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1. A one night stand? Reproductive excursions of female roe deer as a breeding dispersal tactic

Author:
Lucie Debeffe; Stefano Focardi; Christophe Bonenfant; A. J. Mark Hewison; Nicolas Morellet; Cécile Vanpé; Marco Heurich; Petter Kjellander; John D. C. Linnell; Atle Mysterud; Maryline Pellerin; Pavel Sustr; Ferdinando Urbano; Francesca Cagnacci
Source:
Oecologia 2014 v.176 no.2 pp. 431-443
ISSN:
0029-8549
Subject:
Capreolus capreolus; adults; breeding; breeding season; breeding sites; females; gene flow; genome; global positioning systems; herbivores; home range; males; mammals; monitoring; population dynamics; Europe
Abstract:
... Breeding dispersal, defined as the net movement between successive breeding sites, remains a poorly understood and seldom reported phenomenon in mammals, despite its importance for population dynamics and genetics. In large herbivores, females may be more mobile during the breeding season, undertaking short-term trips (excursions) outside their normal home range. If fertilisation occurs, leading t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00442-014-3021-8
PubMed:
25027183

2. A review and redescription of the cosmopolitan pseudoscorpion Chelifer cancroides (Pseudoscorpiones: Cheliferidae)

Author:
Harvey Mark S.
Source:
Journal of arachnology 2014 v.42 no.1 pp. 86-104
ISSN:
0161-8202
Subject:
Chelifer cancroides; adults; claws; males; nymphs; redescriptions; sampling; Australasian region; Europe; Japan; North America
Abstract:
... The taxonomy of the cheliferid pseudoscorpion genus Chelifer Geoffroy 1762 is reviewed with a single cosmopolitan species, Chelifer cancroides (Linnaeus 1758), with the subspecies C. cancroides orientalis Morikawa 1954 from Japan newly synonymised with C. cancroides. Adults and the final two nymphal stages (tritonymph and deutonymph) are redescribed based on numerous specimens from Europe, North A ...
DOI:
10.1636/K13-57.1

3. Acceptability and suitability of the European Ostrinia nubilalis Hübner for Macrocentrus cingulum Brischke from Asia and Europe

Author:
E.D.M. Campan; S. Havard; A. Sagouis; C. Pélissier; F.J. Muller; C. Villemant; Y. Savriama; D. Guéry; J. Hu; S. Ponsard
Source:
Biological control 2014 v.74 pp. 13-20
ISSN:
1049-9644
Subject:
Macrocentrus; Magnoliopsida; Ostrinia nubilalis; Trichogramma brassicae; adults; biological control; biological control agents; cocoons; corn; economic analysis; eggs; environmental impact; females; longevity; males; oviposition; parasitism; parasitoids; progeny; Asia; Europe; North America
Abstract:
... We examined whether Macrocentrus cingulum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) of Asian origin could serve as a biological control agent of the maize pest Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Europe. M. cingulum is already present in Europe, where it does not parasitize O. nubilalis but Ostriniascapulalis, a related species feeding on wild dicotyledons. In contrast, M. cingulum have been imported f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2014.03.013

4. Age, growth, condition and reproduction of roach Rutilus rutilus (Teleostei:Cyprinidae), in south-eastern Australia

Author:
Daniel J. Stoessel
Source:
Marine & freshwater research 2014 v.65 no.3 pp. 275-281
ISSN:
1323-1650
Subject:
Rutilus rutilus; environmental factors; females; fish; lakes; life history; males; reproduction; sexual maturity; temperature; Australia; Europe
Abstract:
... The roach, Rutilus rutilus, endemic to large portions of Europe, was introduced to Australia in 1861. Because of a lack of ecological knowledge of populations in Australia, life-history aspects of specimens collected in 2000 and 2001 from Lake Eildon were investigated. Fish ranged in length (LF) from 83 to 240mm, in weight from 63 to 187g and in age from 1.1 to 8.6 years. Parameters of growth for ...
DOI:
10.1071/MF13095

5. Androconial Hairbrushes of the Syntomis (Amata) phegea (L.) Group (Lepidoptera, Ctenuchinae): A Synapomorphic Character Supported by Sequence Data of the Mitochondrial 16S rRNA Gene

