Doratura Stylata Bohm in Massachusetts by Geo. W. Barber

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Remarks on Sceliotrachelus Brues and Allied Genera (Hymenoptera, Platygasteridae) by Lubomír Masner

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Management of Vegetation by Alternative Practices in Fields and Roadsides by Allen V. Barker, Randall G. Prostak

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Ligustrum Weevil (suggested common name), Ochyromera ligustri Warner (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Tychiinae: Tychiini: Endaeina) by James P. Cuda, M. C. Zellar, Michael C. Thomas

“… A seed-attacking weevil was recently found attacking Chinese privet in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida (Cuda and Zeller 1998). The insect was discovered in a sample of several hundred seeds collected for germination studies. …”
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Rapid Analysis of Seven Polyamines in Nephotettix cincticeps by Using Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry by Mingwen Zhang, Yunqiang Zhao, Zongwen Wang, Jintian Cheng

“…The success of this study provided a reliable method for the rapid and high-throughput detection of polyamines in the insect sample.…”
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Eight Fungal Species Associated with Ambrosia Beetles in Korea by Mi Jin Jeon, Sangwook Park, Jong Chul Jeong, Jongok Lim, Youngeun Han, Won-Jae Chi, Soonok Kim

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Evolutionary Relationship between Two Firefly Species, Curtos costipennis and C. okinawanus (Coleoptera, Lampyridae), in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan Revealed by the Mitochondrial a... by Masahiko Muraji, Norio Arakaki, Shigeo Tanizaki

“…The application of the molecular evolutionary clocks of coleopteran insects indicated that their vicariance occurred 1.0–1.4 million years ago, suggesting the influence of submergence and subdivision of a paleopeninsula extending between the Ryukyu Islands and continental China through Taiwan in the early Pleistocene.…”
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Phage WO diversity and evolutionary forces associated with Wolbachia-infected crickets by Qing-Chen Luo, Yue-Yuan Li, Ye-Song Ren, Xiao-Hui Yang, Dao-Hong Zhu

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Molecular identification of the brown marmorated stink bug’s egg parasitoids by species-specific PCR collected from Beijing, China by Muhammad Yasir Ali, Yu-Di Liu, Feng-Qi Li, Mao-Lin Hou, Jin-Ping Zhang, Feng Zhang

“…Abstract Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Penta-tomidae), is a highly polyphagous and invasive insect pest with more than 300 plant species as hosts, including a wide range of economic crops. …”
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Microscale total genomic DNA was used to explore the complete mitochondrial genomes of two biting midge species of the family Ceratopogonidae (Insecta: Diptera) by Xiaohong Jiang, Yao Xie, Qiongyou Liu

“…Sequencing of total or mitochondrial genomic DNA requires large amounts insect samples; however, obtaining these samples is very difficult for some insect species. …”
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Southern Pine Beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scolytidae) by James R. Meeker, Wayne N. Dixon, John L. Foltz, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… The southern pine beetle (SPB), Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann, is the most destructive insect pest of pine in the southern United States. …”
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Biology of the Wild Silkmoth Anaphe panda (Boisduval) in the Kakamega Forest of Western Kenya by N. Mbahin, S. K. Raina, E. N. Kioko, J. M. Mueke

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Air pollution modifies colonisation factors in beneficial symbiont Snodgrassella and disrupts the bumblebee gut microbiome by Hannah R. Sampson, Natalie Allcock, Eamonn B. Mallon, Julian M. Ketley, Julie A. Morrissey

“…Here we report the effects of particulate pollutant black carbon on the beneficial gut microbiome of important global insect pollinator, the buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris). …”
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Southern Pine Beetle, Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scolytidae) by James R. Meeker, Wayne N. Dixon, John L. Foltz, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… The southern pine beetle (SPB), Dendroctonus frontalis Zimmermann, is the most destructive insect pest of pine in the southern United States. …”
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From museum drawer to tree: Historical DNA phylogenomics clarifies the systematics of rare dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) from museum collections. by Fernando Lopes, Nicole Gunter, Conrad P D T Gillett, Giulio Montanaro, Michele Rossini, Federica Losacco, Gimo M Daniel, Nicolas Straube, Sergei Tarasov

“…Although several methods exist for extracting and sequencing historical DNA originating from dry-preserved insect specimens deposited in natural history museums, no consensus exists as to what is the optimal approach. …”
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Expanding Viral Diversity in Rice Fields by Next-Generation Sequencing by Wang Haoran, Chen Guoqing, Feng Guozhong

“…These analyses greatly expand our understanding of viruses in rice fields and provide valuable insights for developing efficient strategies to manage insect pests and virus-mediated rice diseases.…”
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Steering conservation biocontrol at the frontlines: A fuzzy logic approach unleashing potentials of climate-smart intercropping as a component within the integrated management of f... by Komi Mensah Agboka, Henri E.Z. Tonnang, Emily Kimathi, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga, Saliou Niassy

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Development and demographic parameters of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) when feeding on rice (Oryza sativa) by Md Panna Ali, Sheikh Shamiul Haque, Md Mosaddeke Hossain, Md Nazmul Bari, Mir Md Moniruzzaman Kabir, Tapon Kumar Roy, Juel Datta, Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain Howlader, Syed Nurul Alam, Timothy J. Krupnik

“…Abstract Fall Armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), native to the Americas, is a polyphagous insect pest feeding on more than 350 plant species. …”
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Swede Midge (Contarinia nasturtii Keiffer) Phenology and Management in Minnesota Community Gardens by Cindy Tong, Eric Burkness, Jonathan Dregni, Mary Rogers, Angie Ambourn, Jonathan Osthus

“…The insect infests and feeds on the growing tips of plants, resulting in distorted leaves or lack of heading of broccoli and cauliflower. …”
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Surface‐modified nanosilica–chitinase (SiNp‐Chs)‐doped nano enzyme conjugate and its synergistic pesticidal activity with plant extracts against armyworm Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (... by G. Narendrakumar, S. Karthick Raja Namasivayam

“…Abstract A laboratory experiment was conducted to evaluate enhanced pesticidal activity of silica nanoparticles‐doped chitinase nano enzyme conjugate against an economically important insect pest Spodoptera litura (Fab.) (Lepidoptera; Noctuidae). …”
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