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• Select Quantflying insect predation in laboratiory arenas: the effect of prey acclimaton.

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  Quantflying insect predation in laboratiory arenas: the effect of prey acclimaton.

  Authors:Ignacio Castellanos and Pedro BarbosaFrom:Florida Entomologist (Vol. 105, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20223,871 words Report 1420LThere are drawbacks associated with current methods used to quantfly insect predation. However, there has been relatvely litle efort to experimentally document the sources of biases associated with different...
• Select Bird predation does not explain spatial variation in insect herbivory in a forest-tundra ecotone.

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  Bird predation does not explain spatial variation in insect herbivory in a forest-tundra ecotone.

  Authors:Vitali Zverev, Elena L. Zvereva, and Mikhail V. KozlovFrom:Polar Biology (Vol. 43, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20207,365 words Article 1540LThe contribution of bird predation to the spatial variations in insect herbivory remains imperfectly understood, especially in Arctic ecosystems. We experimentally tested the hypothesis that the differences in insect...
• Select Cone characteristics and insect predation levels vary across years in mast seeding white spruce.

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  Cone characteristics and insect predation levels vary across years in mast seeding white spruce.

  Authors:Abigail C. Leeper and Jalene M. LaMontagneFrom:Canadian Journal of Forest Research (Vol. 51, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20216,726 words Report 1490LPopulations of many tree species exhibit synchronous and highly temporally variable seed crops across years. This is called mast seeding, and there are two predominant hypotheses for this pattern of reproduction:...
• Select A Temperature-Dependent Model for Tritrophic Interactions Involving Tea Plants, Tea Green Leafhoppers and Natural Enemies.

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  A Temperature-Dependent Model for Tritrophic Interactions Involving Tea Plants, Tea Green Leafhoppers and Natural Enemies.

  Authors:Huaguang Qin, Wuxuan Hong, Zehua Qi, Yinghong Hu, Rui Shi, Shuyuan Wang, et al.From:Insects (Vol. 13, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  July 29, 20226,961 words Report 1350LTritrophic interactions have achieved much attention in research on ecology. The tea plant Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze is a major economic crop in Asian countries, especially in China. Tea plants suffer infestations...
• Select Intensive hunting changes human-wildlife relationships.

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  Intensive hunting changes human-wildlife relationships.

  Authors:Arielle Waldstein Parsons, Martin Wikelski, Brigitta Keeves von Wolff, Jan Dodel, and Roland KaysFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 11, 20228,069 words Article 1580LWildlife alter their behaviors in a trade-off between consuming food and fear of becoming food themselves. The risk allocation hypothesis posits that variation in the scale, intensity and longevity of predation threats...
• Select First report of Palaeomystella tibouchinae Becker & Adamski, 2008 (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae: Momphinae) in Rhynchanthera grandiflora (Melastomataceae) in Brazilian rupestrian fields of Espinhaco mountain range.

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  First report of Palaeomystella tibouchinae Becker & Adamski, 2008 (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae: Momphinae) in Rhynchanthera grandiflora (Melastomataceae) in Brazilian rupestrian fields of Espinhaco mountain range.

  Authors:J.C.B. dos Santos, T.G. da Cunha, M.A. Soares, C.V. Mendonca Filho, F.H.V. Araujo, S.R. Ferreira, et al.From:Brazilian Journal of Biology (Vol. 84) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 20241,343 words Article 1390LEcological interactions can be defined as the population phenomena that occur between different species, such as competition, mutualism, and predation (e.g. herbivory and parasitism) (Nakazawa, 2020). The interaction...
• Select Effects of soil abiotic factors and plant chemical defences on seed predation on sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum).

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  Effects of soil abiotic factors and plant chemical defences on seed predation on sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum).

