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Ecology
Alycia C. R. Lackey, Pheobe M. Deneen, Gregory J. Ragland, Jeffrey L. Feder, Daniel A. Hahn, Thomas H. Q. Powell
Summary: Climate change can lead to phenological changes in populations, impacting community interactions and evolutionary processes. In this study, we investigated the response of two sympatric populations of Rhagoletis pomonella flies and their parasitoid wasps to climate warming. We found that warmer temperatures caused earlier development in both fly populations, but had a significant and maladaptive effect on pre-winter development in apple flies. Parasitoid phenology showed less sensitivity to warming, potentially leading to ecological asynchrony. Our findings suggest that climate-induced shifts in fly phenology may reduce temporal isolation and limit ongoing divergence in specialist communities.
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Ecology
Damie Pak, Spencer Carran, David Biddinger, Bill Nelson, Ottar N. Bjornstad
Summary: This study develops a new model that can predict the dynamics of pests over multiple years. It not only predicts phenology and voltinism, but also studies the degree of overlapping among different life-stages. By fitting the model with a 33-year dataset, the study predicts the impact of climate change on this agricultural pest and finds that warming temperatures increase the overlap among life-stages.
POPULATION ECOLOGY
(2022)
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Biology
Qinwen Xia, Chao Chen, Erik B. Dopman, Daniel A. Hahn
Summary: Research shows that the cell cycle slows down during diapause, and resumption of cell cycle proliferation is an indication of diapause termination and resumption of development. Comparing cell cycle parameters between different genetically distinct European corn borer strains with different diapause timing can help identify molecular mechanisms associated with alterations of diapause timing.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
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Ecology
Thomas L. Anderson, Julia E. Earl, Daniel J. Hocking, Michael S. Osbourn, Tracy A. G. Rittenhouse, Jarrett R. Johnson
Summary: Phenology is essential for population and community dynamics, and complete phenological distributions are crucial for understanding the importance of life history events. Differences in emigration phenology between species suggest that variability is influenced independently by different life stages. Larval density partially affects emigration duration and skewness, indicating how phenological distributions can change with species interactions.
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Horticulture
Jacqueline A. B. Ferreira, Fernanda V. D. Souza, Hellen C. P. Moura, Everton Hilo de Souza, Diego Fernando Marmolejo Cortes, Josimare Q. Conceicao, Carlos A. S. Ledo
Summary: Brazil is the world's second largest papaya producer, and developing new cultivars adapted to different producing regions is crucial to face climate change. Research on the flowering phenology of papaya germplasm showed that environmental conditions significantly influence the flowering behavior of papaya, with two flowering peaks and three distinct groups regarding flower production.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
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Ecology
Michal Bogdziewicz, Valentin Journe, Andrew Hacket-Pain, Jakub Szymkowiak
Summary: Seed production in many plants exhibits large interannual variation. Spatial synchrony of reproduction is attributed to a combination of the Moran effect and interspecific differences in the conservation of seed production-weather relationships. Conservative timing of weather cues allows populations to be synchronized at distances >1000 km, while variable weather signals prevent synchrony. The extent to which weather cueing is conserved varies among species, with important implications for masting vulnerability to climate change.
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Plant Sciences
Carlos Andres Unigarro, Luis Carlos Imbachi, Aquiles Enrique Darghan, Claudia Patricia Florez-Ramos
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of geographic location and accession on the flowering patterns and phenological descriptors of Coffea arabica in Colombia. The results showed differences in flowering patterns and phenological descriptors among different coffee growing regions.
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Biology
Jamie Alison, Jake M. M. Alexander, Nathan Diaz Zeugin, Yoko L. L. Dupont, Evelin Iseli, Hjalte M. R. Mann, Toke T. T. Hoye
Summary: In recent decades, there has been a surge in awareness about declines in insect pollinators. While social bees receive the most attention, this study reveals the importance of moths as pollinators, particularly the large yellow underwing moth, for the red clover wildflower and forage crop. The researchers demonstrate that nocturnal pollinators have been systematically overlooked and their presence has significant implications for seed yield. This study highlights the importance of including a variety of pollinator taxa in monitoring and lays the foundation for automated species interaction monitoring in the future.
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Entomology
Yong Kyun Shin, Subin Kim, Chung Gyoo Park, Dong-Soon Kim
Summary: This study investigated the seasonal abundance of the onion maggot and its response to hot summer temperatures. The research found that high temperatures in summer delayed the emergence of the insect and impacted the late season fly abundance. The findings have practical implications for determining the timing of pesticide spraying.
