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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, EarlyView.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Abundance of Coccinellids and Their Potential Prey in Field-Crop and Grass Habitats in Eastern South Dakota [PDF]

, 2018
A rich fauna of coccinellids occurs in eastern South Dakota, but the abundance of some species has declined in association with the establishment of an exotic lady beetle, Coccinella septempunctata (L.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), in the mid-1980s.
Ellsbury, Michael M, Hesler, Louis S, Kieckhefer, Robert W   +2 more
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Species of Phytophagous Insects Associated with Strawberries in Latvia

, 2013
The aim of the present study was to describe the phytophagous insect fauna of strawberries in Latvia. This study was carried out in 2000-2004 on strawberry plantations in Tukums, Rîga, Dobele, and Limbaþi districts. Insects were collected from strawberry
V. Petrova, L. Jankevica, I. Samsone
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Full‐length transcriptome profiling of true bug mitochondrial genomes reveals the unique transcriptional regulation during insect evolution

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The mitogenome was transcribed into complete primary polycistrons on both strands. The heteropteran mitochondrial transcription termination factor (HmTTF) functions as a bidirectional attenuator rather than a terminator, and co‐evolution of HmTTF and the binding sites was observed.
Shiwen Xu, Yuange Duan, Ling Ma, Qiaoqiao Liu, Fan Song, Wanzhi Cai, Hu Li   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pengelolaan Serangga-serangga Yang Berasosiasi Dengan Tanaman Jambu Mete [PDF]

, 2011
Management of insects associated with cashew plant. Several kinds of insects associated with cashew plant. These insects are grouped intophytophagous insects, natural enemies (parasitoids and predators) and pollinators.
Soesanthy, F. (Funny), Trisawa, I. M. (Iwa)   +1 more
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Host plant range of a fruit fly community (Diptera: Tephritidae): Does fruit composition influence larval performance? [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Phytophagous insects differ in their degree of specialisation on host plants, and range from strictly monophagous species that can develop on only one host plant to extremely polyphagous species that can develop on hundreds of plant species ...
A Joern, A Mithöfer, AA Augustinos, Abir Hafsi, AR Clarke, Benoit Facon, Brahim Chermiti, C Wiklund, CJ Braak Ter, CS Awmack, D Krainacker, D Krainacker, D Raubenheimer, DJ Futuyma, DJ Futuyma, DP Papachristos, DP Papachristos, E Bernays, E Frago, F Díaz-Fleischer, Frédéric Chiroleu, FS Zucoloto, GA Howe, GP Fitt, HV Cornell, IM White, J Cunningham, J Jaenike, J Scriber, JAA Renwick, JF Vayssières, JF Vayssières, JG Ali, JL Feder, JM Scriber, JN Thompson, JV Richerson, KA Roeder, KP Lee, L Fahrig, L Schoonhoven, L Vaníčková, LM Schoonhoven, M Aluja, M Bateman, M Friberg, M Kuussaari, M Ritchie, M Smirle, MJ West-Eberhard, MS Keeler, N Erbout, P Finglas, P Greany, PA Abrams, PF Duyck, PF Duyck, PF Duyck, PF Duyck, PG Fernandes Da Silva, Pierre-François Duyck, PJ Mayhew, PW Price, R Chapman, R Chapman, R Development Core Team, R Kaspi, R Vargas, RI Vargas, RY Rubinstein, S Balagawi, S Balagawi, S Dray, S Ekesi, S Ekesi, S Gripenberg, S Quilici, SC Stearns, SE Koerner, Serge Quilici, SM Murphy, SS Wasserman, ST Behmer, T Brévault, T Brévault, T Jermy, T Tsuchida, TP Craig, V Ravigné, Virginie Ravigné, WJ Nash   +90 more
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Ant–aphid mutualism: the influence of Tapinoma ibericum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on Aphis gossypii (Hemiptera: Aphidae) control by commercial and spontaneous natural enemies

Insect Science, EarlyView.
The mutualism between Tapinoma ibericum ants and Aphis gossypii disrupts the biological control exerted by Aphidius colemani in greenhouse peppers. Ant exclusion increased parasitism and the presence of most natural enemies, although Aphidoletes aphidimyza was more abundant with ants.
Jesús Foronda, Estefanía Rodríguez, Mónica González, María del Mar Téllez, Carmen Robles‐Vallet, Pablo Barranco, Felipe Pascual, Francisca Ruano   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Forests and climate change - lessons from insects

iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, 2008
The climate change may indirectly affects the forest ecosystems through the activity of phytophagous insects. The climate change has been claimed to be responsible of the range expansion northward and upward of several insect species of northern ...
Battisti A
doaj   +1 more source

Ecological plasticity and genetic diversity of the mango blossom gall midge, Procontarinia Mangiferae (Felt), in Reunion Island : O306F12 Ecology [PDF]

, 2012
Phytophagous insects that belong to the Cecidomyiidae family are among the most closely associated with their host plants. Phytophagous insects can specialize not only on a unique host plant but on particular parts of plants as well.
Amouroux, Paul, Delatte, Hélène, Nibouche, Samuel, Normand, Frédéric   +3 more
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Use of Host-Plant Trait Space by Phytophagous Insects during Host-Associated Differentiation: The Gape-and-Pinch Model

, 2012
Ecological speciation via host shifting has contributed to the astonishing diversity of phytophagous insects. The importance for host shifting of trait differences between alternative host plants is well established, but much less is known about trait ...
S. Heard
semanticscholar   +1 more source