Iflaviruses in arthropods: when small is mighty
Insect Science, EarlyView.Many arthropod species harbor iflaviruses, which often cause covert (asymptomatic) infections, but may still affect host fitness. We review the impact of iflaviruses on arthropod fitness, immunity, behaviour as well as the iflavirus’ host range, transmission, tissue tropism and the interactions with other microorganisms within arthropods.
Annamaria Mattia +3 more
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BioNames: linking taxonomy, texts, and trees [PDF]
, 2013 BioNames is a web database of taxonomic names for animals, linked to the primary literature and, wherever possible, to phylogenetic trees. It aims to provide a taxonomic “dashboard” where at a glance we can see a summary of the taxonomic and phylogenetic
Akella +56 more
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Studies on neotropical Phasmatodea XXII: Two new species of Taraxippus (Phasmatodea: Cladomorphinae: Hesperophasmatini) and the first record of the genus from Central America [PDF]
Journal of Orthoptera Research, 2020 Two new species of Taraxippus Moxey, 1971 are described and illustrated: T. samaraesp. nov. from Costa Rica and Panama and T. perezgelabertisp. nov. from the Dominican Republic. Both sexes and the previously unknown eggs are described. The genus is recorded from Central America for the first time.
Conle,Oskar +2 more
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Sexual conflict as a constraint on asexual reproduction: an empirical review
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Theory predicts that facultatively asexual animals, which can leverage the advantages of both sexual and asexual reproduction, should outcompete obligately sexual and obligately asexual animals. Yet, paradoxically, obligate sexual reproduction predominates in many animal lineages, while the most flexible form of facultative asexuality (i.e ...
Daniela Wilner +2 more
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Native insect species should be selected for classroom rearings
Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.Rearing insects in the school classroom can build positive attitudes towards insects among schoolchildren, which is becoming increasingly important as insect populations decline. Identified frequent use of non‐native insect species, raising environmental and ethical concerns after classroom rearing ends.
Tereza Matulková, Tomáš Ditrich
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𝑁𝑜𝑜𝑥𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑦 gen. nov. con dos especies nuevas (Phasmatodea: Diapheromeridae) de Oaxaca, México
Dugesiana, 2023 Se describe Nooxapty gen. nov. y dos especies: Nooxapty isabelae sp. nov. y Nooxapty mixe sp. nov. para el norte de Oaxaca, México. Este género nuevo es colocado en la tribu Diapheromerini Kirby, 1904 y está relacionado con varias especies de ...
Ulises López Mora +1 more
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Preliminary checklist of the orthopteroid insects (Blattodea, Mantodea, Phasmatodea, Orthoptera) of Texas [PDF]
, 2001 Texas has one of the most diverse orthopteroid assemblages of any state in the United States, reflecting the varied habitats found in the state. Three hundred and eighty-nine species and 78 subspecies of orthopteroid insects (Blattodea, Mantodea ...
Stidham, John A., Stidham, Thomas A.
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The prothoracic repellent glands of stick and leaf insects: Reconstructing the morphological and chemical evolution of an elaborate arthropod defensive system [PDF]
, 2023 Stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea) form a diverse lineage of large herbivorous arthropods inhabiting predominantly tropical and subtropical regions. These insects are well known for their impressing camouflage capabilities, exhibiting extreme forms of ...
Niekampf, Marco
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Forests, 2023 The walking-stick insect Ramulus mikado is occasionally considered a forest pest, as its mass occurrence can cause severe defoliation. It overwinters as eggs on the ground surface, and the hatched nymphs climb up to the host trees in spring.
Min-Jung Kim +5 more
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A role of corazonin receptor in larval-pupal transition and pupariation in the oriental fruit fly Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae) [PDF]
, 2017 Corazonin (Crz) is a neuropeptide hormone, but also a neuropeptide modulator that is internally released within the CNS, and it has a widespread distribution in insects with diverse physiological functions.
Chen, Er-Hu +7 more
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