Author:
Dietrich Schneider; Luc Legal; Wolfgang Dierl; Michael Wink
Source:
Zeitschrift für Naturforschung 2014 v.54 no.12 pp. 1119-1139
ISSN:
1865-7125
Subject:
Arctiinae; DNA; females; genes; genetic background; genetic variation; legs; males; mitochondria; monophyly; nucleotide sequences; pheromones; ribosomal RNA; synapomorphy; Central Asia; Europe
Abstract:
... Males of several palaearctic Syntomis/Amata species (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) possess androconial hairbrushes in connection with the foreleg coxa. The cuticular structure of these potentially behaviour-related and pheromone dissipating brushes is described. Such malespecific organs and signals play a crucial role in the female choice procedure. The presence of hairbrushes was found in 17 out of 28 ...
DOI:
10.1515/znc-1999-1219

6. Association of breakfast consumption with objectively measured and self-reported physical activity, sedentary time and physical fitness in European adolescents: the HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) Study

Author:
Magdalena Cuenca-García; Jonatan R Ruiz; Francisco B Ortega; Idoia Labayen; Marcela González-Gross; Luis A Moreno; Sonia Gomez-Martinez; Donatella Ciarapica; Lena Hallström; Acki Wästlund; Dénes Molnar; Frederic Gottrand; Yannis Manios; Kurt Widhalm; Anthony Kafatos; Stefaan De Henauw; Michael Sjöström; Manuel J Castillo
Source:
Public health nutrition 2014 v.17 no.10 pp. 2226-2236
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
questionnaires; physical fitness; physical activity; males; lifestyle; socioeconomic status; adolescents; food choices; breakfast; cross-sectional studies; females; adolescence; Europe
Abstract:
... To examine the association of breakfast consumption with objectively measured and self-reported physical activity, sedentary time and physical fitness. The HELENA (Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence) Cross-Sectional Study. Breakfast consumption was assessed by two non-consecutive 24 h recalls and by a ‘Food Choices and Preferences’ questionnaire. Physical activity, sedentary t ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980013002437
PubMed:
24021021

7. Diel behaviour and time budget of the adult pine weevil Hylobius abietis

Author:
Frauke Fedderwitz; Niklas Björklund; Velemir Ninkovic; Göran Nordlander
Source:
Physiological entomology 2014 v.39 no.2 pp. 103-110
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Hylobius abietis; Picea abies; adults; egg production; females; forest regeneration; girdling; locomotion; males; plant response; seedlings; Europe
Abstract:
... The pine weevil [Hylobius abietis (L.); Coleoptera: Curculionidae] has a high economic impact on forest regeneration in Europe. The general biology of the pine weevil has received considerable attention, although there is insufficient knowledge about its diel behaviour and time budget. Therefore, in the present study, the feeding and locomotion behaviour of individual adult weevils on Norway spruc ...
DOI:
10.1111/phen.12053

8. Does character displacement demonstrate density-dependent expression in females? A test on the wing shape of two species of European damselflies

Author:
Romeo Cigognini; Marco Matteo Gallesi; Sara Mobili; Sönke Hardersen; Roberto Sacchi
Source:
Evolutionary ecology 2014 v.28 no.5 pp. 941-956
ISSN:
0269-7653
Subject:
Calopteryx splendens; allopatry; color; females; flight; males; pigmentation; prediction; sympatry; Europe
Abstract:
... Character displacement (CD) is the evolutionary process which leads to the divergence in trait expression of closely related species in regions where species co-occur, compared to allopatric populations. In Europe CD has been investigated in males of Calopteryx splendens and C. virgo and has been related to species recognition. If species recognition is relevant for males, also females should bene ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10682-014-9711-1

9. Efficacy and Mechanisms of Communication Disruption of the Red Clover Casebearer Moth (Coleophora deauratella) with Complete and Partial Pheromone Formulations

Author:
Boyd A. Mori; Maya L. Evenden
Source:
Journal of chemical ecology 2014 v.40 no.6 pp. 577-589
ISSN:
0098-0331
Subject:
Coleophora; Trifolium pratense; acetates; air; antennae; control methods; dispensers; electroantennography; insecticides; males; mating disruption; moths; pests; pheromone traps; sticky traps; Canada; Europe
Abstract:
... The red clover casebearer, Coleophora deauratella Leinig and Zeller (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae), is a major pest of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) grown for seed in Canada and parts of Europe. Insecticides are ineffective against C. deauratella, and other control methods, such as pheromone-mediated mating disruption, need to be explored. The efficacy and mechanisms of communication disruption ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10886-014-0461-x
PubMed:
25008969

