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Differential morphology of the sensory sensilla of antennae, palpi, foretarsi and ovipositor of adult Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera:Tenebrionidae)

Annals of Agricultural Sciences, 2018
The red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, is an invasive pest of a variety of stored products that is found in most tropical and subtropical countries.
Mervat A. Seada, Amal M. Hamza
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Integrating vision, audition and olfaction traits: a roadmap for contrasting sensory ecologies of birds and rodents

Oikos, EarlyView.
Sensory ecology seeks to understand how organisms detect and use information from their environment, yet comparative analyses across multiple sensory modalities remain rare. Here, we present a roadmap for contrasting the sensory ecologies of birds and rodents using surrogate morphological and acoustic traits associated with vision, audition, and ...
Raphaël Proulx, Josyane Brouillard, Laurie Provençal, Frédérick Girard, Jessica Bertolacci, Youri Simard   +5 more
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Impact of Environmental Microparticles on Insect Olfaction

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Terrestrial insects underpin key ecosystem services, including pollination, herbivory regulation, decomposition, nutrient cycling, and disease control. These functions depend on chemical communication that guides insects to food, mates, hosts, shelters, and oviposition sites while helping them avoid threats.
Steve B. S. Baleba, Danube K. N. Wandji, Yves H. Tchiechoua, Komi Mensah Agboka, Iman B. Hassaballa, Victor O. Omondi, Beatrice T. Nganso, Saliou Niassy, Souleymane Diallo, Merid N. Getahun   +9 more
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Ozone‐driven degradation of sex pheromone in Plutella xylostella: Implications for reproductive communication and mating success

Insect Science, EarlyView.
In this study, we examined whether realistic ozone concentrations can interfere with sexual communication in the insect pest Plutella xylostella, the diamondback moth. Ozone exposure caused a degradation of pheromone components, leading to significant changes in blend composition and component ratios.
Francesco Sorrentino, Delia M. Pinto‐Zevallos, Oksana Skaldina, James D. Blande   +3 more
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A revised classification system of the marronoid clade of spiders (Araneae), based on dense sampling phylogenomics and comparative morphology

Cladistics, EarlyView.
Abstract The marronoid clade is a globally distributed, ecologically diverse group of spiders. It is an important faunal component in both natural and synanthropic environments, and even found in aquatic and extreme habitats such as desert salt flats. The systematics of the marronoid clade has been notoriously unstable due to the widespread character ...
Jonas O. Wolff, Michael B. J. Kelly, Franklyn Cala‐Riquelme, Jacob A. Gorneau, Katherine O. Montana, Helen M. Smith, Phil J. Sirvid, Cor J. Vink, Lauren A. Esposito, Martín J. Ramírez, Charles E. Griswold   +10 more
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Ultrastructure of antennal sensilla of three fruit borers (Lepidoptera: Crambidae or Tortricidae). [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Three fruit borers Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée) (Crambidae), Grapholita molesta Busck (Tortricidae), and Spilonota albicana Motschulsky (Tortricidae) are serious pests of fruit trees.
Yiping Li, Fangfang Liu, Xiao Du, Zhumei Li, Junxiang Wu   +4 more
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Larval character evolution in Holometabola (Insecta)

Cladistics, EarlyView.
Abstract Larvae, a novel type of immature stage, are a crucial innovation of the Holometabola. Larval features therefore provide key evidence for reconstructing evolutionary transformations in this megadiverse group. Here we present the first formal reconstruction of larval character evolution, using maximum parsimony and Bayesian ancestral‐state ...
Rolf Georg Beutel, Jakub Goczał, Di Li
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Design and optimisation of rapid real‐time PCR assays for the detection of key Culicoides species

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Species‐specific real‐time PCR assays were designed and optimised using primer/probe sets targeting C. obsoletus, C. scoticus, C. chiopterus, C. dewulfi, C. pulicaris, C. punctatus and C. impunctatus. Primer specificity and amplification efficiency were validated through in silico specificity analysis and real‐time PCR amplification profiling.
Elsie Isiye, Angela Valcarcel Olmeda, Thomas Curran, David O'Neill, Theo De Waal, Gerald Barry, Aidan O'Hanlon, James O'Shaughnessy, Marion England, Annetta Zintl, Denise O'Meara   +10 more
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Effects of essential amino acids on phagostimulation and reproduction in adults of the Mediterranean fruit fly Efectos de amino ácidos esenciales en la fago‐estimulación y reproducción en adultos de la mosca de las frutas del Mediterráneo

Physiological Entomology, EarlyView.
The phagostimulation and reproductive effects of individual essential amino acids, without other nutrient except fructose, were investigated. Methionine, Arginine and Leucine display significantly higher phagostimulation strength than fructose. Arginine and Methionine showed a significant improvement in reproductive activity compared to other tested ...
David Nestel, Eleni Verykouki, Santiago J. Aguirre‐Ibáñez, Martha N. Guillen‐Rivera, Carlos Pascacio‐Villafán, Polychronis Rempoulakis, M. Teresa Vera   +6 more
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Behavioural manipulation of the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala L): Prospects for push–pull strategies in oilseed rape

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 11, Page 10551-10560, November 2026.
Behavioural manipulation of Psylliodes chrysocephala provides promising opportunities for sustainable pest management in oilseed rape systems. This review synthesises evidence on glucosinolates and their volatile isothiocyanate derivatives as phagostimulants and attractants, alongside the repellent or antifeedant effects of non‐host plants, plant ...
Suleiman Mustapha, Patricia A Ortega‐Ramos, Jozsef Vuts, Tariq M Butt, E. Joel Loveridge, Daniel Rüde, Samantha M Cook   +6 more
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