The Effect of Decreasing Temperature on Arthropod Diversity and Abundance in Horse Dung Decomposition Communities of Southeastern Massachusetts by Patrick Kearns, Robert D. Stevenson

“…We found a highly diverse group of arthropods dominated by Coleoptera (n=3696) and Diptera (n=3791) and noted the absence of hymenopterans, a group that was dominant in previous studies on these communities. …”
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Ophiocordyceps salganeicola, a parasite of social cockroaches in Japan and insights into the evolution of other closely-related Blattodea-associated lineages by João P. M. Araújo, Mitsuru G. Moriguchi, Shigeru Uchiyama, Noriko Kinjo, Yu Matsuura

“…Abstract The entomopathogenic genus Ophiocordyceps includes a highly diverse group of fungal species, predominantly parasitizing insects in the orders Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera. …”
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Arthropod bioindicators of environmental quality by Márcia Soares Spiller, Claiton Spiller, Juliana Garlet

“…The groups Acari, Collembola, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and Araneae are indicated in several studies as potential bioindicators because they are commonly sampled in different environments. …”
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Investigation of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Fauna and Water Quality of Animal Drinking Water Troughs by Multivariate Statistical Methods: The Case of Şarkışla by Menekşe Taş Divrik

“…As a result, a total of 17 taxa were identified: 4 taxa belonging to Oligochaeta, 6 species belonging to Chironomidae, 2 taxa belonging to Amphipoda, and one each belonging to Gastropoda, Hemiptera, Coleoptera, Ostracoda and Trichoptera larvae. All taxa identified are new records for the study area. …”
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Predation behaviors of Pterostichus melanarius adults on larvae of the soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima by Sarah C. von Gries, Amelia R.I. Lindsey, Robert L. Koch

“…Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) has been reported as the most abundant predator of R. maxima in the field and feeds on R. maxima in the laboratory. …”
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Contribution to the Study of Diversity, Distribution, and Abundance of Insect Fauna in Salt Wetlands of Setif Region, Algeria by Djamila Mouhoubi, Rédha Djenidi, Mustapha Bounechada

“…The highest abundance was in Coleoptera (38.17%) while the lowest abundance was found in Ephemeroptera (1.53%). …”
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Comparing Host Plant Resistance, Engineered Resistance, and Insecticide Treatment for Control of Colorado Potato Beetle and Potato Leafhopper in Potatoes by Gerald M. Ghidiu, David S. Douches, Kimberly J. Felcher, Joseph J. Coombs

“…The Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) Order Coleoptera and the potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae (Harris) Order Homoptera, are the major insect pests of potato in eastern North America. …”
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Diversity, Abundance, and Foraging Behaviour of Insect Pollinators in Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) under Hot and Subhumid Conditions by Pooja Kumari, Jaipal Singh Choudhary, Debjani Dey, Mahesh Kumar Dhakar

“…During the flowering period, a total of 19 species of insect pollinators from the orders Hymenoptera, Diptera, Lepidoptera, and Coleoptera were observed visiting litchi inflorescences. …”
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Trait diversity and spider community composition are associated with lower herbivory in young forest plantations by Warbota Khum, Ondřej Košulič, Radek Michalko

“…Abundances of herbivorous Coleoptera negatively correlated with functional evenness of spiders in autumn. …”
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Volatile Organic Compounds from the Clone Populus x canadensis “Conti” Associated with Megaplatypus mutatus Attack by Alejandro Lucia, Paola González-Audino, Héctor Masuh

“…Megaplatypus mutatus (Chapuis) (Coleoptera, Platypodidae) is an ambrosia beetle native to South America. …”
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The impact of refuges on Citrus orchards associated with arthropods in different agroecosystem in Malang, Indonesia by Yunita Fera Rahmawati, Amin Setyo Leksono, Zulfaidah Penata Gama, Akhmad Rizali

“…The most dominant herbivorous insect was Sitobion avenae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) with an Importance Value Index (IVI) of 32.53, the most common parasitoid was Cotesia congregate (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) (IVI 37.06), and the most dominant pollinating insect was Apis melifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) (IVI 58.82). The orders Coleoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera play an important role in biodiversity and pest control. …”
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Does Faeces Excreted by Moxidectin-Treated Sheep Impact Coprophagous Insects and the Activity of Soil Microbiota in Subtropical Pastures? by Susana Gilaverte Hentz, Felix Guillermo Reyes Reyes, Glaciela Kaschuk, Leandro Bittencourt de Oliveira, Maria Angela Machado Fernandes, Alda Lúcia Gomes Monteiro

