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Entomology
Anthony Justin Mcmechan, Joana Schroeder de Souza, Natasha Umezu, Pragya Gupta, Gabriela Inveninato Carmona
Summary: Soybean gall midge, a new species causing significant injury to soybean, has been found in 164 counties across 7 midwestern states in the United States. Infestation of soybean begins in late spring, and the presence of fissures at the base of the soybean plant is crucial for R. maxima infestation. Hilling, the movement of soil to cover the base of soybean plants, can effectively reduce infestation and plant injury.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
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Entomology
R. Gumbrewicz, L. Calderwood
Summary: The study investigated the effect of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer on the density of blueberry gall midge infestation in wild blueberry systems. Despite an increase in infestation density, wild blueberry production benefited from DAP fertilizer application.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
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Entomology
Mitchell L. Helton, Nicholas A. Tinsley, Anthony J. McMechan, Erin W. Hodgson
Summary: Soybean gall midge is a newly identified pest that has caused severe economic loss to soybean fields in several states in the US. In order to assess the severity of plant injury, researchers developed an injury rating system and found that it correlates well with yield loss caused by the larvae. This system may be an important tool for understanding the economic impact of this emergent pest.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
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Entomology
Netta Dorchin, Stephany van Munster, Cornelia Klak, Rauri C. K. Bowie, Jonathan F. Colville
Summary: Succulent Aizoaceae plants in the Greater Cape Floristic Region of southern Africa support a rich community of previously unstudied gall midges, with a new genus Ruschiola described in this study based on morphological, molecular, and life history data. The high degree of morphological uniformity in Ruschiola species suggests recent diversification and the need for molecular data to verify species boundaries and host ranges.
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Microscopy
Fan Zhang, Jun Chen, Mei Ma, Pengfei Lu, Sai Liu, Kun Guo, Rong Xu, Haili Qiao, Chang-qing Xu
Summary: In this study, the external morphology and ultrastructure of the antennae and antennal sensilla of the gall midge Gephyraulus lycantha were examined using scanning electron microscopy. Results revealed significant sexual dimorphism in antenna length and sensilla types, with different numbers of sensilla observed in male and female antennae. These findings provide important insights for future research on chemical communication and control strategies for G. lycantha, as well as potential new taxonomic characters for cecidomyiidae species.
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Physiology
Jipeng Jiao, Rui Zhu, Lili Ren, Jing Tao, Youqing Luo
Summary: The chemosensory genes in the pine needle gall midge have been identified and classified, providing a basis for further research on functional analysis. This research could potentially contribute to the development of environmentally friendly pest management methods. The expression profiles of certain chemosensory genes were also validated through quantitative real-time PCR.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Florian Etl, Wittko Francke, Jurg Schoenenberger, Stefan Doetterl
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Benoit Perez-Lamarque, Maarja Opik, Odile Maliet, Ana C. Afonso Silva, Marc-Andre Selosse, Florent Martos, Helene Morlon
Summary: Analysing the diversification dynamics of the subphylum Glomeromycotina, the microscopic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi that have been symbiotically associated with land plants for millions of years, this study reveals that they have low speciation rates compared to other eukaryotes. After a peak of speciation between 200 and 100 million years ago, a decline in speciation rates is observed, possibly due to a shrinking mycorrhizal niche and limited ability to colonize new niches.
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Entomology
Hyojoong Kim, Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Heung-Sik Lee
Summary: The blueberry gall midge is an economically important insect pest of blueberry and cranberry, and has spread worldwide. Through population genetic analysis, we found clear separation between blueberry and cranberry-associated gall midge populations, suggesting they may be two distinct species. Our study also suggests multiple introductions of gall midge populations in Korea. This research is important for understanding the source and invasion process of the gall midge and its association with different host plants.
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Entomology
Anthony J. McMechan, Erin W. Hodgson, Adam J. Varenhorst, Thomas Hunt, Robert Wright, Bruce Potter
Summary: The soybean gall midge, a recently identified species, has been causing significant damage to soybean fields in the Midwestern United States, with yield losses of up to 100% near the field edge. This rapid development of the soybean gall midge as a major pest has created gaps in knowledge essential for developing effective pest management programs.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Entomology
Anthony J. McMechan, Erin W. Hodgson, Adam J. Varenhorst, Thomas Hunt, Robert Wright, Bruce Potter
Summary: The soybean gall midge, a recently identified species, has been causing significant damage to soybean crops in the Midwestern United States, leading to potential yield losses of up to 100%. The rapid development of this pest has highlighted the need for a more comprehensive integrated pest management program.
JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Olga M. C. C. Ameixa, Joao Rebelo, Helena Silva, Diana C. G. A. Pinto
Summary: This study investigated the chemical response of Salicornia europaea plants to infestation by a gall midge fly. The results showed that different degrees of infestation led to changes in the chemical composition of the plants, and several new compounds were identified in the infested branches. Furthermore, the study found that the infestation induced the production of a higher number of specialized metabolites with important biological activities.
