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1. (Epi)Genetic Mechanisms Underlying the Evolutionary Success of Eusocial Insects

Author:
Kayli R. Sieber; Taylor Dorman; Nicholas Newell; Hua Yan
Source:
Insects 2021 v.12 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Blattodea; DNA methylation; epigenetics; gene expression; genetic background; histones; phenotype; reproductive performance; social insects; transcription (genetics)
Abstract:
... Eusocial insects, such as bees, ants, and wasps of the Hymenoptera and termites of the Blattodea, are able to generate remarkable diversity in morphology and behavior despite being genetically uniform within a colony. Most eusocial insect species display caste structures in which reproductive ability is possessed by a single or a few queens while all other colony members act as workers. However, i ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects12060498

2. Relish as a Candidate Marker for Transgenerational Immune Priming in a Dampwood Termite (Blattodae: Archeotermopsidae)

Author:
Erin L. Cole; Jessica S. Empringham; Colette Biro; Graham J. Thompson; Rebeca B. Rosengaus
Source:
Insects 2020 v.11 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Blattodea; Serratia; Zootermopsis angusticollis; antibacterial properties; dampwood termites; immune system; immunocompetence; loci; messenger RNA; natural selection; progeny; signal transduction; social insects; transcription (genetics)
Abstract:
... Natural selection should favor the transfer of immune competence from one generation to the next in a context-dependent manner. Transgenerational immune priming (TGIP) is expected to evolve when species exploit pathogen-rich environments and exhibit extended overlap of parent–offspring generations. Dampwood termites are hemimetabolous, eusocial insects (Blattodea: Archeotermopsidae) that pos ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects11030149

3. Abundance and richness of invertebrates in shade-grown versus sun-exposed coffee home gardens in Indonesia

Author:
Marco Campera; Budiadi Budiadi; Tomáš Bušina; Baladzuri Hafizh Fathoni; Janine Dermody; Vincent Nijman; Muhammad Ali Imron; K. A. I. Nekaris
Source:
Agroforestry systems 2022 v.96 no.5-6 pp. 829-841
ISSN:
0167-4366
Subject:
Anisolabididae; Blattodea; Camponotus; Coffea; Drosophilidae; Lycidae; Rhinotermitidae; Sarcophagidae; Scarabaeidae; Tenebrionidae; agroforestry; biodiversity; deforestation; ecosystems; humans; invertebrates; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Complex agroforestry systems are suggested as a possible solution to reduce the effects of deforestation in the tropics while enhancing the livelihoods of local human populations. Coffee (Coffea spp.) is one of the most important commodity crops in the world that can easily be cultivated in complex agroforestry systems. Coffee agroforestry systems usually sustain higher biodiversity levels than su ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10457-022-00744-9

4. Acoustic emission monitoring of the effect of temperature on activity rhythms of the subterranean termite Reticulitermes speratus

Author:
TARO FUCHIKAWA; KENTA MATSUBARA; TAKAHISA MIYATAKE; KENJI MATSUURA
Source:
Physiological entomology 2012 v.37 no.3 pp. 303-308
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Reticulitermes speratus; correlation; winter; autumn; Termitidae; monitoring; nests; subterranean termites; ambient temperature; spring; tree trunk; acoustics; summer; emissions; Blattodea
Abstract:
... Daily activity rhythms are widespread characteristics among many organisms and are usually related to one or more physical environmental variables, such as light and temperature. Even organisms that are not obviously exposed to wide fluctuations in environmental variables, such as troglodytic and endogeic species, exhibit some daily activity patterns. Termites inhabit underground areas or tree tru ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-3032.2012.00841.x

5. Acoustic prey and a listening predator: interaction between calling katydids and the bat-eared fox

Author:
Paul B.C. Grant; Michael J. Samways
Source:
Bioacoustics 2015 v.24 no.1 pp. 49-61
ISSN:
2165-0586
Subject:
Blattodea; Coleoptera; Tettigoniidae; antipredatory behavior; bioacoustics; detection; diet; ears; feces; foraging; foxes; fruits; hearing; insectivores; insects; invertebrates; landscapes; lizards; nestlings; predation; predators; pressure; risk; small mammals; sounds; surveys; South Africa
Abstract:
... The bat-eared fox is an insectivorous, nocturnal predator that uses its characteristic large ears to detect sounds made by invertebrate prey. Behavioural observations of the bat-eared fox emphasize the significant role hearing plays in insect prey detection and localization. In turn, katydids are nocturnal insects that risk attracting predators by producing conspicuous signals for mate attraction ...
DOI:
10.1080/09524622.2014.927789

6. Action of six pyrethrins purified from the botanical insecticide pyrethrum on cockroach sodium channels expressed in Xenopus oocytes

Author:
Mengli Chen; Yuzhe Du; Guonian Zhu; Genki Takamatsu; Makoto Ihara; Kazuhiko Matsuda; Boris S. Zhorov; Ke Dong
Source:
Pesticide biochemistry and physiology 2018 v.151 pp. 82-89
ISSN:
0048-3575
Subject:
Blattodea; Tanacetum cinerariifolium; Xenopus; alcohols; botanical insecticides; esters; flowers; mechanism of action; models; moieties; nerve tissue; oocytes; pyrethrins; sodium channels; structure-activity relationships
Abstract:
... Pyrethrin I, pyrethrin II, cinerin I, cinerin II, jasmolin I and jasmolin II are six closely related insecticidal active esters, known as pyrethrins, found in the pyrethrum extract from the dry flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium. The chemical structures of the six compounds differ only in the terminal moieties at the acid and alcohol ends, but the compounds' in vivo toxicities are substantially ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pestbp.2018.05.002

7. Actions of quinolizidine alkaloids on Periplaneta americana nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Author:
Liu, Lijun; Alam, Mohammad Sayed; Hirata, Koichi; Matsuda, Kazuhiko; Ozoe, Yoshihisa
Source:
Pest management science 2008 v.64 no.12 pp. 1222-1228
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
quinolizidine alkaloids; insect pests; neurons; dose response; antagonists; binding properties; cholinergic receptors; botanical insecticides; imidacloprid; Periplaneta americana; cell membranes; structure-activity relationships; electrophysiology; agonists
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Botanical insecticides do not play a major role as crop protectants, but they are beneficial in some applications. The authors investigated the actions of naturally occurring alkaloids on insect nicotinic acetylcholine (ACh) receptors (nAChRs) by evaluating their abilities to inhibit specific binding of [³H]imidacloprid (IMI) to nerve-cord membranes from Periplaneta americana L. Two al ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.1622

8. Adipokinetic hormones of the two extant apterygotan insect orders, Archaeognatha and Zygentoma

Author:
Heather G. Marco; Petr Šimek; Gerd Gäde
Source:
Journal of insect physiology 2014 v.60 pp. 17-24
ISSN:
0022-1910
Subject:
Anisoptera (Odonata); Blattodea; Ctenolepisma longicaudata; Lepisma saccharina; Petrobius; Thermobia domestica; adipokinetic hormone; antibodies; corpora cardiaca; immunocytochemistry; insect physiology; insects; lipids; neuropeptides
Abstract:
... Two extant apterygotan insect orders, Archaeognatha and Zygentoma, are investigated with respect to the identity of neuropeptides belonging to the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) peptide family; this is the first report on AKH peptide structures in the so-called primitive insects and the first of any peptide in the Archaeognatha. In the lepismatid, Thermobia domestica, and the machilid, Petrobius marit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jinsphys.2013.11.002

9. Adult female desert locusts require contact chemicals and light for progeny gregarization

Author:
KOUTARO MAENO; SEIJI TANAKA
Source:
Physiological entomology 2012 v.37 no.2 pp. 109-118
ISSN:
0307-6962
Subject:
Coleoptera; females; phenotypic plasticity; hexane; locusts; Blattodea; head; body size; color; progeny; Gryllidae; eggs; antennae; adults; Schistocerca gregaria
Abstract:
... Crowding causes many organisms to express phenotypic plasticity in various traits. Phase polyphenism in desert locusts represents one extreme example in which a solitary form (solitarious phase) turns into a gregarious form (gregarious phase) in response to crowding. Conspicuous differences in body size and colour occur even in hatchlings. The phase‐specific differences in hatchling characteristic ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-3032.2011.00812.x

10. Advances in Insect Phylogeny at the Dawn of the Postgenomic Era

Author:
Trautwein, Michelle D.; Wiegmann, Brian M.; Beutel, Rolf; Kjer, Karl M.; Yeates, David K.
Source:
Annual review of entomology 2012 v.57 pp. 449-468
ISSN:
0066-4170
Subject:
Coleoptera; Hymenoptera; Crustacea; insect taxonomy; bioinformatics; phylogeny; trees; genomics; insects; Isoptera; Blattodea; Strepsiptera
Abstract:
... Most species on Earth are insects and thus, understanding their evolutionary relationships is key to understanding the evolution of life. Insect relationships are increasingly well supported, due largely to technological advances in molecular sequencing and phylogenetic computational analysis. In this postgenomic era, insect systematics will be furthered best by integrative methods aimed at hypoth ...
DOI:
10.1146/annurev-ento-120710-100538
PubMed:
22149269

11. The African froghopper Ptyelus flavescens (suborder: Cicadomorpha) contains two novel and one known peptides of the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) family: structure, function and comparison with aphid AKH (suborder: Sternorrhyncha)

Author:
Gerd Gäde; Petr Šimek; Heather G. Marco
Source:
Amino acids 2017 v.49 no.10 pp. 1679-1690
ISSN:
0939-4451
Subject:
Aphidoidea; Blattodea; Cercopoidea; Samanea saman; adipokinetic hormone; amino acids; beneficial insects; bioactive properties; bioassays; carbohydrates; dissociation; electrospray ionization mass spectrometry; food chain; food security; insect pests; insecticides; ligands; liquid chromatography; metabolism; neuropeptides; synthetic peptides
Abstract:
... The rationale of “green pesticides” in food security is to use information about endogenous hormones of pest insects to make peptide mimetics that will act against the pest insects to alter their behaviour or physiology, while taking care not to harm beneficial insects or other organisms in the food chain. Such “green” insecticides are designed thus, on the basis of neuropeptide ligand–receptor in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00726-017-2461-y

