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🌾Termites selectively target weedy fungi, with intensified burying near crop fungus #Termitomyces—a context-dependent response. #Symbiotic bacteria and native fungi fend off contaminants, forming dual defense for Termitomyces monocultures in #termite agriculture. #behavior
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These findings indicate that HcunGOBP2 was essential in the fall webworm larval orientation toward adult sex pheromone-containing food sources, while HcunOBP36 had an auxiliary role. #Hyphantria cunea #sex pheromone #OBP #chemical ecology
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📣Alarm #pheromone components of onion #aphid Neotoxoptera formosana identified as (E)-β-farnesene & (+)-limonene. #Behavioral bioassays show they repel N. formosana individually and in combination.
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🌿Predatory #mite Neoseiulus barkeri uses NbNPC2-2 & NbNPC2-3 to bind herbivore-induced plant volatiles, luring it to pest-infested plants to find prey. Silencing these genes wipes out the attraction. #Biocontrol #behavior
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🦋Gábor L. Lövei et al. reported a new #OpenAccess Article: Predation pressure on sentinel prey does not necessarily diminish with advancing #urbanization. 🏙️
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Decoding mitochondrial #evolution: A study in #InsectScience unveils unique transcriptional regulation in true bug mitochondrial #genome, offering fresh insights into the molecular mechanisms driving insect diversity. #OpenAccess
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🔬Locust embryos breathe via hemocyanin until their tracheal system develops—knock down tracheal genes and hemocyanin keeps working 1-2 days longer, revealing a fascinating developmental oxygen handoff in insects. #Locust #Development #Entomology
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What controls insect attraction to light? A study of beetle Harmonia axyridis identifies key pieces of the puzzle: specific opsin genes and histaminergic signaling are essential for phototaxis. #Vision #phototaxis #beetle
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🍂Among all sap-feeding hemipterans, aphids stand out by far as the most important vectors of noncirculative plant viruses. #PlantVirology #InsectVectors #OpenAccess
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Harmonia axyridis dominates through aggression. But what if it faces tougher predators? #InvasiveSpecies #Biocontrol #OpenAccess
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Special issue on improvement of colony management in insect mass-rearing for sterile insect technique applications
Guest editors: Adly M. M. Abd-Alla, Brian Weiss, Pablo Liedo
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EurekAlert! News: Tracking the skies: What 90 years of data reveal about high-flying insects and growing pest threats www.eurekalert.org/news-release...