Organizmy pożyteczne w strategiach biologicznego zwalczania – grzyby owadobójcze by Anna Augustyniuk-Kram

“…Fungal entomopathogens are widespread in nature and contribute to the natural regulation of insects. They can be exploited for pest management as biological control agents of pests in attempts to improve the sustainability of crop protection. …”
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Exploring the toxicology, socio-ecological impacts and biodegradation of microplastics in Africa: Potentials for resource conservation by Gloria Ifeoma Ujuagu, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Victor Enwemiwe, Chiamaka Linda Mgbechidinma, Ahmed Olalekan Omoniyi, Abiodun Oladipo, Jintu Gu

“…This review therefore provides comprehensive detail of microplastic production and challenges in Africa, the toxicology concerns, socio-ecological issues associated with microplastic waste management, and insight into approaches to mitigate plastic pollution through recycling, upcycling, bioprocessing and their biodegradation with social insects and microorganisms which may form the basis for adoption by policymakers and researchers, thereby minimizing the consequences of plastic pollution in Africa.…”
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The significance of the cestode Joyeuxiella pasqualei (cyclophyllidea: dipylidiidae) for clinical practice and the welfare of cats by Ilić Tamara, Pavlović Jelena, Jovanović Nemanja M., Stepanović Predrag, Nenadović Katarina

“…Cats become infected by ingesting primary hosts (coprophagic insects) and secondary intermediate hosts (reptiles and small mammals), which harbor the infective larval forms of the parasite (cysticercoids). …”
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Science-based assurance of the disease freedom in reindeer herds of the Russian Arctic zone by K. A. Laishev, A. A. Yuzhakov

“…The analysis of the archival data and literary sources, as well as own research data lead to the following conclusions: the greatest risk of anthrax occurrence and spread is posed by old carcass sites; to eradicate brucellosis, vaccination of animals along with the general disease control measures is necessary; in case of footrot, special attention should be paid to the control of blood-sucking insects and warble flies; to prevent rabies in reindeer herds, it is important to avoid contacts between deer and wild carnivores and consider emergency vaccination. …”
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25 years of the Natura Sloveniae journal by Rok Kostanjšek, Nataša Mori, Matjaž Bedjanič, Maarten de Groot, Nina Šajna, Jernej Polajnar, Maja Zagmajster

“…A considerable share of the contributions are focused on individual taxa, mostly insects, including butterflies and dragonflies. In its 25th year of publication, the journal, which is jointly published by the Biotechnical Faculty at University of Ljubljana and the National Institute of Biology, is switching to the digital submission and review system of the University of Ljubljana Press. …”
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Quantification of land use threats to a flagship species and its meadow habitats within urban landscape by K. Krzosek, P. Nowicki

“…In recent decades insects have experienced severe declines worldwide, and the main threats to their populations include the loss, fragmentation and deterioration of their habitats, due to land use changes such as urbanisation, afforestation, and natural succession. …”
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Defensive Mechanisms of <i>Mikania micrantha</i> Likely Enhance Its Invasiveness as One of the World’s Worst Alien Species by David R. Clements, Hisashi Kato-Noguchi

“…It possesses potent defenses against natural enemies such as pathogenic fungi, herbivorous insects, and parasitic nematodes, and exhibits allelopathic potential against plant competitors. …”
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Genetic Variation in Male Mate Choice for Large Females in Drosophila melanogaster by Grace S. Freed, Isabella G. Martinez, Avigayil Lev, Ana‐Maria Anthony Cuadrado, Alison Pischedda

“…One of the most common targets of male mate choice in insects is female body size, with males preferring to court and mate with larger, higher‐fecundity females and investing more resources in matings with those females. …”
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Biology of Blattodea and Dermaptera in the Continental Biogeographical Region and Adjacent Areas of European Russia by Victor V. Aleksanov, Alexander B. Ruchin, Nikolai V. Shulaev, Inessa O. Karmazina, Sergey V. Lukiyanov, Evgeniy A. Lobachev, Anna M. Nikolaeva, Mikhail N. Esin

