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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018 There were two patients, having crushed insects on their bodies, described as a two-colored big ant with three black segments (head, center and end of the abdomen) and two orange segments, which were in their accommodation.
Ahmed Bouhamidi, Mohammed Boui
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European Journal of Entomology, 2006 Nicrophorine beetles use small vertebrate carrion for breeding resource. While Nicrophorus spp. have highly developed biparental care, no form of parental care is recorded for Ptomascopus spp.
Seizi SUZUKI, Masahiro NAGANO
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Children &Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We situate this article from/with/in the Necrocene, a geological period marked by the systematic production of human and more‐than‐human death to an extent that ecological destruction, extinction, loss and harm have become a structural feature of modern life.
Charlotte Hankin, Hannah Hogarth
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Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Methyl salicylate (MeSA) is an herbivore‐induced plant volatile (HIPV) known to attract natural enemies of herbivores; however, its effectiveness as a semiochemical across diverse cropping systems and broad geographic regions remains unclear. In this 2‐year field study, we sampled natural enemies using MeSA‐baited and unbaited (control) yellow
Yahel Ben‐Zvi +20 more
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Effects of undersowing maize with a diverse annual flower mixture on insect abundance and diversity
Basic and Applied EcologyBiodiversity is declining globally, largely driven by anthropogenic land use. In Germany, maize occupies a large proportion of arable land and its cultivation is often viewed critically from an ecological perspective.
Hannah Weinläder +2 more
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Deep-Time Convergence in Rove Beetle Symbionts of Army Ants [PDF]
Current Biology, 2017 Recent adaptive radiations provide striking examples of convergence [1-4], but the predictability of evolution over much deeper timescales is controversial, with a scarcity of ancient clades exhibiting repetitive patterns of phenotypic evolution [5, 6].
Maruyama, Munetoshi, Parker, Joseph
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Using DNA Metabarcoding and Citizen Science to Assess the Diet of Owned Domestic Cats
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2026.ABSTRACT Various methods have been attempted to quantify hunting and consumption of wild prey by domestic cats, but molecular analysis of their scat using DNA metabarcoding has rarely been attempted. In this study, we relied on owner‐collected scats (n = 32) from litterboxes and backyards to test whether this methodology could be used to detect ...
Hee Jin Chung +2 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 The agricultural use of silica (SiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) has the potential to control insect pests while the safety and tritrophic effects on plants and beneficial natural enemies remains unknown.
Ahmed F. Thabet +9 more
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Giving Voice to Wordless Picture Books: A Teaching Tip
The Reading Teacher, Volume 80, Issue 2, September/October 2026.ABSTRACT This article shares a teaching tip that helps students actively engage in giving voice to wordless picture books. It begins with a vignette that became the impetus for writing this article. Next, it provides important background information about the benefits of wordless picture books.
William P. Bintz
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PLoS ONE, 2020 Urbanisation is increasing worldwide and is regarded a major driver of environmental change altering local species assemblages. Private domestic gardens contribute a significant share of total green area in cities, but their biodiversity has received ...
Brigitte Braschler +6 more
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