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Mating activity of Pyrrhocoris apterus (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae) in nature [PDF]
European Journal of Entomology, 2019 The mating behaviour of Pyrrhocoris apterus in the laboratory is well studied, but little is known about it under natural conditions. In natural populations in Central Europe, overwintered adults start copulating in March and continue until their death ...
Alois HONĚK +2 more
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Fruiting trees provide fruit and insect resources for four tropical deer species
EcosphereFruiting trees provide important fruit and seed resources for various animal species, but rarely are they considered to be rich sources of insects as well.
Balram Awasthi +2 more
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Dietary cardenolides enhance growth and change the direction of the fecundity-longevity trade-off in milkweed bugs (Heteroptera: Lygaeinae). [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2021 We found that dietary cardenolides can increase growth, developmental speed, and longevity in milkweed bugs (Heteroptera: Lygaeinae). Abstract Sequestration, that is, the accumulation of plant toxins into body tissues for defense, was predicted to incur physiological costs and may require resistance traits different from those of non‐sequestering ...
Pokharel P, Steppuhn A, Petschenka G.
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Morphological structure of salivary glands, alimentary canal, and Malpighian tubules in adult Eurydema spectabilis Horváth, 1882 (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae). [PDF]
Microsc Res TechIn E. spectabilis, the salivary glands are divided into principal and accessory glands. Microvilli and numerous secretory granules were found in Malpighian tubules. Numerous uric acid crystals and bacteria were found in the rectum lumen. Abstract Eurydema spectabilis (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) has a piercing‐sucking mouth type and feeds on plant sap ...
Arslan H, Candan S.
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Effects of Crop Rotation Diversification and Livestock Integration on Above-Ground Arthropod Dynamics Under Conservation Agriculture. [PDF]
Ecol EvolDiverse crops in conservation agriculture systems can support a variety of arthropods, while sampling methods affected arthropod diversity outcomes. Canola‐Medics‐Wheat‐Medics rotation had a varied effect on arthropod diversity. We suggest that multiple taxa are necessary to compare diversification practices.
Louw A, Strauss J, Addison P.
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Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 171, Issue 11, Page 867-877, November 2023., 2023 Characterizing and surveying arthropod diversity is a challenge, and often calls for the use of various methods. We compared the efficiency of two methods for assessing taxonomic and functional diversities. Suction sampling was more efficient than pitfall trapping in collecting phytophagous arthropods, web‐builders, and small species in the vegetation ...
Dylan Amiar +3 more
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Biological Reviews, Volume 98, Issue 3, Page 942-981, June 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT Acoustic and substrate‐borne vibrations are among the most widely used signalling modalities in animals. Arthropods display a staggering diversity of vibroacoustic organs generating acoustic sound and/or substrate‐borne vibrations, and are fundamental to our broader understanding of the evolution of animal signalling.
Leonidas‐Romanos Davranoglou +2 more
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Evolution Letters, Volume 6, Issue 6, Page 394-411, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Temperature has a profound effect on the growth and development of ectothermic animals. However, the extent to which ecologically driven selection pressures can adjust thermal plastic responses in growth schedules is not well understood. Comparing temperature‐induced plastic responses between sexes provides a promising but underexploited ...
Tiit Teder +3 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 11, Issue 23, Page 16618-16633, December 2021., 2021 Two lakes in central Florida were surveyed for insects and the associated fungal parasites, Laboulbeniales. One of the lakes had been the site of intensive restoration efforts while the other lake is highly developed and un‐restored. This study found stark differences in fungal diversity between the sites, and explores the possibility of the use of ...
Patricia J. Kaishian
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