10. First reported case of elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus infection in laos

Author:
Bouchard Bertrand; Xaymountry Bounmy; Thongtip Nikorn; Lertwatcharasarakul Preeda; Wajjwalku Worawidh
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2014 v.45 no.3 pp. 704-707
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
males; phylogeny; Elephantid betaherpesvirus 1; death; DNA-directed DNA polymerase; calves; people; Elephas maximus; zoos; Asia; North America; Europe
Abstract:
... The elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) is now recognized as one of the main causes of death of young Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) in North American zoos. Its impact in wild and domestic elephant populations in Asia is not clearly understood. This article describes the first case of EEHV infection in Lao People's Democratic Republic of a 2.5-yr-old domestic male Asian elephant. Clini ...
DOI:
10.1638/2013-0264R1.1

11. Heleobia maltzani (Westerlund, 1886) (Caenogastropoda: Truncatelloidea: Cochliopidae) from Crete and species-level diversity of Heleobia Stimpson, 1865 in Europe

Author:
Magdalena Szarowska; Sebastian Hofman; Artur Osikowski; Andrzej Falniowski
Source:
Journal of natural history 2014 v.48 no.41-42 pp. 2487-2500
ISSN:
1464-5262
Subject:
Cochliopidae; DNA; brackish water; cytochrome-c oxidase; females; males; nucleotide sequences; population; snails; Crete; Europe
Abstract:
... Morphological characters and partial cytochrome oxidase (COI) DNA sequences were used to investigate intra- and interpopulation differences among three Cretan brackish-water populations of Heleobia maltzani snails. The morphology of male and female reproductive organs of H. maltzani did not differ within studied populations or in comparison with closely related species. In contrast, analysis of sh ...
DOI:
10.1080/00222933.2014.946109

12. Herbivore Defence Compounds Occur in Pollen and Reduce Bumblebee Colony Fitness

Author:
Sarah E. J. Arnold; M. Eduardo Peralta Idrovo; Luis J. Lomas Arias; Steven R. Belmain; Philip C. Stevenson
Source:
Journal of chemical ecology 2014 v.40 no.8 pp. 878-881
ISSN:
0098-0331
Subject:
Aphidoidea; Bombus terrestris; Lupinus; continuous cropping; crops; environmental impact; foraging; herbivores; larvae; males; parasitoids; pollen; pollinators; predators; quinolizidine alkaloids; toxicity; Europe; South America
Abstract:
... Herbivory defence chemicals in plants can affect higher trophic levels such as predators and parasitoids, but the impact on pollinators has been overlooked. We show that defensive plant chemicals can damage pollinator fitness when expressed in pollen. Crop lupins (Lupinus species from Europe and South America) accumulate toxic quinolizidine alkaloids in vegetative tissues, conferring resistance to ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10886-014-0467-4
PubMed:
24952086

13. Integrated Bayesian species delimitation and morphological diagnostics of chorioptic mange mites (Acariformes: Psoroptidae: Chorioptes)

Author:
Andre V. Bochkov; Pavel B. Klimov; Gete Hestvik; Alexander P. Saveljev
Source:
Parasitology research 2014 v.113 no.7 pp. 2603-2627
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Alces alces; Chorioptes; adults; body length; diagnostic techniques; females; genes; hosts; immatures; legs; males; mange; mites; models; phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; scanning electron microscopy; Finland; Russia; Sweden
Abstract:
... The external morphology of adult and immature stages of mange mites of the genus Chorioptes was investigated with the aid of light and scanning electron microscopy. A molecular phylogeny of this genus was inferred based on six genes (18S, 28S rDNA, EF1-α, SRP54, HSP70, and CO1). The validity of four species (Ch. bovis, Ch. panda, Ch. texanus, and Ch. sweatmani sp. nov. described from the moose fro ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-014-3914-9
PubMed:
24820039

