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Development of Eye Colors in Drosophila: Extraction of the Diffusible Substances Concerned [PDF]
, 1937 The development of eye color in Drosophila is known to involve special diffusible substances [1,2]. A genetically vermilion (v) eye will develop wild-type eye color if it is supplied with v+ substance by transplantation or by injection of body fluid of ...
Beadle, G. W., Thimann, Kenneth V.
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First Canadian Record of \u3ci\u3eHexacola Neoscatellae\u3c/i\u3e (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Eucoilinae), A Parasitoid of the Shore Fly, \u3ci\u3eScatella Stagnalis\u3c/i\u3e [PDF]
, 2018 This paper documents the first occurrence of Hexacola neoscatellae, a shore fly parasitoid, in Canada. The discovery of H. neoscatellae is significant because currently there are no suitable biological control agents available for shore fly control to ...
Allen, Wayne R +3 more
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The use of edible insects in human food
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract The world population is expected to reach approximately 10 billion people by 2050, which will significantly increase global food demand and may lead to agricultural shortages and a higher risk of food insecurity. In this context, this review discusses the potential of insects as alternative sources of animal protein, addressing their ...
Pamela Barroso de Oliveira +5 more
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CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research, 2020 The larva of two very similar Cricotopus species are described for the first time: Cricotopus diversus (Nearctic) and C. festivellus, new description (West Palaearctic).
Hub Cuppen +2 more
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New Plant Protection, EarlyView.Abstract Insect natural enemies, encompassing predators and parasitoids, serve as vital regulators of pest populations and architects of ecosystem balance. Most studies on natural enemies have focused on understanding the mechanisms by which these insects eliminate pests after an attack.
Yaoyao Chen +3 more
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Varroa destructor mites exposed to dsRNA specific in sequence to a V. destructor calmodulin gene significantly effected gene expression of adult female mites sampled 5 days after entering a honey bee brood cell to reproduce. Significantly down‐regulated genes included Calmodulin and were associated with calcium ion binding and embryo developmental ...
Zoe E Smeele +10 more
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Taxonomy and biology of Culex (Culex) maxi Dyar (Diptera: Culicidae) in South America
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1996 Culex (Culex) maxi Dyar is described in the adult, pupal and larval stages, and the male genitalia and parts of the fourth-instar larva are illustrated. The larva is described for the first time.
Walter R Almirón, Ralph E Harbach
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Redescription of \u3ci\u3eMicropsectra Polita\u3c/i\u3e (Diptera: Chironomidae) with the Female and Immature Stages [PDF]
, 2017 (excerpt) Malloch (1915) described Micropsectra polita (as Tanytarsus politus) from males collected along the banks of Central Dredge Ditch at Easton, Mason County, llIinois. Females of this species were not collected at that time.
Webb, Donald W
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Entomopathogenic nematodes provide reliable biological control of vine weevil larvae, reducing populations by 63% on average. All five tested species are effective, with temperature (18–30 °C) being the strongest predictor of success. Abstract BACKGROUND Vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) is a globally important pest of soft fruit and ornamental crops
Joe M. Roberts +5 more
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