12. Analysis of the action of lidocaine on insect sodium channels

Author:
Weizhong Song; Kristopher S. Silver; Yuzhe Du; Zhiqi Liu; Ke Dong
Source:
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology 2011 v.41 no.1 pp. 36-41
ISSN:
0965-1748
Subject:
mechanism of action; local anesthetics; alanine; metaflumizone; lidocaine; mammals; sodium channels; insects; Blattodea; indoxacarb
Abstract:
... A new class of sodium channel blocker insecticides (SCBIs), which include indoxacarb, its active metabolite, DCJW, and metaflumizone, preferably block inactivated states of both insect and mammalian sodium channels in a manner similar to that by which local anesthetic (LA) drugs block mammalian sodium channels. A recent study showed that two residues in the cockroach sodium channel, F1817 and Y182 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ibmb.2010.09.010
PubMed:
20888415
PubMed Central:
PMC3022535

13. Anatomical specializations of the gizzard in soil-feeding termites (Termitidae, Apicotermitinae): Taxonomical and functional implications

Author:
Johanna Romero Arias; Clément Chevalier; Yves Roisin
Source:
Arthropod structure & development 2020 v.57 pp. 100942
ISSN:
1467-8039
Subject:
Termitidae; arthropods; enzymes; gizzard; midgut; proventriculus; savannas; sclerotization; taxonomy; tropical forests
Abstract:
... The anatomy of the workers' digestive tube is essential in taxonomical studies of soil-feeding Apicotermitinae termites, especially in soldierless lineages. Two structures, the mesenteric-proctodeal junction and the enteric valve, have long been important to distinguish genera and species. By contrast, the gizzard (proventriculus) has been almost ignored by taxonomists because of its generally reg ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2020.100942

14. Animal cellulases

Author:
Watanabe, H.; Tokuda, G.
Source:
Cellular and molecular life sciences 2001 v.58 no.9 pp. 1167-1178
ISSN:
1420-682X
Subject:
Coleoptera; complementary DNA; plant parasitic nematodes; cellulases; nucleotide sequences; genes; enzyme activity; Isoptera; Blattodea
PubMed:
11577976

15. Annotated checklist of the cockroaches (Dictyoptera) of North America

Author:
Pratt, H.D.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 1988 v.81 no.6 pp. 882-885
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
taxonomy; Blattodea; North America
DOI:
10.1093/aesa/81.6.882

16. Antennal and locomotor responses to attractive and aversive odors in the searching cockroach

Author:
Nishiyama, Katsuhiro; Okada, Jiro; Toh, Yoshihiro
Source:
Journal of comparative physiology 2007 v.193 no.9 pp. 963-971
ISSN:
0340-7594
Subject:
locomotion; animals; sex pheromones; males; Blattodea; walking; virgin females; odors; behavior change; antennae; adults
Abstract:
... The behavioral responses to attractive and aversive odors were examined in blinded adult male cockroaches under tethered-walking conditions. A sex pheromone-like stimulant derived from adult virgin females and artificially synthesized limonene were used as attractive and aversive odor sources, respectively. When a searching animal was stimulated with the attractive female-derived odor, the horizon ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00359-007-0249-3

17. Antennal heart morphology supports relationship of Zoraptera with polyneopteran insects

Author:
BENJAMIN WIPFLER; GÜNTHER PASS
Source:
Systematic entomology 2014 v.39 no.4 pp. 800-805
ISSN:
0307-6970
Subject:
Zorotypus; Orthoptera; muscles; head; Phasmida; heart; insects; Blattodea
Abstract:
... The antennal hearts of the zorapteran Zorotypus hubbardi and of two psocopteran species (Caecilius sp., Embidopsocus sp.) are described in detail and compared to those of other insects. In Zorotypus, the ampullae of this organ are located dorsally of the antennal base. They are attached to the frontal cuticle of the head capsule and laterally suspended by two delicate bands of connective tissue. T ...
DOI:
10.1111/syen.12088

18. Anti-Termitic Activity of Three Plant Extracts, Chlorpyrifos, and a Bioagent Compound (Protecto) against Termite Microcerotermes eugnathus Silvestri (Blattodea: Termitidae) in Egypt

Author:
Mohamed Z. M. Salem; Mona F. Ali; Maisa M. A. Mansour; Hayssam M. Ali; Esraa M. Abdel Moneim; Ahmed Abdel-Megeed
Source:
Insects 2020 v.11 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki; Blattodea; Lavandula latifolia; Microcerotermes; Origanum vulgare; Syzygium aromaticum; acetates; camphor; chlorpyrifos; cloves; eugenol; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; insect control; insecticidal properties; lethal concentration 50; linalool; mortality; nymphs; plant extracts; termiticides; thymol; toxicity; Egypt
Abstract:
... A trend towards environmentally friendly chemicals for use in termite management has been occurring globally. This study examined three naturally occurring plant extracts from Lavandula latifolia (Spike lavender), Origanum vulgare (Marjorum), and Syzygium aromaticum (Clove) against the termite Microcerotermes eugnathus. Plant extract results were compared to two commercially used termite pesticide ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects11110756

19. Antimicrobial peptides isolated from insects and their potential applications

Author:
N. Azmiera; A. Krasilnikova; S. Sahudin; H. Al-Talib; C.C. Heo
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2022 v.25 no.2 pp. 101892
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Blattodea; Coleoptera; Diptera; Hemiptera; Hymenoptera; Lepidoptera; Odonata; antimicrobial peptides; antimicrobial properties; drug therapy; entomology; insects
Abstract:
... Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in insects have the potential to be developed as chemotherapy agents against numerous microbial species. This article reviewed the existing knowledge of what have been focused so far on published materials related to AMPs isolated from insects. Previous studies were focused on peptide characterization and the mechanism pathways of different AMPs from a variety of inse ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2022.101892

20. Antioxidant Effects of Four Heartwood Extractives on Midgut Enzyme Activity in Heterotermes indicola (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae)

Author:
Babar Hassan; Sohail Ahmed; Grant Kirker; Mark E Mankowski; Muhammad Misbah-ul-Haq
Source:
Environmental entomology 2018 v.47 no.3 pp. 741-748
ISSN:
1938-2936
Subject:
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; Blattodea; Cedrus deodara; Dalbergia sissoo; Heterotermes indicola; Pinus roxburghii; Tectona grandis; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; butylated hydroxytoluene; catalase; enzyme activity; esterases; glutathione transferase; heartwood; inhibitory concentration 50; midgut; quercetin; solid phase extraction; solvents; subterranean termites; wood; wood shavings; Pakistan
Abstract:
... Heterotermes indicola (Wasmann) (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) is a species of subterranean termite that is a destructive pest of wood and wood products in Pakistan. This study evaluated the antioxidant and antienzyme potential of heartwood extractives against H. indicola. Heartwood extractives of four durable wood species, Tectona grandis (L.f), Dalbergia sissoo (Roxb.), Cedrus deodara (Roxb.), and ...
DOI:
10.1093/ee/nvy029

21. Aparatermes thornatus (Isoptera: Termitidae: Apicotermitinae), a New Species of Soldierless Termite from Northern Amazonia

Author:
O. P. Pinzón Florian; Rudolf H. Scheffrahn; Tiago F. Carrijo
Source:
Florida entomologist 2019 v.102 no.1 pp. 141-146
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Neotropics; Termitidae; color; education; head; new species; Amazonia; Colombia; Florida
Abstract:
... The worker of Aparatermes thornatus is described as the fourth species of a widespread Neotropical termite genus, Aparatermes, from the worker caste. This species occurs in northern Amazonia. The enteric valve armature of A. thornatus and the unique coloration of its worker's head capsule distinguish it from its 3 congeners. Molecular data recovered the proposed new species as a sister to Aparater ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.102.0123

22. Are cockroaches reliable bioindicators of persistent organic pollutant contamination of indoor environments?

Author:
Yan-Bing Wang; Samuel O. Sojinu; Jian-Lin Sun; Hong-Gang Ni; Hui Zeng; Mengyao Zou
Source:
Ecological indicators 2015 v.50 pp. 44-49
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
Blattodea; bioaccumulation; correlation; persistent organic pollutants; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; China
Abstract:
... We measured the concentrations of selected persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as parent and halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs and HPAHs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in indoor dust (ID) and indoor cockroach samples collected from Shenzhen, South China. Biota-dust accumulation factors (BDAFs) were computed and utilized to quantify targeted pollutant bioaccumula ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.10.022

23. Are monoaminergic systems involved in the lethargy induced by a parasitoid wasp in the cockroach prey?

Author:
A. Weisel-Eichler; F. Libersat
Source:
Journal of comparative physiology 2002 v.188 no.4 pp. 315-324
ISSN:
0340-7594
Subject:
dopamine; freezing; locomotion; reserpine; octopamine; venoms; antagonists; Ampulex compressa; dopamine receptors; monoamines; ganglia; parasitic wasps; Blattodea
Abstract:
... The venom of the parasitoid wasp Ampulex compressa induces long-lasting hypokinesia in the cockroach prey. Previous work indicates that the venom acts in the subesophageal ganglion to indirectly affect modulation of thoracic circuits for locomotion. However, the target of the venom in the subesophageal ganglion, and the mechanism by which the venom achieves its effects are as yet unknown. While th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00359-002-0305-y
PubMed:
12012102

24. Arthropods associated with nests of Cacicus sp. and Psarocolius sp. (Passerida: Icteridae) in varzea forest near the meeting of the rivers Negro and Solimões (Central Amazonia, Brazil) at high water

Author:
F.B.P. Gouveia; M.L.L. Barbosa; T.V. Barrett
Source:
Journal of natural history 2012 v.46 no.15-16 pp. 979-1003
ISSN:
1464-5262
Subject:
Icteridae; birds; fauna; rivers; migratory behavior; nests; arthropods; heat; Pseudoscorpiones; ecosystems; Blattodea; forests; Amazonia; Brazil
Abstract:
... We analysed the arthropod fauna from nine nests of Cacicus sp. and nine nests of Psarocolius sp. (Passerida: Icteridae), in the varzea forest of Central Amazonia, Brazil, during high water, establishing these nests as one of the probable refuges for several arthropods performing vertical migration during periods of flooding and high water, besides discussing the role of these arthropods in the nes ...
DOI:
10.1080/00222933.2011.651642

25. Arthropods of Medicoveterinary Importance in Zoos

Author:
Adler, Peter H.; Tuten, Holly C.; Nelder, Mark P.
Source:
Annual review of entomology 2011 v.56 pp. 123-142
ISSN:
0066-4170
Subject:
research methods; medical and veterinary entomology; ectoparasites; zoonoses; viral diseases of animals and humans; parasitoses; Culicidae; disease surveillance; emerging diseases; West Nile virus; wildlife diseases; disease transmission; mosquito-borne diseases; hematophagous insects; Triatominae; sentinel animals; Blattodea; zoo animals
DOI:
10.1146/annurev-ento-120709-144741