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Ecology
George C. Brooks, Nicholas M. Caruso, Houston C. Chandler, Carola A. Haas
Summary: This study explores the interplay between biotic and abiotic conditions in shaping amphibian communities. The researchers found consistent community composition over 6 years of monitoring, indicating a lack of species turnover and similar responses of all community members to environmental conditions. The study supports the idea that niche partitioning, rather than a storage effect, is a more important factor for species coexistence. Additionally, the lack of synchrony in breeding migrations between species suggests individuals may be constrained by competition with other community members.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Ecology
V. H. W. Rudolf
Summary: Research has found that environmental conditions play a crucial role in shaping the effects of phenological shifts in predator-prey systems. The effects of phenological shifts are contingent on environmental conditions and differ across predator-prey systems. Consideration of temporal and spatial correlations of local environmental conditions and gape limitation is important when predicting the effects of phenological shifts and climate change on predator-prey systems.
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Ecology
Thomas M. Chappell, Travis W. Rusch, Aaron M. Tarone
Summary: Phenological models are used to study and optimize ecological management. One application is predicting the development of arthropods, which is useful in forensic investigations. However, bias in parameter values leads to decreased reliability of these models. Incorporating thermoregulation into phenological models improves their predictive ability.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Ecology
Lucie Lemiere, Alexandra Thiel, Boris Fuchs, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont, Anne G. Hertel, Andrea Friebe, Jonas Kindberg, Ole-Gunnar Stoen, Jon M. Arnemo, Alina L. Evans
Summary: Climate change can affect the timing of gestation in ursids, and this study aimed to understand the factors that influence the termination of embryonic diapause and parturition in brown bears. The study found that the termination of embryonic diapause was later in the northern area compared to the southern area and occurred earlier with higher ambient temperatures. The availability of bilberry also affected parturition timing and reproductive success, particularly in young adults.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Ecology
Yiluan Song, Stephan B. Munch, Kai Zhu
Summary: Climate change is causing phenological shifts in landscapes, which can lead to phenological mismatches. However, there is a lack of consensus and comparability in the measurement of phenological mismatch. This study proposes a novel theoretical framework and a predictive approach to quantify phenological mismatch, which has been shown to be effective in detecting different types of phenological mismatches.
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Ecology
Michael S. Crossley, Doris Lagos-Kutz, Thomas S. Davis, Sanford D. Eigenbrode, Glen L. Hartman, David J. Voegtlin, William E. Snyder
Summary: Global warming leads to earlier seasonal activity of pest insects, while changing precipitation could accentuate or reverse the effects of rising temperatures on pest outbreaks. Therefore, accurate prediction of pest pressure changes with a changing climate requires considering both temperature and precipitation changes.
ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2022)
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Ecology
Johnattan Hernandez-Cumplido, M. Monica Giusti, Yucheng Zhou, Vera Kyryczenko-Roth, Yolanda H. Chen, Cesar Rodriguez-Saona
ARTHROPOD-PLANT INTERACTIONS
(2018)
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Entomology
Julio S. Bernal, Amanda M. Davila-Flores, Raul F. Medina, Yolanda H. Chen, Kyle E. Harrison, Kimberly A. Berrier
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Entomology
Victor M. Izzo, Yolanda H. Chen, Sean D. Schoville, Cong Wang, David J. Hawthorne
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY
(2018)
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Entomology
Chase A. Stratton, Elisabeth A. Hodgdon, Samuel G. Zuckerman, Anthony M. Shelton, Yolanda H. Chen
JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE
(2018)
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Agronomy
Kristian Brevik, Sean D. Schoville, David Mota-Sanchez, Yolanda H. Chen
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2018)
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Entomology
Elisabeth A. Hodgdon, Rebecca H. Hallett, Chase A. Stratton, Yolanda H. Chen
CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST
(2019)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Elisabeth A. Hodgdon, Rebecca H. Hallett, Kimberly F. Wallin, Chase A. Stratton, Yolanda H. Chen
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY
(2019)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chase A. Stratton, Elisabeth Hodgdon, Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, Anthony M. Shelton, Yolanda H. Chen
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
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Evolutionary Biology
Kristian Brevik, Erika M. Bueno, Stephanie McKay, Sean D. Schoville, Yolanda H. Chen
Summary: Insecticide use is a prevalent selective force in modern agroecosystems, leading to rapid evolution of resistance in insect herbivores. Exposure to sublethal doses of insecticides may trigger heritable changes in DNA methylation, potentially facilitating the emergence of resistant phenotypes. This study on the Colorado potato beetle found that insecticide exposure resulted in decreased global DNA methylation levels, particularly within genes associated with insecticide resistance, suggesting that epigenetics may play a role in insecticide resistance and evolution.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zachary P. Cohen, Kristian Brevik, Yolanda H. Chen, David J. Hawthorne, Benjamin D. Weibel, Sean D. Schoville
Summary: The study reveals a group of genetic coding genes associated with pestiferousness in the Colorado potato beetle lineage, involved in biological processes such as xenobiotic detoxification, chemosensation, and hormone function.
