Recently added articles from European Journal of Entomology:
Chemical cues mediating aphid location by natural enemies
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Aphid, natural enemies, host selection, semiochemicals, infochemical Abstract. There is increasing evidence that chemical cues play a pivotal role in host selection by the natural enemies of aphids. We use Vinson's (1976) division of the host selection process into habitat ...
Genetic diversity in European pollen beetle, Meligethes aeneus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), populations assessed using AFLP analysis
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Nitidulidae, AFLP, genetic variation, Meligethes aeneus, genotyping, insecticide resistance, population structure Abstract. The pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus) is one of the most important insect pests of oilseed rape (Brassica napus), and extensive use of insecticides is ...
Sperm viability in the male accessory testes and female spermathecae of the bumblebee Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Apidae, sperm storage, sperm viability, sperm competition, accessory testes, spermatheca, Bombus terrestris, bumblebees, colony cycle end Abstract. In many species sperm competition selects for large ejaculates while females eliminate or disable a high percentage of the ...
The usefulness of chromosomes of parasitic wasps of the subfamily Eupelminae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eupelmidae) for subfamily systematics
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Karyotype, karyosystematics, parasitic wasps, Chalcidoidea, Eupelmidae Abstract. Karyotypes of 16 Eupelminae species were analyzed. The haploid chromosome number was found to be much more diverse than the n = 5 previously recorded for three studied species. All species ...
Changes in the volatile profile of Brassica oleracea due to feeding and oviposition by Murgantia histrionica (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Heteroptera, Pentatomidae, Murgantia histrionica, herbivore-induced plant volatiles, feeding, oviposition, Brassicaceae Abstract. The mixture of volatile compounds emitted by Brassica oleracea var. sabauda changed significantly in response to feeding and/or oviposition by ...
Why does the Namib Desert tenebrionid Onymacris unguicularis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) fog-bask?
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Water balance, osmoregulation, lipid, glycerol, Tenebrionidae, Onymacris unguicularis, Namib Desert Abstract. Dehydration of Onymacris unguicularis (Haag) for 10 days at 27°C resulted in a weight loss of 14.9%, and a 37% decrease in haemolymph volume. Although there was an ...
Phyllotreta striolata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Arginine kinase cloning and RNAi-based pest control
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Arginine kinase, Chrysomelidae, Phyllotreta striolata, cloning, RNAi, pest control Abstract. Insect pests cause billions of dollars in crop losses and there is the ever-present threat of insecticide resistance, pesticide pollution of food and environmental damage. New ways of ...
RESEARCH ON CHRYSOMELIDAE. VOL. 1
Oct 20, 2008; ... JOLIVET P., SANTIAGO-BLAY J.A. & SCHMITT M. (eds): RESEARCH ON CHRYSOMELIDAE. VOL. 1. Brill, Leiden- Boston, 2008, 430 pp., 38 colour plates. ISBN 978-90-04- 15204-5. Price EUR 169.00/USD 270.00. This book is an additional one in the excellent series devoted to the biology of ...
Brood attending by females of the hyperparasitoid Trichomalopsis apanteloctena (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) on cocoon clusters of its host, Cotesia kariyai (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and its effects on reproduction, development and survival
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Pteromalidae, Braconidae, Trichomalopsis apanteloctena, Cotesia kariyai, antagonistic behavior, brood guarding, superparasitism, koinobiont parasitoid Abstract. Theoretical models predict that brood guarding may evolve in situations where eggs are costly to produce or when ...
ERRATA
Oct 20, 2008; ... WALCZYNSKA A. 2007: Energy budget of wood-feeding larvae of Corymbia rubra (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Eur. J. Entomol. 104: 181-185. METHODS In the original text, consumption rate was estimated by subtracting the mass of faeces AND pinedust from the gallery mass, while ONLY the ...
Distribution and diversity of wheat aphid parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) in Iran
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Cereal aphids, parasitoids, Aphidiinae, Braconidae, Iran, biodiversity Abstract. Eleven species of parasitoids were found to attack 7 species of wheat aphids in Iran. The Simpson's Index of diversity (D) used to compare the aphidiine diversity in various cereal crop systems in ...
Latitudinal variation in morphology in two sympatric damselfly species with contrasting range dynamics (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Dragonfly, Odonata, Coenagrionidae, morphology, range shift, United Kingdom, body size, temperature, voltinism Abstract. Geographic range expansion is one of the best documented macroecological consequences of climate change. A concomitant change in morphology has been ...
Microsatellites for the highly invasive Cameraria ohridella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) and their amplification in related species
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Gracillariidae, Aesculus hippocastanum, Cameraria ohridella, horse chestnut leafminer, invasion, microsatellites, Phyllonorycter platani Abstract. A set of six polymorphic microsatellite markers was developed for the highly invasive horse chestnut leaf-mining moth, Cameraria ...
Effectiveness of two sampling methods used for collecting Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) in the Cabañeros National Park (Spain)
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Ichneumonidae, Malaise trap, Moericke yellow trap, richness estimators, overlap indices, habitat structure, Cabañeros National Park Abstract. When estimating the species richness of a taxonomic group in a specific area, the choice of the trapping method is extremely important ....
FAUNA HELVETICA 23. VESPOIDEA 1 (Mutillidae, Sapygidae, Scoliidae, Tiphiidae)
Oct 20, 2008; ... AMIET F.: FAUNA HELVETICA 23. VESPOIDEA 1 (Mutillidae, Sapygidae, Scoliidae, Tiphiidae). Centra Suisse de Cartographie de la Faune (CSCF/SZKF), Schweizerische Entomologische Gesselschaft (SES/SEG), Neuchâtel, 2008, 86 pp., 95 drawings, 24 photographs, 27 distribution maps. ISBN ...
Host ant specificity of large blue butterflies Phengaris (Maculinea) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) inhabiting humid grasslands in East-central Europe
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Lycaenidae, host ant specificity, Phengaris, Maculinea, Myrmica, social parasitism Abstract. Butterflies of the genus Phengaris have a highly specialised life cycle involving an obligatory relationship with Myrmica ants. A knowledge of the host ant specificity is essential for ...
Predatory behaviour of some Central European pselaphine beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) with descriptions of relevant morphological features of their heads
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Brachygluta, Bryaxis, Bythinus, Pselaphus, Rybaxis, Tyrus, predatory behaviour, prey-capture, morphology, head, antenna, mouthparts, maxillary palp, sensillum, sensory organ Abstract. The Pselaphinae is a large subfamily of staphylinid beetles with ...
Comparative study of larval head structures of Megaloptera (Hexapoda)
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Megaloptera, larvae, head, anatomy, phylogeny Abstract. External and internal head structures of the larva of Neohermes are described in detail. The results are compared to conditions found in other representatives of Corydalidae, in Sialidae, and in Raphidioptera and ...
Taxonomy of the genus Amphiareus (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) in Southeast Asia
Oct 20, 2008; ... Key words. Heteroptera, Anthocoridae, Amphiareus, new species, Southeast Asia, taxonomy Abstract. Four species of the genus Amphiareus are recognized in southeastern Asia, including two new species, A. edentulus and A. rompinus, both from Johor, Malaysia. The two known species, A ....
PREFACE
Jul 01, 2008; ... The series of symposia known as Aphidophaga began with a meeting in 1965 in the former state of Czechoslovakia. At that time, opportunities for eastern European scientists to travel to international conferences were greatly limited by the ?giron curtain?h of the Soviet Union. The symposium was ...