LEAF HAIRINESS IN POTATO Solanum tuberosum: MORPHOLOGY, FUNCTION AND METHODS OF ANALYSIS by A. V. Doroshkov, D. A. Afonnikov

“…The role of trichomes as “factories” of secondary metabolites of potatoes, among which are the esters of sucrose and terpene derivatives that serve as insect repellents. Trichomes also synthesize polyphenol oxidases, which lead to the biosynthesis of compounds which are harmful to the insects. …”
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STUDY ON MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF OENOPIA KIRBYI (COLEOPTERA: COCCINELLIDAE) IN DA LAT CITY, LAM DONG, VIETNAM by Nguyen Thanh Thuy Tien, Nguyen Duc Sang, Le Thi Thanh Thuy, Nguyen Thi Thu Hue, Nguyen Thi Thuy Ngan, Tran Thi Thu Dan

“…Ladybirds are natural enemies of many agricultural crop pests, such as aphids, scale insects, mealybugs, whiteflies, and thrips. This paper focuses on the morphological and biological characteristics of Oenopia kirbyi (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in Da Lat city (Lam Dong province). …”
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Commercial Fresh Market, Wine, Juice, and Jelly Grape Cultivars for Florida by J. Breman, P. C. Andersen, M. A. Shahid, A. Sarkhosh

“… Commercial grape production requires cultivars that have high yield and quality and are also adapted to Florida's unique soils, weather, insects, and disease pressures. Other desired cultivar characteristics depend upon type of market and use. …”
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Interactions among Zinc, Iron, and Paraquat in the Physiological and Toxicological Responses of the Egyptian Cotton Leafworm <i>Spodoptera littoralis</i> by Haq Abdul Shaik, David Siaussat, Archana Mishra

“…Agricultural pollutants co-interact and affect the vital functions, stress tolerance, resistance, immunity, and survival of insect pests. These metal–herbicide interactions have inevitable but remarkable effects on insects, which remain poorly understood. …”
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Integrating taxonomic, genetic and ecological data to explore the species richness of wild bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Anthophila) of the Culuccia Peninsula (NE Sardinia, Italy) by Matteo Annessi, Alessandra Riccieri, Marilena Marconi, Sabrina Rossi, Andrea Di Giulio

“…Finally, we highlight potential taxonomic issues and new flower visit records, emphasizing the need for further research to better understand the taxonomy and ecology of this diverse group of insects toward their conservation.…”
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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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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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The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic implications of Paradoxopsyllus custodis and Stenischia montanis yunlongensis by Bin Chen, Mingna Duan, Shuang Liu, Yafang Liu, Shaobo Tang, Dandan Jiang, Wei Gu, Quanfu Zhang, Xing Yang

“…Abstract Fleas, which are ubiquitous small wingless parasitic insects, have a significant impact on human and animal health globally. …”
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Induction of Resistance to Larvae Crocidolomia pavonana F. (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) using Rhizobacteria to the Cabbage by Indri Yanil Vajri, Trizelia, Haliatur Rahma

“…The results showed that all rhizobacteria isolates colonized into cabbage plant tissue could kill C. pavonana larvae and inhibit these insects' biological development. B. thuringiensis KJKB7.3 showed better results with the highest mortality value (62.67%). …”
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Diversity of aphids and their natural enemies in forest areas of northwestern Algeria, with a new record of Myzocallis schreiberi by Amine Akrich, Kada Righi, Fatiha Assia Righi, Abdelwahab Chedad, George Japoshivli

“…Abstract Background Aphids are piercing-sucking insects that can cause many problems for plants in different environments, such as the trees and shrubs of forest ecosystems. …”
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Link of dragonflies and damselflies with the aquatic environment is differently expressed in adult and larval stages by Edwin THM. Peeters, Anton AM. Gerritsen, Froukje Rienks, Michiel Wilhelm

“…Aquatic insects like dragonflies and damselflies link the aquatic and terrestrial world through their life-cycle. …”
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Inferring Tripartite Associations of Vector-Borne Plant Pathogens Using a Next-Generation Sequencing Approach by Ava M. Gabrys, Christopher H. Dietrich, Valeria Trivellone

“…Phytoplasmas are a group of plant-pathogenic, cell-wall-less bacteria vectored primarily by leafhoppers (Hemiptera Cicadellidae), one of the most diverse families of insects. Despite the importance of documenting associations between phytoplasmas, their insect vectors, and plant hosts to prevent disease outbreaks, such knowledge is currently highly incomplete and largely neglects the diversity of the system in natural areas. …”
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Shoot complexes on the apical part of the crown of generative <i>Fraxinus excelsior</i> L. trees by I. S. Antonova, M. S. Televinova

“…Mass mortality of this species due to fungi and insects determines the relevance of its detailed research. …”
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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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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

“…There were 14% pollinating insects and 23% natural enemies obtained in the polyculture orchard. …”
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Factors affecting heat resilience of drone honey bees (Apis mellifera) and their sperm. by Alison McAfee, Bradley N Metz, Patrick Connor, Keana Du, Christopher W Allen, Luis A Frausto, Mark P Swenson, Kylah S Phillips, Madison Julien, Zoe Rempel, Robert W Currie, Boris Baer, David R Tarpy, Leonard J Foster

“…Extreme temperatures associated with climate change are expected to impact the physiology and fertility of a variety of insects, including honey bees. Most previous work on this topic has focused on female honey bees (workers and queens), and comparatively little research has investigated how heat exposure affects males (drones). …”
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Quails of Stavropol Region: Autumn Food Habits by Anatoly P. Kaledin, Lyubov V. Malovichko, Alexander G. Rezanov, Lyudmila S. Drozdova, Andiya T. Serikbayeva

“…Quails are nestling ground-dwelling birds, feeding on seeds and crawling insects. Wild quails inhabit many parts of Russia. …”
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Versatility of Chitosan-Based Biomaterials and Their Use as Scaffolds for Tissue Regeneration by José Carlos Viana Ribeiro, Rodrigo Silveira Vieira, Iracema Matos Melo, Vilana Maria Adriano Araújo, Vilma Lima

“…Chitosan is a naturally occurring polysaccharide obtained from chitin, present in abundance in the exoskeletons of crustaceans and insects. It has aroused great interest as a biomaterial for tissue engineering on account of its biocompatibility and biodegradation and its affinity for biomolecules. …”
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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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Experimental approach on the contribution of wind and animal vectors in the dispersal and colonization of testate amoebae (Protista, Amoebozoa) in freshwater ecosystems by Matheus Henrique de Oliveira de Matos, Felipe Rafael de Oliveira, Fernando Miranda Lansac-Tôha, Melissa Progênio, Bianca Ramos de Meira, Loiani Oliveira Santana, Crislaine Cochak, Luiz Felipe Machado Velho

“…The study included four different approaches: (i) a control group exposed exclusively to wind, (ii) the addition of propagules dispersed by Odonata (aquatic insects), (iii) the addition of propagules dispersed by amphibians, and (iv) the combined addition of propagules of both animals. …”
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