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Exploring marking methods for the predatory hoverfly Sphaerophoria rueppellii (Diptera: Syrphidae)

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 1109-1122, June 2026.
As important pollinators and predators of aphids, hoverflies play an important role in ecosystems. This study focuses on identifying the best marking technique for the model species Sphaerophoria rueppellii that can be used to track hoverfly feeding and oviposition sites, evaluating three methods: rubidium (RbCl), fluorescein, and fluorescent dusts ...
Michele Violi, Elena Costi, Elena Monari, Daniele Sommaggio, Lara Maistrello   +4 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Helophilus virgatus (Diptera: Syrphidae: Eristalinae) with a phylogenetic analysis of Syrphidae

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019
The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Helophilus virgatus (Coquilletti, 1898) was sequenced. Its whole mitogenome was 15,742 bp in length, and all 37 genes were in the ancestral gene arrangement.
Hu Li, Juan Li
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AutoPollS: A tool for automated monitoring of pollinators using deep learning

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 6, Page 1743-1753, June 2026.
Abstract Deep learning and computer vision hold enormous potential for automated monitoring of biodiversity, including pollinators and other insects. Efficient, scalable monitoring of insect pollinators is crucial given pollinators' role in supporting biodiversity and agricultural productivity amidst declining pollinator populations.
Matthew A.‐Y. Smith, Olivia M. Bernauer, Grace Melone, Brett Graham, Julia Wiessing, Rafael Salas, Jeremy Hemberger, Abhishek Bhattacharyya, Acacia T. S. Tang, Elena Rojas, Joshua San Miguel, Brian J. Spiesman, Claudio Gratton, James D. Crall   +13 more
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Molecular analysis of the gut contents of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) as a method for detecting intra-guild predation by this species on aphidophagous predators other than coccinellids

European Journal of Entomology, 2013
Several studies have demonstrated that the invasive ladybird Harmonia axyridis is a strong intra-guild predator of native species of ladybird. Laboratory studies have shown that H.
Brecht INGELS, Alexandre AEBI, Louis HAUTIER, Thomas VAN LEEUWEN, Patrick DE CLERCQ   +4 more
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Silene, a versatile model system: from sex and genome evolution to ecology and speciation

New Phytologist, Volume 250, Issue 6, Page 3613-3630, June 2026.
Summary Fundamental and applied research in evolutionary biology benefits from the use of model systems in which approaches from disparate disciplines can be integrated. Here, we review recent progress in evolutionary research on the long‐standing model system Silene, a large genus with a well‐resolved phylogeny and newly available, expanded genomic ...
Sophie Karrenberg, Václav Bačovský, Andrea E. Berardi, Isabelle De Cauwer, Tatiana Giraud, Fanny E. Hartmann, Roman Hobza, Vojtěch Hudzieczek, Gabriel A.B. Marais, Jenna R. Miladin, Bengt Oxelman, Alexander S.T. Papadopulos, Daniel B. Sloan, Janet C. Steven, Helena Štorchová, Pascal Touzet, Fabienne Van Rossum   +16 more
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The pollination ecology and mouthpart morphology of a pollen‐feeding fly Incurviseta cf. maculifrons (Diptera: Lauxaniidae) in the Australian Alpine

Physiological Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 2, Page 214-225, June 2026.
The Lauxaniid fly Incurviseta cf. maculifrons (Malloch, 1925) is a locally abundant but poorly understood flower visitor in the Australian Alpine. We describe the flower visitation, pollen transport, pollen diet and mouthpart morphology of I. cf. maculifrons using field observations, pollen analyses and scanning electron microscopy. I. cf.
Tomas Mitchell‐Storey, Francisco Encinas‐Viso, Joshua Botti‐Anderson, Joanne M. Bennett   +3 more
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Role of (E)-β-farnesene in systematic aphid prey location by Episyrphus balteatus larvae (Diptera: Syrphidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2005
The foraging behaviour of beneficials such as aphidophagous predators depend largely on volatile compounds emitted by potential preys. Even if polyphagous predatory species are considered, all the potential preys are not systematically localised and ...
Frédéric FRANCIS, Thibaut MARTIN, Georges LOGNAY, Eric HAUBRUGE   +3 more
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Do flower mixtures with high functional diversity enhance aphid predators in wildflower strips?

European Journal of Entomology, 2017
Among the semi-natural elements in agricultural landscapes, wildflower strips sown at field margins or within fields are potential habitats for the natural enemies of insect pests.
Séverin HATT, Roel UYTTENBROECK, Thomas LOPES, Pierre MOUCHON, Julian CHEN, Julien PIQUERAY, Arnaud MONTY, Frédéric FRANCIS   +7 more
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A new hoverfly genus from the Oligocene of France with unusual morphology

Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
Here, we describe Intricodon cryptodaemoniacus, a new fossil genus and species of hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae), representing the second described hoverfly from the middle Oligocene of Céreste (Luberon, Southern France). It has unique, highly specialized
Valentin Nidergas, Jiří Hadrava, Pauline Coster, André Nel   +3 more
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Sibling species delimitation and nomenclature of the Merodon avidus complex (Diptera: Syrphidae)

European Journal of Entomology, 2015
A study of the relationships between 21 southern European, Moroccan and Turkish populations of the Merodon avidus species complex was carried out. Based on a parallel study of type material from several museums, documented diagnostic morphological ...
Dunja POPOVIĆ, Jelena AČANSKI, Mihajla DJAN, Dragana OBREHT, Ante VUJIĆ, Snežana RADENKOVIĆ   +5 more
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