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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mostafa R. Sharaf, Amr A. Mohamed, Brendon E. Boudinot, James K. Wetterer, Francisco Hita Garcia, Hathal M. Al Dhafer, Abdulrahman S. Aldawood
Summary: This study presents a revised and updated synoptic list of 44 Arabian Monomorium species, introducing two new species and proposing several new synonyms. Distribution maps, illustrations, ecological and biological notes are provided, showing the majority of Arabian species are endemic to the peninsula. The Arabian Peninsula is considered a biogeographical crossroads between the Afrotropical and Palearctic regions, with one species of Indomalayan origin recorded for the first time.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Deon K. Bakkes, Anne Ropiquet, Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Dikeledi E. Matloa, Dmitry A. Apanaskevich, Ivan G. Horak, Ben J. Mans, Conrad A. Matthee
Summary: The evolution of Rhipicephalus is driven by a complex interplay between host associations (host size, ranges, and mobility) and climate niche partitioning along annual and seasonal temperature range gradients. The use of novel hosts facilitates dispersal events and adaptive radiation through nested predator-prey connections in food webs, while off-host periods disrupt gene flow and drive diversification by partitioning niches among dispersing progenitors. These trade-offs between on- and off-host periods interact with nested predator-prey connections in food webs, host-use at different life stages, and gradients in annual and seasonal temperature ranges to drive adaptive radiation and speciation in Rhipicephalus.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Horticulture
Daniela Alvarado-Camarillo, Guillermo Cardenas-Medina, Luis Alonso Valdez-Aguilar, Pablo Preciado-Rangel, Andrew D. Cartmill
Summary: Fertilization programs in lilium should start at shoot emergence or when the flower buds become visible as the bulb contains sufficient nutrients for transplanting. This study aimed to model nutrient accumulation in Oriental lilium and provide insights for environmentally friendly fertilization programs. The most demanded macronutrient was K, followed by N and Ca, while Zn and Fe were the most demanded micronutrients. At the end of the season, most Fe, P, and N originated from the bulb, while most Ca, Mn, and Mg were absorbed by roots. Fertilization for lilium should start at transplant time as a significant amount of nutrients are absorbed during the first 15 days after transplant.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Frank C. Akamagwuna, Oghenekaro N. Odume, Nicole B. Richoux
Summary: This study examined the effects of agricultural disturbance on the community structure of macroinvertebrate traits in an Afrotropical River system. The results showed that agricultural pollution had varying effects on different traits and ecological preferences of macroinvertebrates. Some traits were found to be tolerant of agricultural pollution, while others were sensitive to it. The identified indicator traits can be used to predict the survival and distribution patterns of organisms under the impact of agriculture-induced stress.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chao Xu, Jichao Ji, Xiangzhen Zhu, Ningbo Huangfu, Hui Xue, Li Wang, Kaixin Zhang, Dongyang Li, Lin Niu, Ran Chen, Xueke Gao, Junyu Luo, Jinjie Cui
Summary: A high-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of the oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata, was successfully achieved in this study. This genome assembly provides a significant genetic resource for future studies of this insect and contributes to the development of management strategies.
Review
Plant Sciences
Cai Chen, Xiaojie Li, Yoshihiro Kano, Dan Yuan, Jialin Qu
Summary: This review summarizes the research progress on Pueraria Flos in ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology, metabolism, and therapeutic application, aiming to provide a strong basis for future clinical treatment and scientific research.
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
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Zoology
Alexandr A. Stekolnikov
Summary: The chigger genus Afrotrombicula has been revised based on museum specimens and reference data. Six species have been transferred to this genus from Neotrombicula, and re-descriptions of two incompletely described species have been provided. Four new synonyms have been established. The genus Afrotrombicula is an endemic of Tropical Africa and its distribution is probably restricted to subequatorial territories.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Elise R. Morton, Scott K. Robinson, Felix Mulindahabi, Michel Masozera, Aditya Singh, Madan K. Oli
Summary: Understanding the spatial and temporal structure of ecological communities along elevational and geographic gradients is important for predicting biodiversity conservation and identifying the impacts of anthropogenic factors. In this study, we examined the Afrotropical montane bird community in Rwanda and found that avian communities are spatially structured across elevational gradient, with regional differences in species composition and richness. We also observed season-specific trends in species richness, with a wet season-specific increase in the high elevation assemblage.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
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Zoology
Emilien Bouteille, Maxime Le Cesne, Adeline Soulier-Perkins
Summary: The revision of Locris species and subspecies from Madagascar led to the proposal of a new combination. Illustrations and descriptions of male terminalia of the three Locris species were provided for the first time along with an identification key. A new species of the Malagasy endemic genus Bourgoinrana was described, and an updated identification key to the species of Bourgoinrana was provided.
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Zoology
John Skartveit, Amnon Freidberg
Summary: This study revises the Afrotropical species of the genus Dilophus, providing redescriptions for each species. It also corrects previous erroneous records of Palaearctic species Dilophus antipedalis and Dilophus femoratus in the Afrotropical region, which were found to be undescribed species. Additionally, a new montane or alpine species endemic to Ethiopia named Dilophus baleensis is described. The study also identifies a new junior synonym and summarizes the distribution and phenology of these species in the Afrotropical ecozone.
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Zoology
Pawel Jaloszynski
Summary: A new species of Euconnus (Tetramelus) melkei is described, which has the most elaborate male sexual dimorphic features known in Euconnus. Two similar species previously classified in Euconnus are now placed in Tetramelus. The study also discusses the current knowledge of South African Euconnus and provides a checklist of known species.