“…However, digital data on their biology remains insufficient. (2) Methods: The surveyed area extends from Kaluga Oblast to Tatarstan and from Vladimir Oblast to Voronezh Oblast. Insects were sampled from 736 plots using various methods, including pitfall traps, beer traps, window traps, pan traps, and sweep nets. (3) Results: The dataset contains 2149 occurrences comprising 18,362 specimens belonging to 5 species of Blattodea and 4 species of Dermaptera. …”
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Bacterial Infections across the Ants: Frequency and Prevalence of Wolbachia, Spiroplasma, and Asaia by Stefanie Kautz, Benjamin E. R. Rubin, Corrie S. Moreau

“…Bacterial endosymbionts are common across insects, but we often lack a deeper knowledge of their prevalence across most organisms. …”
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Ecological Risk Assessment for Invasive Wildlife in Florida by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Kyle Allen, Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…Florida ports are the entry points for about half of the reptiles, arachnids, insects, and crustaceans imported into the United States. …”
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Discovery of a Novel Insecticidal Peptide with a Cystine-Stabilized α-Helix/α-Helix Motif from the Venom of Scorpion <i>Liocheles australasiae</i> by Masahiro Miyashita, Naoya Mitani, Fuki Iwamoto, Mitsuki Hirota, Yoshiaki Nakagawa

“…Since LaIT5 did not show any toxicity against mice, it was concluded that its action is selective for insects.…”
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Effects of three different host plants on two sex life table parameters of the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda by Zhao Wang, Huan Zhu, Dao-Chao Jin, Jin-Ting Hou, Xia Liu

“…The mean fecundity of females significantly differed among the plants, with egg production being highest for insects fed on maize (996.17 eggs) and lowest for those fed on sweet potato (319.28 eggs). …”
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Inflorescences of the Bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis as Nest Sites and Food Resources for Ants and Other Arthropods in Brazil by Volker S. Schmid, Simone Langner, Josefina Steiner, Anne Zillikens

“…Altogether, our results indicate that inflorescences are important resources for ants and other nest-building insects from flowering season to past-fruiting season.…”
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Histomorphological Description of the Digestive System of Pebbly Fish, Alestes baremoze (Joannis, 1835) by Nasser Kasozi, Gerald Iwe Degu, Julius Mukalazi, Charles Drago Kato, Majid Kisekka, Akisoferi Owori Wadunde, Godfrey Kityo, Victoria Tibenda Namulawa

“…Stomach content analysis indicated that the fish eats plankton, mollusks, crustaceans, and insects as the main proportion of its diet.…”
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Assessing the role of medical entomology in general medicine education in Iran: expert perspectives and curriculum implications by Ebrahim Abbasi, Lila Bazrafkan, Seyed Ali Akbar Faghihi, Kourosh Azizi, Mohammad Djaefar Moemenbellah-Fard

“…Medical entomology in Iranian universities of medical sciences is one of the important topics of medical parasitology Disciplines for general medical students because it provides information about Disease-vector insects and ways to control them (Results two rounds of Delphi). …”
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Comparative analysis of the ftness of Drosophila virilis lines contrasting in response to stress by E. K. Karpova, I. Yu. Rauschenbach, N. E. Gruntenko

“…The juvenile hormone (JH) acts as a gonadotropic hormone in adult insects controlling the development of the ovaries, inducing vitellogenesis and oviposition. …”
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Rossomyrmex, the Slave-Maker Ants from the Arid Steppe Environments by F. Ruano, O. Sanllorente, A. Lenoir, A. Tinaut

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Transcriptomic analysis of male diamondback moth antennae: Response to female semiochemicals and allyl isothiocyanate. by Yueqin Zheng, Qianxia Liu, Houjun Tian, Hui Wei

“…By identifying antennae-specific ODEs, researchers have established the molecular foundation for odorant degradation and signal inactivation in insects. This enables further exploration of new pest control methods. …”
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Arthropod bioindicators of environmental quality by Márcia Soares Spiller, Claiton Spiller, Juliana Garlet

“…The phylum Arthropoda is one of the most diverse groups under the terrestrial surface comprising different classes of insects that occupy different environments. Some groups have a close relationship with the habitat they occupy, responding significantly to changes in the environment, thus indicating the level of change in the environment by their presence or absence. …”
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