26. Assemblages of orthopteroid insects along environmental gradients in central and southern Madagascar

Author:
Anton Krištín; Klaus-Gerhard Heller; Milan Zemko; Jacques Rakotondranary; Benjamín JarČuška
Source:
Journal of orthoptera research 2019 v.28 no.2 pp. 155-166
ISSN:
1937-2426
Subject:
Acrotylus; Blattodea; Mantodea; Phasmida; Tettigoniidae; altitude; grasses; grasshoppers; habitat conservation; habitats; hemp; indigenous species; multidimensional scaling; rain forests; rare species; savannas; shrublands; shrubs; species diversity; wet season; Madagascar
Abstract:
... Madagascar is one of the world hotspots for endemics, and its rapidly changing habitats accelerate the need for their study and conservation. Orthopterans, mantids, phasmids, and cockroaches were sampled in five main habitats (savanna and shrubland, semiarid spiny forest, rainforest, mountain grass- and shrubland, and cultivated habitats) in central and southern Madagascar (41 sites, 0–2250 m a.s. ...
DOI:
10.3897/jor.28.34055

27. Assessment and Distribution of Damages Caused by the Trunk-Boring Insects Coraebus undatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and Reticulitermes grassei Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in Mediterranean Restored Cork-Oak Forests

Author:
Ana M. Cárdenas; Dafne Toledo; Patricia Gallardo; José Guerrero-Casado
Source:
Forests 2021 v.12 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Blattodea; Buprestidae; Quercus suber; Reticulitermes; cork; debarking; tree and stand measurements; trees; understory; Iberian Peninsula; Spain
Abstract:
... This work assesses damage caused by Coraebus undatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) and Reticulitermes grassei Clément (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in managed cork oak forests from the southern Iberian Peninsula. Lesions were diagnosed and quantified in relation to the following features: height and orientation in the trunk, diameter at breast height, solar exposure, understory presence and ...
DOI:
10.3390/f12111501

28. Association between prenatal exposure to industrial air pollution and onset of early childhood ear infection in China

Author:
Qihong Deng; Chan Lu; Yuguo Li; Lv Chen; Yanrong He; Jan Sundell; Dan Norbäck
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2017 v.157 pp. 18-26
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
Blattodea; air; air pollution; atmospheric chemistry; atopy; childhood; cohort studies; complications (disease); confidence interval; ears; etiology; females; monitoring; nitrogen dioxide; odds ratio; otitis media; parents; particulates; pollutants; pregnancy; preschool children; questionnaires; regression analysis; risk; sulfur dioxide; China
Abstract:
... Otitis media (OM) is a common infection in early childhood with repeated attacks that lead to long-term complications and sequelae, but its etiology still remains unclear.To examine the association between early life exposure to air pollution and childhood OM, with the purpose of identifying critical windows of exposure and key components of air pollution in the development of OM.We conducted a pr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2017.03.005

29. The Association of Respiratory Symptoms and Indoor Housing Conditions Among Migrant Farmworkers in Eastern North Carolina

Author:
Gregory D. Kearney; Arjun B. Chatterjee; Jennifer Talton; Haiying Chen; Sara A. Quandt; Phillip Summers; Thomas A. Arcury
Source:
Journal of agromedicine 2014 v.19 no.4 pp. 395-405
ISSN:
1545-0813
Subject:
nose; Latinos; questionnaires; migrant workers; lung function; normal values; pesticides; risk factors; Blattodea; mice; agromedicine; asthma; farm labor; tobacco use; rats; chest; cross-sectional studies; cold; adults; North Carolina
Abstract:
... Farm labor housing has been described as among the worst in the nation, oftentimes with poor and unsanitary indoor living conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between indoor environmental risk factors and respiratory health among migrant farmworker occupants (N = 352) living in employer-provided housing. A cross-sectional sample of adult Latino male farm laborers ...
DOI:
10.1080/1059924X.2014.947458
PubMed:
25275405
PubMed Central:
PMC4185398

30. Associative learning for danger avoidance nullifies innate positive chemotaxis to host olfactory stimuli in a parasitic wasp

Author:
Giovanni Benelli; Cesare Stefanini; Giulia Giunti; Serena Geri; Russell H. Messing; Angelo Canale
Source:
Naturwissenschaften 2014 v.101 no.9 pp. 753-757
ISSN:
0028-1042
Subject:
Polistes; Culicidae; animals; learning; Psyttalia; Bombus; stingless bees; chemotaxis; parasitic wasps; females; Blattodea; odors
Abstract:
... Animals rely on associative learning for a wide range of purposes, including danger avoidance. This has been demonstrated for several insects, including cockroaches, mosquitoes, drosophilid flies, paper wasps, stingless bees, bumblebees and honeybees, but less is known for parasitic wasps. We tested the ability of Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) females to associate different dosages ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00114-014-1210-2
PubMed:
25008388

31. Azobenzene‐isoxazoline as photopharmacological ligand for optical control of insect GABA receptor and behavior

Author:
Zhi Qiao; Yunfan Ji; Yongchao Zhang; Zhong Li; Zhiping Xu; Xusheng Shao
Source:
Pest management science 2022 v.78 no.2 pp. 467-474
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
Blattodea; Culicidae; Mythimna separata; chlorides; gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors; insect behavior; insecticidal properties; insects; irradiation; larvicides; lethal concentration 50; ligands; ultraviolet radiation
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Photopharmacology is a fast‐growing photonics‐based technology, which realizes the high‐resolution regulation of drugs in time and space through light. The purpose of this research was to introduce photochromic groups into the isoxazoline structure to realize the regulation of γ‐Aminobutyric acid receptors (GABARs) targeting insect behavior. RESULTS: Azobenzene‐Fluralaner analogs ABF02 ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.6641

32. Ball Moss, Tillandsia recurvata L., as a Refuge Site for Arthropods in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest of Central Mexico

Author:
Jesus Luna-Cozar; Olga Martínez-Madero; Robert W. Jones
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2020 v.45 no.2 pp. 445-460
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Acari; Araneae; Auchenorrhyncha; Blattodea; Coleoptera; Dermaptera; Diptera; Heteroptera; Hymenoptera; Isoptera; Lepidoptera; Opiliones; Orthoptera; Pseudoscorpiones; Thysanoptera; Tillandsia recurvata; arthropods; dry season; entomologists; humidity; insects; microhabitats; population dynamics; species richness; trees; Mexico
Abstract:
... Refuge sites are critical for survival of terrestrial arthropods during the dry season in tropical dry forests. Ball moss, Tillandsia recurvata L. (Bromeliaceae), is a refuge site in seasonally tropical dry forests of Central Mexico, although few studies have examined the role of T. recurvata as a microhabitat of arthropods during unfavorable periods. The objective of the study was to catalog spec ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.045.0213

33. Bark coverage and insects influence wood decomposition: Direct and indirect effects

Author:
Michael D. Ulyshen; Jörg Müller; Sebastian Seibold
Source:
Applied soil ecology 2016 v.105 no. pp. 25-30
ISSN:
0929-1393
Subject:
Cerambycidae; Reticulitermes; bark; climatic factors; decayed wood; forests; fungi; lignin; stainless steel; subterranean termites; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... Rates of terrestrial wood decomposition are known to vary widely depending on regional and local climatic conditions, substrate characteristics and the organisms involved but the influence of many factors remain poorly quantified. We sought to determine how bark and insects contribute to decomposition in a southeastern U.S. forest. Open-topped stainless steel pans with screened bottoms were used t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.03.017
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.03.017
Chorus Open Access:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2016.03.017

34. Bayesian Analysis of Serial Dilution Assays

Author:
Andrew Gelman; Ginger L. Chew; Michael Shnaidman
Source:
Biometrics 2004 v.60 no.2 pp. 407-417
ISSN:
0006-341X
Subject:
detection limit; models; allergens; biometry; Bayesian theory; dust; heteroskedasticity; Blattodea
Abstract:
... In a serial dilution assay, the concentration of a compound is estimated by combining measurements of several different dilutions of an unknown sample. The relation between concentration and measurement is nonlinear and heteroscedastic, and so it is not appropriate to weight these measurements equally. In the standard existing approach for analysis of these data, a large proportion of the measurem ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.0006-341X.2004.00185.x

35. Behavior as a mechanism of insecticide resistance: evaluation of the evidence

Author:
MP Zalucki; MJ Furlong
Source:
Current opinion in insect science 2017 v.21 pp. 19-25
ISSN:
2214-5745
Subject:
Blattodea; behavioral resistance; insecticide resistance; insects; odors; receptors; taste
Abstract:
... ‘Behavioral resistance’ must be defined in a manner consistent with other mechanisms of resistance and be based on heritable changes. Most claimed cases of behavioral resistance to insecticides are simply aversion behaviors either learned or based on simple repellency or avoidance. Although studies have shown changes in taste/odour receptors (e.g., cockroaches), unequivocal demonstration of behavi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cois.2017.05.006

36. Behavioral and physiological resistance of the German cockroach to gel baits (Blattodea: Blattellidae)

Author:
Wang, C.; Scharf, M.E.; Bennett, G.W.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2004 v.97 no.6 pp. 2067-2072
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Blattella germanica; sugars; baits; behavioral resistance; hydramethylnon; abamectin; fecundity; inert ingredients; gels; imidacloprid; insecticide resistance; fipronil
Abstract:
... A gel bait-resistant German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.), strain Cincy was collected in Cincinnati, OH. This strain exhibited a high level of behavioral resistance to Avert (0.05% abamectin) and Maxforce FC (0.01% fipronil) gel baits. Topical application assays indicated moderate levels of physiological resistance of the Cincy strain to abamectin and fipronil. Resistance ratios (based on LD ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/97.6.2067
PubMed:
15666766

37. Below‐ and above‐ground effects of deadwood and termites in plantation forests

Author:
Michael D. Ulyshen; Richard Shefferson; Scott Horn; Melanie K. Taylor; Bryana Bush; Cavell Brownie; Sebastian Seibold; Michael S. Strickland
Source:
Ecosphere 2017 v.8 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
Blattodea; Pinus taeda; Reticulitermes; dead wood; decayed wood; ectomycorrhizae; forest plantations; forests; microbial biomass; nitrates; nitrification; nitrogen content; nutrients; nutritional status; roots; saplings; soil properties; spatial variation; subterranean termites; tree growth; wood logs; Mississippi
Abstract:
... Deadwood is an important legacy structure in managed forests, providing continuity in shelter and resource availability for many organisms and acting as a vehicle by which nutrients can be passed from one stand to the next following a harvest. Despite existing at the interface between below‐ and above‐ground systems, however, much remains unknown about the role woody debris plays in linking these ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.1910

