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Varroa destructor mite population dynamics in africanized honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies in a semi-arid region
Most published data on mite infestation rates in semi-arid regions have been collected over only 3 or 4 months during a specific period of the year....
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Estimating body condition of Apennine brown bears using subjective scoring based on camera trap photographs
The assessment of animal body condition has important practical and management implications for endangered wildlife populations. The nutritional...
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The role of agroforestry in solving the agricultural landscapes vulnerabilities in the Po Plain district
The current trend of biodiversity deterioration in rural systems is a complex issue that operates across multiple spatial scales. Agroforestry...
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Beauveria bassiana native strains affect the reproductive index of Rhipicephalus microplus ticks
Rhipicephalus microplus poses a significant economic threat due to its role in transmitting Babesia bigemina, B. bovis and Anaplasma marginale ....
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The influence of resource patch condition and size on social interactions, reproductive behaviors, and oviposition in a fungivorous beetle
AbstractVariation among resource patches can structure spatial patterns of social behavior. Individual preferences and requirements for heterogeneous...
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Flowering zinnia as companion plant increases predatory arthropod abundance and improves yard-long bean yield
Companion plants can play a role in agroecosystems by supporting predatory arthropods, thus enhancing their biological control services. However, the...
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Cladistics of Rhipicephalus microplus and laboratory assessment of acaricidal efficacy of different Cassia fistula extracts against R. microplus larvae
The present study aimed to analyze the cladistics and population structure analysis of Rhipicephalus microplus ticks infesting buffaloes in Haryana,...
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Description of Sandythoa gen. nov., a fish parasitic branchial cymothoid (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae) from the Indian Ocean, with five species including one new species
The comparative analysis of records of Elthusa samariscii (Shiino, 1951) from Japan and India, alongside corresponding illustrations, indicates that...
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Genetic insights, assessment of ecological niche and projected distribution changes of the mountain mayfly species Andesiops peruvianus under climate change in the andes
Mountainous regions are biodiversity hotspots with a high rate of endemism. However, these areas are witnessing accelerated warming, that threaten...
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Fishers (Pekania pennanti) are forest structure specialists when resting and generalists when moving: behavior influences resource selection in a northern Rocky Mountain fisher population
BackgroundStudies of animal habitat selection are important to identify and preserve the resources species depend on, yet often little attention is...
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Morphologic and phylogenetic investigations revealed size-divergent clades in chelae morphotypes of freshwater prawn Macrobrachium vollenhovenii Herklots (Decapoda: Palaemonidae) in a lake and river system of Southwest Nigeria
BackgroundThe freshwater prawn Macrobrachium vollenhovenii is one of the largest Macrobrachium species, a biological agent against human...
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Dusting Metarhizium rileyi conidia with a drone for controlling fall armyworm and soybean looper in maize and soybean fields
Exploring the utilization of drones for field applications of entomopathogenic fungus as a dry powder marks a pioneering effort in pest management....
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Not all woods are equal: local, rather than landscape, factors are important to conserve a xylosaprophagous hoverfly
Among the many forest-dwelling invertebrates, saproxylic species play a key role in decomposition and nutrient cycling. Several saproxylic insects...
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First trials exploring the potential of phytoseiid mites in managing lychee erinose mite, Aceria litchii (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae), infestations on lychee plants
Phytoseiid mites have been frequently found in association with the lychee erinose mite, Aceria litchii , on lychee plants in Brazil, suggesting that...
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A matter of time not of co-occurrence: temporal partitioning facilitates coexistence between coyotes (Canis latrans) and gray foxes (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) in temperate forests of Mexico
Sympatric species reduce competitive interactions by segregating their ecological niche as a strategy that promotes coexistence. The main dimensions...
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A dynamic state variable model suggests a stronger effect of age than individual energetic state on reproductive allocation in burying beetles
Evolutionary fitness is determined by how an organism allocates energy, or other limited resources, to reproduction during its lifetime. For...
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The Adaptive Role of Bark in the Diet of Budongo Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)
The ingestion of bark has been observed across the animal kingdom and is well documented in free-ranging chimpanzees. Thus far, the best-supported...
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Molecular and immunological studies on Theileria equi and its vector in Egypt
Equine piroplasmosis is not fully understood regarding pathogenicity, prophylaxis, host immune response expression, and specific vectors. Accurately...
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Bee diversity patterns in coastal Amazonia: effects of local habitat and landscape heterogeneity
Estuarine floodplain forests and mangroves play an important ecological role in nature. Little is known, however, about the contribution of these...
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Slee** Site Selection, Sleep-related Positional Behavior, and Social System of Philippine Tarsiers (Carlito syrichta) Inhabiting a Protected Forest Fragment in Mindanao Island, Philippines
Sleep and sleep-related behaviors are integral components of primate behavior and ecology that are linked to various habitat-specific factors and...
