Cave Millipedes Of The United States. Xiv. Revalidation Of The Genus Speorthus Chamberlin, 1952 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Macrosternodesmidae), With A Description Of A New Species From Texas And Remarks On The Families Polydesmidae And Macrosternodesmidae In North America,
2017
1950 Price Drive Farmville, VA
Cave Millipedes Of The United States. Xiv. Revalidation Of The Genus Speorthus Chamberlin, 1952 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Macrosternodesmidae), With A Description Of A New Species From Texas And Remarks On The Families Polydesmidae And Macrosternodesmidae In North America, William A. Shear, James M. Reddell
Insecta Mundi
The genus Speorthus Chamberlin is revalidated for S. tuganbius Chamberlin and S. reyesi, new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Macrosternodesmidae). The families Polydesmidae and Macrosternodesmidae (as they occur in North America) are briefly discussed, and their component North American genera listed. The validity of Macrosternodesmidae is reaffirmed; the family is predominantly North American. Nearctodesminae, new status, is formally designated as a subfamily of Macrosternodesmidae. The superfamily Trichopolydesmoidea is synonymized with the superfamily Polydesmoidea, new combination.
Una Nueva Especie De Eraina Clarke (Lepidoptera: Autostichidae) De Chile Central,
2017
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural
Una Nueva Especie De Eraina Clarke (Lepidoptera: Autostichidae) De Chile Central, Francisco Urra
Insecta Mundi
Se describe una nueva especie de Autostichidae, Eraina beechei nov. sp., a partir de ejemplares recolectados en la precordillera andina de la Provincia de Ñuble, Región del Biobío. Se presentan caracteres de diagnóstico para la especie; se entregan fotografías del adulto, ilustraciones de las estructuras genitales del macho y de la hembra, y una clave para la determinación de las especies del género Eraina.
Morphological Revision Of The Western Palaearctic Species
Of The Genus Copris Geoffroy, 1762 With Three Foretibial External Teeth (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae),
2017
GeoLab, Imola, Italy
Morphological Revision Of The Western Palaearctic Species Of The Genus Copris Geoffroy, 1762 With Three Foretibial External Teeth (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae), Stefano Ziani
Insecta Mundi
This revision concerns a small group of Western Palaearctic Copris species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Scarabaeidae) distinguished by having three lateral teeth on the foretibae. According to the literature, this group consists of four taxa: Copris armeniacus Faldermann, 1835, C. felschei Reitter, 1892, C. pueli Mollandin de Boissy, 1905 and C. umbilicatus Abeille de Perrin, 1901. Copris armeniacus is herein deemed a species inquirenda, and C. felschei, for which a neotype is designated, is deemed valid. Copris umbilicatus is recorded for the first time from Turkey. A key to all species of the genus Copris known from the Western Palaearctic …
Key To The Korean Species Of Armored Scale Insects
(Hemiptera: Diaspididae),
2017
Plant Quarantine Technology Center/QIA
Key To The Korean Species Of Armored Scale Insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae), Soo-Jung Suh
Insecta Mundi
A list of all 80 species of armored scale insects (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) in 30 genera that have been identified or documented in Korea, along with a dichotomous key to separate them, is provided.
Species Groups Of Traumatomutilla André (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae),
2017
California Department of Food & Agriculture
Species Groups Of Traumatomutilla André (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae), Kevin A. Williams, Pedro R. Bartholomay, Márcio Luiz De Oliveira
Insecta Mundi
Females of Traumatomutilla André (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) are organized into 14 species groups; 136 of the 138 Traumatomutilla taxa known from females were studied. Of these species groups, only the inermis species group was adequately established and diagnosed in the literature (Casal 1969). The remaining newly established species groups are as follows: americana, auriculata, bellica, bifurca, diabolica, gemella, indica, integella, juvenilis, quadrinotata, tabapua, trochanterata, and vitelligera. Diagnoses and lists of included species are provided for each species group. Eighty-three new country records are provided for 49 species.
The Plecoptera Of Panama. I. The Stonefly Fauna Of Mount Totumas Cloud Forest And Biological Reserve, Including A New Country Record,
2017
Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudio de la Salud
The Plecoptera Of Panama. I. The Stonefly Fauna Of Mount Totumas Cloud Forest And Biological Reserve, Including A New Country Record, Brian J. Armitage, Bill P. Stark
Insecta Mundi
The Republic of Panama currently has 21 recorded species of stoneflies, all in the genus Anacroneuria (Plecoptera: Perlidae). Herein, we record five species of this genus from the Mount Totumas Cloud Forest and Biological Reserve, in the upper reaches of the Río Chiriquí Viejo watershed. One of these species, A. plutonis (Banks), represents a new country record for Panama. These results are part of an ongoing effort to characterize the aquatic insect fauna of Panama, and to evaluate that country’s major watersheds.
