Torres Pineda, Kerstin Pierick, Julia Rothacher, Orsi Decker, Ludwig Lettenmaier, Oliver Mitesser, Nico Eisenhauer, Akira S. Mori, Christian Ammer, Bernhard Schuldt, Jörg Müller   +13 more
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Characterization of larval gut microbiota of two endoparasitoid wasps associated with their common host, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

Microbiology Spectrum
Insect gut microbes play important roles in digestion, metabolism, development, and environmental adaptation. Parasitoid wasps are one of the most important biological control agents in pest control, while the gut microbial species compositions and the ...
Na-na Hu, Zi-qi Wang, Si-jie Zhang, Zhi-zhi Wang, Xue-xin Chen   +4 more
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Comparison of the developmental time of Bracon hebetor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) reared on five different lepidopteran host species and its relationship with digestive enzymes

European Journal of Entomology, 2014
Bracon (Habrobracon) hebetor Say is a polyphagous parasitoid of lepidopteran larvae, including those of the family Pyralidae. There are many reports that this parasitoid attacks the larvae of stored product and field crop pests.
Dorna SAADAT, Ali R. BANDANI, Mehdi DASTRANJ   +2 more
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Selective leaf surface defenses: trichomes trap herbivorous leafminers but spare parasitoid wasps. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Hooked trichomes on kidney bean leaves selectively entrap leafminer flies but rarely affect parasitoid wasps. This morphological barrier enables pest suppression with minimal impact on beneficial insects, offering insights for breeding pest‐resistant cultivars compatible with biological control. Abstract BACKGROUND Leafminers [e.g., Liriomyza trifolii (
Ohata Y, Sawada Y, Ishihara Y, Tagami Y.
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PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA PARASITOID PARASITATION TYPE AND PERCENTAGE ON CABBAGE VEGETABLE FARM, IN RURUKAN AREA, TOMOHON, INDONESIA [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2017
Parasitoid organism was act as biological pest control, in pest attacked on a farm, and Plutella xylostella is one of the pest in cabbage at Rurukan vegetable farm, Tomohon, Indonesia.
Eva Lienneke BAIDENG
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Species‐specific scents, targeted enemies: Volatile cues mediate predator attraction in willows

Functional Ecology, EarlyView.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Plants produce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in response to herbivory. Such signals mediate plant interactions with herbivores and their natural enemies. Different herbivores can elicit distinct responses in plants, influencing predator attraction.
Priscila Mezzomo, Jing Vir Leong, Petr Vodrážka, Martin Moos, Emrah Özcan, David Bina, Leonardo Ré Jorge, Tereza Volfová, Václav Pokorný, Martin Volf   +9 more
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Right combination of host instar and parasitoid age optimizes mass production of Tamarixia lyciumi, the nymphal parasitoid of goji berry psyllid Bactericera gobica

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Goji berries are widely renowned for their nutritional and medicinal properties and are typically sold as dried fruit for their long shelf-life. Tamarixia lyciumi Yang is a nymphal parasitoid of the psyllid Bactericera gobica Loginova, a destructive pest
Qiaoling Lin, Chang Liu, Ruchen Fu, Jiaqi Xu, Rong Zhang, Pengxiang Wu   +5 more
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Spatial overlap and temporal synchrony between guilds of insect hosts and parasitoids

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
This study identified a spatial overlap between insect host guild richness and parasitoid richness. Species richness in parasitoid guilds always increased later in the season than richness of their host guilds. These findings suggest that shifts in climate and land‐use may alter the synchrony of insect trophic layers.
Laura J. A. van Dijk, Robert M. Goodsell, Anders F. Andersson, Brian L. Fisher, Elzbieta Iwaszkiewicz‐Eggebrecht, Piotr Lukasik, Andreia Miraldo, Pablo Peña‐Aguilera, Fredrik Ronquist, Tomas Roslin, Ayco J. M. Tack   +10 more
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Generation cycles in experimental populations of a multivoltine insect

Journal of Animal Ecology, EarlyView.
Although theory suggests various mechanisms by which environmental and ecological factors may drive generational fluctuations, our field‐cage experiment is the first to demonstrate how internal dynamics and external disturbances jointly produce synchronised, large‐scale outbreak cycles.
Takehiko Yamanaka, Yasushi Sato, William A. Nelson, Ottar N. Bjørnstad   +3 more
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Genetic engineering for SIT application: a fruit fly‐focused review

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Sterile insect technique (SIT) has become a key component of efficient pest control. Fruit fly pests from the Drosophilidae and Tephritidae families pose a substantial and overwhelmingly increasing threat to the agricultural industry, aggravated by climate change and globalization among other contributors.
Serafima Davydova, Danheng Yu, Angela Meccariello   +2 more
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