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Entomology
Govinda Shrestha, Nik G. Wiman, Silvia Rondon
Summary: In this study, flight mills were used to investigate the flight capacity of the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus, in the agricultural landscape. The results showed that summer adults of L. hesperus were able to fly greater distances and were more active compared to overwintered adults. Female bugs flew farther and were more active than males. The weight of adult bugs before flight was directly proportional to flight distance and number of flights. This study demonstrates for the first time that the summer adult population of L. hesperus has the ability to disperse over greater distances than the overwintered population.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
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Entomology
Beverly D. Catchot, F. R. Musser, J. Gore, N. Krishnan, D. R. Cook, S. D. Stewart, G. M. Lorenz, S. Brown, N. Seiter, A. L. Catchot, D. L. Kerns, R. Jackson, K. S. Knighten
Summary: Ingestion of novaluron by tarnished plant bug adults reduces hatch rate and sometimes oviposition rate, while contact exposure within 1 d of application reduces hatch rate significantly. Overall, exposure to novaluron decreases egg viability regardless of adult age or exposure route, but the impact on oviposition rate and net reproductive rate varies.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Meriem Dahmane, Alberto Urbaneja, Omar Ruiz-Rivero, Miquel Alonso-Valiente, Meritxell Perez-Hedo
Summary: This study demonstrates that the herbivory of Pilophorus clavatus induces the accumulation of stress-related hormones in citrus plants, enhancing their defense mechanisms. The induced defenses also affect the host selection of predatory mites but not Tetranychus urticae. Furthermore, the infestation of T. urticae is significantly reduced on plants previously activated by P. clavatus.
JOURNAL OF PEST SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Entomology
Paula Souto, Goncalo Abracos-Duarte, Elsa Borges da Silva, Elisabete Figueiredo
Summary: This study compares the damage caused by the mirid bugs Dicyphus cerastii and Nesidiocoris tenuis on plants and fruit, as well as their location on the plant and fruit. The study found that while both species caused damage to plants, only N. tenuis produced necrotic rings. N. tenuis females caused more damage to tomato fruit than D. cerastii, and D. cerastii fed on the fruit and could lead to floral abortion. Therefore, caution is needed in using D. cerastii in biological control strategies, and field evaluation is required.
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Plant Sciences
Anamika Sharma, Anantanarayanan Raman
Summary: The Psylloidea is a group of plant-feeding insects that mainly inhabit tropical regions and exhibit gall-inducing, free-living, and lerp-forming behaviors. They show host specificity to dicotyledons and are regulated by specific lipids and sterols. However, the nutritional physiology of gall-inducing Psylloidea is less known compared to their free-living counterparts, and further research is needed to understand their association with host plants.
JOURNAL OF PLANT INTERACTIONS
(2022)
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Biology
Ali A. Al-Namazi, Abdul Wali A. Al-Khulaidi, Saeed Algarni, Nageeb A. Al-Sagheer
Summary: The study conducted in the Al Baha region of Saudi Arabia surveyed an area of 167.6 km2 and discovered 319 plant species, including endemic and rare endangered species.
SAUDI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Denise Wyniger, Randall T. Schuh, Thomas J. Henry
Summary: The North American Hallodapini are revised and described. A new genus, Neocyrtopeltocoris, is established and includes two species. Several species are synonymized and a neotype is designated for one species. Detailed descriptions, illustrations, measurements, distribution maps, and genitalic illustrations are provided for all taxa, along with a key to aid in identification.
AMERICAN MUSEUM NOVITATES
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Nguya K. Maniania, Maribel M. Portilla, Fayaz M. Amnulla, David K. Mfuti, Andrei Darie, Geetika Dhiman, Ishtiaq M. Rao
Summary: This study screened twelve isolates of entomopathogenic fungi and found that the isolate named NoVil showed high mortality rates against the tarnished plant bug. All life stages of the bug were susceptible to fungal infection, with the third and fourth instars being the most susceptible. The mortality and lethal-time values were dependent on the dosage of NoVil, with higher concentrations leading to shorter lethal-time values. In greenhouse trials, NoVil was found to be an effective mycoinsecticide for controlling the tarnished plant bug.
JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Artur Taszakowski, Adrian Maslowski, Kent M. Daane, Jolanta Brozek
Summary: This study provides a detailed description of the antennal sensory organs of Leptoglossus occidentalis and Leptoglossus zonatus, using a combination of FE-SEM and AFM techniques. A simplified classification system for sensilla is proposed, eliminating subjective aspects such as shape. Nine types of sensory organs with olfactory functions are identified. The antennal sensory organs are recognized as crucial factors for the evolutionary success and pest status of Leptoglossus species.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Marine Robuchon, Sandrine Pavoine, Simon Veron, Giacomo Delli, Daniel P. Faith, Andrea Mandrici, Roseli Pellens, Gregoire Dubois, Boris Leroy
Summary: This study identifies priority species/areas for conserving global mammalian phylogenetic diversity based on targeting net positive outcomes in future projected biodiversity. The research highlights the difference between priority species/areas and loss-significant species/areas, while also emphasizing the lack of protection for these newly-identified species/areas.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
R. J. Fensham, B. Laffineur, P. Shand
Summary: The study revealed that artesian spring wetlands have near-neutral pH and low salinity, while the surrounding scalded areas have extremely high alkalinity and relatively high salinity. Many endemic plant species have clear associations with different habitats, and Eriocaulon carsonii shows tolerance to neutral and alkaline waters.
Article
Entomology
Ryan Mann, Whitney D. Crow, Angus L. Catchot, Jeff Gore, Don R. Cook, Tyler Towles
Summary: Results show that modifying or terminating threshold regimes during the later weeks of bloom can effectively reduce tarnished plant bug populations without impacting yield. This alternative method provides a potential strategy for managing tarnished plant bug populations during the later flowering period of midsouth cotton.
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Alexander Popkov, Fedor Konstantinov, Vladimir Neimorovets, Alexey Solodovnikov
Summary: Deep learning algorithms, especially convolutional neural networks, have shown high accuracy in species identification based on habitus photographs, demonstrating their potential in revolutionizing entomology. The study highlights the importance of institutional insect collections in enabling the application of deep learning algorithms for systematic entomology.
SYSTEMATIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Pascal M. Ayelo, Abdullahi A. Yusuf, Christian W. W. Pirk, Anais Chailleux, Samira A. Mohamed, Emilie Deletre
Summary: The study found that Nesidiocoris tenuis is more attracted to tomato volatiles when the plants are infested by Tuta absoluta, but not necessarily by Trialeurodes vaporariorum. The predator is also attracted to T. absoluta larval frass, but not to T. vaporariorum honeydew or T. absoluta sex pheromone.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Zoology
Zhengxue Zhao, Xueli Feng, Yubo Zhang, Yingjian Wang, Zhengxiang Zhou, Tianlei Liu
Summary: This study analyzed patterns of species richness and endemism in Sternorrhyncha species in China and identified driving factors. The results showed uneven distribution of species richness and endemism, with different key factors driving these patterns.
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Biology
Elizabeth R. Ellwood, Betty A. Dunckel, Paul Flemons, Robert Guralnick, Gil Nelson, Greg Newman, Sarah Newman, Deborah Paul, Greg Riccardi, Nelson Rios, Katja C. Seltmann, Austin R. Mast
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andrew R. Deans, Suzanna E. Lewis, Eva Huala, Salvatore S. Anzaldo, Michael Ashburner, James P. Balhoff, David C. Blackburn, Judith A. Blake, J. Gordon Burleigh, Bruno Chanet, Laurel D. Cooper, Melanie Courtot, Sandor Csoesz, Hong Cui, Wasila Dahdul, Sandip Das, T. Alexander Dececchi, Agnes Dettai, Rui Diogo, Robert E. Druzinsky, Michel Dumontier, Nico M. Franz, Frank Friedrich, George V. Gkouto, Melissa Haendel, Luke J. Harmon, Terry F. Hayamizu, Yongqun He, Heather M. Hines, Nizar Ibrahim, Laura M. Jackson, Pankaj Jaiswal, Christina James-Zorn, Sebastian Koehler, Guillaume Lecointre, Hilmar Lapp, Carolyn J. Lawrence, Nicolas Le Novere, John G. Lundberg, James Macklin, Austin R. Mast, Peter E. Midford, Istvan Miko, Christopher J. Mungall, Anika Oellrich, David Osumi-Sutherland, Helen Parkinson, Martin J. Ramirez, Stefan Richter, Peter N. Robinson, Alan Ruttenberg, Katja S. Schulz, Erik Segerdell, Katja C. Seltmann, Michael J. Sharkey, Aaron D. Smith, Barry Smith, Chelsea D. Specht, R. Burke Squires, Robert W. Thacker, Anne Thessen, Jose Fernandez-Triana, Mauno Vihinen, Peter D. Vize, Lars Vogt, Christine E. Wall, Ramona L. Walls, Monte Westerfeld, Robert A. Wharton, Christian S. Wirkner, James B. Woolley, Matthew J. Yoder, Aaron M. Zorn, Paula M. Mabee