14. Intercontinental effect on sexual shape dimorphism and allometric relationships in the beetle pest Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Author:
Darija Lemic; Hugo A. Benítez; Renata Bažok
Source:
Zoologischer Anzeiger 2014 v.253 no.3 pp. 203-206
ISSN:
0044-5231
Subject:
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; adults; allometry; corn; females; geometry; males; morphometry; multivariate analysis; natural selection; pests; sexual dimorphism; wings; Corn Belt region; Europe; United States
Abstract:
... Hind wing shape variation was examined in 686 adult Diabrotica virgifera virgifera collected from maize plants in Europe and the USA Corn Belt, using geometric morphometric techniques. Sexual dimorphism at an Intercontinental scale was assessed using canonical variates analysis, a multivariate statistical method used to find the shape characters that best distinguish among groups of specimens. Our ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jcz.2014.01.001

15. Intra‐ and inter‐specific variation in size and habitus of two sibling spider species (Araneae: Lycosidae): taxonomic and biogeographic insights from sampling across Europe

Author:
Charlène Puzin; Boris Leroy; Julien Pétillon
Source:
Biological journal of the Linnean Society 2014 v.113 no.1 pp. 85-96
ISSN:
0024-4066
Subject:
Pardosa; body size; females; latitude; males; statistical models; temperature; Europe; Western European region
Abstract:
... Discriminating closely related species can become a taxonomical challenge if a clear morphological diagnosis is lacking. Two subspecies have been recognized in Pardosa agrestis (Westring, 1861); however, their validity is still debated. To resolve this dilemma, quantitative and qualitative traits were measured for 30 females and 30 males per site from ten localities throughout Western Europe (11 m ...
DOI:
10.1111/bij.12303

16. Introducing improvements in the mass rearing of the housefly: biological, morphometric and genetic characterization of laboratory strains

Author:
B. Pastor; A.S. Martínez-Sánchez; G.A. Ståhls; S. Rojo
Source:
Bulletin of entomological research 2014 v.104 no.4 pp. 486-493
ISSN:
1475-2670
Subject:
Musca domestica; adults; animal wastes; cytochrome-c oxidase; egg production; eggs; females; genetic analysis; genetic variation; haplotypes; insects; males; mass rearing; mitochondrial DNA; morphometry; Central European region; Europe; South America
Abstract:
... Understanding the biology of the housefly (Musca domestica L.) is crucial for the development of mass-rearing protocols in order to use this insect as a degradation agent for livestock waste. In this study, the biological and genetic differences between different laboratory strains of M. domestica were analysed. Additionally, hybrids were obtained by mixing the strains and their biological paramet ...
DOI:
10.1017/S000748531400025X
PubMed:
24824066

17. KLP+ (“hat”) trap with semiochemical lures suitable for trapping two Diabrotica spp. exotic to Europe

Author:
M. Tóth; P. A. Viana; E. Vilela; M. J. Domingue; T. C. Baker; J. Vuts
Source:
Acta phytopathologica et entomologica Hungarica 2014 v.49 no.2 pp. 211-221
ISSN:
0238-1249
Subject:
Diabrotica virgifera virgifera; Euxesta; active ingredients; bait traps; benzaldehyde; corn; dispensers; eugenol; females; introduced species; males; phenylethyl alcohol; pheromones; polyethylene; population density; screening; styles (flowers); synergism; trapping; Brazil; Europe
Abstract:
... The KLP+ (“hat”) trap baited with pheromone or floral lures is a highly efficient non-sticky trap for the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica v. virgifera. We tested the suitability of this trap design for the related species, D. speciosa and D. barberi, baited with their respective lures. Both species are exotic to Europe: the former inhabits South America, and the latter occur ...
DOI:
10.1556/APhyt.49.2014.2.7

18. Long-term exposure to high particulate matter pollution and cardiovascular mortality: A 12-year cohort study in four cities in northern China

Author:
Li-wen Zhang; Xi Chen; Xiao-dan Xue; Min Sun; Bin Han; Chang-ping Li; Jing Ma; Hao Yu; Zeng-rong Sun; Li-jun Zhao; Bao-xin Zhao; Ya-min Liu; Jie Chen; Peizhong Peter Wang; Zhi-peng Bai; Nai-jun Tang
Source:
Environment international 2014 v.62 pp. 41-47
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
dose response; males; relative risk; air; cities; people; chronic exposure; myocardial ischemia; heart failure; cohort studies; pollutants; particulates; mortality; long term effects; regression analysis; socioeconomic status; air pollution; environmental monitoring; Europe; China; North America
Abstract:
... Epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that long-term exposure to relatively low levels of particulate air pollution is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes in Europe and North America. However, few studies have assessed the association with high level air pollutants. We aimed to assess the cardiovascular effects of long-term exposure to high level concentrations of inhalable particula ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2013.09.012