38. Bifenthrin treatment for balsa: Susceptibility of Papua New Guinea-grown Ochroma pyramidale to attack by Coptotermes acinaciformis (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) in an Australian context

Author:
Nathan J. Kotlarewski; Mohammad Derikvand; Michael Lee; Gregory Nolan; James RB. Hague
Source:
International biodeterioration & biodegradation 2019 v.137 pp. 153-157
ISSN:
0964-8305
Subject:
Blattodea; Coptotermes acinaciformis; Eucalyptus globulus; Ochroma pyramidale; Pinus radiata; bifenthrin; heartwood; sapwood; wood industry; Northern Territory; Papua New Guinea
Abstract:
... This study evaluated the termite susceptibility of Papua New Guinea (PNG) balsa (Ochroma pyramidale) against Australia's most economically important wood-destroying termite species, Coptotermes acinaciformis. Samples of envelope treated PNG balsa with the insecticide bifenthrin and non-treated balsa, radiata pine (Pinus radiata) sapwood and southern blue gum (Eucalyptus globulus) heartwood were ex ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ibiod.2019.01.003

39. Bioactivities and modes of action of VUAA1

Author:
Liu Yang; Fabien Demares; Edmund J Norris; Shiyao Jiang; Ulrich R Bernier; Jeffrey R Bloomquist
Source:
Pest management science 2021 v.77 no.8 pp. 3685-3692
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
Aedes aegypti; Anopheles gambiae; Blattodea; acetylcholinesterase; acute toxicity; agonists; axons; central nervous system; cross resistance; deet; fruit flies; insect repellents; neurophysiology; odorant receptors; oils; pest management; phosphates; potassium; potassium channels; public health; solubility
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: The compound 2‐((4‐ethyl‐5‐(pyridin‐3‐yl)‐4H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐3‐yl)thio)‐N‐(4‐ethylphenyl) acetamide (VUAA1) is reported to be an odorant receptor co‐receptor (Orco) agonist in insects with potential use as an insect repellent. For this study, the biological activity of VUAA1 was investigated in several bioassays with Aedes aegypti, including adult contact, spatial repellency, and larval ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.6023

40. Bioactivity of Cedarwood Oil and Cedrol Against Arthropod Pests

Author:
F. J. Eller; R. K. Vander Meer; R. W. Behle; I. B. Flor-Weiler; Debra E. Palmquist
Source:
Environmental entomology 2014 v.43 no.3 pp. 762-766
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Ixodes scapularis; carbon dioxide; cedarwood oil; insect repellents; locomotion; ticks; fire ants; insecticidal properties; bioassays; Juniperus virginiana; adults; acaricidal properties; nymphs; Formicidae; insect control; sublethal effects; heartwood; Musca domestica; mortality; Blattodea
Abstract:
... Heartwood samples from Juniperus virginiana, were extracted with liquid carbon dioxide and the bioactivity of carbon dioxide-derived cedarwood oil (CWO) towards several species of arthropods was investigated. Repellency or toxicity was tested for ants, ticks, and cockroaches. Ants in an outdoor bioassay were significantly repelled by the presence of cedarwood oil on a pole leading to a sugar-water ...
Handle:
10113/60544
DOI:
10.1603/EN13270

41. Biocidal action of silver oak (Grevillea robusta) leaf extract on the termite Heterotermes indicola Wasmann (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae)

Author:
Muhammad Afzal; Muhammad Farman; Khalid Zamir Rasib; Naveeda Akhtar Qureshi
Source:
International biodeterioration & biodegradation 2019 v.139 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0964-8305
Subject:
Blattodea; Grevillea robusta; Heterotermes indicola; Protozoa; bioassays; botanical insecticides; cotton; dose response; financial economics; foraging; hindgut; insecticidal properties; laboratory experimentation; leaf extracts; leaves; lethal concentration 50; mortality; pressure treatment; solvents; subterranean termites; termite control; wood; South East Asia
Abstract:
... The subterranean termite Heterotermes indicola (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) is a serious pest to wood in service causing significant annual economic loss in Southeast Asia. In the present study, silver oak (Grevillea robusta A. Cunn.) (Proteaceae) leaf extract was investigated for its termiticidal properties against the termite H. indicola in laboratory tests. An ethanol-solvent system was used to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ibiod.2019.02.001

42. Biodegradation of α-endosulfan via hydrolysis pathway by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia OG2

Author:
Murat Ozdal; Ozlem Gur Ozdal; Omer Faruk Algur; Esabi Basaran Kurbanoglu
Source:
3 Biotech 2017 v.7 no.2 pp. 113
ISSN:
2190-572X
Subject:
sulfur; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia; barns; pyrethrins; high performance liquid chromatography; Blattodea; metabolites; endosulfan sulfate; intestines; pH; biodegradation; cows; hydrolysis; temperature; toxicity; bacteria
Abstract:
... Stenotrophomonas maltophilia OG2 was isolated from the intestine of cockroaches that was collected from a cow barn contaminated some pesticides belong to pyrethroid and organochlorine groups. OG2 was able to degrade α-endosulfan in non sulfur medium (NSM) as a sole sulfur source for growth within 10 days of incubation. The effects of some growth parameters on endosulfan biodegradation by OG2 was s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13205-017-0765-y
PubMed:
28567625
PubMed Central:
PMC5451363

43. Biofuel cell backpacked insect and its application to wireless sensing

Author:
Kan Shoji; Yoshitake Akiyama; Masato Suzuki; Nobuhumi Nakamura; Hiroyuki Ohno; Keisuke Morishima
Source:
Biosensors & bioelectronics 2016 v.78 pp. 390-395
ISSN:
0956-5663
Subject:
Blattodea; NAD (coenzyme); NAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone); biosensors; electric power; electrochemistry; glucose; hemolymph; humidity; insects; menadione; microbial fuel cells; oxidation; robots; sodium; temperature; trehalase; trehalose
Abstract:
... This study investigated an enzymatic biofuel cell (BFC) which can be backpacked by cockroaches. The BFC generates electric power from trehalose in insect hemolymph by the trehalase and glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) reaction systems which dehydrogenate β-glucose obtained by hydrolyzing trehalose. First, an insect-mountable BFC (imBFC) was designed and fabricated with a 3D printer. The electrochemical ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bios.2015.11.077

44. Biological parameters of reproduction in Parcoblatta cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)

Author:
Cochran, D.G.
Source:
Annals of the Entomological Society of America 1986 v.79 no.6 pp. 861-864
ISSN:
0013-8746
Subject:
sexual reproduction; mating behavior; Blattodea
DOI:
10.1093/aesa/79.6.861

45. Biological, mechanical, optical and physicochemical properties of natural chitin films obtained from the dorsal pronotum and the wing of cockroach

Author:
Murat Kaya; Idris Sargin; Ignas Sabeckis; Deimante Noreikaite; Demet Erdonmez; Asier M. Salaberria; Jalel Labidi; Vykintas Baublys; Vaida Tubelytė
Source:
Carbohydrate polymers 2017 v.163 pp. 162-169
ISSN:
0144-8617
Subject:
Blattodea; antifungal properties; bacteria; biofilm; chitin; dust; hydrophobicity; insects; mechanical properties; nanofibers; pathogens; thermal stability
Abstract:
... In previous studies, chitin-based films were produced from chitin nanofibers in dust form and fully characterized. However, chitin films naturally present in many organisms have not been isolated and characterized. Herein, structurally intact chitin films were successfully extracted from the dorsal pronotum and the wing of cockroach. Despite using the same extraction procedure, important differenc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.01.022

46. Biology and Food Habits of the Invasive Snail Allopeas gracile (Gastropoda: Subulinidae)

Author:
John L. Capinera
Source:
Florida entomologist 2017 v.100 no.1 pp. 116-123
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Blattodea; Subulinidae; earthworms; eating habits; eggs; flowers; hatching; leaves; lettuce; mushrooms; omnivores; oviposition; snails; temperature; trees; vegetation; weeds
Abstract:
... The biology of the widely occurring but poorly known terrestrial snail Allopeas gracile (Hutton, 1834) (Gastropoda: Subulinidae) was determined, emphasizing food relationships. Isolated snails reproduced without cross fertilization. These snails deposited small clusters of eggs (3–7 per d) totaling about 20 per mo once oviposition commenced (after about 50 d). The snails grew rapidly for 50 d, att ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.100.0117

47. Biomass estimates of terrestrial arthropods based on body length

Author:
S. R. Ganihar
Source:
Journal of biosciences 1997 v.22 no.2 pp. 219-224
ISSN:
0250-5991
Subject:
Araneae; Blattodea; Coleoptera; Collembola; Dermaptera; Diptera; Homoptera; Hymenoptera; Isopoda; Lepidoptera; Opiliones; Orthoptera; Scolopendromorpha; Scutigeromorpha; Zygentoma; arthropods; biomass; body length; community ecology; forests; imagos; insects; larvae; models
Abstract:
... The relationship between body length and biomass (dry weight) was investigated for nineteen taxa of terres trail arthropods and for the combined sample that included all insect taxa. The specimens were collected from forests of Bicholim taluk of Goa. Four models were evaluated, a linear function, a logarithmic function, a power function and an exponential function. The linear function best describ ...
DOI:
10.1007/BF02704734

48. Biostable multi-Aib analogs of tachykinin-related peptides demonstrate potent oral aphicidal activity in the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphidae)

Author:
Ronald J. Nachman; Kamran Mahdian; Dick R. Nässel; R. Elwyn Isaac; Nan Pryor; Guy Smagghe
Source:
Peptides 2011 v.32 no.3 pp. 587-594
ISSN:
0196-9781
Subject:
antifeedants; peas; arthropods; artificial diets; hindgut; neuropeptides; Acyrthosiphon pisum; peptidyl-dipeptidase A; bioassays; pests; hydrolysis; lethal concentration 50; insects; Blattodea
Abstract:
... The tachykinin-related peptides (TRPs) are multifunctional neuropeptides found in a variety of arthropod species, including the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphidae). Two new biostable TRP analogs containing multiple, sterically hindered Aib residues were synthesized and found to exhibit significantly enhanced resistance to hydrolysis by angiotensin converting enzyme and neprilysin, m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.peptides.2010.09.013

49. The Blattodeas.s. (Insecta, Dictyoptera) of the Guiana Shield

Author:
Dominic A. Evangelista; Kimberly Chan; Kayla L. Kaplan; Megan M. Wilson; Jessica L. Ware
Source:
ZooKeys 2015 v.475 pp. 37-87
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Blattodea; new species; Brazil; French Guiana; Guyana; Suriname; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Here we provide a checklist of cockroach species known from areas within the Guiana Shield based on literature records and new field collection. We give records of sixteen species collected in Guyana, eight of which are new records for Guyana and one of which is a new generic record for the entire Guiana Shield. We also provide a description for a geographically disparate species of Calhypnorna St ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.475.7877