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Agronomy
Elisabeth A. Hodgdon, Rebecca H. Hallett, James D. Heal, Andrea E. M. Swan, Yolanda H. Chen
Summary: Exposure to synthetic pheromones increases calling frequency in female swede midges but decreases their propensity to mate, potentially impacting the efficacy of pheromone-mediated mating disruption systems. Further research is needed to fully understand the implications of female autodetection for swede midge management.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Ecology
Aigi Margus, Saija Piiroinen, Philipp Lehmann, Alessandro Grapputo, Leona Gilbert, Yolanda H. Chen, Leena Lindstrom
Summary: The study found differences in resistance to insecticides between populations of Colorado potato beetles in Vermont, USA and Belchow, Poland, despite similar frequencies of resistance-associated alleles in the Ldace2 gene. Vermont beetles showed higher resistance to certain insecticides, potentially due to additional amino acid replacements and higher gene expression in the Ldace1 gene.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
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Agronomy
Erika M. Bueno, Casey L. McIlhenny, Yolanda H. Chen
Summary: The article discusses the adaptability of agricultural insect pests to stressors and the potential role of cross-protection mechanisms. By studying single and multiple stressors, the importance of cross-protection in insect pests is revealed, and mechanisms such as epigenetic modifications that facilitate cross-protection are proposed.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Entomology
Elisabeth A. Hodgdon, Rebecca H. Hallett, James D. Heal, Chase A. Stratton, Christine A. Hoepting, Yolanda H. Chen
Summary: In field plots, the study tested the effect of three-component stereospecific, lower-cost racemic, and single-component pheromone blends on swede midge mating disruption. It was found that the three-component stereospecific blend showed promise in reducing male catches, indicating its potential as a pheromone blend for swede midge mating disruption.
CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Gregg W. C. Thomas, Elias Dohmen, Daniel S. T. Hughes, Shwetha C. Murali, Monica Poelchau, Karl Glastad, Clare A. Anstead, Nadia A. Ayoub, Phillip Batterham, Michelle Bellair, Greta J. Binford, Hsu Chao, Yolanda H. Chen, Christopher Childers, Huyen Dinh, Harsha Vardhan Doddapaneni, Jian J. Duan, Shannon Dugan, Lauren A. Esposito, Markus Friedrich, Jessica Garb, Robin B. Gasser, Michael A. D. Goodisman, Dawn E. Gundersen-Rindal, Yi Han, Alfred M. Handler, Masatsugu Hatakeyama, Lars Hering, Wayne B. Hunter, Panagiotis Ioannidis, Joy C. Jayaseelan, Divya Kalra, Abderrahman Khila, Pasi K. Korhonen, Carol Eunmi Lee, Sandra L. Lee, Yiyuan Li, Amelia R. I. Lindsey, Georg Mayer, Alistair P. McGregor, Duane D. McKenna, Bernhard Misof, Mala Munidasa, Monica Munoz-Torres, Donna M. Muzny, Oliver Niehuis, Nkechinyere Osuji-Lacy, Subba R. Palli, Kristen A. Panfilio, Matthias Pechmann, Trent Perry, Ralph S. Peters, Helen C. Poynton, Nikola-Michael Prpic, Jiaxin Qu, Dorith Rotenberg, Coby Schal, Sean D. Schoville, Erin D. Scully, Evette Skinner, Daniel B. Sloan, Richard Stouthamer, Michael R. Strand, Nikolaus U. Szucsich, Asela Wijeratne, Neil D. Young, Eduardo E. Zattara, Joshua B. Benoit, Evgeny M. Zdobnov, Michael E. Pfrender, Kevin J. Hackett, John H. Werren, Kim C. Worley, Richard A. Gibbs, Ariel D. Chipman, Robert M. Waterhouse, Erich Bornberg-Bauer, Matthew W. Hahn, Stephen Richards