19. Noninvasive genetic sampling allows estimation of capercaillie numbers and population structure in the Bohemian Forest

Author:
Sascha Rösner; R. Brandl; G. Segelbacher; T. Lorenc; J. Müller
Source:
European journal of wildlife research 2014 v.60 no.5 pp. 789-801
ISSN:
1612-4642
Subject:
Tetrao urogallus; birds; breeding; endangered species; females; forests; gene flow; genotype; habitats; landscapes; males; microsatellite repeats; population distribution; population size; population structure; recreation; scientists; viability; volunteers; Central European region; Europe
Abstract:
... Wildlife conservation and management of endangered species requires reliable information on the size and structure of populations. One of the flagship species in European wildlife conservation is the forest-dwelling capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), where several populations are endangered. In the Bohemian Forest, e.g., the population severely declined 30 years ago with only 100 birds remaining in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10344-014-0848-6

20. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in European children: the IDEFICS study

Author:
Alba Ma Santaliestra-Pasías; Theodora Mouratidou; Vera Verbestel; Karin Bammann; Dénes Molnar; Sabina Sieri; Alfonso Siani; Toomas Veidebaum; Staffan Mårild; Lauren Lissner; Charalambos Hadjigeorgiou; Lucia Reisch; Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij; Luis A Moreno
Source:
Public health nutrition 2014 v.17 no.10 pp. 2295-2306
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
children; cross-sectional studies; females; guidelines; health promotion; infants; males; physical activity; questionnaires; risk; sports; surveys; television; Belgium; Cyprus; Estonia; Germany; Hungary; Italy; Spain; Sweden
Abstract:
... To estimate the prevalence of physical activity and sedentary behaviours in European children, and to evaluate the relationship between media availability in personal space and physical activity in relation to total screen time. Data from the baseline IDEFICS (Identification and prevention of dietary- and lifestyle-induced health effects in children and infants) cross-sectional survey. Information ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980013002486
PubMed:
24103326

21. Range collapse in the Diana fritillary, Speyeria diana (Nymphalidae)

Author:
Carrie N. Wells; David W. Tonkyn; Calvin Dytham; Nick Littlewood
Source:
Insect conservation and diversity 2014 v.7 no.4 pp. 365-380
ISSN:
1752-458X
Subject:
Nymphalidae; butterflies; coastal plains; conservation status; databases; females; global warming; highlands; latitude; longitude; males; phenology; scientists; surveys; Appalachian region; Arkansas; Europe; Oklahoma
Abstract:
... Global warming can affect the distributions, phenology and, ultimately, conservation status of species worldwide, but most published studies on its biological effects have focused on higher latitude species. We extended this work to the Diana fritillary, a butterfly which once ranged throughout the Southeastern United States but now is severely restricted in range. We searched for all scientific r ...
DOI:
10.1111/icad.12059

22. Reconstructing the colonization history of lost wolf lineages by the analysis of the mitochondrial genome

Author:
Shuichi Matsumura; Yasuo Inoshima; Naotaka Ishiguro
Source:
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 2014 v.80 pp. 105-112
ISSN:
1055-7903
Subject:
Canis lupus; dogs; females; males; mitochondrial genome; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; wolves; Europe; Japan
Abstract:
... The grey wolves (Canis lupus) originally inhabited major parts of the Northern hemisphere, but many local populations became extinct. Two lineages of wolves in Japan, namely, Japanese or Honshu (C. l. hodophilax) and Ezo or Hokkaido (C. l. hattai) wolves, rapidly went extinct between 100 and 120years ago. Here we analyse the complete mitochondrial genome sequences from ancient specimens and recons ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ympev.2014.08.004

23. Socioeconomic factors are associated with folate and vitamin B12 intakes and related biomarkers concentrations in European adolescents: the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence study

