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Where do Harris’ Checkerspots Lay their Eggs and what are the Consequences?
Where a female lays her eggs has strong implications for the survival of her offspring, an impetus that takes on particular significance for species...
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Immune challenge reduces begging effort and modifies begging call structure in spotless starling nestlings
Symptoms of illness offer insights into an organism’s condition, altering social signals that affect others’ behavior. Nestling birds employ begging...
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Exploring motion using geometric morphometrics in microscopic aquatic invertebrates: ‘modes’ and movement patterns during feeding in a bdelloid rotifer model species
BackgroundMovement is a defining aspect of animals, but it is rarely studied using quantitative methods in microscopic invertebrates. Bdelloid...
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The potential application of Czenspinskia transversostriata in biological control
Phytoseiid predatory mites are one of the most important groups of biocontrol agents, commonly used in biological control. The ability to produce...
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Phytoseiid mites benefited from organic fertilization by increasing the population of Tyrophagus mites in apple orchards
This study explores sustainable agricultural practices by examining the role of organic materials in enhancing native predatory mites for controlling...
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Determinants of bird beta diversity patterns in a landscape with a relict habitat in northern Argentina
Understanding the determinants of beta diversity patterns is important in ecology and conservation. However, few vertebrate studies have been...
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Environment-dependent and intraspecific variations in leaf and size traits of a native wild olive (Olea europaea L.) along an aridity gradient in Morocco: a functional perspective
Understanding plant adaptive strategies to aridity is crucial for ecological research, particularly in the current context of climate change and...
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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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Pollinator visitation patterns are influenced by floral volatile profiles
Pollinators seek high quality nectar and pollen rewards critical for their growth and reproduction. Volatile emissions from inflorescences may signal...
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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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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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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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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....