Population Dynamics Of The Wheat Curl Mite (Acari: Eriophyidae) During The Heading Stages Of Winter Wheat,
2017
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Population Dynamics Of The Wheat Curl Mite (Acari: Eriophyidae) During The Heading Stages Of Winter Wheat, Anthony J. Mcmechan, Gary Hein
Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications
The wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella Keifer) is the only known vector of three viruses in wheat—Wheat streak mosaic virus, Wheat mosaic virus, and Triticum mosaic virus. The economic impact of this disease complex is linked to the presence of suitable hosts prior to winter wheat maturing in early summer and the movement of wheat curl mite from wheat to oversummering hosts prior to wheat harvest. Previous research has documented the prevalence and density of mite populations on maturing wheat heads; however, these studies were limited to a few late stages of wheat. A study was conducted …
Record Breaking Achievements By Spiders And The Scientists Who Study Them,
2017
University of Turin
Record Breaking Achievements By Spiders And The Scientists Who Study Them, Stefano Mammola, Peter Michalik, Eileen Hebets, Marco Isaia
Eileen Hebets Publications
Organismal biology has been steadily losing fashion in both formal education and scientific research. Simultaneous with this is an observable decrease in the connection between humans, their environment, and the organisms with which they share the planet. Nonetheless, we propose that organismal biology can facilitate scientific observation, discovery, research, and engagement, especially when the organisms of focus are ubiquitous and charismatic animals such as spiders. Despite being often feared, spiders are mysterious and intriguing, offering a useful foundation for the effective teaching and learning of scientific concepts and processes. In order to provide an entryway for teachers and students—as well …
What Induces Female Kicking In Callosobruchus Maculatus? Disentangling The Effects Of Male Traits On Female Mating Decisions,
2017
University of Kentucky
What Induces Female Kicking In Callosobruchus Maculatus? Disentangling The Effects Of Male Traits On Female Mating Decisions, William I. Licht
Theses and Dissertations--Entomology
Sexual conflict over mating duration drives the evolution of male and female adaptations that facilitate the manipulation of mating interactions in their favor. This conflict drives the evolution of traits that improve the fitness of the focal sex despite inflicting costs on mates. However, males can express multiple traits that increase and decrease female fitness simultaneously. When the effects of male traits on female fitness increase or decrease with duration of exposure, females traits that influence mating duration are selected upon. Females of Callosobruchus maculatus, a bruchid bean beetle, kick mates to forcefully end copulation. Although both negative effects …
A New Tachinid Genus And Species Record For North America: Iceliopsis Borgmeieri Guimarães,
2017
Wright State University - Main Campus
A New Tachinid Genus And Species Record For North America: Iceliopsis Borgmeieri Guimarães, John O. Stireman Iii, Jane E. Dell
Biological Sciences Faculty Publications
The Iceliini are a small, enigmatic New World tribe of Tachininae consisting of three genera, Icelia RobineauDesvoidy, Iceliopsis Guimarães, and Erviopsis Townsend, and five recognized species (Guimarães 1976). All known species are exclusively Neotropical in distribution with the exception of Icelia triquetra (Olivier), which ranges from Brazil, through Central America, and as far north as New York state (O’Hara & Wood 2004). Members of the tribe are generally medium-sized (ca. 7–12 mm), elongate, yellowish or grayish in color, and resemble Dexiini or Leskiini in general appearance. Species of Iceliini are relatively rarely collected and there is but a single host …
Instructions For Authors,
2017
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Instructions For Authors, Discovery Editors
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
No abstract provided.
Bumpers College Students In Action,
2017
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Bumpers College Students In Action, Discovery Editors
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
No abstract provided.
Marketing Tips For Small-Scale, Local Honey Bee Keepers In Northwest Arkansas,
2017
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Marketing Tips For Small-Scale, Local Honey Bee Keepers In Northwest Arkansas, Samuel L. Goll, Michael P. Popp, Jennie S. Popp, Donald C. Steinkraus
Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
The objective of this thesis was to gain market information for beekeepers regarding different honey bee products and to provide information about economic feasibility when produced on a small, local scale. Since cost-of-production information about operating an apiary is widely available, the focus of this work was on gaining marketing knowledge. One of the objectives of the surveys was to develop a better sense of what potential resellers of honey bee products considered locally produced. Another objective was to determine preferences for honey bee product packaging as well as bee pollination services. Using that feedback, a marketing plan for different …
The Fleas (Arthropoda: Insecta: Siphonaptera) Of Arkansas,
2017
Eastern Oklahoma St. College
The Fleas (Arthropoda: Insecta: Siphonaptera) Of Arkansas, Chris T. Mcallister, Lance A. Durden, Henry W. Robison, Matthew B. Connior
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are important ectoparasites of cats, dogs, other mammals (including humans), and birds, and are an important component of the biota of North America. In addition, they can be nuisance biters and serve as vectors or intermediate hosts of several flea-borne disease agents and parasites that negatively affect mammals and birds. In Arkansas, there have been no recent comprehensive summaries of fleas in the last 45+ years. Here, we provide a summary of the 29 species of fleas within 7 families that have been recorded from the state, update their taxonomy, and note their medical and veterinary importance.
