Cypress Weevil, Eudociminus mannerheimii (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Albert E. Mayfield, III

“… The cypress weevil, Eudociminus mannerheimii (Boheman), is a native insect that breeds primarily in scarred, weakened, or fallen bald cypress (Taxodium distichum [L.] …”
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The Role of Ants in Lowland Tropical Rainforest Transformation by Noor Farikhah Haneda, Nisfi Yuniar

“…Deforestation or changes functions from forest to non-forest play a role in changing ecosystems and the species within them. Insect as one of the fauna is an interesting aspect to study, especially ants. …”
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Notes on the Nests and Prey of Six Species of Pison in Australia (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) by Howard E. Evans, Robert W. Matthews, Allan Hook

“…Voucher specimens have been deposited in the Australian National Insect Collections, Canberra, and at the University of Queensland, Brisbane. …”
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Apple Maggot, Apple Maggot Fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., Thomas R. Fasulo

“… The apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (also known as the "railroad worm") is an insect native to North America. Originally it fed in the fruit of wild hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), but during the past 130 years it has become a primary pest of cultivated apples, especially in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. …”
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Forest Tent Caterpillar, Malacosoma disstria Hübner (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) by James R. Meeker

“…Although this univoltine insect is called a tent caterpillar, it is unlike other Malacosoma species in that the larvae do not construct tents. …”
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SEASONAL MONITORING OF THE INVASIVE SPECIES HALYOMORPHA HALYS Stal. ON DECORATIVE PLANTS IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA by USM ADMIN

“… The brown marmorated stink bug Halyomorpha halys Stal is one of the most aggressive invasive insect species, posing a serious threat to agricultural crops and decorative plants in Europe and North America. …”
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An Investigation on the Effect of Aloe Vera (Brevicoryne Brassicae) Extract on Cabbage Aphids. by Ssembwere, Sailam

“…Further research is recommended to explore the potential of aloe vera extract in controlling other insect pests and to develop effective formulations for commercial use.…”
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A dual-RPA based lateral flow strip for sensitive, on-site detection of CP4-EPSPS and Cry1Ab/Ac genes in genetically modified crops by Jinbin Wang, Yu Wang, Xiuwen Hu, Yifan Chen, Wei Jiang, Xiaofeng Liu, Juan Liu, Lemei Zhu, Haijuan Zeng, Hua Liu

“…In which, the herbicide tolerance gene CP4-EPSPS and the insect resistance gene Cry1Ab/Ac were selected as targets taking into account the current status of the most widespread application of insect resistance and herbicide tolerance traits and their stacked traits. …”
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Physiological impact of Trichoderma viride agents on the quality and production of melon that is grown on soils continuously cropped to melon by Jingyi Liu, Hua Lian, Jingwei Dou, Jingjing Li, Guangliang Zhu, Jiatong Wang, Guangshu Ma, Mei Li

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Population genetics of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes from southern Chad by Ravel, Sophie, Mahamat, Mahamat Hissène, Ségard, Adeline, Argilés-Herrero, Rafael, Bouyer, Jérémy, Rayaisse, Jean-Baptiste, Solano, Philippe, Guihini Mollo, Brahim, Pèka, Mallaye, Darnas, Justin, Belem, Adrien Marie Gaston, Yoni, Wilfrid, Noûs, Camille, De Meeûs, Thierry

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Threshold Dynamics of a Huanglongbing Model with Logistic Growth in Periodic Environments by Jianping Wang, Shujing Gao, Yueli Luo, Dehui Xie

“…A new model about HLB transmission with Logistic growth in psyllid insect vectors and periodic coefficients has been investigated. …”
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A Review of Nesting Behavior in the Genus Entomognathus, With Notes on E. Memorialis Banks (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) by Richard C. Miller, Frank E. Kurczewski

“…Y. College of Forestry Insect Museum. and the mature larva has been deposited in the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University.…”
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Hydrellia fly parasitic wasp Trichopria columbiana Ashmead (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) by Byron R. Coon, Nathan E. Harms, Michael J. Grodowitz, Emma N.I. Weeks, James P. Cuda

“…Despite successful establishment and range expansion of the Asian hydrilla leaf mining fly, Hydrellia pakistanae, population levels of the insect and associated plant damage have remained low. …”
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Infestation Rate of the Coffee Berry Borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in South India by Melally Giddegowda Venkatesha, Rudramuni Kiran

“… The coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei, is a monophagous insect pest that poses a major threat to coffee production worldwide, causing yield losses of up to 30-50%. …”
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Hydrellia fly parasitic wasp Trichopria columbiana Ashmead (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Diapriidae) by Byron R. Coon, Nathan E. Harms, Michael J. Grodowitz, Emma N.I. Weeks, James P. Cuda

“…Despite successful establishment and range expansion of the Asian hydrilla leaf mining fly, Hydrellia pakistanae, population levels of the insect and associated plant damage have remained low. …”
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SCREENING OF RICE ACCESSIONS FOR GREENBUG RESISTANCE by P. I. Kostylev, E. V. Krasnova, E. E. Radchenko, T. L. Kuznetsova, M. A. Chumakov, L. M. Kostyleva

“…Laboratory experiments were conducted to study insect resistance of 200 accessions from the collection of the Donskoy Agrarian Scientific Center. …”
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Investigating Aerobic Hive Microflora: Role of Surface Microbiome of Apis Mellifera by Grigory Kashchenko, Amir Taldaev, Leonid Adonin, Daniil Smutin

“…While the significance of the microbiome to insect health and behavior is increasingly recognized, research on invertebrate surface microbiota lags behind that of vertebrates. …”
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David couldn't bring down Goliath: museum specimen reveals a failed predation attempt by fire ants (Solenopsis Westwood, 1840) upon a large hawk moth Eumorpha phorbas (Cramer,... by Adrián Sánchez Albert, Alain Dejean, Mercedes París

“…Insights into insect predatory behaviour can be inferred indirectly from specimens housed in Natural History Collections. …”
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ESSENTIAL OILS PHARMACOPEIALIDENTIFICATION TESTS AND USES by Mobeen Islam

“…Almost all essential oils possess antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and insect repellent properties along with other specific properties. …”
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Egg Microinjection for the Ladybird Beetle Harmonia axyridis by Taro Nakamura, Yuji Matsuoka, Teruyuki Niimi

“…Our step-by-step protocol is applicable to generating transgenic or genome-edited ladybird beetles, facilitating functional genetics in H. axyridis; the microinjection method should be applicable to other insect eggs.…”
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