Above- and belowground herbivory jointly impact defense and seed dispersal traits in Taraxacum officinale [PDF]
, 2014 Plants are able to cope with herbivores by inducing defensive traits or growth responses that allow them to reduce or avoid the impact of herbivores. Since above- and belowground herbivores differ substantially in life-history traits, for example feeding
Belair G. +5 more
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The role of visual and mechanosensory cues in structuring forward flight in Drosophila melanogaster [PDF]
, 2007 It has long been known that many flying insects use visual cues to orient with respect to the wind and to control their groundspeed in the face of varying wind conditions.
Budick, Seth A. +2 more
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Precopulatory behavior and sexual conflict in the desert locust [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 Studies of mating and reproductive behavior have contributed much to our understanding of various animals’ ecological success. The desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria, is an important agricultural pest.
Yiftach Golov +3 more
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The Feasibility of Use of Caecal and Diverticular Coloration in Field Determination of Grasshopper Diet [PDF]
, 2017 Excerpt: Many studies have been undertaken in the past on the food selection, food preferences, and economic damage of various grasshoppers and their allies.
Tyrkus, Michael
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Contribution à l'étude de l'activité biologique d'extraits de feuilles de Cestrum parqui L'Herit.(Solanaceae) sur le criquet pélerin Schistocerca gregaria (Forsk) [PDF]
Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 2001 Contribution to the study of the biological activity of Cestrum parqui L'Herit. extracts against the locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forsk). The leaves of Cestrum parqui L'Herit.
Barbouche N. +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2017 Locusts are grasshoppers that can form dense migrating swarms through an extreme form of density-dependent phenotypic plasticity, known as locust phase polyphenism.
Hojun Song +3 more
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Non-invasive aerosol delivery and transport of gold nanoparticles to the brain [PDF]
, 2017 Targeted delivery of nanoscale carriers containing packaged payloads to the central nervous system has potential use in many diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Moreover, understanding of the bio-interactions of the engineered nanoparticles used for
Biswas, Pratim +4 more
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Pentatomoidea (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae, Scutelleridae) Associated With the Dioecious Shrub Florida Rosemary, \u3ci\u3eCeratiola Ericoides\u3c/i\u3e (Ericaceae) [PDF]
, 2018 Florida rosemary (Ceratiola ericoides), an ericaceous shrub with needlelike leaves, is characteristic of Florida scrubs and certain other xeric plant communities of well-drained sands.
Wheeler, A. G, Jr.
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RNAi efficiency, systemic properties, and novel delivery methods for pest insect control : what we know so far [PDF]
, 2016 In recent years, the research on the potential of using RNA interference (RNAi) to suppress crop pests has made an outstanding growth. However, given the variability of RNAi efficiency that is observed in many insects, the development of novel approaches
Christiaens, Olivier +3 more
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Biology of Mylabris impressa stillata (Baudi, 1878) in a Laboratory Colony (Coleoptera: Meloidae) [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2008 Background: In order to study the biology of Mylabris impressa stillata, which little is known about, a laboratory colony was established. Methods: In this descriptive study, the laboratory colony was collected from Toyserkan County in Hamedan Province ...
MR Nikbakhtzadeh +2 more
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