Author:
Iris Iglesia; Theodora Mouratidou; Marcela González-Gross; Romana Novakovic; Christina Breidenassel; David Jiménez-Pavón; Inge Huybrechts; Stefaan De Henauw; Anouk Geelen; Frédéric Gottrand; Anthony Kafatos; Lorenza Mistura; Fátima Pérez de Heredia; Kurt Widhalm; Yanis Manios; Denes Molnar; Peter Stehle; Mirjana Gurinovic; Adrienne E.J.M. Cavelaars; Pieter Van't Veer; Luis A. Moreno
Source:
Nutrition research 2014 v.34 no.3 pp. 199-209
ISSN:
0271-5317
Subject:
adolescence; adolescents; analysis of covariance; biomarkers; blood serum; education; erythrocytes; females; folic acid; lifestyle; males; nutritional adequacy; questionnaires; regression analysis; socioeconomic factors; vitamin B12; Europe
Abstract:
... Because socioeconomic factors (SEFs) may influence dietary quality and vitamin intakes, this study aimed to examine associations between socioeconomic factors and folate and vitamin B12 intakes as well as their related biomarkers in the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence study. Vitamin intakes were obtained from two 24-hour recalls in 2253 participants (47% males). Vitamin B b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.nutres.2014.01.006

24. Studies on semiochemicals produced by Gonocerus Acuteangulatus for their use as control methods in hazelnut orchards

Author:
S. T. Moraglio; B. L. Ingegno; L. Tavella
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2014 no.1052 pp. 281-287
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
orchards; crop quality; females; volatile compounds; electroantennography; Coreidae; hazelnuts; host plants; males; surveys; bioassays; diapause; mass rearing; pests; ripening; chemical control; semiochemicals; antennae; Europe
Abstract:
... Gonocerus acuteangulatus (Goeze) (Hemiptera: Coreidae) is one of the most harmful hazelnut pests in Europe and Turkey, responsible for seriously affecting crop quality with its feeding activity. Chemical control is very difficult to achieve due to its high mobility and polyphagy; however, it is currently the only available method to reduce effectively damage by bugs. Therefore, a two-year study on ...

25. Studies on the Sicilian populations of Anacolia webbii (Mont.) Schimp. (Bartramiaceae, Bryophyta), rare moss in Europe

Author:
P. Campisi; M. G. Lo Re; A. Geraci; A. Troia; M. G. Dia
Source:
Plant biosystems 2014 v.148 no.4 pp. 874-884
ISSN:
1724-5575
Subject:
Bryopsida; alleles; allozymes; altitude; cliffs; habitats; limestone; loci; males; morphometry; mosses and liverworts; sandstone; sporophytes; Europe
Abstract:
... New data on the distribution, biology, intra- and inter-population variability and conservation state of Sicilian populations of Anacolia webbii are provided. Two new localities are reported, so that total five fragmented populations occur in the island, all of them in a rather small area in the western part of the province of Palermo. They live on wet limestone or sandstone cliffs with base at 90 ...
DOI:
10.1080/11263504.2014.949332

26. Systematic position of Eulachnuscembrae Börner with description of hitherto unknown sexual morphs of E.pumilae Inouye (Hemiptera, Aphididae, Lachninae)

Author:
Mariusz Kanturski; Karina Wieczorek
Source:
Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift 2014 v.61 no.2 pp. 123-132
ISSN:
1860-1324
Subject:
Aphididae; females; males; ovipary; species identification; taxonomic keys; East Asia; Europe
Abstract:
... The identity of Eulachnuscembrae Börner, 1950, stat. rev. from Europe, treated as a synonym of Eulachnuspumilae Inouye, 1939 from East Asia is clarified based on characters of sexual morphs. The oviparous female and alate male forms of Eulachnuspumilae are described and figured in detail for the first time and the poorly known sexual forms of Eulachnuscembrae are redescribed and figured in detail ...
DOI:
10.3897/dez.61.8048

27. The Potential of Irradiation as a Postharvest Disinfestation Treatment Against Phlyctinus callosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Author:
Duvenhage A. J.; Johnson S. A.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2014 v.107 no.1 pp. 154-160
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Curculionidae; adults; crossing; disinfestation; eggs; exports; fecundity; females; fruits; fumigation; gamma radiation; harvest date; insects; irradiation; males; markets; methyl bromide; organobromine compounds; pallets; pests; probit analysis; sterilizing; Europe; South Africa; United States
Abstract:
... Phlyctinus callosus (Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a pest of major phytosanitary concern for some of South Africa's biggest export markets such as the United States and Europe because this pest does not occur there. At present, fumigation with methyl bromide is the only postharvest disinfestation treatment against this pest; therefore, sustainable alternatives are needed. One such altern ...

