Macrophytes promote aquatic insect conservation in artificial ponds
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3157
Abstract: Farmland ponds promote regional aquatic biodiversity; however, optimally managing these ponds requires knowledge on how the biodiversity differs between ponds across catchments with different land uses. This study investigated the response of macrophytes, both those… read more here.
Keywords: artificial ponds; insect species; biodiversity; conservation ... See more keywords
Multigenerational experimental simulation of climate change on an economically important insect pest
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6847
Abstract: Abstract Long‐term multigenerational experimental simulations of climate change on insect pests of economically and socially important crops are crucial to anticipate challenges for feeding humanity in the not‐so‐far future. Mexican bean weevil Zabrotes subfasciatus, is… read more here.
Keywords: insect; change; experimental simulation; multigenerational experimental ... See more keywords
Reciprocal subsidies between temporary ponds and riparian forests
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DOI: 10.1002/lno.11868
Abstract: Aquatic habitats are closely linked to surrounding terrestrial systems via reciprocal subsidies. Much of the research on aquatic–terrestrial subsidies has focused on streams and lakes, while subsidies across aquatic–terrestrial boundaries of other systems, like temporary… read more here.
Keywords: reciprocal subsidies; insect; subsidies temporary; aquatic terrestrial ... See more keywords
Aquatic Insect Sensilla: Morphology and Function
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-16327-3_7
Abstract: Insect extraordinary evolutionary success is due to different reasons among which their ability to receive and respond to a great variety of sensory cues thanks to their developed sense organs encompassing a high number of… read more here.
Keywords: insects; insect; sensilla morphology; morphology function ... See more keywords
Nutritional composition of insect types most commonly consumed by the Olugboja Community of Ondo State, Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1007/s42690-021-00483-x
Abstract: Edible insects have a varied nutritional value and have been a part of the human diet since the early ages. Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) remains a challenge, particularly in developing regions, because of prevalent poverty and… read more here.
Keywords: nutritional composition; commonly consumed; insects; palm weevil ... See more keywords
The importance of competition between insect pollinators in the Anthropocene.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2019.11.001
Abstract: Resource competition likely plays an important role in some insect pollinator declines and in shaping effects of environmental change on pollination services. Past research supports that competition for floral resources affects bee foragers, but mostly… read more here.
Keywords: insect; floral resources; competition insect; competition ... See more keywords
The neuroecology of insect-plant interactions: The importance of physiological state and sensory integration.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2020.10.007
Abstract: Natural behaviorally important stimuli are combinations of cues that are integrated by the nervous system to elicit behavior. Nonetheless, these cues dynamically change in time and space. In turn, the animal's internal state can cause… read more here.
Keywords: state; internal state; insect; sensory integration ... See more keywords
Transgenic insect-resistant Bt cotton expressing Cry1Ac/1Ab does not harm the insect predator Geocoris pallidipennis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.113129
Abstract: The large-scale commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) cotton has brought significant economic and environmental benefits. However, GM crops must undergo strict environmental monitoring and long-term observation. An important natural enemy insect in cotton fields,… read more here.
Keywords: geocoris pallidipennis; pallidipennis; cry1ac 1ab; cotton ... See more keywords
Between food delicacies and food taboos: A structural equation model to assess Western students' acceptance of Amazonian insect food.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.07.027
Abstract: Interest in commercializing insect-based foods is growing steadily. Nevertheless, most Western consumers still consider insects a food taboo. In this study, we investigated how persuasion strategies based on technology and social communication can intervene to… read more here.
Keywords: insects; insect; structural equation; persuasion strategies ... See more keywords
Lethal effects of an insecticidal spider venom peptide involve positive allosteric modulation of insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.04.008
Abstract: ABSTRACT &kgr;‐Hexatoxins (&kgr;‐HXTXs) are a family of excitotoxic insect‐selective neurotoxins from Australian funnel‐web spiders that are lethal to a wide range of insects, but display no toxicity towards vertebrates. The prototypic &kgr;‐HXTX‐Hv1c selectively blocks native… read more here.
Keywords: hxtx hv1c; kgr hxtx; insect; positive allosteric ... See more keywords
A 50,000 year insect record from Rancho La Brea, Southern California: Insights into past climate and fossil deposition
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2017.05.001
Abstract: Abstract Rigorously studied and dated Late Quaternary paleoenvironmental reconstructions from Ranch La Brea (RLB) and the Los Angeles Basin are scarce. Here, we use data from AMS radiocarbon dated insect fragments to infer local climates… read more here.
Keywords: insect; angeles basin; los angeles; climate ... See more keywords