50. Body Size‐Prey Relationships in Insectivorous Marsupials: Tests of Three Hypotheses

Author:
D. O. Fisher; C. R. Dickman
Source:
Ecology 1993 v.74 no.6 pp. 1871-1883
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
insectivores; energy content; diet; invertebrates; energy intake; microhabitats; feces; Metatheria; captive animals; predation; foraging; Blattodea; Australia
Abstract:
... There is a strong positive correlation between the body sizes of dasyurid marsupials and the mean sizes of the invertebrate prey. This study tests three hypotheses proposed to explain this relationship, using 21 species of dasyurids (body mass range: 5–200 g) throughout continental Australia: (1) the maximum prey size that can be physically handled increases with dasyurid size due to the restricte ...
DOI:
10.2307/1939944

51. Boric acid dust as a component of an integrated cockroach management program in confined swine production

Author:
Zurek, L.; Gore, J.C.; Stringham, S.M.; Watson, D.W.; Waldvogel, M.G.; Schal, C.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2003 v.96 no.4 pp. 1362-1366
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Blattella germanica; application timing; insect pests; intensive livestock farming; boric acid; population density; integrated pest management; dusting; farrowing pens; cyfluthrin; pesticide formulations; insect control
DOI:
10.1093/jee/96.4.1362
PubMed:
14503613

52. Can Semaeomyia sp. (Hymenoptera: Evaniidae) Function as a Parasitoid of the Spider Teudis sp. (Araneae: Anyphaenidae)?

Author:
Tiago Morales-Silva; Beatriz Mariana Pedroso; Leonardo Sousa Carvalho; Lucas Del Bianco Faria
Source:
Florida entomologist 2018 v.101 no.2 pp. 342-344
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Anyphaenidae; Blattodea; Evaniidae; Senegalia; eggs; fruits; hosts; parasitism; parasitoids; Brazil
Abstract:
... This study reports possible parasitism of the spider Teudis sp. Pickard- Cambridge (Araneae: Anyphaenidae) by the parasitoid Semaeomyia sp. Bradley (Hymenoptera: Evaniidae) as a parasitoid. In Oct 2016, we collected fruits of the Senegalia tenuifolia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) that previously were bagged with voile fabric, at the campus of the Federal University of Lavras, at Lavras, Minas Gerais, so ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.101.0232

53. Caracterizacao da resistencia de Blattella germanica (L.) (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) a deltametrina e clorpirifos e relacoes de resistencia cruzada com fipronil

Author:
Salmeron, E.; Omoto, C.
Source:
Neotropical entomology 2003 v.32 no.1 pp. 177-181
ISSN:
1519-566X
Subject:
Blattella germanica; insect pests; chlorpyrifos; lethal dose 50; cross resistance; deltamethrin; insect control; insecticide resistance; fipronil
Abstract:
... The objectives of this study were to characterize the resistance of Blattella germanica (L.) to deltamethrin and chlorpyrifos and to evaluate their cross-resistance relationships to fipronil. The isolation of resistance was done under laboratory conditions from field-collected populations. Three cycles of selection pressure with deltamethrin and chlorpyrifos were conducted to obtain the Deltamethr ...
DOI:
10.1590/S1519-566X2003000100030

54. Carboxylamidase activity in the fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and other Lepidoptera, Orthoptera, and Dictyoptera

Author:
Yu, S.J.; Valles, S.M.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 1997 v.90 no.6 pp. 1521-1527
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
amidase; Orthoptera; profenofos; tetrachlorvinphos; midgut; Spodoptera frugiperda; enzyme inhibitors; dichlorvos; enzyme activity; Blattodea
Abstract:
... Carboxylamidase activity in larvae of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), was studied using p-nitroacetanilide as a model substrate. Enzyme activity was found in all tissues examined, with the midgut exhibiting the highest specific activity. Of the midgut subcellular fractions, the microsomal fraction contained the highest specific activity. The apparent K(m) value for the enzy ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/90.6.1521

55. Catnip, Nepeta cataria (Lamiales: Lamiaceae)--a closer look: seasonal occurrence of nepetalactone isomers and comparative repellency of three terpenoids to insects

Author:
Schultz, G.; Simbro, E.; Belden, J.; Zhu, J.; Coats, J.
Source:
Environmental entomology 2004 v.33 no.6 pp. 1562-1569
ISSN:
0046-225X
Subject:
Blattella germanica; volatile compounds; insect repellents; essential oils; isomers; iridoids; Maclura pomifera; Nepeta cataria; seasonal variation; Periplaneta americana; Musca domestica
Abstract:
... Evidence of repellent properties in catnip, Nepeta cataria L., to flies and cockroaches was observed in preliminary studies. This study compared catnip essential oil from steam distillation and elemol, a major constituent of osage orange essential oil, to current commercial repellents. These comparative studies found both the catnip steam distillate and elemol to be as good, and in some cases bett ...
DOI:
10.1603/0046-225X-33.6.1562

56. Characteristics and roles of cytochrome b5 in cytochrome P450-mediated oxidative reactions in Locusta migratoria

Author:
Jiao LIU; Xue-yao ZHANG; Hai-hua WU; Wen MA; Wen-ya ZHU; Kun-Yan ZHU; En-bo MA; Jian-zhen ZHANG
Source:
Journal of integrative agriculture 2020 v.19 no.6 pp. 1512-1521
ISSN:
2095-3119
Subject:
Blattodea; Locusta migratoria; agriculture; catalytic activity; cecum; cytochrome P-450; cytochrome b; databases; metabolism; midgut; nucleotide sequences; oxidoreductases; phylogeny; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; transcriptome
Abstract:
... Cytochrome b₅ (Cyt-b₅) is a small heme protein and known to be involved in a wide range of biochemical transformations, including cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CYP)-mediated metabolism of endogenous and exogenous compounds. Studies on Cyt-b₅ are more concentrated in mammals, but are relatively rare in insects. The characteristics and function of Cyt-b₅ from Locusta migratoria have not been descri ...
DOI:
10.1016/S2095-3119(19)62827-3

57. Characterization and phylogenomic analysis of Breznakiella homolactica gen. nov. sp. nov. indicate that termite gut treponemes evolved from non‐acetogenic spirochetes in cockroaches

Author:
Yulin Song; Vincent Hervé; Renate Radek; Fabienne Pfeiffer; Hao Zheng; Andreas Brune
Source:
Environmental microbiology 2021 v.23 no.8 pp. 4228-4245
ISSN:
1462-2912
Subject:
Blattodea; Isoptera; Treponema; acetates; ancestry; carbon dioxide; catalase; coevolution; digestive system; ethanol; fermentation; formates; hexoses; horizontal gene transfer; microbiology; oxygen; pentoses; pyruvate oxidase; sequence analysis
Abstract:
... Spirochetes of the genus Treponema are surprisingly abundant in termite guts, where they play an important role in reductive acetogenesis. Although they occur in all termites investigated, their evolutionary origin is obscure. Here, we isolated the first representative of ‘termite gut treponemes’ from cockroaches, the closest relatives of termites. Phylogenomic analysis revealed that Breznakiella ...
DOI:
10.1111/1462-2920.15600

58. Characterization of Bacillus Species with Keratinase and Cellulase Properties Isolated from Feather Dumping Soil and Cockroach Gut

Author:
Sonika Sharma; Rajesh Kumar Prasad; Soumya Chatterjee; Angkita Sharma; Mohan G. Vairale; Kamlesh Kumar Yadav
Source:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India, Section B: biological sciences 2019 v.89 no.3 pp. 1079-1086
ISSN:
0369-8211
Subject:
Bacillus (bacteria); Blattodea; animals; bacteria; digestive system; endo-1,4-beta-glucanase; enzyme activity; hairs; keratin; ribosomal DNA; ribosomal RNA; soil; soil sampling; waste management
Abstract:
... The present study was conducted with an objective to isolate and screen bacteria with dual characteristics of cellulase and keratinase production from soil of feather dumping site and from the gut of cockroaches which inhabit these sites. By using standard microbiological protocols and techniques, 13 bacteria (K1–K13) were isolated from soil samples and 18 isolates from cockroach gut (K14–K31), an ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40011-018-1026-5

59. Characterization of gut bacterial community associated with worker and soldier castes of Globitermes sulphureus Haviland (Blattodea: Termitidae) using 16S rRNA metagenomic

Author:
Nurul Akmar Hussin; Kamarul Zaman Zarkasi; Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2018 v.21 no.4 pp. 1268-1274
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Bacteroidetes; Blattodea; Fibrobacteres; Firmicutes; Proteobacteria; Spirochaetes; Termitidae; bacterial communities; coconuts; genes; intestines; metagenomics; microbiome; pests; plantations; ribosomal RNA; rural areas; tropical agriculture
Abstract:
... Globitermes sulphureus is a major pest in coconut plantations and also a secondary pest in the urban, suburban and rural areas of building structures, as well as in tropical agriculture areas. Although the literature revealed microbiome in termite guts, the bacterial community in G. sulphureus intestinal tracts remain largely unidentified. Here, we aimed to characterize the bacterial community ass ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2018.10.002

60. Characterization of scorpion α‐like toxin group using two new toxins from the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus

Author:
Alain Hamon; Nicolas Gilles; Pierre Sautière; Arlette Martinage; Charles Kopeyan; Chris Ulens; Jan Tytgat; Jean‐Marc Lancelin; Dalia Gordon
Source:
European journal of biochemistry 2002 v.269 no.16 pp. 3920-3933
ISSN:
0014-2956
Subject:
venoms; Xenopus; oocytes; synaptosomes; brain; mice; sodium; toxins; toxicity; rats; Leiurus quinquestriatus; sodium channels; insects; Blattodea
Abstract:
... Two novel toxins, Lqh6 and Lqh7, isolated from the venom of the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus, have in their sequence a molecular signature (8Q/KPE10) associated with a recently defined group of α‐toxins that target Na channels, namely the α‐like toxins [reviewed in Gordon, D., Savarin, P., Gurevitz, M. & Zinn‐Justin, S. (1998) J. Toxicol. Toxin Rev. 17, 131–159]. Lqh6 and Lq ...
DOI:
10.1046/j.1432-1033.2002.03065.x

61. Characterization of the 12S rRNA Gene Sequences of the Harvester Termite Anacanthotermes ochraceus (Blattodea: Hodotermitidae) and Its Role as A Bioindicator of Heavy Metal Accumulation Risks in Saudi Arabia

