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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
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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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Recent Advancements in Studies on Chemosensory Mechanisms Underlying Detection of Semiochemicals in Dacini Fruit Flies of Economic Importance (Diptera: Tephritidae)

open access: yesInsects, 2021
Dacini fruit flies mainly contain two genera, Bactrocera and Zeugodacus, and include many important pests of fruits and vegetables. Their life cycle is affected by various environmental cues.
Hajime Ono   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Capture of hypothenemus hampei ferrari (coleoptera, scolytidae) in response to trap characteristics Captura da broca-do-café, hypothenemus hampei (coleoptera, scolytidae), em resposta a características de armadilhas

open access: yesScientia Agricola, 2006
Traps lured with semiochemical have been proposed to manage the coffee berry borer, coffee planting is however made under several environmental conditions that may affect the efficacy of traps.
Flávia Cloclet da Silva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bark Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) Community Structure in Northeastern and Central Minnesota [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Large-scale surveys of forest insects provide two distinct benefits: the detection of invasive and exotic species that cause millions of dollars of damage annually to forest and ornamental industries, and the addition of a wealth of species distribution ...
Cervenka, Valerie J   +6 more
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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
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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
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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

Fermented or Floral? Developing a Generalized Food Bait Lure to Monitor Cutworm and Armyworm Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Field Crops

open access: yesInsects, 2023
Cutworms and armyworms (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) are a pest complex in North America that cause sporadic damage in field crops on the Canadian Prairies; however, no methods have been developed to reliably monitor population densities.
Ronald E. Batallas, Maya L. Evenden
doaj   +1 more source

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