Recently added articles from European Journal of Entomology:
Genetic diversity of the xerothermic weevils Polydrusus inustus and Centricnemus leucogrammus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in central Europe
May 30, 2009; ... Key words. Curculionidae, weevils, mtDNA, phylogeography, xerothermic habitats Abstract. Phylogeography, genetic diversity, and demography of central European populations of two flightless xerothermic weevils, Polydrusus inustus and Centricnemus leucogrammus, were studied based on the ...
Apoptosis of neuronal cells in the brains of postembryonic silkworms Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)
May 30, 2009; ... Key words. Silk moth, postembryonic life, brain, neuronal apoptosis, ecdysone, actinomycin, caspase Abstract. The pattern and signal transduction of neuronal apoptosis in the brain of the silk moth, Bombyx mori, during postembryonic life, were characterized. Peak numbers of apoptotic ...
Phenotypic plasticity in sperm traits in scorpionflies (Mecoptera: Panorpidae): Consequences of larval history and seasonality on sperm length and sperm transfer
May 30, 2009; ... Key words. Mecoptera, Panorpidae, ejaculate expenditure, larval rearing density, spermatogenesis, sperm competition, sperm size Abstract. We examined effects of seasonality, larval food availability and larval rearing density on sperm length, sperm transfer rates and body size in the ...
Investment in cocoon-silk and structure of the clusters of cocoons produced by gregarious microgastrine wasps (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
May 30, 2009; ... Key words. Braconidae, Microgastrinae, Glyptapanteles liparidis, Cotesia glomerata, Cotesia kariyai, cocoon, cocoon cluster, body size, silk investment, aggregation Abstract. After leaving their hosts, the larvae of endoparasitic braconid wasps pupate in cocoons. To determine their ...
Aristolochic acids affect the feeding behaviour and development of Battus polydamas archidamas larvae (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae: Troidini)
May 30, 2009; ... Key words. Lepidoptera, Papilionidae, Battus polydamas archidamas, Aristolochia chilensis, aristolochic acid content, foraging substrate, larval development Abstract. The feeding behaviour of specialist butterflies may be affected by the mechanical and chemical characteristics of the ...