  Authors:Xoaquín Moreira, Ignacio M. Pérez-Ramos, Luis Matías, Marta Francisco, Alberto García-González, Raquel Martins-Noguerol, et al.From:Plant and Soil (Vol. 465, Issue 1-2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20218,181 words Report 1600LAims Soil abiotic factors influence plant defensive traits by shaping the costs of defence production and these bottom-up effects on plants can in turn affect insect herbivory. However, few studies have disentangled...
• Select Changes in life history parameters and transcriptome profile of Serangium japonicum associated with feeding on natural prey (Bemisia tabaci) and alternate host (Corcyra cephalonica eggs).

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  Changes in life history parameters and transcriptome profile of Serangium japonicum associated with feeding on natural prey (Bemisia tabaci) and alternate host (Corcyra cephalonica eggs).

  Authors:Shaukat Ali, Jing Peng, Jian-Feng Liang, Chuyang Huang, Yong-Hui Xie, and Xingmin WangFrom:BMC Genomics (Vol. 24, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 14, 20236,458 words Report 1540LBackground The mass production of natural predators with prolonged shelf life is a prerequisite for their field application as pest control agents. The traditional methods used for the mass production of Serangium...
• Select Functional Response of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) to Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) and Diuraphis noxia (Kurdjumov).

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  Functional Response of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) to Lipaphis erysimi (Kaltenbach) and Diuraphis noxia (Kurdjumov).

  From:Pakistan Journal of Zoology (Vol. 55, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20232,421 words Report 1480LByline: Yasir Hameed, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Shahzaib, Muhammad Sarmad, Muhammad Farrukh Hamid, Syed Muhammad Zaka, Khalid Abbas and Muhammad Zakria Key words Predatory potential, Chrysoperla carnea, Aphids,...
• Select Influences of Predator Cues on the Incidence of Ungulates, Mesopredators and Top Predators in the Greater Khingan Mountains, Northeastern China.

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  Influences of Predator Cues on the Incidence of Ungulates, Mesopredators and Top Predators in the Greater Khingan Mountains, Northeastern China.

  From:Pakistan Journal of Zoology (Vol. 55, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 28, 20236,917 words Report 1420LByline: Hamenya Mpemba, Fan Yang, Kirsty J. MacLeod, Dusu Wen, Yan Liu and Guangshun Jiang Key words Predator cues, Ungulates, Mesopredators, Panthera tigris altaica, Camera trap, Fear ecology. INTRODUCTION Top...
• Select Taking care of the enemy: egg predation by the Darwin wasp Tromatobia sp. (Ichneumonidae) on the cobweb spider Chrysso compressa (Araneae, Theridiidae).

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  Taking care of the enemy: egg predation by the Darwin wasp Tromatobia sp. (Ichneumonidae) on the cobweb spider Chrysso compressa (Araneae, Theridiidae).

  Authors:Brenda Kelly Souza-Santiago, Yuri Fanchini Messas, Diego Galvão de Pádua, Adalberto J. Santos, and João Vasconcellos-NetoFrom:Journal of Hymenoptera Research (Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 17, 20233,605 words Report 1400LAbstract Some wasp species use spiders as food resources, overcoming several anti-predator barriers that are exerted by spiders. Tromatobia ichneumonid wasps are spider egg predators that usually attack Araneidae...
• Select Predation history has no effect on lateralized behavior in Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora.

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  Predation history has no effect on lateralized behavior in Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora.

  Authors:Maren G. Callaway, Erik S. Johnson, and Jerald B. JohnsonFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 15, 20234,170 words Report 1420LEvolutionary biologists have grown increasingly interested in laterality, a phenomenon where bilaterally symmetrical organisms show a side bias in some trait. Lateralized behavior is particularly interesting because it...
• Select Zoonotic parasites associated with predation by dogs and cats.

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  Zoonotic parasites associated with predation by dogs and cats.

  Authors:Jairo Alfonso Mendoza Roldan and Domenico OtrantoFrom:Parasites & Vectors (Vol. 16, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 6, 20237,548 words Report 1550LOne of the most common behaviors of cats that have an indoor/outdoor lifestyle is to bring hunted "gifts" to their owners, represented by small mammals, reptiles and birds. Access to the outdoors by dogs and cats may...
• Select Conifers and non-native tree species shift trophic niches of generalist arthropod predators in Central European beech forests.

