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PyStokes: phoresis and Stokesian hydrodynamics in Python [PDF]

Journal of Open Source Software, 2020
We present a modular Python library for computing many-body hydrodynamic and phoretic interactions between spherical active particles in suspension, when these are given by solutions of the Stokes and Laplace equations. Underpinning the library is a grid-free methodology that combines dimensionality reduction, spectral expansion, and Ritz-Galerkin ...
Rajesh Singh, Ronojoy Adhikari
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Dispersal Capabilities Do Not Parallel Ecology and Cryptic Speciation in European Cheliferidae Pseudoscorpions (Pseudoscorpiones: Cheliferidae)

Diversity, 2023
The ability to disperse has continually shaped both the distribution and diversification of biota, and it affects the survival of the species with respect to wide-ranging habitat loss.
Pavel Just, František Šťáhlavský, Petr Bogusch, Alena Astapenková, Vera Opatova   +4 more
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Field Translocation of Mountain Pine Beetles Suggests Phoretic Mite Communities Are Locally Adapted, and Mite Populations Respond Variably to Climate Warming

Insects, 2021
Temperature is a key determining factor in the population dynamics of forest insects and their associated biota. Bark beetles, often considered key agents of change in forest ecosystems, are particularly affected by warming in their environment.
Sneha Vissa, David N. Soderberg, Richard W. Hofstetter   +2 more
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First record of phoresy of Dendrochernes cyrneus (L. Koch, 1873) (Pseudoscorpiones, Chernetidae) on Cerambyx cerdo Linnaeus, 1758 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) and their potential value as bioindicators [PDF]

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2017
The first evidence of phoresy of Dendrochernes cyrneus (L. Koch, 1873) on Cerambyx cerdo Linnaeus, 1758 is documented. A critical review of all known literature reports of phoresy involving D. cyrneus is also presented. Two of these reports relate to the
Karpiński, L., Rutkowski, T., Szczepański, W. T.   +2 more
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Diversity of Mites Associated With Stingless Bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponini) in Forest Fragments in Brazil: Empirical Validation of an Efficient and Low‐Cost Sampling Method

Austral Entomology, Volume 65, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite the importance of understanding mite–bee interactions, standardized and noninvasive methods for sampling mite communities in stingless bee hives remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate a novel, low‐cost sampling technique using a custom‐built suction device, the Portable Mite Aspirator (PMA), for collecting mites from hives of ...
Éricles Charles da Silva Melo, Milena Emily da Silva Lima, Vinícius Borges da Silva, Airton Torres Carvalho, Simão Dias Vasconcelos   +4 more
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Spatial Scale Modulates the Effect of Habitat Amount on Diversity Patterns of Arachnid Assemblages Across Different Brazilian Ecosystems

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim We evaluated how native vegetation cover influences the diversity of arachnid assemblages across multiple spatial scales in major Brazilian ecosystems. Location Brazil (Amazon and Atlantic rainforests, Cerrado savanna and Caatinga dry forest). Taxon Arachnida (Opiliones, Pseudoscorpiones and Scorpiones). Methods We sampled arachnids at 120
André F. A. Lira, Adriano M. DeSouza, Thayna R. Brito‐Almeida, Hugo L. L. Neves, Gilberto G. Rodrigues, Carlos Henrique De‐Oliveira‐Nogueira, Ubiratã F. Souza, Alessandra R. S. Andrade, Rafael G. Jansen, Ana Lúcia Tourinho, Leonardo S. Carvalho, Laís M. Pordeus, Henrique P. Cunha, Aleson A. Silva, Márcio F. Chaves, Everton Tizo‐Pedroso, Lucas R. C. Lima, Alysson H. A. Lins, César M. A. Correa, Renato P. Salomão, Jonas G. Martins, Bruno R. R. Almeida, Ewerton O. Machado, Juliane A. N. Machado, Geraldo J. B. Moura, Stênio Í. A. Foerster, Arleu B. Viana‐Junior   +26 more
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Microfluidic Pump Driven by Anisotropic Phoresis [PDF]

Physical Review Applied, 2019
Fluid flow along microchannels can be induced by keeping opposite walls at different temperatures, and placing elongated tilted pillars inside the channel. The driving force for this fluid motion arises from the anisotropic thermophoretic effect of the elongated pillars that generates a force parallel to the walls, and perpendicular to the temperature ...
Tan, Zihan, Yang, Mingcheng, Ripoll, Marisol   +2 more
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Chewing Lice From the Wings of Migrating Shorebirds: Diversity, Host Specificity, and Associations With Host Body Condition

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
We investigated the diversity, prevalence, and abundance of chewing lice in 1403 individuals representing 20 migratory shorebird species from the families Charadriidae and Scolopacidae, identifying 26 louse species through microscopy and DNA barcoding.
Maciej Bartos, Radosław Włodarczyk, Amelia Paszkowska, Tomasz Rewicz, Maciej Kamiński, Jan Rapczyński, Patryk Fiutek, Piotr Minias   +7 more
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Plant and insect functional traits influence herbivore performance under climate change

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 7, July 2026.
Climate change is expected to disrupt many trophic interactions, including those between insect herbivores and their host plants, which could have detrimental effects at the ecosystem level. However, the response of insect herbivory to climate change can vary widely across species, and an understanding of the mechanisms underlying this variation is ...
Jessica M. Guezen, Madhur Anand
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New records of pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones) associated with animals and human habitats in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

Arachnologische Mitteilungen, 2017
New data on pseudoscorpions associated with animals (birds, mammals, ants and true flies) and human habitats (synanthropic species) are presented. The collecting was carried out at 35 localities in Slovakia and the Czech Republic in different periods ...
Christophoryová, Jana, Gruľa, Daniel, Krajčovičová, Katarína   +2 more
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