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Find My Way to You: A Comparative Study of Antennal Sensilla and Olfactory Genes in Slug Moth With Different Diet Ranges (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae)

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Insects and plants that provide them with foods have coexisted for several hundred million years, which leads to various defense approaches and insect-feeding strategies.
Jing Li, Yi-ming Yang, Ying Wang, Cai-qing Yang, Cai-qing Yang, Gui-fang Wang, Chun-sheng Wu, Ai-bing Zhang   +7 more
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Anatomy and Histology of the Midgut of Atopozelus opsimus (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Atopozelus opsimus Elkins, 1954 (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) preys on forest and agricultural pests but also feeds on extrafloral nectar; however, its alimentary canal is poorly understood. The aim was to describe the anatomy and histology of the A. opsimus midgut. The alimentary canal of female and male A.
Bruna Silva Lisboa, José Eduardo Serrão, Jamile Fernanda Silva Cossolin, Germano Leão Demolin Leite, José Cola Zanuncio, Sebastião Lourenço de Assis Júnior, Pedro Guilherme Lemes   +6 more
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Confirmation of Acutaspis albopicta (Cockerell, 1898) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in Brazil: occurrence on baru (Dipteryx alata Vogel, Fabaceae), a native Cerrado plant species

Entomological Communications
Recent research has been shown that Cerrado hosts a high richness of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) associated with native and exotic plants from different families and botanical species.
Marcelo T. Castro, Sandro C. L. Montalvão, Vera R. S. Wolff   +2 more
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The immunotoxicity of Cd exposure to gypsy moth larvae: An integrated analysis of cellular immunity and humoral immunity

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022
Heavy metal exposure-triggered growth retardation and physiology disorder in phytophagous insects have been widely understood, but only a few studies have investigated its immunomodulatory effects on herbivorous insects.
Hongfei Wu, Mingtao Tan, Yaning Li, Lin Zheng, Jinsheng Xu, Dun Jiang   +5 more
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Morphology and Chemical Characterization of the Metathoracic Scent Gland in Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

Acta Zoologica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Halyomorpha halys (Stål, 1855) is an invasive pentatomid species causing considerable economic losses in agricultural systems. Despite the ecological importance of the metathoracic scent gland (MTG) in chemical defence and communication, detailed information on its morphology and secretion composition remains limited. In the present study, the
Sila Aydin, Suat Kiyak
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Larval character evolution in Holometabola (Insecta)

Cladistics, EarlyView.
Abstract Larvae, a novel type of immature stage, are a crucial innovation of the Holometabola. Larval features therefore provide key evidence for reconstructing evolutionary transformations in this megadiverse group. Here we present the first formal reconstruction of larval character evolution, using maximum parsimony and Bayesian ancestral‐state ...
Rolf Georg Beutel, Jakub Goczał, Di Li
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Metabarcoding of Pollen Carried by Syrphids Reveals Novel Plant–Pollinator Interactions in a Protected Natural Area and Agricultural Sites

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Using DNA metabarcoding, this study investigates pollen transported by syrphids (Syrphidae) in the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park and agricultural sites in Northern Italy. The analysis reveals a high diversity of visited plant taxa, including previously undocumented plant–pollinator interactions.
Serena Magagnoli, Daniele Sommaggio, Claudio Ratti, Riccardo Baroncelli, Andrea Menicucci, Enrico Vettorazzo, Giovanni Burgio   +6 more
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Exploiting Native Biodiversity for Invasive Species Management: The Case of Exorista larvarum as a Natural Enemy of the Invasive Box Tree Moth Cydalima perspectalis

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
The investigations evaluated the performance of the native parasitoid Exorista larvarum (L.) on last instar Cydalima perspectalis (Walker) larvae, using the factitious host Galleria mellonella (L.) as a control. Laboratory bioassays were conducted using no‐choice and choice (1:1 and 5:5) experimental designs.
Serena Gallizia, Santolo Francati, Maria Luisa Dindo, Chiara Ferracini   +3 more
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Phytoplasma Infection of Cranberries Benefits Non-vector Phytophagous Insects

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2019
Despite increasing knowledge about the impacts of pathogens on the interactions between plants and insect vectors, relatively little is known about their effects on other, non-vector, organisms.
Nakorn Pradit, Mark C. Mescher, Yifei Wang, Nicholi Vorsa, Cesar Rodriguez-Saona   +4 more
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Oviposition Site Selection in Relation to Hatchling Feeding Performance in Two Sympatric Papilio Butterflies

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
We investigated oviposition site selection and hatchling feeding performance in two sympatric swallowtail butterflies, Papilio xuthus and Papilio memnon (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae), that utilize Citrus trees as host plants. Our study suggests that each species has unique relationships between maternal oviposition preferences and hatchling feeding ...
Gakuto Nihei, Suzuki Noriyuki
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