Article
Zoology
Kyu-Tek Park, Leif Aarvik
Summary: Two new species of Thubdora Park and one new species of Ptilothyris Walsingham were discovered in Uganda.
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Zoology
Neil Cumberlidge, Grace E. Krajenka
Summary: This study focuses on two species of freshwater crabs from Central Africa: Longipotamonautes bolobo n. sp. (from the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Rotundopotamonautes rwanda n. sp. (from Rwanda). These two taxa are described based on newly identified museum material, providing diagnoses, illustrations, and a distribution map. The conservation status of these species is also discussed.
Article
Zoology
Andrey Khalaim
Summary: A new species of the genus Probles, P. mikhailovi sp. nov., with unique venation of the fore wing, is described from Central Madagascar. This is the first record of the genus Probles in Madagascar.
Article
Biology
Sofia Bouchebti, Levona Bodner, Eran Levin
Summary: Nutritional exchanges play a fundamental role in the evolution of animal societies. Hornets and wasps maintain social cohesion through the continuous cycle of nectar nutrients, and they also have important ecological functions as pollinators in natural ecosystems.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Entomology
Jose Fernandez-Triana, Melanie Beaudin, Kees van Achterberg, Mawufe K. Agbodzavu, Stephen T. O. Othim, Faith W. Nyamu, Komi K. M. Fiaboe
JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Entomology
Jose Fernandez-Triana, Caroline Boudreault
JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Zoology
Jose Fernandez-Triana, Caroline Boudreault, Tanya Dapkey, M. Alex Smith, Winnie Hallwachs, Daniel Janzen
Article
Zoology
A. P. Ranjith, J. Fernandez-Triana, T. Veena, D. R. Priyadarsanan, M. Nasser
Article
Entomology
Jose Fernandez-Triana
JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH
(2019)
Review
Zoology
Diana Carolina Arias-Penna, James B. Whitfield, Daniel H. Janzen, Winifred Hallwachs, Lee A. Dyer, M. Alex Smith, Paul D. N. Hebert, Jose L. Fernandez-Triana
Article
Zoology
Jose Fernandez-Triana, Mark R. Shaw, Caroline Boudreault, Melanie Beaudin, Gavin R. Broad
Review
Entomology
Shunpei Fujie, George Japoshvili, Jose Fernandez-Triana
Summary: This study revises the world species of the microgastrine genus Patoplitis, describing three new species and re-describing one previously known species. It also provides a key to the nine known species of the genus, including one undescribed species.
DEUTSCHE ENTOMOLOGISCHE ZEITSCHRIFT
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Parisa Abdoli, Ali Asghar Talebi, Jose Fernandez-Triana, Samira Farahani
Summary: This study investigated the genus Microplitis in northern Iran, identifying a total of 13 species, with 6 species recorded for the first time in Iran and 2 new records for the west Palaearctic region. A new species was described and supported by DNA barcoding.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TAXONOMY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Simon van Noort, Jose Fernandez-Triana, Hannes Baur, Mark R. Shaw
Summary: The introduced alien large cabbage white butterfly in South Africa has not expanded its distribution significantly, possibly due to effective control by two parasitoid wasp species. Among the parasitoid species associated with the butterfly in the Northern Hemisphere, Cotesia glomerata and Pteromalus puparum are the only two recorded in South Africa. This study provides high resolution images and DNA barcodes for the recognition of these parasitoid wasps, and also reports the first record of C. glomerata in the Afrotropical region.
AFRICAN ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Zoology
Jose L. Fernandez-Triana
Article
Zoology
Eduardo Mitio Shimbori, Arthuro de Castro Stolf Giacomelli, Jose L. Fernandez-Triana, Isabela Midori Watanabe, Eliaber Barros Santos, Jakeline Maria dos Santos, Wilian Xavier Fazolin, Angelica Maria Penteado-Dias
Summary: This study describes three new species of Apanteles reared from pests of commercial fruits. These species parasitize caterpillars in the subfamily Stenomatinae, including the soursop moth, the avocado borer, and the cacao shoot borer. The new Apanteles species are included in an expanded version of the key provided by Fernandez-Triana et al. (2014) for the Apanteles adelinamoralesae species group. Additionally, the previous record of Apanteles stenomae in Brazil is revised and considered to actually represent the species A. yolandarojasae Fernandez-Triana.
Article
Zoology
Jose L. Fernandez-Triana, Eduardo M. Shimbori, James B. Whitfield, Angelica M. Penteado-Dias, Scott R. Shaw, Caroline Boudreault, Jayme Sones, Kate Perez, Allison Brown, Ramya Manjunath, John M. Burns, P. D. N. Hebert, M. Alex Smith, Winnifred Hallwachs, Daniel H. Janzen
Summary: The genus Alphomelon, a parasitoid wasp, is revised in this study using a combination of basic morphology, DNA barcoding, biology, and distribution data. A total of 49 species are considered, predominantly found in the Neotropical region. The wasp parasitizes caterpillars of the Hesperiinae subfamily, primarily targeting monocot plants from different families. Each wasp species typically parasitizes one to a few host species within hesperiine genera, although some can target multiple hosts from different genera. The cocoons of these wasps can be either solitary or gregarious, and are surrounded by distinctive silk. Integration of all available evidence provides a foundation for future studies on these wasp species, especially in South America. Additionally, 30 new species are described in this study.
Editorial Material
Zoology
Jose L. Fernandez-Triana
Article
Entomology
Jose Fernandez-Triana, Tetsuyuki Kamino, Kaoru Maeto, Yutaka Yoshiyasu, Norio Hirai
JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH
(2020)
