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You searched for: Journal name Annals of the Entomological Society of America Remove constraint Journal name: Annals of the Entomological Society of America Publication year rev 7991-2009 Remove constraint Publication year rev: 7991-2009 Source 2009 v.102 no.2 Remove constraint Source: 2009 v.102 no.2
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1. Antennal Sensilla of Anastrepha serpentina (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Author:
Castrejón-Gómez, Víctor R.; Rojas, Julio C.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 310-316
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Anastrepha serpentina; antennae; sensilla; olfactory receptors; smell; insect morphology; scanning electron microscopy
Abstract:
... The antennal sensilla of Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) adults were studied by means of scanning electron microscopy. Both sexes have the same form and number of antennal segments. The scape and the pedicel are covered entirely by microtrichia. In the distal part of both segments, a series of longitudinally striated hairs was observed, originating in a flexible socket and ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0213

2. Buccal Manipulation of Sand Particles During Tunnel Excavation of the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)

Author:
Li, Hou-Feng; Su, Nan-Yao
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 333-338
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Coptotermes formosanus; subterranean termites; foraging; insect behavior; mouthparts; sand; particles
Abstract:
... Serial tunneling behavior of Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae), the Formosan subterranean termite, includes excavation, loading, transportation, and deposition of sand particles. Functions of mouthparts, including mandibles, maxillae, labrum, and labium, for the tunneling behaviors were described. The four mouthparts form a buccal cavity for loading three to four sand part ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0216

3. Comparison of the Use of Active Vision for Depth Perception in Three Grasshopper Families (Orthoptera: Caelifera)

Author:
Kral, K.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 339-345
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
interspecific variation; grasshoppers; locomotion; Tetrigidae; depth; Acrididae; vision; jumping
Abstract:
... Movement behavior immediately before a jump in an experimental arena was investigated for 17 species, representing three central European grasshopper families (Caelifera). It was found that pygmy grasshoppers (Tetrigidae) execute quick forward and backward and occasionally sideways rocking movements, whereas acridids (Acrididae) and catantopids (Catantopidae) execute slow side-to-side movements. A ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0217

4. Effects of Cypermethrin Exposed to Host on the Developmental Biology of Pimpla turionellae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

Author:
Sak, Olga; Gülgönül, Emine Esra; Uçkan, Fevzi
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 288-294
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Pimpla turionellae; cypermethrin; Galleria mellonella; adverse effects; parasitoids; nontarget organisms; insect development; developmental stages; pupation; body weight; insect behavior; longevity; dose response
Abstract:
... We investigated egg-to-adult developmental time, adult longevity, adult body size, and wing and antenna length of Pimpla turionellae (L.) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) reared on Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) last instars that were fed various doses of cypermethrin in diet. The impacts of cypermethrin on larval behavior, pupal weight, and last instar-to-adult developmental time of ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0210

5. Factors Affecting Behavioral Interactions Among Sap-Attracted Insects

Author:
Yoshimoto, J.; Nishida, T.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 201-209
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Nymphalidae; insect behavior; Vespidae; insect attractants; aggression; Scarabaeidae; sap; interspecific competition; foraging; intraspecific competition; Japan
Abstract:
... Aggressive interactions often occur between individuals of various insect species attracted to fermented tree sap. We explored interspecific behavioral dominance hierarchies and factors responsible for such interactions occurring in sap-exuding patches on trees. We observed fighting behavior, departures from patches, and attempted entries into patches (individual approached and then left a patch w ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0203

6. Female Recognition and Sexual Dimorphism of Cuticular Hydrocarbons in Monochamus galloprovincialis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

Author:
Ibeas, Fernando; Gemeno, César; Díez, Julio J.; Pajares, Juan A.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 317-325
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
chemical composition; sex pheromones; Monochamus; hydrocarbons; gender differences; insect cuticle; copulation; pheromone blends; insect vectors; females; sexual dimorphism
Abstract:
... Monochamus galloprovincialis Olivier (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is the European vector of the pine wilt nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Buhrer) Nickle, which causes the pine wilt disease. A series of experiments were carried out to determine the existence of a contact pheromone on the female's cuticle. All males tested tried to copulate with freshly killed females, but none tried ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0214

