Morphological characters of the immature stages of Tychius (Apeltarius) amplicollis Aubé, 1850 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Curculioninae, Tychiini), supported by molecular and biological data, suggest that <i>Apeltarius</i> Desbrochers des Loges, 1873 is a new synonym of <i>Tychius</i> Germar, 1817. [PDF]
Caldara R +6 more
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Soil drought imposes moderate, temporary costs on a strictly fossorial amphisbaenian reptile. However, these animals seem to cope with, at least, moderately short droughts thanks to their peculiar adaptations to living in an underground environment. ABSTRACT The physiological traits of animals can be strongly influenced by climatic fluctuations, and ...
José Martín +5 more
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Cardiac neurons expressing a glucagon-like receptor mediate cardiac arrhythmia induced by high-fat diet in <i>Drosophila</i>. [PDF]
Zhao Y, Duan J, van de Leemput J, Han Z.
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New Results From the Pre‐Pottery Neolithic Site of Al Uyaynah, Tabuk, in Northwestern Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT Al Uyaynah is a low sandstone mound on an alluvial plain, long known for its extensive surface remains of stone‐built circular and rectangular structures. Following test excavations in 2012, more detailed excavation was undertaken in 2016 within one of the largest rectangular stone structures.
Khalid Alasmari +6 more
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Altruistic disease signalling in ant colonies. [PDF]
Dawson EH +11 more
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Reintroduction of an Endangered Butterfly, the Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis)
We reintroduced Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis), an endangered skipper butterfly, at different life‐stages to restored oak savanna habitat in Ontario, Canada and then performed intensive post‐release monitoring. Our results show that, at one of three sites, a population was established within two years of initiating releases and that pupae and ...
Michelle Polley +7 more
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How a Melanism Mutant Responds to Different Temperatures: A Case Study in Ladybird Beetle <i>Harmonia axyridis</i> Demonstrating Thermal-Induced Phenotypic Plasticity. [PDF]
Sun YX +6 more
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Acalolepta aesthetica is a non‐native cerambycid established on the Island of Hawaiʻi. We show its preferred hosts are woody species that are highly valued for agricultural, horticultural and cultural uses. We used a resource selection function to estimate host preferences and found that kukui (Aleurites moluccanus), the state tree, was preferred ...
Helen R. Sofaer +6 more
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The parasitoids of <i>Parlatoria ziziphi</i> (Lucas) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae): with descriptions of two new species of <i>Aphytis</i> (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from China, and a note on <i>Aphytis</i> species with black-tipped mid tibiae in the male. [PDF]
Xi J, Ge J, Huang J, Polaszek A, Wang Z.
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Out of 136 identified EPNs, only 18 (8 Steinernema and 6 Heterorhabditis) are commercialised globally, highlighting a major gap between discovery and application. High production costs and inconsistent field efficacy are the leading obstacles to the widespread commercialisation of EPN‐based biocontrol products.
Ndivhuwo Ramatsitsi +2 more
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