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Examining the role of individual movement in promoting coexistence in a spatially explicit prisoner's dilemma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
AEFB gratefully acknowledges the support of an EPSRC CASE PhD studentship.The emergence of cooperation is a major conundrum of evolutionary biology. To unravel this evolutionary riddle, several models have been developed within the theoretical framework ...
Burgess, Andrew E. F.   +4 more
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Tissue-Specific Floral Transcriptome Analysis of the Sexually Deceptive Orchid Chiloglottis trapeziformis Provides Insights into the Biosynthesis and Regulation of Its Unique UV-B Dependent Floral Volatile, Chiloglottone 1

open access: yesFrontiers in Plant Science, 2017
The Australian sexually deceptive orchid, Chiloglottis trapeziformis, employs a unique UV-B-dependent floral volatile, chiloglottone 1, for specific male wasp pollinator attraction. Chiloglottone 1 and related variants (2,5-dialkylcyclohexane-1,3-diones),
Darren C. J. Wong   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of male- and female-specific olfaction genes in antennae of the oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) is a species of tephritid fruit fly, endemic to Southeast Asia but also introduced to many regions of the US, and it is one of the major pest species with a broad host range of cultivated and wild fruits ...
Lei, Zhongren   +3 more
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Semiochemical-based alternatives to synthetic toxicant insecticides for pollen beetle management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
There is an urgent need to develop sustainable pest management systems to protect arable crops in order to replace the current over-reliance on synthetic insecticides.
A Balmer   +121 more
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Reverse chemical ecology approach for the identification of an oviposition attractant for Culex quinquefasciatus. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Pheromones and other semiochemicals play a crucial role in today's integrated pest and vector management strategies. These semiochemicals are typically discovered by bioassay-guided approaches.
Bhagavathy, Ganga   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance lavandulylsenecioate

open access: yesEFSA Journal, 2020
The conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State Italy for the pesticide active substance lavandulylsenecioateare ...
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)   +57 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of semiochemical based push-pull strategy for population suppression of ambrosia beetle vectors of laurel wilt disease in avocado. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) bore into tree xylem to complete their life cycle, feeding on symbiotic fungi.
Carrillo, Daniel   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Management of insect pests using semiochemical traps [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
In the absence of effective control measures, the strawberry blossom weevil (Anthonomus rubi) (SBW) and the raspberry beetle (Byturus tomentosus) (RB) cause large (10 - >80%) losses in yield and quality in organically grown raspberry.
Baroffio, Catherine   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Pyrazines Attract Catocheilus Thynnine Wasps

open access: yesInsects, 2014
Five previously identified semiochemicals from the sexually deceptive Western Australian hammer orchid Drakaea livida, all showing electrophysiological activity in gas chromatography–electroantennogram detection (EAD) studies, were tested in field ...
Bjorn Bohman, Rod Peakall
doaj   +1 more source

Contrasting Behavioral and Electrophysiological Responses of Eucryptorrhynchus scrobiculatus and E. brandti (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to Volatiles Emitted from the Tree of Heaven, Ailanthus altissima

open access: yesInsects, 2021
Eucryptorrhynchus scrobiculatus and E. brandti (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) are host-specific pests of Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle (Sapindales: Simaroubaceae), causing extensive damage to the host.
Xiaojian Wen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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