Author:
Reem Alajmi; Rewaida Abdel-Gaber; Noura AlOtaibi
Source:
Insects 2019 v.10 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Anacanthotermes; Blattodea; aluminum; barium; beryllium; cadmium; calcium; chromium; cobalt; copper; food chain; genetic databases; genetic markers; genetic relationships; heavy metals; iron; lead; magnesium; manganese; mitochondria; mitochondrial genes; molybdenum; morphometry; nickel; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; pollution load; ribosomal RNA; risk; social insects; soil; soil sampling; vanadium; zinc; Saudi Arabia
Abstract:
... Termites are social insects of economic importance that have a worldwide distribution. Identifying termite species has traditionally relied on morphometric characters. Recently, several mitochondrial genes have been used as genetic markers to determine the correlation between different species. Heavy metal accumulation causes serious health problems in humans and animals. Being involved in the foo ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects10020051
PubMed:
30744024
PubMed Central:
PMC6409844

62. Charge substitutions at the voltage-sensing module of domain III enhance actions of site-3 and site-4 toxins on an insect sodium channel

Author:
Qing Zhu; Yuzhe Du; Yoshiko Nomura; Rong Gao; Zixuan Cang; Guo-Wei Wei; Dalia Gordon; Michael Gurevitz; James Groome; Ke Dong
Source:
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology 2021 v.137 pp. 103625
ISSN:
0965-1748
Subject:
Blattodea; Scorpiones; electric potential difference; insect biochemistry; insects; molecular biology; sodium channels; toxins
Abstract:
... Scorpion α-toxins bind at the pharmacologically-defined site-3 on the sodium channel and inhibit channel inactivation by preventing the outward movement of the voltage sensor in domain IV (IVS4), whereas scorpion β-toxins bind at site-4 on the sodium channel and enhance channel activation by trapping the voltage sensor of domain II (IIS4) in its outward position. However, limited information is av ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ibmb.2021.103625

63. Checklist of Nigerian Termites (Blattodea, Isoptera): An Update

Author:
E.O. Onagbola; R.H. Scheffrahn
Source:
African entomology 2019 v.27 no.2 pp. 498-507
ISSN:
1021-3589
Subject:
Blattodea; Kalotermitidae; Rhinotermitidae; Termitidae
Abstract:
... Checklists of species of organisms from defined localities have aided scientists who seek to establish new taxon records therein. This work was carried out to update information on the Checklists of Nigerian Termites published about four decades ago and to reconcile information on richness and diversity of Nigerian termites. Taxonomy-related articles published on Nigerian termites were collated, r ...
DOI:
10.4001/003.027.0498

64. Checklist of colombian cockroaches (Dictyoptera, Blattaria)

Author:
Andrés Vélez
Source:
Biota Colombiana 2008 v.9 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2539-200X
Subject:
Blattodea; altitude; geographical distribution; organisms; Colombia
Abstract:
... This paper reviews the current state of knowledge about Blattaria for Colombia. Generalities on the suborder are presented and the species present in Colombia are catalogued. This study was made based on the literature and analysis of the various Colombian collections. The species listing obtained is made up of four families with 15 subfamilies, 62 genera and 133 species that account for 3.1% of t ...
DOI:
10.21068/bc.v9i1.208

65. Checklist of the Neotropical mantids (Insecta, Dictyoptera, Mantodea)

Author:
Antonio Arnovis Agudelo Rondón; Francesco Lombardo; Lauro José Jantsch
Source:
Biota Colombiana 2007 v.8 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2539-200X
Subject:
Blattodea; Mantodea; Neotropics; organisms
Abstract:
... - ...
DOI:
10.21068/bc.v8i2.188

66. Chemical cues and group association preferences in a subsocial cockroach, Panesthia australis

Author:
Billingham, Zacariah D.; Chapple, David G.; Sunnucks, Paul; Wong, Bob B.M.
Source:
Australian journal of zoology 2009 v.57 no.6 pp. 385-390
ISSN:
0004-959X
Subject:
Sphagnum; models; gene flow; smell; odors; insects; Isoptera; Blattodea
Abstract:
... An ability to recognise and discriminate between group and non-group members is essential for most group-living species. Several different sensory modalities may be utilised for social recognition, the most notable of which is olfaction. Among insects, members of the order Blattodea (cockroaches, termites) exhibit a diverse range of social systems and provide an excellent model for examining the r ...
DOI:
10.1071/ZO09066

67. Chemical disguise of myrmecophilous cockroaches and its implications for understanding nestmate recognition mechanisms in leaf-cutting ants

Author:
Volker Nehring; Francesca R. Dani; Luca Calamai; Stefano Turillazzi; Horst Bohn; Klaus-Dieter Klass; Patrizia d’Ettorre
Source:
BMC ecology 2016 v.16 no.1 pp. 35
ISSN:
1472-6785
Subject:
Acromyrmex octospinosus; Atta colombica; Blattodea; aggression; ant colonies; chemical substances; foraging; fungi; hosts; leaf-cutting ants; models; nestmate recognition; nests; worker ants
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Cockroaches of the genus Attaphila regularly occur in leaf-cutting ant colonies. The ants farm a fungus that the cockroaches also appear to feed on. Cockroaches disperse between colonies horizontally (via foraging trails) and vertically (attached to queens on their mating flights). We analysed the chemical strategies used by the cockroaches to integrate into colonies of Atta colombica ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12898-016-0089-5
PubMed:
27495227
PubMed Central:
PMC4974750

68. Childhood exposure to fine particulate matter and black carbon and the development of new wheeze between ages 5 and 7 in an urban prospective cohort

Author:
Kyung Hwa Jung; Shao-I Hsu; Beizhan Yan; Kathleen Moors; Steven N. Chillrud; James Ross; Shuang Wang; Matthew S. Perzanowski; Patrick L. Kinney; Robin M. Whyatt; Frederica P. Perera; Rachel L. Miller
Source:
Environment international 2012 v.45 no. pp. 44-50
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
odds ratio; carbon; seasonal variation; air; Blattodea; dust mites; monitoring; cats; cohort studies; smoke; pollutants; mice; children; immunoglobulin E; asthma; particulates; childhood; questionnaires; absorption; regression analysis; confidence interval; environmental health; air pollution; New York
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: While exposures to urban fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) and soot-black carbon (soot-BC) have been associated with asthma exacerbations, there is limited evidence on whether these pollutants are associated with the new development of asthma or allergy among young inner city children. We hypothesized that childhood exposure to PM₂.₅ and the soot-BC component would be associated with the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2012.03.012
PubMed:
22572116
PubMed Central:
PMC3366055

69. Chromosome Stability and Gene Loss in Cockroach Endosymbionts

Author:
Sabree, Zakee L.; Degnan, Patrick H.; Moran, Nancy A.
Source:
Applied and environmental microbiology 2010 v.76 no.12 pp. 4076-4079
ISSN:
0099-2240
Subject:
chromosomes; Blattabacterium; endosymbionts; divergent evolution; genetic stability; genes; genetic trend; gene deletion; parallel evolution; Blattodea
Abstract:
... Insect endosymbiont genomes reflect massive gene loss. Two Blattabacterium genomes display colinearity and similar gene contents, despite high orthologous gene divergence, reflecting over 140 million years of independent evolution in separate cockroach lineages. We speculate that distant homologs may replace the functions of some eliminated genes through broadened substrate specificity. ...
DOI:
10.1128/AEM.00291-10
PubMed:
20418442
PubMed Central:
PMC2893480

70. Classifying the bacterial gut microbiota of termites and cockroaches: A curated phylogenetic reference database (DictDb)

Author:
Aram Mikaelyan; Tim Köhler; Niclas Lampert; Jeffrey Rohland; Hamadi Boga; Katja Meuser; Andreas Brune
Source:
Systematic and applied microbiology 2015 v.38 no.7 pp. 472-482
ISSN:
0723-2020
Subject:
Blattodea; Fibrobacteres; Isoptera; Treponema; bacteria; classification; clones; community structure; databases; digestive system; genes; insects; intestinal microorganisms; inventories; phylogeny; ribosomal RNA; taxonomic revisions
Abstract:
... Recent developments in sequencing technology have given rise to a large number of studies that assess bacterial diversity and community structure in termite and cockroach guts based on large amplicon libraries of 16S rRNA genes. Although these studies have revealed important ecological and evolutionary patterns in the gut microbiota, classification of the short sequence reads is limited by the tax ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.syapm.2015.07.004

71. Cloning and characterization of tropomyosin from the mite Chortoglyphus arcuatus

Author:
M. Angeles López-Matas; Victor Iraola; Raquel Moya; Lisa D. Vailes; Anna Pomés; Manuel Boquete; Enrique Fernández-Caldas; L.G. Arlian; Martin Chapman; Jerónimo Carnés
Source:
Molecular Immunology 2015 v.68 pp. 634-640
ISSN:
0161-5890
Subject:
Anisakis; Blattodea; Crustacea; Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus; Escherichia coli; World Health Organization; affinity chromatography; allergenicity; allergens; antibodies; cross reaction; databases; immunoglobulin E; insects; ion exchange; mice; mussels; patients; screening; shrimp; storage mites; tropomyosins
Abstract:
... Tropomyosin is a pan-allergen that shares a high homology among species. It is involved in cross-reactivity among mites, crustaceans, mollusks and insects. The objectives were to express and purify recombinant tropomyosin from the storage mite Chortoglyphus arcuatus, and to investigate the homology and cross-reactivity with tropomyosin from other invertebrates.Recombinant C. arcuatus tropomyosin ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.molimm.2015.10.004

72. Cloning of vitellogenin cDNA of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Dictyoptera), and its structural and expression analyses

Author:
Tufail, M.; Lee, J.M.; Hatakeyama, M.; Oishi, K.; Takeda, M.
Source:
Archives of insect biochemistry and physiology 2000 v.45 no.1 pp. 37-46
ISSN:
0739-4462
Subject:
cross reaction; interspecific variation; messenger RNA; complementary DNA; open reading frames; amino acid sequences; fat body; gene expression; hemolymph; Periplaneta americana; antiserum
Abstract:
... A cDNA expression library constructed from poly (A)+ RNA prepared from vitellogenic female fat body cells of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Dictyoptera) was screened using a polyclonal antiserum against the 100-kD polypeptide(s) from the egg extract. A partial Vg cDNA clone was obtained and sequenced. The 5' end portion of the cDNA was then obtained by the RACE method, cloned, and ...
DOI:
10.1002/1520-6327(200009)45:1<37::AID-ARCH4>3.0.CO;2-8
PubMed:
11015122

