Fluidization, a special case of liquefaction, is a physical process occurring in unconsolidated, water-saturated, sediments that can be verified in insect constructions in soils. Behavioral analysis of the bees Ptilothrix ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the population fluctuation and the distribution of the soybean root weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and the population fluctuation was determined in a soybean area in the ...

Compared with higher plants and mammals, conservation of insect diversity was rarely included in ecosystem management planning. This is usually because insects are considered unpleasant and dangerous for human beings. ...

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are used for the biological control of soil insect pests worldwide and are generally applied to the soil in aqueous suspension. An alternative application method that could be especially ...

Insects are involved in the biogeochemical cycles of multiple elements and influence soil fertility. In particular, soil insects and the functions that they support can affect the response of terrestrial ecosystems to ...

After the prohibition of organochlorine-pesticide use in Brazil for controlling insect vector diseases, Mato Grosso State gathered the exceeding DDT and stored it irregularly in an open air area that belongs to the National ...

After the prohibition of organochlorine-pesticide use in Brazil for controlling insect vector diseases, Mato Grosso State gathered the exceeding DDT and stored it irregularly in an open air area that belongs to the National ...