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Open AccessGlobal arthropod beta-diversity is spatially and temporally structured by latitude
Global biodiversity gradients are generally expected to reflect greater species replacement closer to the equator. However, empirical validation of global biodiversity gradients largely relies on vertebrates, ...
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Open AccessInsect diversity in heterogeneous agro-environments of Central Europe
Insect diversity has been decreasing significantly during the past decades. A main driver causing this negative trend is agricultural intensification, which causes habitat destruction and a deterioration of ha...
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Open AccessFluctuating insect diversity, abundance and biomass across agricultural landscapes
Habitat destruction and deterioration of habitat quality caused a severe decline of biodiversity, such as insect diversity. In this study, we analyze insect diversity and biomass across agro-environments. We c...
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Open AccessA novel approach for reliable qualitative and quantitative prey spectra identification of carnivorous plants combining DNA metabarcoding and macro photography
Prey spectra (the number and composition of captured arthropods) represent a crucial aspect of carnivorous plant ecology, yet remain poorly studied. Traditional morphology-based approaches for prey identificat...
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Open AccessTesting configurations of attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) stations in Mali, West Africa, for improving the control of malaria parasite transmission by vector mosquitoes and minimizing their effect on non-target insects
Application methods of |Attractive Toxic Sugar Baits (ATSB) need to be improved for wide-scale use, and effects on non-target organisms (NTOs) must be assessed. The goals of this study were to determine, at th...
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Open AccessLarge-scale field trial of attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) for the control of malaria vector mosquitoes in Mali, West Africa
The aim of this field trial was to evaluate the efficacy of attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) in Mali, where sustained malaria transmission occurs despite the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). A...
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Open AccessGeometrid caterpillar in Eocene Baltic amber (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
Lepidoptera have little fossilization potential due to the presence of delicate structures and hence are exceptional findings, even in ambers that allow their preservation in sufficient detail for interpretati...
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Budburst phenology and host use by Operophtera brumata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) in three Mediterranean oak species
Operophtera brumata L. performance varies among three Mediterranean oak species. Quercus canariensis Willd is more susceptible to infestati...
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Open AccessHigh phylogenetic diversity is preserved in species-poor high-elevation temperate moth assemblages
Understanding the diversity and composition of species assemblages and identifying underlying biotic and abiotic determinants represent great ecological challenges. Addressing some of these issues, we investig...
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Open AccessControl of sand flies with attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) and potential impact on non-target organisms in Morocco
The persistence and geographical expansion of leishmaniasis is a major public health problem that requires the development of effective integrated vector management strategies for sand fly control. Moreover, t...
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Control of Aedes albopictus with attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) and potential impact on non-target organisms in St. Augustine, Florida
The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of bait stations and foliar applications containing attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) and eugenol to control Aedes albopictus. At the same time, the potential ...
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Open AccessBiodiversity into your hands - A call for a virtual global natural history ‘metacollection’
Many scientific disciplines rely on correct taxon delineations and identifications. So does a great part of the general public as well as decision makers. Researchers, students and enthusiastic amateurs often ...
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Open AccessToward reconstructing the evolution of advanced moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia): an initial molecular study
In the mega-diverse insect order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths; 165,000 described species), deeper relationships are little understood within the clade Ditrysia, to which 98% of the species belong. To beg...