Letter
Zoology
Katja C. Seltmann, Neil S. Cobb, Lawrence F. Gall, Charles R. Bartlett, M. Anne Basham, Isabelle Betancourt, Christy Bills, Benjamin Brandt, Richard L. Brown, Charles Bundy, Michael S. Caterino, Caitlin Chapman, Anthony Cognato, Julia Colby, Stephen P. Cook, Kathryn M. Daly, Lee A. Dyer, Nico M. Franz, Jon K. Gelhaus, Christopher C. Grinter, Charles E. Harp, Rachel L. Hawkins, Steve L. Heydon, Geena M. Hill, Stacey Huber, Norman Johnson, Akito Y. Kawahara, Lynn S. Kimsey, Boris C. Kondratieff, Frank-Thorsten Krell, Luc Leblanc, Sangmi Lee, Christopher J. Marshall, Lindsie M. McCabe, Joseph V. McHugh, Katrina L. Menard, Paul A. Opler, Nicole Palffy-Muhoray, Nick Pardikes, Merrill A. Peterson, Naomi E. Pierce, Andre Poremski, Derek S. Sikes, Jason D. Weintraub, David Wikle, Jennifer M. Zaspel, Gregory Zolnerowich
Article
Entomology
Katja C. Seltmann, Matthew J. Yoder, Istvan Miko, Mattias Forshages, Matthew A. Bertone, Donat Agosti, Andrew D. Austin, James P. Balhoff, Marek L. Borowiec, Sean G. Brady, Gavin R. Broad, Denis J. Brothers, Roger A. Burks, Matthew L. Buffington, Heather M. Campbell, Kelly J. Dew, Andrew E. Ernst, Jose L. Fernandez-Triana, Michael W. Gates, Gary A. P. Gibson, John T. Jennings, Norman E. Johnson, Dave Karlsson, Ricardo Kawada, Lars Krogmann, Robert R. Kula, Patricia L. Mullins, Michael Ohl, Claus Rasmussen, Fredrik Ronquist, Susanne Schulmeister, Michael J. Sharkey, Elijah Talamask, Erika Tucker, Lars Vilhelmsen, Philip S. Ward, Robert A. Wharton, Andrew R. Deans
JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH
(2012)
Article
Entomology
Ovidiu Alin Popovici, Istvan Miko, Katja C. Seltmann, Andrew R. Deans
JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH
(2014)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Istvan Miko, Frank Friedrich, Matthew J. Yoder, Heather M. Hines, Lewis L. Deitz, Matthew A. Bertone, Katja C. Seltmann, Matthew S. Wallace, Andrew R. Deans
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katja C. Seltmann, Zsolt Penzes, Matthew J. Yoder, Matthew A. Bertone, Andrew R. Deans
Article
Zoology
David Fueloep, Istvan Miko, Katja Seltmann, Zsolt Penzes, George Melika
Article
Mathematical & Computational Biology
Matthew A. Bertone, Istvan Miko, Matthew J. Yoder, Katja C. Seltmann, James P. Balhoff, Andrew R. Deans
DATABASE-THE JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL DATABASES AND CURATION
(2013)
Article
Entomology
Justin C. Luong, Patrick L. Turner, Celina N. Phillipson, Katja C. Seltmann
ECOLOGICAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Entomology
Istvan Miko, Lubomir Masner, Jonah M. Ulmer, Monique Raymond, Julia Hobbie, Sergey Tarasov, Cecilia Beatriz Margaria, Katja C. Seltmann, Elijah J. Talamas
Summary: Teleasinae are important parasitoid wasps that play a crucial role in regulating carabid beetle populations. This study focuses on the review of host information, reporting a new host record, and revising a morphologically distinct teleasine genus Gryonoides, providing diagnoses and descriptions for various species within the genus.
JOURNAL OF HYMENOPTERA RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Carina Motta, Justin C. Luong, Katja C. Seltmann
Summary: The reintroduction of endangered plant species is crucial for conservation efforts, but success can be hindered by a lack of understanding of environmental factors. The interactions between arthropods and endangered plants play a significant role in their establishment and reproductive success, highlighting the importance of further research in this area.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Madeleine M. Ostwald, Charles N. Thrift, Katja C. Seltmann
Summary: Phenotypic divergence due to restricted gene flow was observed in an island population of the sweat bee, Halictus tripartitus, through the study of wing venation patterns. The differentiation in wing venation was significant in the isolated island population compared to mainland populations. This research highlights the potential of using wing morphometrics to assess insect population structure on a larger scale.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Brian J. Stucky, James P. Balhoff, Narayani Barve, Vijay Barve, Laura Brenskelle, Matthew H. Brush, Gregory A. Dahlem, James D. J. Gilbert, Akito Y. Kawahara, Oliver Keller, Andrea Lucky, Peter J. Mayhew, David Plotkin, Katja C. Seltmann, Elijah Talamas, Gaurav Vaidya, Ramona Walls, Matt Yoder, Guanyang Zhang, Rob Guralnick
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2019)