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The ants of the Juan Fernández islands: genesis of an invasive fauna
(Springer, 2006-12)
A first study of the ants on the three main islands of the Juan Fernandez Archipelago (Chile) has revealed the presence of just three species, Hypoponera confinis, Linepithema humile, and Tetramorium bicarinatum, all widely ...
The invasion route for an insect pest species: the tobacco aphid in the new world
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2010)
Of volcanoes and insects: the impact of the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle ash-fall on populations of invasive social wasps, Vespula spp.
(Springer Tokyo, 2013-03)
Volcanic eruptions have important effects on terrestrial ecosystems. The biotic effects of volcanic ash on insect populations vary from widespread and catastrophic to subtle and localized. Volcanic eruptions may increase ...
Invasive Insects in Forest Plantations of Argentina: Ecological Patterns and Implications for Management
(Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2020)
In the last decades, growing international trade and tourism have significantly increased the rate at which non-native species reach new ecosystems. Plantation forest systems in Argentina are especially exposed to alien ...
Field preferences of the Social Wasp Vespula germanica (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) for Protein-rich Baits
(Springer, 2013-03)
Food preferences displayed by foraging insects are important from a fundamental perspective and in pest control. We studied the preference of an invasive wasp, V. germanica, for protein foods in field conditions. Preferences ...
DNA bar-coding reveals source and patterns of Thaumastocoris peregrinus invasions in South Africa and South America
(Springer, 2010-05-01)
Thaumastocoris peregrinus is a recently introduced invertebrate pest of non-native Eucalyptus plantations in the Southern Hemisphere. It was first reported from South Africa in 2003 and in Argentina in 2005. Since then, ...
DNA bar-coding reveals source and patterns of Thaumastocoris peregrinus invasions in South Africa and South America
(Springer, 2010-05-01)
Thaumastocoris peregrinus is a recently introduced invertebrate pest of non-native Eucalyptus plantations in the Southern Hemisphere. It was first reported from South Africa in 2003 and in Argentina in 2005. Since then, ...
Proteomic Analysis of Detergent-Solubilized Membrane Proteins from Insect-Developmental Forms of Trypanosoma cruzi
(Amer Chemical Soc, 2009-07-01)
The cell surface of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent of Chagas disease, is covered by a dense layer of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored molecules. These molecules are involved in a variety of interactions ...
New records for stink bugs (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Puerto RicoInforme de seis especies de pentatomidos nuevas en Puerto Rico
(University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus Agricultural Experiment Station, 2015)