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  Conifers and non-native tree species shift trophic niches of generalist arthropod predators in Central European beech forests.

  Authors:Wildermuth Benjamin, Fardiansah Riko, Matevski Dragan, Lu Jing-Zhong, Kriegel Peter, Scheu Stefan, et al.From:BMC Ecology and Evolution (Vol. 23, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 3, 20238,144 words Report 1490LBackground Functional diversity is vital for forest ecosystem resilience in times of climate-induced forest diebacks. Admixing drought resistant non-native Douglas fir, as a partial replacement of climate-sensitive...
• Select Prey ingestion rates revealed by back-mounted accelerometers in Eurasian spoonbills.

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  Prey ingestion rates revealed by back-mounted accelerometers in Eurasian spoonbills.

  Authors:Tamar Lok, Matthijs van der Geest, Roeland A. Bom, Petra de Goeij, Theunis Piersma, and Willem BoutenFrom:Animal Biotelemetry (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 1, 20238,049 words Report 1630LBackground Quantifying foraging success in space and time and among individuals is essential for answering many ecological questions and may guide conservation efforts. However, collecting this information is...
• Select Study of entanglement via a multi-agent dynamical quantum game.

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  Study of entanglement via a multi-agent dynamical quantum game.

  Authors:Amit Te'eni, Bar Y. Peled, Eliahu Cohen, and Avishy CarmiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 18, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 27, 20239,309 words Report 1440LAt both conceptual and applied levels, quantum physics provides new opportunities as well as fundamental limitations. We hypothetically ask whether quantum games inspired by population dynamics can benefit from unique...
• Select Intraguild Predation of Hippodamia variegata on Aphid Mummies in Cotton Field.

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  Intraguild Predation of Hippodamia variegata on Aphid Mummies in Cotton Field.

  Authors:Shuying Dou, Bing Liu, Yangtian Liu, Jianping Zhang, and Yanhui LuFrom:Insects (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20235,835 words Article 1340LWhen there are multiple natural enemies in the same ecosystem, intraguild predation between natural enemies will affect the population dynamics of target organisms and the effectiveness of biological control. It is...
• Select Biology, predatory potential and growth parameters of the syrphid fly, Scaeva pyrastri (L.) (Diptera: Syrphidae) feeding on the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.).

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  Biology, predatory potential and growth parameters of the syrphid fly, Scaeva pyrastri (L.) (Diptera: Syrphidae) feeding on the cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae (L.).

  Authors:Shivani Palial, S. C. Verma, P. L. Sharma, R. S. Chandel, Rakesh Kumar, Meenu Gupta, et al.From:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control (Vol. 32, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20225,878 words Report 1480LBackground Scaeva pyrastri (L.) (Diptera: Syrphidae) is a large-size Palaearctic region syrphid fly. The larval stage of S. pyrastri is aphidophagous in nature, while the adults are efficient pollinators of various...
• Select Age and stage-specific life table parameters of Harmonia dimidiata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fed on Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) at different temperatures.

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  Age and stage-specific life table parameters of Harmonia dimidiata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fed on Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) at different temperatures.

  Authors:Javed Khan, Ashraf Khan, Nazeer Ahmed, Sadeq K. Alhag, Abdulrahman A. Almadiy, Samy Sayed, et al.From:Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control (Vol. 32, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20226,862 words Report 1330LBackground The life history and predation rate of the ladybird beetle, Harmonia dimidiata Fabricius (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) were compared at four different temperatures (16, 20, 24, and 28 °C). The beetles were fed...
• Select Sandhill Crane Colt Survival in Minnesota.

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  Sandhill Crane Colt Survival in Minnesota.

  Authors:William J. Severud, David Wolfson, John Fieberg, and David E. AndersenFrom:Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management (Vol. 13, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20224,065 words Report 1450LAge-structured population models require reliable estimates of cohort-specific survival rates, yet vital rates of younger age classes are often difficult to estimate because of the logistical challenges of monitoring...