“…Diptera, Hymenoptera, Isoptera, and Coleoptera were equally encountered in faeces from MOX-treated and nontreated animals. …”
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Tailoring IPM plans to fight a cloaked pest: helping smallholder farmers combat the sweetpotato weevil in sub-Saharan Africa by Chad A. Keyser, Frederick S. Walters, Haley Turner, Elka Armstrong, Jeff Davis, Brooke Bissinger, Brant Johnson, Agnes Alajo, Paul Musana, Joseph Odongo, Benard Yada, Milton A. Otema

“…However, yield per hectare is considerably lower in SSA than from other regions primarily due to sweetpotato weevils (SPW, Cylas spp., Coleoptera: Brentidae). Weevil feeding causes physical damage to the root and can induce chemical responses that give the storage root a bitter taste, both of which make them unmarketable. …”
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Progress towards an eco-friendly insect pest management approach in subtropical agro-ecosystems (South Africa) by Tertia Grové

“…Challenges that still remain are the litchi moth, Cryptophlebia peltastica (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) on litchi, and the citrus thrips, Scirtothrips aurantii Faure (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and the mango seed weevil, Sternochetus mangiferae (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on mango. The development and testing of mating disruption products, attract and kill products, and biological control products for litchi moth is important. …”
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Population fluctuation of Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) and survey of some natural enemies in Ecuador by Y. CHAVEZ, C. CASTRO, G.F. GONZÁLEZ, J. CASTRO, S. PEÑARRIETA, I. PEREZ-ALMEIDA, D.T. CHIRINOS, T. KONDO

“…Se colectaron un total de 1660 especímenes pertenecientes a cinco especies, entre estos, tres coccinélidos, Cheilomenes sexmaculata, la especie más abundante (39,9%, P<0,05), seguido por Cycloneda sanguinea (15,8%) y Paraneda pallidula guticollis 4,1% (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), una chinche depredadora, Zelus sp. …”
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Multilevel Analysis of Ground Beetle Responses to Forest Management: Integrating Species Composition, Morphological Traits and Developmental Instability by Dominik Stočes, Jan Šipoš

“…ABSTRACT This study evaluates the response of ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) assemblage to forest management practices by integrating species composition, body traits, wing morphology and developmental instability. …”
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Integrated Pest Management of Wireworms in Potatoes: Use of Tolerant Varieties to Implement Damage Prevention by Furlan Lorenzo, Bona Stefano, Benvegnù Isadora, Cacitti Valentina, Govoni Fausto, Parisi Bruno

“…Wireworms (<i>Agriotes</i> spp., Coleoptera, Elateridae) are a major threat to potatoes, as are the current commercial standards for assessing potato damage. …”
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Distribución, gama de huéspedes y especificidad de cinco poblaciones de Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (NEMATODA: HETERORHABDITIDAE) del Alto Valle de Río Negro y Neuquén, Argentina... by A. L. Giayetto, L. I. Cichón

“…En particular, en Cydia pomonella (Lepidopera: Tortricidae) y Platypus sulcatus (Coleoptera: Platypodidae), plagas clave de frutales de pepita y de forestales respectivamente. …”
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Determinación de la biodiversidad de insectos a nivel de ordenes en la Granja Santa Inés by Luisa Andreina Agurto Rodríguez, Rigoberto Miguel García Batista, Sara Enid Castillo Herrera, Alex German Gia Gadñay

“…Los resultados obtenidos indican la existencia de 11 órdenes de insectos presentes en el área, y el orden Coleóptera representó el mayor porcentaje de biodiversidad de las especies. …”
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Insect Abundance and Its Structure Trophic Level on Different Level of Teak-Based Agroforestry Development at Nglanggeran Village, Gunungkidul District, Yogyakarta by Ananto Triyogo, Priyono Suryanto, Siti Muslimah Widyastuti, Aldino Dwi Baresi, Isnaini Fauziah Zughro

“…Early and middle agroforestry showed an abundance of insects (order), in which the largest proportion of them is categorized as pest (Lepidoptera, Diptera, Blattaria, Hymenoptera, Orthoptera, Coleoptera, Isoptera, and Dermaptera). The growth level of agroforestry has a direct impact on the presence of insects of Hymenoptera and Diptera orders. …”
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