Social dilemma in the external immune system of the red flour beetle? It is a matter of time
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3198
Abstract: Abstract Sociobiology has revolutionized our understanding of interactions between organisms. Interactions may present a social dilemma where the interests of individual actors do not align with those of the group as a whole. Viewed through… read more here.
Keywords: social dilemma; secretion; system red; external immune ... See more keywords
Inbreeding, but not seed availability, affects dispersal and reproductive success in a seed-inhabiting social beetle
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-017-2407-0
Abstract: Societies based on family groups have flexible social structures, where genetic relatedness and ecological or demographic factors exert pronounced influence on the social organization. Individual decisions that play an important role in determining the degree… read more here.
Keywords: availability; seed; dispersal reproductive; reproductive success ... See more keywords
Cold tolerance and invasive potential of the redbay ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus) in the eastern United States
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1606-y
Abstract: Native Lauraceae (e.g. sassafras, redbay) in the southeastern USA are being severely impacted by laurel wilt disease, which is caused by the pathogen Raffaelea lauricola T. C. Harr., Fraedrich and Aghayeva, and its symbiotic vector,… read more here.
Keywords: glabratus; beetle xyleborus; ambrosia beetle; redbay ambrosia ... See more keywords
Variability of beetle assemblages in Mediterranean cork oak woodlands: does the higher taxa approach reliably characterize a specific response to grazing?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-018-1616-9
Abstract: Studying macroarthropod community responses to different land uses is particularly interesting in agroforestry for the conservation of Mediterranean landscapes, which need to be managed in terms of ecological and functional sustainability. Because of the sensitivity… read more here.
Keywords: cork oak; mediterranean cork; beetle; beetle assemblages ... See more keywords
Characterizing recent bark beetle-caused tree mortality in the western United States from aerial surveys
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118402
Abstract: Abstract Bark beetle (Curculionidae, Scolytinae) outbreaks have been extensive and severe across the western United States in recent decades, and assessments of tree mortality are critical for documenting patterns and increasing understanding of drivers and… read more here.
Keywords: bark; mortality; beetle; united states ... See more keywords
Adaptive traits of bark and ambrosia beetle-associated fungi
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DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2019.06.005
Abstract: Abstract A phenotype is the expression of interactions between species genotype and environment. We quantified the contributions of ecological and phylogenetic associations to phenotypic variation in Geosmithia fungi. Geosmithia are symbiotic beetle-associated saprotrophs with a… read more here.
Keywords: bark ambrosia; beetle; adaptive traits; beetle associated ... See more keywords
Hemp (Cannabis sativa) seed for reproduction of stored-product insects
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2021.101787
Abstract: Abstract Hemp, or industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa), is a high value alternative crop that has seen increases in production in Canada since commercial production was legalized in 1998. Insect infestation of stored hemp seed may… read more here.
Keywords: hemp seed; dockage; hemp cannabis; insects ... See more keywords
Efficacy of different entomopathogenic fungal isolates against four key stored-grain beetle species
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2021.101845
Abstract: Abstract The development of resistance in stored-grain insect pests can be effectively reduced by using biological control methods. Entomopathogenic fungi have been under consideration as complementary and alternative agents to synthetic insecticides. The aim of… read more here.
Keywords: fungal isolates; beetle; efficacy different; stored grain ... See more keywords
The elusive relationship between structure and colour emission in beetle luciferases
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DOI: 10.1038/s41570-020-00238-1
Abstract: In beetles, luciferase enzymes catalyse the conversion of chemical energy into light through bioluminescence. The principles of this process have become a fundamental biotechnological tool that revolutionized biological research. Different beetle species can emit different… read more here.
Keywords: beetle luciferases; different colours; emission beetle; colour ... See more keywords
International beeswax trade facilitates small hive beetle invasions
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-47107-6
Abstract: International trade can facilitate biological invasions, but the possible role of beeswax trade for small hive beetles (SHBs), Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) is poorly understood. SHBs are parasites of social bee colonies native to… read more here.
Keywords: trade data; beetle; small hive; trade ... See more keywords
X-ray micro-computed tomography reveals a unique morphology in a new click-beetle (Coleoptera, Elateridae) from the Eocene Baltic amber
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76908-3
Abstract: Beetle fossils are a rich source of information about the palaeodiversity and evolutionary history of the order Coleoptera. Despite the increasing rate of fossil research on click-beetles (Coleoptera: Elateridae), the most diverse group in the… read more here.
Keywords: eocene; beetle; click beetle; amber ... See more keywords