Parasitic contamination of lettuce: comparison between establishments located in areas with high and low economic values by Gustavo Trentini Barancelli, Larissa Kochenborger, Fernanda Gracieli Machado Brum, Fabiana Tonial, Cassiano Mateus Forcelini

“…Contamination by larvae of nematode was more frequent in fruit stores than in markets (35.9% vs. 19.7%; p=0.039). …”
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Comparative responses of two congeneric larval parasitoids of emerald ash borer to ambient temperatures: Implications for biocontrol introduction by Yingqiao Dang, Mitchell A. Green, Xiaoyi Wang, Jian J. Duan

“…In contrast, S. galinae did not attack any host larvae at 32.8 ℃ and caused the highest parasitism rate (∼92 %) at 25 ℃. …”
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Parasitic contamination of lettuce: comparison between establishments located in areas with high and low economic values by Gustavo Trentini Barancelli, Larissa Kochenborger, Fernanda Gracieli Machado Brum, Fabiana Tonial, Cassiano Mateus Forcelini

“…Contamination by larvae of nematode was more frequent in fruit stores than in markets (35.9% vs. 19.7%; p=0.039). …”
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Mistaken Identities in the Ornamental Plant Nursery Sheet 2 by Russell Mizell

“…Key examples include predaceous stink bugs, lady beetle larvae, sooty mold, nitrogen-fixing nodules, slime molds, and bird’s nest fungi. …”
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Neither Worker, Nor Queen: An Ant Caste Specialized in the Production of Unfertilized Eggs by J. Heinze, S. P. Cover, B. Hölldobler

“…According to laboratory observations, “large workers” are specialized for the production of unfertilized eggs, which are mainly eaten by the larvae and the queen but may develop into males in queenless colonies. …”
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Fir Tussock Moth Orgyia detrita Guérin-Méneville, 1831 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Lymantriinae) by Donald W. Hall, Lyle Buss

“…It details the moth’s larvae, cocoons, pupae, and adult forms, highlighting their unique characteristics and behaviors. …”
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Fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae) by Andrei Sourakov, Thomson Paris

“…This 9-page illustrated fact sheet describes this pest whose larvae form large tents in the foliage of many ornamental trees and shrubs, and also agronomic crops — synonymy, distribution, description and life cycle, hosts, economic importance, and management. …”
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Basic stage structure measure valued evolutionary game model by John Cleveland

“…Each strategy consists of two stages: a Juvenile (L for larvae), and Adult (A). A general model of this basic stage structure is formulated as a dynamical system on the state space of finite signed measures.Nonnegativity, well-posedness and uniform eventual boundedness are established under biologically natural conditions on the rates. …”
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Armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by John L. Capinera

“…Capinera, describes this "true armyworm", a light reddish brown nocturnal moth bundant in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, whose larvae are notorious for appearing out of nowhere to inflict a high level of defoliation in grain crops.  …”
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American lady, American painted lady, Vanessa virginiensis (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae) by Donald W. Hall

“…It describes this attractive butterfly whose larvae (caterpillars) make nests by silking together leaves on host plants - distribution, description, life cycle and biology, and hosts. …”
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A Case of Ignatzschineria indica Bacteremia following Maggot Colonization by Hugh Muse, Rachel L. Jenkins, Meredith B. Oliver, Soomin Kim, Richard L. Grantier, Bharat K. Malhotra, Jason J. Parham, Kayla R. Stover

“…Ignatzschineria indica is a Gram-negative bacterium that is commonly associated with the larvae of flesh flies. I. indica is difficult to isolate in routine laboratory procedures but has been associated with neglected wounds infested with maggots, fever, elevated white blood count and C-reactive protein, and polymicrobial culture results. …”
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Induction of Biomolecules in Mature Leaves of Terminalia arjuna Due to Feeding of Antheraea mylitta Drury by G. Abraham, G. Thomas, C.R. Babu

“…The growth rate of Vth instar larvae of A. mylitta fed on previously damaged foliage reduced by 87.1%. …”
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Armyworm, Pseudaletia unipuncta (Haworth) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by John L. Capinera

“…Capinera, describes this "true armyworm", a light reddish brown nocturnal moth bundant in North America east of the Rocky Mountains, whose larvae are notorious for appearing out of nowhere to inflict a high level of defoliation in grain crops.  …”
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Scoliid Wasps of Florida, Campsomeris, Scolia and Trielis spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) by E. E. Grissell

“…It describes a family of brightly patterned, stout-bodied wasps which are parasitoids of scarab beetle larvae. Includes sections on synonymy, biology, hosts, identification. …”
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Scoliid Wasps of Florida, Campsomeris, Scolia and Trielis spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) by E. E. Grissell

“…It describes a family of brightly patterned, stout-bodied wasps which are parasitoids of scarab beetle larvae. Includes sections on synonymy, biology, hosts, identification. …”
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Isolated Invasive Endomyocardial Cystic Echinococcosis Presenting with Heart Failure by Suleyman Ercan, Vuslat Bosnak, Murat Yuce, Vedat Davutoglu, Fethi Yavuz

“…Cardiac cystic echinococcosis is a rarely encountered parasitic infestation caused by Echinococcus granulasus larvae. Cystic echinococcosis hydatid composes 0.5–2% of all human cystic echinococcosis cases. …”
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Fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae) by Andrei Sourakov, Thomson Paris

“…This 9-page illustrated fact sheet describes this pest whose larvae form large tents in the foliage of many ornamental trees and shrubs, and also agronomic crops — synonymy, distribution, description and life cycle, hosts, economic importance, and management. …”
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American lady, American painted lady, Vanessa virginiensis (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae) by Donald W. Hall

“…It describes this attractive butterfly whose larvae (caterpillars) make nests by silking together leaves on host plants - distribution, description, life cycle and biology, and hosts. …”
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Predatory Stink Bug, Alcaeorrhynchus grandis (Dallas) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by David B. Richman, Frank W. Mead

“…Sometimes called the giant strong-nosed stink bug, this very large (20 mm) predatory stink bug occurs in several row crops and preys on other insects, especially lepidopterous larvae. The stages in the life cycle are presented here so that they can be identified in the field. …”
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Hairy Rove Beetle Creophilus maxillosus (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) by Nicolas Johsnton, Philip Stansly, Andrea Lucky

“…The beetle is recognized for its distinctive yellowish-gray setae and its role as a predator of pest fly larvae. Found globally, it inhabits various environments and is beneficial in forensic entomology for determining post-mortem intervals. …”
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