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You searched for: Journal name Ecological entomology Remove constraint Journal name: Ecological entomology Publication year rev 7987-2013 Remove constraint Publication year rev: 7987-2013 Source 2013 v.38 no.3 Remove constraint Source: 2013 v.38 no.3
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1. Differences in ecomorphology and microhabitat use of four saproxylic larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Scots pine stump rot holes

Author:
ELLEN L. ROTHERAY
Source:
Ecological entomology 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 219-229
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Pinus sylvestris; Syrphidae; competitive exclusion; eclosion; larvae; larval development; microhabitats; risk; surveys; winter; Scotland
Abstract:
... Co‐existence and microhabitat partitioning was explored in larvae of four species of hoverfly which occupy rot holes in Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris L. in Scotland, U.K. including the endangered pine hoverfly Blera fallax (Linnaeus), and three more common species, Callicera rufa (Schummel), Myathropa florea (Linnaeus), and Sphegina clunipes (Fallén) (Diptera, Syrphidae). The primary aim of the stud ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12009

2. Do dung beetle larvae need microbial symbionts from their parents to feed on dung?

Author:
MARCUS J. BYRNE; BRONWYN WATKINS; GUSTAV BOUWER
Source:
Ecological entomology 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 250-257
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
adults; dung beetles; feces; fermentation; foods; heat; ingestion; insect larvae; jaws; mastication; microorganisms; mouthparts; nutrients; parents; secretion; symbionts
Abstract:
... Adult dung beetles eat small particles of their food using soft mouthparts, but their larvae have biting jaws with which they chew material in their natal brood ball. It was assumed that microbes supplied by the parents help breakdown food material in the brood ball, which was thought to act as a fermentation chamber. It has been generally accepted that larval dung beetles gain access to nutrients ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12011

3. Effects of climate warming on host–parasitoid interactions

Author:
CHRISTOPHER T. JEFFS; OWEN T. LEWIS
Source:
Ecological entomology 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 209-218
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
antagonists; carbon dioxide; ecosystem services; ecosystems; evolutionary adaptation; food webs; global warming; host specificity; hosts; models; nitrogen dioxide; parasitoids; pest control; phenology; phenotypic plasticity; population dynamics; temperature
Abstract:
... Parasitoids are key regulators of the population dynamics of their arthropod hosts, are integral to the structure and dynamics of food webs, and provide ecosystem services by suppressing agricultural pests. Despite their ecological and functional importance, relatively few studies have considered the effects of a warming climate on host–parasitoid interactions. The three primary modes through whic ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12026

4. Energy reserves of parasitoids depend on honeydew from non‐hosts

Author:
ALEJANDRO TENA; APOSTOLOS PEKAS; FELIX L. WÄCKERS; ALBERTO URBANEJA
Source:
Ecological entomology 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 278-289
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Aphytis melinus; Hemiptera; autumn; energy; energy requirements; feeds; foods; high performance liquid chromatography; honeydew; insect control; insect pests; nectar; parasitoids; spring; sugar content; sugars; summer
Abstract:
... Adult parasitoids depend on sugar‐rich foods such as nectar and honeydew to meet their energy requirements and control insect pests. However, it is poorly known whether parasitoids can detect and feed on honeydew in agroecosystems, where it is the primary carbohydrate source, because this sugar source is less apparent in comparison to nectar and sometimes contains repellent compounds for parasitoi ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12018

5. Female beetles facilitate leaf feeding for males on toxic plants

Author:
LESSANDO M. GONTIJO
Source:
Ecological entomology 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 272-277
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Tetraopes; copulation; drainage; feeding behavior; females; foods; latex; leaves; males; phytophagous insects; risk; toxicity
Abstract:
... Milkweed plants produce latex, which works as a defence against some herbivorous insects. The cerambycid beetles Tetraopes femoratus (LeConte) puncture the leaf midrib vein to extravasate the latex, and thus render the leaf edible. Nonetheless, it has not yet been investigated whether there is any further implication beyond food acquisition regarding this behaviour. The present study examined the ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12015