28. The arbovirus vector Culex torrentium is more prevalent than Culex pipiens in northern and central Europe

Author:
J. C. HESSON; F. RETTICH; E. MERDIĆ; G. VIGNJEVIĆ; Ö. ÖSTMAN; M. SCHÄFER; F. SCHAFFNER; R. FOUSSADIER; G. BESNARD; J. MEDLOCK; E.‐J. SCHOLTE; J. O. LUNDSTRÖM
Source:
Medical and veterinary entomology 2014 v.28 no.2 pp. 179-186
ISSN:
0269-283X
Subject:
Culex pipiens; growing season; larvae; males; viruses; Alps region; Czech Republic; Scandinavia
Abstract:
... Two species of arbovirus vector, Culex torrentium and Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae), occur in several European countries, but difficulties in their accurate identification and discrimination have hampered both detailed and large‐scale distribution and abundance studies. Using a molecular identification method, we identified to species 2559 larvae of Cx. pipiens/torrentium collected from 138 s ...
DOI:
10.1111/mve.12024
PubMed:
23947434

29. The shared mitochondrial genome of Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata and Rupicapra rupicapra cartusiana: Old remains of a common past

Author:
Trinidad Pérez; Iago González; Sabine E. Essler; Margarita Fernández; Ana Domínguez
Source:
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 2014 v.79 pp. 375-379
ISSN:
1055-7903
Subject:
Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata; chamois; females; fossils; introgression; males; mitochondrial DNA; mitochondrial genome; mountains; phylogeny; Europe
Abstract:
... Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has largely been used for species delimitation. However, mtDNA introgression across species boundaries can lead to inconsistent phylogenies. Partial sequences of the mitochondrial genome in the chamois, genus Rupicapra, show the presence of three well differentiated clades, West (mtW), Central (mtC) and East (mtE), each with a geographically restricted distribution. The c ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ympev.2014.07.004

30. Variability of native and invasive raccoon dogs’ Nyctereutes procyonoides populations: looking at translocation from a morphological point of view

Author:
Nikolay P. Korablev; Elwira Szuma
Source:
Acta theriologica 2014 v.59 no.1 pp. 61-79
ISSN:
0001-7051
Subject:
Nyctereutes procyonoides; dimorphism; ecosystems; females; founder effect; latitude; males; primary productivity; skull; temperature; temporal variation; Europe
Abstract:
... We have studied metric variability of two indigenous and five invasive populations of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides ussuriensis) by using 21 dental and cranial size-adjusted measurements. Material consisted of 532 the raccoon dog skulls. Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in total was statistically significant for 12 characteristics. Males were larger than females by up to 7 %. In some popul ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13364-012-0127-4

31. Variable effects of host characteristics on species richness of flea infracommunities in rodents from three continents

Author:
Christian Kiffner; Michal Stanko; Serge Morand; Irina S. Khokhlova; Georgy I. Shenbrot; Anne Laudisoit; Herwig Leirs; Hadas Hawlena; Boris R. Krasnov
Source:
Parasitology research 2014 v.113 no.8 pp. 2777-2788
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Apodemus agrarius; Clethrionomys glareolus; Mastomys natalensis; Microtus arvalis; Praomys; Siphonaptera; ecosystems; ectoparasites; females; hosts; males; models; parasitism; rodents; species diversity; temperate zones; tropics; Eastern Africa; Middle East
Abstract:
... We studied the effect of host gender and body mass on species richness of flea infracommunities in nine rodent host species from three biomes (temperate zone of central Europe, desert of the Middle East and the tropics of East Africa). Using season- and species-specific generalized linear mixed models and controlling for year-to-year variation, spatial clustering of rodent sampling and over-disper ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-014-3937-2
PubMed:
24820040

32. “I sing of arms and of a man…”: medial epicondylosis and the sexual division of labour in prehistoric Europe

Author:
Sébastien Villotte; Christopher J. Knüsel
Source:
Journal of archaeological science 2014 v.43 pp. 168-174
ISSN:
0305-4403
Subject:
archaeology; females; labor; males; society; Europe
Abstract:
... Sexual division of labour in European prehistory is usually inferred by indirect means: ethnographic analogy, pictorial representation, or from grave inclusions. The study of skeletal activity-related morphology seems the most direct means by which to interrogate the question of sexual division of labour in past societies. In this paper we present the results of an analysis of enthesopathies (i.e. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jas.2013.12.009