A Survey Of Non-Crop Plants As Alternative Hosts To Raspberries For Drosophila Suzukii (Spotted Wing Drosophila),
2017
South Dakota State University
A Survey Of Non-Crop Plants As Alternative Hosts To Raspberries For Drosophila Suzukii (Spotted Wing Drosophila), Bennur Agbaba
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The spotted wing fruit fly (SWD), Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is a pest of small fruit crops. Unlike most other Drosophila species, this insect can oviposit into ripe fruits, rendering them unmarketable. Drosophila suzukii is spreading quickly throughout the continental United States including South Dakota, and causing serious damage to horticultural crops, particularly those within the fruit industry. This study determines the D. suzukii host plant both commercial crops and native plants, and defines non-crop host plants by season in South Dakota. Further, it confirms the occurrence of the fly in southeastern South Dakota and identifies high-risk infestation areas …
A Description Of Variation In Fecundity Between Two Populations Of Wolf Spider Rabidosa Rabida In Searcy Arkansas Using Brood Size Measurements,
2017
Harding University
A Description Of Variation In Fecundity Between Two Populations Of Wolf Spider Rabidosa Rabida In Searcy Arkansas Using Brood Size Measurements, Brandon Hogland, Ryan Stork, Amber Hug
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
Fecundity, a very important population variable, can be estimated by measuring the number of juveniles hatching out of individual egg sacs. Rabidosa rabida is a large wolf spider that is common in Arkansas and much of the eastern portion of North America. This study attempts to expand previous estimates of variation in fecundity made for this species by Reed and Nicholas in Mississippi. We hypothesized that a significant variation would be found in fecundity estimates between two populations in Arkansas. We also hypothesized that this variation would be similar to the variation reported in Mississippi. Two populations of R. rabida …
The Cattle Dung Arthropod Community In Eastern South Dakota: Their Colonization, Impact On Degradation, And Response To Rangeland Management,
2017
South Dakota State University
The Cattle Dung Arthropod Community In Eastern South Dakota: Their Colonization, Impact On Degradation, And Response To Rangeland Management, Jacob Pecenka
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Cattle grazing operations are an important industry throughout the world and a vital component of the economy of the Northern Great Plains. Rangeland management is important to ensure that cattle grazing remains not only profitable but also environmentally sustainable. Conventionally managed rangeland systems that practice continuous grazing and repeated applications of chemicals such as avermectins pose a risk to the continuing productivity of rangelands. These practices have ecological consequences, primarily to the arthropod community that inhabits cattle dung pats. This diverse community works together to recycle dung pats and make the nutrients in dung accessible to the surrounding plant community, …
Interactive Effects Of Cover Crops, Invertebrate Communities And Soil Health In Corn Production Systems,
2017
South Dakota State University
Interactive Effects Of Cover Crops, Invertebrate Communities And Soil Health In Corn Production Systems, Claire Lacanne
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The adoption of regenerative farming practices is gaining traction, but the costs and benefits are not often considered on a systems level. Encouraging biodiversity and soil health is the goal of many agricultural practices used in regenerative farming; regenerative systems employ practices which abide by the two main principles of increasing biodiversity and decreasing disturbance, with the goal of encouraging ecosystem functioning to minimize inputs and maximize the productivity of a farm. I examined the management of corn (Zea mays) fields across four states in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Regenerative systems in this study …
Risk Parameters And Assessment Of Dietary Dsrna Exposure In Folsomia Candida,
2017
University of Kentucky
Risk Parameters And Assessment Of Dietary Dsrna Exposure In Folsomia Candida, Jeffrey Edward Noland
Theses and Dissertations--Entomology
Assessing the risk of transgenic crop products is essential when determining the safety of a crop for deregulation and commercialization. The Organization of Economic and Cooperative Development (OECD), International Standards Organization (ISO), and governmental regulatory agencies require a battery of tests to demonstrate the safety of a GM product against several surrogate species of organisms that perform various ecosystem services. Assays are performed using toxicology methods established for pesticides. These methods have been applied to testing the safety, specificity and fate of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry protein toxins engineered into crop plants and information exists on the effects on non-target …
Ecological, Molecular, And Morphological Data: A Synergistic Approach To Resolve Species Limits Of Lytopylus From The Area De Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae),
2017
University of Kentucky
Ecological, Molecular, And Morphological Data: A Synergistic Approach To Resolve Species Limits Of Lytopylus From The Area De Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae), Ilgoo Kang
Theses and Dissertations--Entomology
Lytopylus is species-rich genus of Agathidinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae), but limited information of the genus has been published. Morphological, molecular, and ecological data were compared to resolve the species limits of Lytopylus reared from caterpillars collected the Area de Conservación Guanacaste (ACG) in Costa Rica. Molecular data were initially used to hypothesize species limits, and morphological and host use data were employed to make a final decision when molecular data was indecisive, e.g., when the genetic difference between species was slight. Thirty-two new species are described with image plates of each species. Phylogenetic analyses of the barcode region of the …
