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Location and Condition of Whitemarked Tussock Moth (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) Cocoons in a Michigan Black Walnut Plantation [PDF]

, 2017
Whitemarked tussock moth, Orgyia leucostigma, cocoons were monitored in a black walnut, Juglans nigra, plantation in Michigan from 1978 to 1981. Larvae spun cocoons on the exposed bark of the bole (29.6070), in crevices on the bole formed by pruning ...
Wilson, Louis F
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Phylogenetic Analyses of True Ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccinellini) Reveal Directionality in Diet Evolution and Support a Boreotropical Origin of the Tribe

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
A newly generated large‐scale molecular phylogeny of true ladybirds (Coccinellini) clarifies their evolutionary relationships and supports a boreotropical origin in the Paleocene, with multiple independent southward dispersals. Ancestral diet reconstructions suggest an initial specialization on aphids, followed by expansions in host range and ...
Romain Nattier, Noémie M.‐C. Hévin, Pascaline Chifflet‐Belle, Jiajia Dong, Hermes E. Escalona, Julien M. Haran, Jean‐Claude Streito, Wioletta Tomaszewska, Adam Slipiński, Andreas Zwick, Gael J. Kergoat   +10 more
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Ant nests found in mature pods of Cassia fistula L. and the extended phenotype of herbivores as house to opportunistic twig dwellers

Entomological Communications
Ants can present specialized or opportunistic nesting habits; the latter not being restricted to a single or a narrow set of host species in an ecological interaction.
Felipe G. Gonçalves, Maycon R. Silva, Gustavo Tsujimoto, José M. S. Bento, Marcoandre Savaris   +4 more
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Fogging and Flight Interception Traps—The Evaluation of Two Methods to Collect Canopy Arthropods

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The forest canopy is a crucial habitat for a wide variety of species. However, it remains difficult to assess due to significant methodological challenges and uncertainties. Flight intercept traps (FITs) and insecticidal knockdown (FOGGING) are among the most widely used techniques for sampling canopy arthropods, yet systematic comparisons of ...
Andreas Floren, Martin M. Gossner, Tobias Müller   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Behavioral Ecology of an Invasive Species: Habitat and Mate Preference(s) in Drosophila Suzukii [PDF]

, 2017
The invasive Spotted-Wing fruit fly, Drosophila suzukii, has inflicted substantial economic losses to the soft-fruit agriculture industry worldwide due to the ability of females in this species to use a large, serrated ovipositor to cut the fruit’s skin ...
Buckiewicz, Natasha, Long, Tristan AF, Dr., Young, Yvonne   +2 more
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TRANSITION RATES BETWEEN SPECIALIZATION AND GENERALIZATION IN PHYTOPHAGOUS INSECTS [PDF]

Evolution, 2002
Although most species of animals exhibit specialized patterns of resource use, it is unclear whether specialization evolves at a faster rate than generalization. To test this hypothesis, transition rates toward specialization and toward generalization were estimated using phylogenies from 15 groups of phytophagous insects.
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Selective leaf surface defenses: trichomes trap herbivorous leafminers but spare parasitoid wasps

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 4, Page 4016-4025, April 2026.
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 (
Yuta Ohata, Yuhko Sawada, Yuki Ishihara, Yohsuke Tagami   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occurrence of the Old World bug Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in Georgia: a serious home invader and potential legume pest [PDF]

, 2010
Specimens of Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) were collected in northern Georgia in late October 2009, where they were invading homes in large numbers.
Ames, Lisa M., Eger, Joseph E., Jr., Halbert, Susan E., Jenkins, Tracie M., Rider, D. A., Suiter, Daniel R.   +5 more
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Spatial overlap and temporal synchrony between guilds of insect hosts and parasitoids

Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 4, Page 712-726, April 2026.
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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Solving the trophic puzzle: Host–parasite associations in Neotropical fig wasps associated with fig trees of section Americanae

Ecological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 284-294, April 2026.
We determined the trophic associations among fig wasp species associated with Ficus citrifolia by integrating gall morphology, the temporal sequence of wasp colonization, and oviposition behaviour. Dissection of galls produced by four gall‐inducing species at a late developmental phase enabled direct identification of occupants and inference of host ...
Leví Oliveira Barros, Fernando Henrique Antoniolli Farache, Rodrigo Augusto Santinelo Pereira   +2 more
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