73. Cockroach forewing area and venation variabilities relate

Author:
Róbert Oružinský; Peter Vršanský
Source:
Biológia 2017 v.72 no.7 pp. 814-818
ISSN:
1336-9563
Subject:
Blattodea; Mesozoic era; extinct species; intraspecific variation; wings
Abstract:
... Cockroaches are among the very few organisms allowing study of quantitative changes of intraspecific variability over time. The variability studied here within three Mesozoic and one living species shown independence (R² = 0.003–0.093) of forewing areas (CVs 10.96–18.02) on number of veins of corresponding individuals (CVs = 6.83–7.80). In contrast, the average number of veins among studied specie ...
DOI:
10.1515/biolog-2017-0090

74. Cockroaches of genus Muzoa: morphology of the male genital sclerites and description of one new species (Dictyoptera, Blattodea, Ectobiidae, Nyctiborinae)

Author:
Andrés H. Vélez-Bravo
Source:
ZooKeys 2013 v.278 pp. 65-74
ISSN:
1313-2970
Subject:
Blattodea; insect morphology; insect taxonomy; male genitalia; new species; taxon descriptions; taxonomic keys; zoological illustration
Abstract:
... The male genital sclerites of cockroaches of genus Muzoa Hebard 1921 are described for first time and the new species Muzoa curtalata sp. n. is described and ilustrated. A dichotomous key to identify the species of genus Muzoa is given. ...
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.278.4603

75. Cockroaches of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, with descriptions of three new species (Insecta: Blattodea)

Author:
Peck, S.B.; Roth, L.M.
Source:
Canadian journal of zoology 1992 v.70 no.11 pp. 2202-2217
ISSN:
0008-4301
Subject:
anatomy and morphology; new species; new combination; Blattodea; Galapagos Islands
DOI:
10.1139/z92-297

76. Cold tolerance of New Zealand alpine insects

Author:
David A. Wharton
Source:
Journal of insect physiology 2011 v.57 no.8 pp. 1090-1095
ISSN:
0022-1910
Subject:
freezing; insects; proteins; fauna; viability; animals; digestive system; proline; Blattodea; habitats; trehalose; hemolymph; ice; temperature; cold tolerance; climate; New Zealand
Abstract:
... New Zealand has extensive alpine and subalpine habitats where, together with some lowland sites, insects are exposed to subzero temperatures. Studies of cold tolerance in New Zealand insects have centred on an alpine weta (Hemideina maori), which is the world's largest freezing tolerant insect, and an alpine cockroach (Celatoblatta quinquemaculata). Both of these insects are moderately freezing to ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jinsphys.2011.03.004
PubMed:
21397607

77. Colony structure and caste distribution in living trees of the Ryukyu drywood termite, Neotermes sugioi (Blattodea: Kalotermitidae) in Okinawa Island

Author:
Koji Sugio; Yasushi Miyaguni; Tsuyoshi Yoshimura
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2020 v.23 no.4 pp. 853-862
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Blattodea; Leucaena leucocephala; Neotermes; Ryukyu Archipelago; branches; buildings; crops; developmental stages; drywood termites; economic impact; entomology; forests; frequency; gardens; length; nests; research; trees; typhoons; urban areas; wood
Abstract:
... Termites are major pests of houses and buildings, and also living plants such as agricultural crops, trees in forests, urban areas and gardens. However, in Japan, the basic ecology of termites nesting in living trees is not fully understood. In this study, we observed 255 colonies (nests) of the drywood termite Neotermes sugioi, collected in the field on Okinawa Island, and reported the frequency ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2020.07.013

78. Combined effects of ambient air pollution and home environmental factors on low birth weight

Author:
Chan Lu; Weishe Zhang; Xiangrong Zheng; Jingchi Sun; Lv Chen; Qihong Deng
Source:
Chemosphere 2020 v.240 pp. 124836
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
Blattodea; air pollutants; cohort studies; conception; confidence interval; environmental factors; fetus; furniture; indoor air pollution; low birth weight; maternal exposure; mothers; nitrogen dioxide; odds ratio; particulates; pets; pregnancy; preschool children; public health; questionnaires; regression analysis; risk factors; sulfur dioxide; traffic; China
Abstract:
... Low birth weight (LBW) remains a major public health problem worldwide, yet its crucial environmental risk factors are still unclear.To examine the association between LBW (term and preterm LBW) and prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution and home environmental factors as well as their combination, in order to identify critical time window for exposure and key outdoor and indoor factors in LBW ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124836

79. Combined foraging strategies and soldier behaviour in Nasutitermes aff. coxipoensis (Blattodea: Termitoidea: Termitidae)

Author:
Camilla S. Almeida; Paulo F. Cristaldo; Daniela F. Florencio; Nayara G. Cruz; Abraão A. Santos; Alexandre P. Oliveira; Alisson S. Santana; Efrem J.M. Ribeiro; Ana P.S. Lima; Leandro Bacci; Ana P.A. Araújo
Source:
Behavioural processes 2016 v.126 pp. 76-81
ISSN:
0376-6357
Subject:
Blattodea; Nasutitermes; animals; field experimentation; foraging; laboratory experimentation; nests; walking
Abstract:
... A range of behavioural strategies and sensory abilities allows animals to minimize costs involved in food search. By building a network of tunnels and presenting a large number of soldiers (i.e., trophically dependent individuals), Nasutitermes spp. termites feature behaviours that imply additional costs during this process. Here we evaluated N. aff. coxipoensis foraging strategies focusing on the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.beproc.2016.03.006

80. Common cold among pre-school children in China - associations with ambient PM10 and dampness, mould, cats, dogs, rats and cockroaches in the home environment

Author:
Dan Norbäck; Chan Lu; Yinping Zhang; Baizhan Li; Zhuohui Zhao; Chen Huang; Xin Zhang; Hua Qian; Jan Sundell; Qihong Deng
Source:
Environment international 2017 v.103 pp. 13-22
ISSN:
0160-4120
Subject:
Blattodea; ambient temperature; cats; cities; cleaning; climatic zones; common cold; day care centers; dogs; particulates; pets; preschool children; questionnaires; rats; risk factors; winter; China
Abstract:
... There is some evidence that dampness, mould and cockroaches can increase the risk of respiratory infections in children but few studies exist from China on this topic.AimTo study associations between domestic early life exposure to biological indoor factors (dampness, mould, cats, dogs, rats, cockroaches), cleaning habits and common cold among pre-school children across China.Children aged 3–6year ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envint.2017.03.015

81. Common motor mechanisms support body load in serially homologous legs of cockroaches in posture and walking

Author:
Laura A. Quimby; Ayman S. Amer; Sasha N. Zill
Source:
Journal of comparative physiology 2006 v.192 no.3 pp. 247-266
ISSN:
0340-7594
Subject:
animals; muscles; magnetic materials; posture; walking; legs; thorax; Blattodea
Abstract:
... We studied the mechanisms underlying support of body load in posture and walking in serially homologous legs of cockroaches. Activities of the trochanteral extensor muscle in the front or middle legs were recorded neurographically while animals were videotaped. Body load was increased via magnets attached to the thorax and varied through a coil below the substrate. In posture, tonic firing of the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00359-005-0062-9
PubMed:
16362305

82. Comparative Impact of Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor Baits and Non-repellent Liquid Termiticides on Subterranean Termite Colonies Over Foraging Distances: Colony Elimination Versus Localized Termite Exclusion

Author:
Thomas Chouvenc
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2018 v.111 no.5 pp. 2317-2328
ISSN:
1938-291X
Subject:
Blattodea; Coptotermes gestroi; cadaver; chitin; fipronil; foraging; laboratory experimentation; liquids; population size; risk; subterranean termites; termiticides
Abstract:
... This study evaluated the impact of a non-repellent liquid termiticide (fipronil) and a chitin synthesis inhibitor (CSI) termite bait (noviflumuron) on whole colonies of Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) (Blattodea: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in laboratory conditions, over a 12-m foraging distance. The protocol simulated the implementation of remedial treatment of an infested structure, where the colon ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/toy210

83. Comparative study of gut microbiota from decomposer fauna in household composter using metataxonomic approach

Author:
Ni’matuzahroh; Moch. Affandi; Fatimah; Nastiti Trikurniadewi; Ana Mariatul Khiftiyah; Silvia Kurnia Sari; Achmad Zainal Abidin; Syahriar Nur Maulana Malik Ibrahim
Source:
Archives of microbiology 2022 v.204 no.4 pp. 210
ISSN:
0302-8933
Subject:
Blattodea; Coleoptera; DNA; Proteobacteria; comparative study; composts; digestive system; fauna; habitats; intestinal microorganisms; microbial communities; organic matter; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Household composter is one of the fragmented habitats, which still ensures the survival of many animals, especially decomposer fauna. The components of organic matter in the composter are complex, thus providing opportunities for obtaining high diversity of decomposer fauna. The ability of decomposer fauna to break down organic matter may be supported by their gut microbiota. In this study, we com ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00203-022-02785-1

84. Comparison of Temperature-Dependent Survivorship and Wood-Consumption Rate Among Two Invasive Subterranean Termite Species (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae: Coptotermes) and Their Hybrids

Author:
Jayshree S Patel; Reina L Tong; Thomas Chouvenc; Nan-Yao Su
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2019 v.112 no.1 pp. 300-304
ISSN:
1938-291X
Subject:
Blattodea; Coptotermes formosanus; Coptotermes gestroi; females; hybrids; insect flight; invasive species; males; mating behavior; mating types; subterranean termites; survival rate; sympatry; temperature; Florida
Abstract:
... Two invasive subterranean termite species, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki and Coptotermes gestroi Wasmann (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae), established in South Florida have the potential to hybridize owing to their sympatric distribution, overlapping dispersal flight seasons, and interspecies mating behavior. This study examined the effects of temperature on survivorship and wood-consumption rate (WC ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/toy347
CHORUS:
10.1093/jee/toy347

85. Comparison of gregariousness in larvae and adults of four species of zetoborine cockroaches

Author:
Baaren, J. van.; Deleporte, P.
Source:
Entomologia experimentalis et applicata 2001 v.99 no.1 pp. 113-119
ISSN:
0013-8703
Subject:
interspecific variation; spatial distribution; Blattodea; social behavior; population density; larvae; group effect; adults
Abstract:
... Insects observed in groups in nature may be gathered either by attractants from the environment or by conspecifics. Field distribution data alone are thus insufficient to assess congregation by conspecifics and complementary laboratory tests of spacing patterns are required. Such tests were performed in four species of Zetoborinae (Insecta, Blattaria), for which field studies showed differences in ...
DOI:
10.1046/j.1570-7458.2001.00808.x

