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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...