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PHEROMONE COMMUNICATION IN FEATHER-FEEDING WING LICE (INSECTA: PHTHIRAPTERA)

Journal of Parasitology, 2023
Pheromone communication is central to the life history of insect parasites. Determining how pheromones affect parasite behavior can provide insights into host–parasite interactions and suggest novel avenues for parasite control.
Christopher W. Harbison, Melissa K Breen, Charlotte E C Hutchins, Domenic P Roberto   +3 more
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The use of RNA interference for the management of arthropod pests in livestock farms L'uso di RNA interferente per il controllo degli artropodi infestanti negli allevamenti

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 37, Issue 4, Page 631-646, December 2023., 2023
Problems caused by arthropod pests to livestock production are increasing due to new legal restrictions on pesticide use, insurgence of resistance to insecticides in pest populations and climate change. RNA interference (RNAi) is a novel approach to pest control based on specific gene silencing in target species, characterised by a selective action ...
Valeria Bonina, Salvatore Arpaia
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The microbiota of Idaea inquinata developing on dry herbs

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 171, Issue 10, Page 796-805, October 2023., 2023
The role of diet in influencing the Idaea inquinata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)‐associated bacterial community and the impact on its development were investigated by rearing this species on three diets: Matricaria chamomilla flowers, Angelica archangelica roots, and artificial diet.
Giulia Magoga, Chiara Piombo, Daria Patrizia Locatelli, Lidia Limonta, Matteo Montagna   +4 more
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Emergence of terpene chemical communication in insects: Evolutionary recruitment of isoprenoid metabolism

Protein Science, Volume 32, Issue 5, May 2023., 2023
Abstract Insects have evolved a chemical communication system using terpenoids, a structurally diverse class of specialized metabolites, previously thought to be exclusively produced by plants and microbes. Gene discovery, bioinformatics, and biochemical characterization of multiple insect terpene synthases (TPSs) revealed that isopentenyl diphosphate ...
Zarley Rebholz, Leena Shewade, Kylie Kaler, Hailey Larose, Florian Schubot, Dorothea Tholl, Alexandre V. Morozov, Paul E. O’Maille   +7 more
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Contrasting seasonal patterns in diet and dung‐associated invertebrates of feral cattle and horses in a rewilding area

Molecular Ecology, Volume 32, Issue 8, Page 2071-2091, April 2023., 2023
Abstract Trophic rewilding is increasingly applied in restoration efforts, with the aim of reintroducing the ecological functions provided by large‐bodied mammals and thereby promote self‐regulating, biodiverse ecosystems. However, empirical evidence for the effects of megafauna introductions on the abundance and richness of other organisms such as ...
Emil Ellegaard Thomassen, Eva Egelyng Sigsgaard, Mads Reinholdt Jensen, Kent Olsen, Morten D. D. Hansen, Jens‐Christian Svenning, Philip Francis Thomsen   +6 more
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Insect ectoparasites from wild passerine birds in the Azores Islands

Parasite, 2020
A total of 266 wild passerine birds (Passeriformes) representing eight species and nine subspecies from three islands of the Archipelago of the Azores were examined for ectoparasites. Two species of louse-flies Ornithomya avicularia and Ornithoica turdi (
Oslejskova Lucie, Kounkova Sarka, Gustafsson Daniel R., Resendes Roberto, Rodrigues Pedro, Literak Ivan, Sychra Oldrich   +6 more
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A unique case of commensalism: The beaver beetle Platypsyllus castoris (Leiodidae, Coleoptera) and its morphological adaptations

Journal of Morphology, Volume 284, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023
We document in detail the morphology of adults of the beaver beetle Platypsyllus castoris with modern techniques, and interpret evolutionary changes linked with the specific life style of the beetle in the fur of the beaver. Platypsyllus displays numerous structural specializations which ensure mechanical stabilization, firm anchorage on the host, and ...
Margarita I. Yavorskaya, Paweł Jałoszyński, Rolf G. Beutel   +2 more
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Fewer non‐native insects in freshwater than in terrestrial habitats across continents

Diversity and Distributions, Volume 28, Issue 11, Page 2303-2315, November 2022., 2022
Abstract Aim Biological invasions are a major threat to biodiversity in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Insects represent an important group of species in freshwater and terrestrial habitats, and they constitute a large proportion of non‐native species.
Agnieszka Sendek, Marco Baity‐Jesi, Florian Altermatt, Martin K.‐F. Bader, Andrew M. Liebhold, Rebecca M. Turner, Alain Roques, Hanno Seebens, Piet Spaak, Christoph Vorburger, Eckehard G. Brockerhoff   +10 more
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First report of classical knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation, L1014F, in human head louse Pediculus humanus capitis (Phthiraptera: Anoplura)

bioRxiv, 2022
There are at least three known knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations reported globally in the human head louse Pediculus humanus capitis (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) that are associated with reduced sensitivity to pyrethroids.
P. Mallick, Ankita Sindhania, Toshi Gupta, D. Singh, S. Saini, O. Singh   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Ecological factors driving the feather mite associations in tropical avian hosts

Journal of Avian Biology, Volume 2022, Issue 6, June 2022., 2022
Birds host a diversity of ectosymbionts including feather‐dwelling arthropods such as feather mites and lice that they have co‐evolved and speciated with. Among these ectosymbionts, feather mites have evolved more mutualistic to commensal associations with birds than other groups. However, our understanding of the biological and ecological drivers that
Kasun H. Bodawatta, Ian Shriner, Samuel Pigott, Bonny Koane, Celia Vinagre‐Izquierdo, Rodrigo S. Rios, Knud A. Jønsson, Wendy P. Tori   +7 more
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