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La collecte d’objets fut une pratique fréquente dans les territoires occupés par les États européens colonisateurs. À partir de la seconde moitié du XIXe siècle, les pouvoirs coloniaux encourageaient leurs citoyens implantés dans les... more
The present investigation was carried out at Vegetable Research Centre, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand during the 2013 and 2014 to evaluate the effectiveness of thiamethoxam, used as seed... more
Entomological surveys were conducted to identify Anopheles malaria vector species, their feeding and resting behaviors, and characterization of larval habitats on Bongao Island, Tawi-tawi Province, in July and November, 2007. Survey... more
The genus Speonemadus Jeannel, 1922 currently includes 12 species distributed in the Western Mediterranean (Iberian Peninsula, North Africa, Sicily and continental Italy). Two new species are described from Morocco, S. brusteli sp. n.... more
The sweetpotato weevil, Cylas brunneus, is a serious insect pest of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas(L.) Lam.) in East and West Africa. Knowledge on the influence of temperature on development, reproduction and mortality of this pest is... more
The Ptinidae or spider beetles, is a worldwide family of beetles especially distributed in the subtropical and temperate zones including Iran. The species Niptus hololeucus (Faldermann, 1836) collected from Kangohar cave in Fars Province,... more
Large cage and field studies were conducted to compare the efficacy of 2 American Biophysics Corporation mosquito traps, the standard professional (PRO) trap and a new counterflow geometry (CFG) trap. The PRO trap utilizes conventional... more
Evolution spatiale et temporelle des dégâts du jasside Jacobiella facialis Jacobi, 1912 (Cicadellidae) en comparaison avec la distribution de la pluviométrie au cours des vingt dernières années dans les zones de culture cotonnière en Côte... more
Insects are everywhere and in great numbers. Their impact on us is unquestionable, but a number of scientists are expanding what we can learn from these creatures – whether for environmental reasons or to help humans to live longer. One... more
Evoluzione della fauna macrobentonica e qualità delle acque in ambito alpino-torrente THURAS nell'alta Valle di Susa-Premessa La qualità delle acque può essere valutata con diversi criteri : il metodo degli indici biotici, sui popolamenti... more
Abbreviations MD = morphological dormancy; MPD = morphophysiological dormancy; ND = non-dormancy; PD + PY = combined dormancy; PD = physiological dormancy; PIC = phylogenetically independent contrast; PY = physical dormancy Nomenclature... more
As a result of recent collecting efforts and older unpublished data of one of us (AA), 32 ant species (including 2 morphospecies) new to the island of Sicily (Italy) were discovered. Seven of these taxa represent unequivocally exotic... more
Termites are one of the most abundant invertebrates in tropical ecosystems, where they play a major ecological role in litter decomposition. Despite their important role, termites can cause considerable damage to wood structures in most... more
Abstract.  1. We analysed ant species richness-environment relationships across the Subantartic-Patagonian transition, in southern South America. We tested the predictions of the (i) thermal limitation hypothesis: temperature limits ant... more
Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is produced by marine algae and released during foraging activity by zooplankton and fish. Pelagic fishes depend on patchily distributed foraging opportunities, and DMSP may be an important signaling... more
Este trabalho lista os gêneros de formigas coletados tanto no solo quanto na vegetação do Parque Estadual Cristalino, MT, Brasil. Também traz o número de morfoespécies para cada um dos gêneros identificados, o local de ocorrência e... more
Comparison of the effectiveness of 8W fluorescent black and white light sources, in two 4x4 Latin squares (16 replicates) designs under South African conditions, showed black light to be up to three time more effective in collecting... more
Dung beetles are a functionally important group of species, and the effects of large wild herbivores on these species are not well understood. Management of wild herbivores could, therefore, have considerable consequences for dung beetle... more
Within the last few decades Culicoides spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) emerged Europe-wide as a major vector for epizootic viral diseases e.g. caused by Bluetongue (BT) or Schmallenberg virus. In accordance with the EU regulation... more
El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar el efecto de diferentes dietas artificiales sobre la fecundidad y longevidad de adultos de Chrysoperla externa (Hagen, 1861) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) en condiciones de laboratorio en... more
Exposure to temperatures above 29°C has been shown to be detrimental to the development of Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus L.) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) larvae, while it has been assumed that temperatures above 33° are lethal.... more
Dengue is a viral disease caused by Aedes mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) and cause serious illness in people community living in tropics. It is able to cause bundles of symptoms and may cause bleeding internally leading to death of the... more
The Phasmatodea (stick insects) have multiple, endogenous, highly expressed copies of glycoside hy-drolase family 9 (GH9) genes. The purpose for retaining so many was unknown. We cloned and expressed the enzymes in transfected insect cell... more
The main aimed to document the occurrence of non insect pest of deferent crops grown in India. It is estimated that production losses due to insect pests and non insect pest are around 30 per cent in crop. Non-insect pests are enormous... more
Mites can be found in all imaginable terrestrial habitats, in freshwater, and in salt water. Mites can be found in our houses and furnishings, on our clothes, and even in the pores of our skin—almost every single person carries mites.... more
Edible insects are found in different habitats such as forests, agricultural fields and aquatic ecosystems. The practice of eating edible insects and insect based food is called entomophagy and when it is related to humans, it is called... more
The effect of ethanolic, acetone and petroleum ether extracts from leaves and stems of Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) on some biological aspects of the house fly, Musca domestica L were tested. All extracts showed moderate to high toxic... more
Se presenta el primer registro de Hippodamia variegata (Goeze 1777) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) en el Perú que además se constituye como la cita a mayor altura de la especie. Esta especie introducida se halla establecida en el resto del... more