7. Influence of Weight of Male and Female Western Corn Rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Mating Behaviors

Author:
Kang, Jungkoo; Krupke, Christian H.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 326-332
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; rootworms; males; females; body weight; mating behavior; Indiana
Abstract:
... We evaluated the effect of weight, collection site, and age upon mating behaviors of the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) with multivariate analysis. Our laboratory study of D. virgifera revealed that female weight was positively associated with the likelihood of mating, although female weight was not associated with females' receptivity to ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0215

8. Molecular Cloning and Expression of an Estrogen Receptor-Related Receptor Gene in the Ant Polyrhachis vicina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Author:
Ouyang, Xia-Hui; Xi, Geng-Si; Bu, Cui-Ping; Wang, Hui-Li; Zhan, Guang-Jie; Hong, Feng
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 295-302
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
complementary DNA; open reading frames; developmental stages; hormone receptors; amino acid sequences; estrogens; gene expression; molecular cloning; Formicidae; DNA-binding domains; exons; insect castes; introns
Abstract:
... Estrogen receptor-related receptors (ERRs) belong to a subfamily of orphan nuclear receptors where the proteins are closely related to the estrogen receptors (ERs) in structure. ERR homologs have been found in many animals and play an important role in the regulation physiologic processes. We have isolated the ERR homolog, abbreviated as PvERR, from the ant Polyrhachis vicina Roger (Hymenoptera: F ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0211

9. Odonata Biogeography in the Grand Canyon Ecoregion, Southwestern USA

Author:
Stevens, Lawrence E.; Bailowitz, Richard A.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 261-274
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
geographical distribution; Anisoptera (Odonata); ecoregions; zoogeography; landforms; species diversity; altitude; Zygoptera; Arizona; Nevada; Utah
Abstract:
... The Odonata fauna of the Grand Canyon ecoregion (GCE) on the southern Colorado Plateau includes 89 species (35 genera, seven families), including 49 Anisoptera species (25 genera, four families) and 40 Zygoptera species (10 genera, three families), and with 58 Odonata species in Grand Canyon (GC; 24 genera, seven families). Three biogeographic hypotheses account for this relatively high regional s ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0208

10. A Preliminary Molecular Investigation of Aleocharine Phylogeny (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)

Author:
Thomas, J.C.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 189-195
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Staphylinidae; mitochondrial DNA; sequence analysis; genetic variation; molecular systematics; phylogeny; genetic relationships; insect taxonomy
Abstract:
... The subfamily Aleocharinae Fleming is one of the largest and most diverse lineages of staphylinid beetles (per thousand12,000 species). Being one of the most taxonomically difficult groups of beetles, the classification of the 52 tribes in this subfamily is artificial and almost void of any phylogenetic context. As a preliminary step toward building a tribal-level phylogeny for this lineage of bee ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0201

11. Stages of Gonadal Development of the Southern Green Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae): Improved Visualization

Author:
Esquivel, J.F.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 303-309
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Nezara viridula; female reproductive system; testicular development; developmental stages; ovarian development; testes; insect reproduction
Abstract:
... The southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), and other related species have become pests in cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., after successful eradication efforts for the boll weevil. In Central Texas, little is known regarding the ecology of N. viridula. The reproductive status of N. viridula adults can be used to estimate population density and overwintering surviva ...
Handle:
10113/27840
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0212

12. Survey of the Color Forms of the Southern Twostriped Walkingstick (Phasmatodea: Areolatae: Pseudophasmatidae: Pseudophasmatinae: Anisomorphini), With Notes on Its Range, Habitats, and Behaviors

Author:
Conle, Oskar V.; Hennemann, Frank H.; Dossey, Aaron T.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 210-232
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
insect morphology; geographical distribution; insect behavior; morphs; Anisomorpha buprestoides; host plants; insect surveys; color; polymorphism; habitats; Florida
Abstract:
... Numerous color morphs of the southern twostriped walkingstick (or “devil rider”), Anisomorpha buprestoides (Stoll, 1813) (Phasmatodea: Areolatae: Pseudophasmatidae: Pseudophasmatinae: Anisomorphini), predominantly from Florida, are described and illustrated. Three main color forms of A. buprestoides are recognized: white, orange and brown. Type specimens of A. buprestoides have been lost, but colo ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0204