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Biology
Rebecca T. Batstone, Liana T. Burghardt, Katy D. Heath
Summary: This study examines the (co)evolution of host-associated microbiomes and finds that microbial and host fitness tend to trade-off rather than generating conflict. The results highlight the importance of quantifying microbial relative fitness for understanding microbiome evolution and improving host fitness.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
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Entomology
Gloria Melotto, Bruce D. Potter, Amelia R. Lindsey, Robert L. Koch
Summary: In this study, the predatory beetle Pt. melanarius was identified as a potential biological control agent for the soybean gall midge R. maxima, due to its abundance in soybean fields and high propensity to consume the pest.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2023)
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Biology
Isabella Changsut, Haley R. Womack, Alicia Shickle, Koty H. Sharp, Lauren E. Fuess
Summary: Scleractinian corals depend on symbiotic interactions with algae for nutrition, but this relationship may suppress host immunity. Our study on facultatively symbiotic corals reveals a positive correlation between symbiont density and antioxidant activity and melanin concentration, highlighting the complexity of algal symbiosis and host immunity.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Isaac S. Winkler, Jeremy D. Blaschke, Daniel J. Davis, John O. Stireman, James E. O'Hara, Pierfilippo Cerretti, John K. Moulton
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2015)
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Evolutionary Biology
Pierfilippo Cerretti, James E. O'Hara, Isaac S. Winkler, Giuseppe Lo Giudice, John O. Stireman
ORGANISMS DIVERSITY & EVOLUTION
(2015)
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Environmental Sciences
Deborah K. Letourneau, Sara G. Bothwell Allen, Robert R. Kula, Michael J. Sharkey, John O. Stireman
ELEMENTA-SCIENCE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE
(2015)
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Evolutionary Biology
Diego J. Inclan, John O. Stireman, Pierfilippo Cerretti
INVERTEBRATE SYSTEMATICS
(2016)
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Biology
John O. Stireman
CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE
(2016)
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Biodiversity Conservation
John O. Stireman, Lee A. Dyer, Harold F. Greeney
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2017)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Michael D. Ulyshen, Louis G. Zachos, John O. Stireman, Thomas N. Sheehan, Ryan C. Garrick
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2017)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Pierfilippo Cerretti, John O. Stireman, Thomas Pape, James E. O'Hara, Marco A. T. Marinho, Knut Rognes, David A. Grimaldi
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Plant Sciences
Jeremy J. Heath, Andre Kessler, Eric Woebbe, Don Cipollini, John O. Stireman
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Ecology
John O. Stireman, Hilary Devlin, Annie L. Doyle
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matthew L. Forister, Vojtech Novotny, Anna K. Panorska, Leontine Baje, Yves Basset, Philip T. Butterill, Lukas Cizek, Phyllis D. Coley, Francesca Dem, Ivone R. Diniz, Pavel Drozd, Mark Fox, Andrea E. Glassmire, Rebecca Hazen, Jan Hrcek, Joshua P. Jahner, Ondrej Kaman, Tomasz J. Kozubowski, Thomas A. Kursar, Owen T. Lewis, John Lill, Robert J. Marquis, Scott E. Miller, Helena C. Morais, Masashi Murakami, Herbert Nickel, Nicholas A. Pardikes, Robert E. Ricklefs, Michael S. Singer, Angela M. Smilanich, John O. Stireman, Santiago Villamarin-Cortez, Stepan Vodka, Martin Volf, David L. Wagner, Thomas Walla, George D. Weiblen, Lee A. Dyer
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2015)
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Evolutionary Biology
Pierfilippo Cerretti, James E. O'Hara, D. Montgomery Wood, Hiroshi Shima, Diego J. Inclan, John O. Stireman
SYSTEMATIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2014)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Zelia L. Burington, Diego Javier Inclan-Luna, Marc Pollet, John O. Stireman
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2020)
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Entomology
Armando Falcon-Brindis, John O. Stireman, Zenaida J. Viloria, Raul T. Villanueva
Summary: Hemp has become a rapidly growing industry in the United States, but there has been relatively little research on insect pests and their interactions with natural enemies in hemp production systems. This study provides the first quantitative assessment of corn earworm (CEW) parasitism in hemp and suggests that tachinid flies hold promise as biological control agents for this important pest. The number of tachinid eggs and caterpillar body mass influenced CEW survival.
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Biodiversity Conservation
John O. Stireman III, Sarah T. Workman
Summary: Nonnative plant invasion is a severe threat to terrestrial ecosystems. Nonnative plants may contribute to invasion but have little contribution to supporting diverse food webs. The caterpillar fauna of an important invasive shrub in the Midwest US, Amur Honeysuckle, is surprisingly diverse. Its impact on insect herbivore communities and local food webs needs further investigation.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
(2023)