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Full-Text Articles in Entomology
Investigation Of Dna Variability And Phylogenetic Relationships Of Perlesta (Plecoptera: Perlidae) In Mississippi, James C. Valentine, Mac H. Alford
Investigation Of Dna Variability And Phylogenetic Relationships Of Perlesta (Plecoptera: Perlidae) In Mississippi, James C. Valentine, Mac H. Alford
Master's Theses
The genus Perlesta Banks, 1906 (Plecoptera: Perlidae) consists of 35 species, 33 native to the United States and Canada and two native to China. For over a century these small, brown stonefly adults and freckled yellow nymphs have gone by the name of the type species of the genus, Perlesta placida, but taxonomic work in the genus since 1989 has resulted in the recognition of additional species. These species were mostly recognized and described using morphological characteristics, but two areas that are lacking include (1) linking nymphs to adults and (2) phylogenetic analysis of all species occurring in Mississippi …
Stable Hydrogen Isotopes Of Aquatic-Emergent Versus Terrestrial Insects In Southern Ontario, Celina Y. Tang
Stable Hydrogen Isotopes Of Aquatic-Emergent Versus Terrestrial Insects In Southern Ontario, Celina Y. Tang
Undergraduate Student Research Internships Conference
Aquatic-emergent insects are vectors of both contaminants and nutrients, linking the aquatic system to the terrestrial system. Aquatic-emergent insects are high in omega-3 fatty acids that benefit terrestrial aerial insectivores, such as bats and birds. With aerial insectivores on a decline, a contributing factor could be a decrease in the quality of insects. We collected insects from lakeshore and inland locations in Southern Ontario. Insects sampled included bees, wasps, ants, beetles, caddisflies, craneflies, dragonflies, marchflies, mayflies, midges, other flies, and true bugs. Insects’ wings and powdered bodies were then analyzed for stable hydrogen isotopes (d2H) in order …
Identification Of Planktothrix (Cyanobacteria) Blooms And Effects On The Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Community In The Non-Tidal Potomac River, Usa, Joshua Henesy, Jennifer L. Wolny, John E. Mullican, Detbra S. Rosales, Joseph S. Pitula, Joseph W. Love
Identification Of Planktothrix (Cyanobacteria) Blooms And Effects On The Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Community In The Non-Tidal Potomac River, Usa, Joshua Henesy, Jennifer L. Wolny, John E. Mullican, Detbra S. Rosales, Joseph S. Pitula, Joseph W. Love
Virginia Journal of Science
Using transverse cross-sectional transects, a survey of 31 km of the non-tidal Potomac River was conducted from White’s Ferry, Virginia to Brunswick, Maryland, USA, between June and September in 2013 through 2015 to assess a recurring benthic cyanobacteria bloom. Abundant benthic cyanobacteria blooms were detected during the 2014 and 2015 sampling seasons and the primary taxon was identified morphologically and molecularly as Planktothrix cf. isothrix. When present, P. cf. isothrix blooms were concentrated from river center to the Maryland shoreline. This pattern was correlated with significantly greater benthic chlorophyll-a and phycocyanin concentrations. In an apparent response to …
Caddisflies (Trichoptera) Of The Buffalo National River, Arkansas, David E. Bowles, Cameron Cheri, Faron D. Usrey, Jeffrey M. Williams
Caddisflies (Trichoptera) Of The Buffalo National River, Arkansas, David E. Bowles, Cameron Cheri, Faron D. Usrey, Jeffrey M. Williams
Insecta Mundi
We report 106 species of caddisflies (Trichoptera) representing 44 genera and 16 families that were collected across 50 sampling sites in the Buffalo River watershed. The species collected represent about 45% of the known Interior Highlands caddisfly fauna. The most speciose families collected were the Hydroptilidae (30), Leptoceridae (21), and Hydropsychidae (17). Two species found during this study, Paduniella nearctica and Ochrotrichia contorta, are listed as species of special concern in the state of Arkansas due to their relative rarity. Similarity analysis values among collection sites ranged from 9% to 77%. Seriation analysis of caddisfly genera and species showed …
A Comparison Of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblages Between Perennial And Intermittent Headwater Streams Of The Mattole River In Northern California, Usa, Mason S. London
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
Intermittent streams are common throughout the world and comprise 60% or more of total river lengths in the conterminous United States. Despite their prevalence, intermittent streams are understudied, particularly first-order headwater streams, which are vital for maintaining the function, health and biotic diversity of river networks. In June 2016, I sampled five intermittent and five perennial headwater streams in the Mattole River watershed in northwestern coastal California, USA, to compare benthic macroinvertebrate (BMI) assemblages between intermittent and perennial streams. BMI samples were collected using a 500µm mesh D-net at eight randomly located riffles along a 150-m reach, and then composited, …
Atrazine Induction Of A Family 4 Cytochrome P450 Gene In Chironomus Tentans (Diptera: Chironomidae), Diana K. Londono, Blair D. Siegfried, Michael J. Lydy
Atrazine Induction Of A Family 4 Cytochrome P450 Gene In Chironomus Tentans (Diptera: Chironomidae), Diana K. Londono, Blair D. Siegfried, Michael J. Lydy
Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications
Cytochrome P450-dependent microsomal monooxygenase (P450) activity was measured in control and atrazine-exposed third instar midge larvae, Chironomus tentans. Significantly elevated O-demethylase activity was observed in gut homogenates taken from midges exposed to atrazine concentrations from 1 to 10 ppm for 90 h. No significant induction was observed at atrazine concentrations below 1 ppm. A region of a cytochrome P450 family 4 gene was amplified and sequenced from C. tentans larvae. Alignments of inferred amino acid sequences with other insect CYP4 gene homologues indicate a high degree of similarity. Northern blot analysis employing the CYP4 gene fragment as a …
Tb100: The Aquatic Insects Of The Narraguagus River, Hancock And Washington Counties, Maine, Terry M. Mingo, K. Elizabeth Gibbs
Tb100: The Aquatic Insects Of The Narraguagus River, Hancock And Washington Counties, Maine, Terry M. Mingo, K. Elizabeth Gibbs
Technical Bulletins
This technical bulletin presents an inventory of the aquatic insects of the Narraguagus River in Hancock and Washington counties, Maine. The list is arranged phylogenetically by order and alphabetically within each order
Tb92: The Aquatic Insects Of The St. John River Drainage Of Aroostook County, Maine, T. M. Mingo, David L. Courtemanch, K. Elizabeth Gibbs
Tb92: The Aquatic Insects Of The St. John River Drainage Of Aroostook County, Maine, T. M. Mingo, David L. Courtemanch, K. Elizabeth Gibbs
Technical Bulletins
In September, 1977, an aquatic insect survey of the St. John River drainage was conducted. The objectives were to provide information on the existing fauna in the area of the proposed Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes hydro-electric project and to form the basis for predicting changes in the fauna should implementation of the proposed project take place. The results of that survey form the basis for this bulletin. The only additional information on the fauna of this river comes from a survey of organisms in the gut content of brook trout taken from the St. John River drainage between the Little Black …
Effect Of Substrate Types On Aquatic Insect Distribution, Henry L. Bell
Effect Of Substrate Types On Aquatic Insect Distribution, Henry L. Bell
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science
The effect of substrate types on aquatic insect distribution in the Lester River, St. Louis County, Minnesota, was analyzed through regular measurement of the standing crop. It was found that most aquatic insects preferred a rubble substrate, followed by coarse gravel, bedrock, and coarse sand.