13. Wild Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila) of the Michigan Highbush Blueberry Agroecosystem

Author:
Tuell, Julianna K.; Ascher, John S.; Isaacs, Rufus
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 275-287
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Vaccinium corymbosum; agroecosystems; solitary bees; trapping; blueberries; edge effects; new host records; Apoidea; species diversity; insect traps; pollinating insects; insect communities; new geographic records; Michigan
Abstract:
... Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) is a native North American crop dependent upon pollen movement by bees for high fruit set and large berries. Commercial blueberry farms use honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) to provide pollination services, but there is concern regarding their long-term sustainability as crop pollinators. We conducted a 3-yr study at 15 farms to identify the bee community ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0209

14. Age-Specific Life Table Parameters and Survivorship of an Iranian Population of the Codling Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) at Different Constant Temperatures

Author:
Aghdam, Hossein Ranjbar; Fathipour, Yaghoub; Kontodimas, Dimitris C.; Radjabi, Gholamreza; Rezapanah, Mohammadreza
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 233-240
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Cydia pomonella; life tables; age; longevity; mortality; insect reproduction; oviposition; sex ratio; animal fertility; population growth; temperature; nonlinear models; Weibull statistics; Iran
Abstract:
... Age-specific life table parameters and survivorship, adult longevity, reproduction periods, fertility, and sex ratio of the codling moth were studied at eight constant temperatures (10, 14, 20, 25, 27, 30, 33, and 35 ±0.5°C). Among the examined temperatures, the highest values of net reproductive rate, intrinsic rate of increase, and finite rate of increase were 18.28 (females/female), 0.08 (femal ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0205

15. Egg Morphology and Stages of Embryonic Development of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)

Author:
Al-Wahaibi, Ali K.; Morse, Joseph G.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 241-248
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
insect morphology; ova; chorion; developmental stages; Homalodisca vitripennis; embryogenesis
Abstract:
... The structure of the egg and embryonic developmental stages of glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar) (Hemiptera Cicadellidae), an important vector of Xyhlla fastidiosa are described and illustrated. This sharpshooter has narrow, flattened elliptical eggs with the anterior end less broad and more pointed than the posterior end. The anterior portion of the egg contains a keel- ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0206

16. Egg Stage of Homalodisca vitripennis and Homalodisca liturata (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae): Ovometrics, Embryonic Development, and Nonparasitic Mortality

Author:
Al-Wahaibi, Ali K.; Morse, Joseph G.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 249-260
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
morphometry; ova; egg hatchability; host plants; heat sums; Homalodisca vitripennis; abnormal development; temperature; embryogenesis; clutch size; mortality; California
Abstract:
... Morphometric and developmental aspects of the egg stage of glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar), and Homalodisca liturata Ball were investigated. Considerable overlap exists between the two species with respect to egg length, width, and clutch size, making these variables unreliable in identifying their eggs to species. Embryonic development of the two species was observed ...
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0207

17. Oviposition Patterns of Creontiades signatus (Hemiptera: Miridae) on Okra-Leaf and Normal-Leaf Cotton

Author:
Armstrong, J. Scott; Coleman, Randy J.; Sétamou, Mamoudou
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2009 v.102 no.2 pp. 196-200
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
Creontiades; oviposition; oviposition sites; host plants; Gossypium hirsutum; cotton; genotype; leaves; plant morphology; trichomes
Abstract:
... We investigated the oviposition behavior of Creontiades signatus Distant (Hemiptera: Miridae), a relatively new plant bug pest of south Texas cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L, on okra-leaf and normal-leaf genotypes that differed significantly in their leaf morphology and trichome densities. In a no-choice study, the site preference and numbers of eggs oviposited by C. signatus were identical for the o ...
Handle:
10113/27842
DOI:
10.1603/008.102.0202