6. Identifying inter- and intra-guild feeding activity of an arthropod predator assemblage

Author:
James R. Hagler; Felisa Blackmer
Source:
Ecological entomology 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 258-271
ISSN:
1365-2311
Subject:
Araneae; Bemisia tabaci; Collops vittatus; DNA; Geocoris punctipes; Gossypium hirsutum; Lygus elisus; Lygus hesperus; Lygus lineolaris; arthropod communities; beneficial insects; biological control; carnivores; cotton; digestive system; ecosystems; feeding preferences; herbivores; ingestion; natural enemies; omnivores; pests; polymerase chain reaction; population dynamics; predation; predator-prey relationships; predatory insects
Abstract:
... Understanding predator–prey interactions of the arthropod community in any given ecosystem is essential in pinpointing the biological control services provided by natural enemies. Hence, four prey-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays were developed to analyse the gut contents of the cotton predator community. The four targeted prey included a herbivore/pest, omnivore/pest, omnivore/bene ...
Handle:
10113/57135
DOI:
10.1111/een.12014

7. The effects of drought and herbivory on plant–herbivore interactions across 16 soybean genotypes in a field experiment

Author:
ROSE GRINNAN; THOMAS E. CARTER Jr.; MARC T. J. JOHNSON
Source:
Ecological entomology 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 290-302
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Glycine max; climate; correlation; drought; field experimentation; genotype; herbivores; plant growth; plant stress; soybeans; water stress
Abstract:
... As the Earth's climate continues to change, drought and insect population outbreaks are predicted to increase in many parts of the world. It is therefore important to understand how changes in such abiotic and biotic stressors might impact agroecosystems. The plant stress hypothesis predicts that, owing to physiological and biochemical changes, plants experiencing drought will be more susceptible ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12017

8. Biodiversity of stream insects in the Malaysian Peninsula: spatial patterns and environmental constraints

Author:
AL‐SHAMI SALMAN ABDO; CHE SALMAH MD RAWI; ABU HASSAN AHMAD; MADZIATUL ROSMAHANIE MADRUS
Source:
Ecological entomology 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 238-249
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Ephemeroptera; Plecoptera; Trichoptera; altitude; ammonia; biochemical oxygen demand; biodiversity; dissolved oxygen; insects; streams; variance
Abstract:
... The spatial variation in Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT) taxonomic composition in headwater forested streams of peninsular Malaysia was studied. Several environmental parameters were assessed for their importance in regulating the composition of assemblages across the spatial extent of the Malaysian bioregion. The spatial variables were expressed as vectors based on principal coor ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12013

9. Macro‐ and microenvironmental factors affecting tyre‐breeding flies (Insecta: Diptera) in urbanised areas

Author:
ALEJANDRA RUBIO; MARÍA ISABEL BELLOCQ; DARÍO VEZZANI
Source:
Ecological entomology 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 303-314
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Diptera; community structure; insect communities; insect larvae; organic matter; species diversity; tires; urbanization; vegetation cover
Abstract:
... Urbanisation is often considered a main driver of changes in the structure of insect communities. To assess macro‐ and microenvironmental factors determining the occurrence and community structure of fly larvae in water‐filled artificial containers, a total of 13 848 individuals were collected among 1380 water‐filled tyres inspected along an urbanisation gradient in temperate Argentina. According ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12016

10. An orb‐weaver spider eludes plant‐defending acacia ants by hiding in plain sight

Author:
LORIANN C. GARCIA; JOHN D. STYRSKY
Source:
Ecological entomology 2013 v.38 no.3 pp. 230-237
ISSN:
0307-6946
Subject:
Acacia; Argiope; Pseudomyrmex; aggression; webs; Panama
Abstract:
... Myrmecophily is uncommon in spiders and adaptations that allow spider infiltration of ant colonies are poorly studied. Here, a novel interaction between the orb‐weaver spider, Eustala oblonga Chickering, and the acacia ant, Pseudomyrmex satanicus Wheeler, in central Panama is documented. These spiders occupy webs at night, but spend most of the day crouched directly against the surface of their ho ...
DOI:
10.1111/een.12012