Damage symptoms, development, and reproductive performance of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on fodder maize and cob by Hend O. Mohamed, Hassan F. Dahi, Azza A. Awad, Walaa E. Gamil, Bassam F. Fahmy

“…On the contrary, the longevity of adults from larvae fed on fodder maize (7 days) was shorter than that of larvae fed on corn cobs. …”
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Microbial ecology of sandflies—the correlation between nutrition, Phlebotomus papatasi sandfly development and microbiome by Slavica Vaselek, Bulent Alten

“…The data showed that the presence of a live and diverse microbiome plays a role in the development and survival of larvae. The mortality rate of the larvae was higher, and larval development was longer for sandflies maintained on microbiome-depleted medium, in comparison to the larvae fed with medium containing alive and complex microbiome. …”
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Evidence for Interspecific Brood Parasite Detection and Removal in Burying Beetles by Ashlee N. Smith, Mark C. Belk

“…Nicrophorus marginatus culled 86% of brood parasites compared to 56% of their own larvae, and N. guttula culled 50% of brood parasites compared to 22% of their own larvae. …”
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Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) larval rearing using cyclopoid copepod (Apocyclops royi) live feed: A new approach by Radha Vijayaraj, Mani Jayaprakashvel, Kareem Altaff

“…Significantly high content of essential fatty acids in the L. calcarifer larvae have been reported in A. royi + Artemia nauplii fed seabass larvae compared to individual A. royi and Artemia nauplii fed larvae. …”
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Isolation of Bacillus sphaericus from Lombok Island, Indonesia, and Their Toxicity against Anopheles aconitus by Bambang Fajar Suryadi, Bagyo Yanuwiadi, Tri Ardyati, Suharjono

“…One approach to suppress malaria spread is to eliminate anopheline larvae in their habitat and the environmentally safe agent is bacteria, that is, Bacillus sphaericus. …”
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Tracheostomy Wound Myiasis in a Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature by J. Blejter

“…Ether was applied in the wound, and then all the accessible larvae were removed. Antibiotic therapy was initiated. …”
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The Chronology of Angiostrongylus vasorum (Baillet, 1866), Kamensky, 1905: Infection in Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) by T. A. Barçante, J. M. P. Barçante, L. Cardoso, R. N. Remedio, W. S. Lima

“…A perilarval reaction was observed around the larvae in a fibromuscular layer, appearing later around the larvae located in the viscera. …”
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Human Nasal Myiasis Caused by Oestrus ovis in the Highlands of Cusco, Peru: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature by P. Hoyer, R. R. Williams, M. Lopez, M. M. Cabada

“…Myiasis is the infestation by dipterous larvae. The larvae can infect intact or decaying tissue including the skin or epithelial surfaces of the orbits, nose, and genitourinary and gastrointestinal tracts. …”
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Effects of Diet on Larval Survival, Growth, and Development of the Sea Cucumber Holothuria leucospilota by Zonghe Yu, Hong Wu, Youkai Tu, Zesen Hong, Jiewen Luo

“…No doliolaria larvae occurred in treatment A, and pentactula larvae occurred only in treatment B (3.33%). …”
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Estimation of alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) economic damage based on the larval laboratory feeding rate by Mahsa Ghahramani, Seyed Ali Safavi, Shahzad Iranipour

“…(Fabaceae). Both adults and larvae feed on alfalfa foliage, damage and reduce hay yield and quality, especially in spring. …”
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Potential of Adding Constructed Wetland/Fishpond to Waste Stabilization Ponds to Improve Helminths Removal in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania by A.H. Outwater, A. Zachariah, A. Nyomora, F. Francis, J.H.Y. Katima

“…Water, soil, and vegetable samples were tested for the presence of helminth larvae and eggs in a time series design over one growing season. …”
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Potential of Adding Constructed Wetland/Fishpond to Waste Stabilization Ponds to Improve Helminths Removal in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania by A.H. Outwater, A. Zachariah, A. Nyomora, F. Francis, J.H.Y. Katima

“…Water, soil, and vegetable samples were tested for the presence of helminth larvae and eggs in a time series design over one growing season. …”
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Primary Oral Myiasis: A Case Report by Nitin Bhola, Anendd Jadhav, Rajiv Borle, Nitin Adwani, Gaurav Khemka, Pretti Jadhav

“…Its diagnosis is made basically by the presence of larvae. The present paper reports a case of gingival myiasis involving 14–16 larvae in a 12-year-old boy.…”
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Cannibalistic Caterpillars (Utetheisa ornatrix; Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) Fail to Differentiate between Eggs on the Basis of Kinship by James F. Hare, Thomas Eisner

“…Utetheisa ornatrix larvae, in exercising egg cannibalism, do not discriminate between kin and nonkin. …”
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Effect of Population Density on Timing of Oviposition and Brood Size Reduction in the Burying Beetle Nicrophorus pustulatus Herschel (Coleoptera: Silphidae) by Claudia M. Rauter, Renae L. Rust

“…Burying beetles (Nicrophorus spp.) bury small carcasses to feed their larvae. Carcasses are a limited, high-quality resource and contests over carcasses become more frequent with increasing population density. …”
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Peachtree Borers in the Home and Commercial Peach Orchard by Russell F. Mizell, III

“…Feeding damage by these larvae weakens trees and decreases productivity. If there is complete girdling of the trees by the larvae, tree death can occur. …”
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New Insight on the Sublethal Effect of Bt-Cry1Ab in <i>Spodoptera litura</i> (Fabricius): Tissular Distribution of Cry1Ab, Ultrastructural Alterations and the Lysosomal Response by Yan-Jue Wang, Ya-Qin Shen, Ying-Dan Xiao, Xue Yang, Shao-Peng Hao, Jian-Qiu Liu, Xiao-Xue Yang, Kazuei Mita, Ya-Jing Xu

“…In this study, we evaluated the pesticidal specificity of one Bt maize strain, DBN9936, that expresses Cry1Ab protein in <i>Spodoptera litura</i> larvae. The results showed that this Bt maize is active against the younger larvae while causing a sublethal effect on older larvae. …”
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Induction of larval settlement and metamorphosis of Mercenaria mercenaria using excess Ca2＋and Mg2+alone or in combination by Jian Liang, Bajun Shi, Yongren Li, Shuang Liang, Huiru Liu, Wei Dai, Yongjun Guo

“…The induction effect of excess Ca2+ and Mg2+ alone or in combination on settlement and metamorphosis of Mercenaria mercenaria larvae were studied by initiating ion supplementation at two different developmental stages. …”
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Increasing food sustainability by utilization of biowaste to grow mealworms and their nutrient profile as human food by Nariman Ktil, Ida Holásková, Yong-Lak Park, Cangliang Shen, Kristen E. Matak, Jacek Jaczynski

“…Protein was generally higher in larvae than pupae and fat typically increased with AD. …”
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Morphological and Molecular Identification of Obligatory Myiasis-Causing Species in Wild Cervids in Croatia by Ema Gagović, Daria Jurković Žilić, Krunoslav Pintur, Adnan Hodžić, Šimun Naletilić, Relja Beck

“…The infestation of ruminants by fly larvae of the Oestridae family can lead to nasopharyngeal or subcutaneous myiasis, which can harm animal welfare and productivity on sheep and cattle farms. …”
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