Non‐Canonical, Somatic‐Dependent Vertical Transmission of Wolbachia in an Aphid
Environmental Microbiology Reports, Volume 18, Issue 2, April 2026.We discovered a novel somatic‐associated Wolbachia transmission strategy in cedar bark aphids (Cinara cedri), contrasting with its typical maternal vertical transmission. This unique maternally retained somatic re‐acquisition strategy—a “piggybacking” on the highly efficient obligate symbiont transmission pathway—reveals diverse endosymbiont strategies
Tomonari Nozaki +2 more
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What Goes First? Effects of Starvation on the Body Condition of a Neotropical Dung Beetle
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 4, Page 321-328, April 2026.We investigated how prolonged starvation affects key physiological traits in the dung beetle Dichotomius bos. Prolonged starvation leads to significant reductions in body dry mass and fat reserves, while muscle mass remains unchanged. These findings indicate that dung beetles prioritize the maintenance of locomotor muscles while mobilizing stored ...
Leonardo Vilas‐Bôas M. P. de Cerqueira +5 more
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Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 3, Page 310-320, April 2026.ABSTRACT Agricultural grasslands are vital habitats for insects that provide key ecosystem services. However, conventional rotary mowers are proposed to cause significant insect mortality due to the high rotational speed of their blades and the resulting airflow.
Jonas Frank +6 more
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Euhrychiopsis lecontei distribution, abundance, and experimental augmentations for Eurasian watermilfoil control in Wisconsin lakes [PDF]
, 2000 The specialist aquatic herbivore Euhrychiopsis lecontei (Dietz) is currently being researched as a potential biological control agent for Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.).
Bozek, Michael A. +3 more
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Panel Discussion - Management of Eurasian watermilfoil in the United States using native insects: State regulatory and management issues [PDF]
, 2000 While researchers have evaluated the potential of native insect herbivores to manage nonindigenous aquatic plant species such as Eurasian watermilfoil ( Myriophyllum spicatum L.), the practical matters of regulatory compliance and implementation ...
Crosson, H. A. +4 more
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Clave de taxones superiores de gorgojos sudamericanos basada en caracteres de los adultos (Coleoptera, Curculionoidea) [PDF]
, 2005 Los gorgojos (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) de América del Sur se clasifican actualmente en las siguientes familias y subfamilias: Nemonychidae (Rhinorhynchinae), Anthribidae (Anthribinae), Belidae (Belinae y Oxycoryninae), Attelabidae (Attelabinae y ...
Lanteri, Analía Alicia +1 more
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Ciência Rural, 2013 O objetivo do presente trabalho foi avaliar os efeitos dos danos causados por Heilipodus naevulus Mann. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) no desenvolvimento de plantios jovens de eucalipto, além de relatar, pela primeira vez, a ocorrência desse inseto no ...
Reginaldo Gonçalves Mafia +2 more
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Biological control of invasive plant species: stochastic economic analysis [PDF]
We analysed to what extent the stochastic effects of two biological control agents (i.e. weevils and mycoherbicides) affect the optimal choice of Californian thistle control.
Chalak-Haghighi, Morteza +2 more
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Effects of Exposure to Differentially Stressed Pinus sylvestris Seedlings on the Susceptibility of Receivers to Feeding by the Large Pine Weevil. [PDF]
J Chem EcolMashhadi Meyghani S +2 more
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