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NBAD-hydrolase processing in brain and epidermis of Drosophila melanogaster
(University of Oklahoma, 2011-03)
Drosophila melanogaster genes ebony and tan are responsible for the synthesis and hydrolysis of N-â-alanylderivatives of biogenic amines, such as N-â-alanyldopamine (NBAD) and N-â- alanylhistamine (carcinine). These are ...
Walking on ashes: insect trace fossils from Laetoli indicate poor grass cover associated with early hominin environments
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2018-07)
More than 4000 insect trace fossils collected in recent years from Pliocene deposits at Laetoli in northern Tanzania provide new insights on early hominin palaeoenvironments. These trace fossils include: Fictovichnus ...
Management of Sirex noctilio populations in exotic pine plantations: critical issues explaining invasion success and damage levels in South America
(Springer Nature, 2018-11)
Plantation forestry with non-native trees is steadily increasing in the southern hemisphere and alien pest problems are also accumulating, as a consequence of the growing international movement of people and goods. Here, ...
Insect trace fossils in Pleistocene deposits from the Pityusic Islands (Balearic Archipelago, Western Mediterranean): Ichnotaxonomy and palaeoenvironmental significance
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2020-07)
Insect trace fossils attributable to the Celliforma ichnofacies (Rebuffoichnus casamiquelai and Palmiraichnus castellanosi) are recorded from the Pleistocene deposits of nine sites from the Pityusic islands. These deposits, ...
Different soybean cultivars respond differentially to damage in a herbivore-specific manner and decreas herbivore performance
(Springer, 2020-02)
This study demonstrates that soybean cultivars respond differentially to damage in a herbivore-specific manner, and trigger responses decreasing herbivore performance. Soybean crops are affected by a great number of insect ...
Insect marks on bones from La Guillerma archaeological locality (Salado river depression, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021-12)
The La Guillerma archaeological locality is located in the northeast sector of Buenos Aires province (Argentina). Two of its sites (LG1 and LG5), dated between ca. 1400-and 600-years BP, have a great amount of faunal remains ...
Intercropping sunflower and soybean in intensive farming systems: evaluating yield advantage and effect on weed and insect assemblages
(Elsevier, 2014-05)
Agricultural intensification has encouraged both landscape homogenization and biodiversity decline inagro-ecosystems. Intercropping may over yield sole crops and simultaneously enhance landscape hetero-geneity and planned ...
Insect galls from Córdoba, Argentina: A case where stem galls predominateAgallas de insectos en Córdoba, Argentina: Un caso en el que predominan las agallas caulinares
(Revista de Biología Tropical, 2018-09)
Galls are structures produced by plants in response to the activity of several types of organisms. Gall-inducing species have a close relationship with their host plant, as their habitat is largely restricted to the gall ...
Managing nuisance social insects in urban environments: an overview
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-07)
Urbanization is progressing worldwide where social insects often attain pest status. We present an overview of the practices applied for the management of social insects in urban settings from 1990 to 2016. We found that ...
Deltamethrin-resistant German Cockroaches Are Less Sensitive to the Insect Repellents DEET and IR3535 than Non-resistant Individuals
(Oxford University Press, 2018-04)
The German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.) (Blattodea: Blattellidae), is a serious worldwide pest with a considerable economical and sanitary impact. It is mainly controlled by the application of synthetic insecticides, ...