86. Comparison of insect invasions in North America, Japan and their Islands

Author:
Takehiko Yamanaka; Nobuo Morimoto; Gordon M. Nishida; Keizi Kiritani; Seiichi Moriya; Andrew M. Liebhold
Source:
Biological invasions 2015 v.17 no.10 pp. 3049-3061
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
insects; fauna; islands; animals; Hemiptera; host plants; insect communities; Siphonaptera; ecological invasion; habitats; Thysanoptera; Blattodea; biological control; Hawaii; Ryukyu Archipelago
Abstract:
... Among the various animal taxa that are have established outside their native ranges, invasions by insect species are the most numerous worldwide. In order to better understand the characteristics of insect species that make them more invasion prone, the characteristics of habitats that make them more susceptible to invasions and to understand the pathways that facilitate invasions, we compared the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-015-0935-y

87. Complete Genome Sequence of the B12-Producing Shimwellia blattae Strain DSM 4481, Isolated from a Cockroach

Author:
Elzbieta Brzuszkiewicz; Tanja Waschkowitz; Arnim Wiezer; Rolf Daniel
Source:
Journal of bacteriology 2012 v.194 no.16 pp. 4436
ISSN:
0021-9193
Subject:
intestinal microorganisms; chromosomes; genome; Blattodea; nucleotide sequences; Escherichia blattae; bacteria; Escherichia coli
Abstract:
... Here we announce the complete genome sequence of the coenzyme B12-producing enteric bacterium Shimwellia blattae (formerly Escherichia blattae). The genome consists of a single chromosome (4,158,636 bp). The genome size is smaller than that of most other enteric bacteria. Genome comparison revealed significant differences from the Escherichia coli genome. ...
DOI:
10.1128/JB.00829-12
PubMed:
22843577
PubMed Central:
PMC3416266

88. Complete mitochondrial genome of Periplaneta brunnea (Blattodea: Blattidae) and phylogenetic analyses within Blattodea

Author:
Rongyan Gong; Xin Guo; Jinnan Ma; Xuhao Song; Yongmei Shen; Funeng Geng; Megan Price; Xiuyue Zhang; Bisong Yue
Source:
Journal of Asia-Pacific entomology 2018 v.21 no.3 pp. 885-895
ISSN:
1226-8615
Subject:
Bayesian theory; Blaberidae; Blattellidae; Isoptera; Mantodea; Periplaneta brunnea; Polyphagidae; RNA; intergenic DNA; mitochondrial genome; models; monophyly; paraphyly; start codon; statistical analysis; topology
Abstract:
... The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Periplaneta brunnea was sequenced in this study and used to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationship of Blattodea. The circular mitogenome was 15,604 bp long and exhibited typical gene organization and order, consistent with other sequenced Periplaneta mitogenomes. The initiation codon of the P. brunnea COX1 gene was unusual in that no typical ATN ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aspen.2018.05.006

89. Concentration-Dependent Feeding Deterrence to 20-Hydroxyecdysone for Three Subterranean Termite Species (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae)

Author:
Lucas Carnohan; Sang-Bin Lee; Nan-Yao Su
Source:
Insects 2021 v.12 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Blattodea; Coptotermes formosanus; Reticulitermes flavipes; cellulose; ecdysterone; subterranean termites
Abstract:
... Effective active ingredients in toxicant bait formulations must be non-deterrent to insect feeding behavior at lethal concentrations. This study evaluated feeding deterrence for Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, C. gestroi (Wasmann), and Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar) when provided access to cellulose impregnated with various concentrations of the insect molting hormone, 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E). ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects12030218

90. Contamination affects the performance of insecticidal baits against German cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae)

Author:
Appel, A.G.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2004 v.97 no.6 pp. 2035-2042
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Blattella germanica; insect repellents; baits; hydramethylnon; baiting; oils; imidacloprid; silica gel; toxicity; insect control; pesticide formulations
Abstract:
... The effects of contamination of insecticidal bait formulations, by using mint oil and silica aerogel, were evaluated in a series of laboratory experiments against the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.). Bait consumption at 3 d for uncontaminated baits ranged from 0.01 g for Avert dust to 0.399 g for Combat dry bait with hydramethylnon presented in a station. LT50 values for uncontaminated ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/97.6.2035
PubMed:
15666762

91. Contribution to the Knowledge of Mantids (Insecta, Mantodea) in Central Mexico: A Morphological and Molecular Approach

Author:
F. Varela-Hernández; E. O. Martínez-Luque; C. M. Vázquez-Franco; C. Pedraza-Lara
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2022 v.47 no.1 pp. 27-44
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Blattodea; Mantodea; entomologists; geographical distribution; monophyly; taxonomic keys; Mexico
Abstract:
... Mantids (Insecta, Mantodea) are a monophyletic group of insects in the Dictyoptera clade. The group has not been well studied for Mexico, and its diversity and biogeographical patterns are not well documented. In this work, specimens were collected in the field, mounted, and identified using morphological and molecular characteristics. A taxonomic list, photographs, and an identification key are p ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.047.0102

92. Contributions to some Corydiinae genera (Blattodea: Corydioidea: Corydiidae) from China

Author:
Lu Qiu; Yan-Li Che; Zong-Qing Wang
Source:
Journal of natural history 2018 v.52 no.21-22 pp. 1433-1461
ISSN:
1464-5262
Subject:
Blattodea; new taxa; scientific illustration; taxon descriptions; China
Abstract:
... New findings on Chinese Corydiinae are presented and new taxa are described and illustrated: Ctenoblatta impubis gen. and sp. nov., Minicorydia maoxiana gen. and sp. nov. and Ergaula nepalensis (Saussure) is newly recorded from China. The occurrence of two species of Polyphaga Brullé, P. plancyi Bolívar and P. obscura Chopard, in China are confirmed. A key to Chinese Corydiinae genera is provided ...
DOI:
10.1080/00222933.2018.1463406

93. Coptotermes formosanus (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) established in Israel and world distribution of a major termite pest

Author:
Rudolf H. Scheffrahn; Brian W. Bahder; Tomer Lu
Source:
Check list 2020 v.16 no.6 pp. 1537-1543
ISSN:
1809-127X
Subject:
Blattodea; Coptotermes formosanus; biogeography; California; China; Florida; Israel
Abstract:
... The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, 1909, is a highly destructive structural pest endemic to East Asia. We report a land-based establishment of C. formosanus in Petah Tikva, Israel, over 6000 km from its nearest previous locality in China. The species’ identity was confirmed by soldier morphology and by COI sequence data. In addition, a population discovered in 1992 ...
DOI:
10.15560/16.6.1537

94. Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) (Blattodea [Isoptera]: Rhinotermitidae), a Threat to the Southeastern Florida Urban Tree Canopy

Author:
Thomas Chouvenc; Jeremiah R. Foley IV
Source:
Florida entomologist 2018 v.101 no.1 pp. 79-90
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Blattodea; Coptotermes gestroi; Pinus elliottii; Quercus virginiana; bark; canopy; girdling; hardwood; heartwood; hurricanes; integrated pest management; subterranean termites; surveys; trees; urban areas; urban forests; Florida
Abstract:
... In addition to being a structural pest, the Asian subterranean termite, Coptotermes gestroi (Wasmann) (Blattodea [Isoptera]: Rhinotermitidae), appears to be a serious pest of the native urban tree canopy of southeastern Florida. Asian subterranean termite colonies have the ability to cause feeding damage to a wide range of trees comprising the urban canopy, some potentially to a lethal level. Slas ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.101.0115

95. Cost and efficacy comparison of integrated pest management strategies with monthly spray insecticide applications for German cockroach (Dictyoptera: Blattellidae) control in public housing

Author:
Miller, D.M.; Meek, F.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2004 v.97 no.2 pp. 559-569
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Blattella germanica; application timing; insect pests; baits; insecticides; pesticide application; pest monitoring; cost analysis; insect growth regulators; population density; integrated pest management; sticky traps; cost effectiveness; insect control; cleaning; pesticide formulations; spraying; public housing; Virginia
Abstract:
... The long-term costs and efficacy of two treatment methodologies for German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.), control were compared in the public housing environment. The "traditional" treatment for German cockroaches consisted of monthly baseboard and crack and crevice treatment (TBCC) by using spray and dust formulation insecticides. The integrated pest management treatment (IPM) involved init ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/97.2.559
PubMed:
15154482

96. Courtship Behavior Confusion in Two Subterranean Termite Species that Evolved in Allopatry (Blattodea, Rhinotermitidae, Coptotermes)

Author:
Thomas Chouvenc; David Sillam-Dussès; Alain Robert
Source:
Journal of chemical ecology 2020 v.46 no.5-6 pp. 461-474
ISSN:
0098-0331
Subject:
Blattodea; Coptotermes formosanus; Coptotermes gestroi; allopatry; chemical ecology; courtship; females; flight; humans; hybridization; invasive species; males; reproductive isolation; sex pheromones; subterranean termites; sympatry; Florida
Abstract:
... Congeneric species that live in sympatry may have evolved various mechanisms that maintain reproductive isolation among species. However, with the spread of invasive organisms owing to increased global human activity, some species that evolved in allopatry can now be found outside their native range and may have the opportunity to interact, in the absence of mechanisms for reproductive isolation. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10886-020-01178-2

97. Crop-gizzard content and volume variations among afrotropical Apicotermitinae (Blattodea, Termitidae)

Author:
J. Romero Arias; S. Bonneville; Y. Roisin
Source:
Insectes sociaux 2020 v.67 no.2 pp. 261-271
ISSN:
0020-1812
Subject:
Blattodea; Termitidae; clay; humification; kaolinite; mineralization; quartz; soil
Abstract:
... Termites are dominant organisms of tropical ecosystems. Their success is partly due to the diversity of their feeding substrates, from dead plant tissues to mineralised soils. The Apicotermitinae is one of the richest subfamilies of soil-feeding termites, which are traditionally classified in feeding groups according to anatomical criteria, deemed to the reveal whether species feed on organic-rich ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00040-020-00760-x

98. Current status of biological control agents of insect pests of Indian jujube (ber) in North-Western India

Author:
S. Singh; J. S. Bal; D. R. Sharma; H. Kaur
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2016 v. no.1116 pp. 115-118
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Argiope; Biosteres; Blattodea; Bracon; Brumoides suturalis; Cheilomenes; Coccinella septempunctata; Cotesia flavipes; Dinocampus; Episyrphus balteatus; Mantidae; Oxyopes; Pantala; Polistes; Rodolia; Scymnus; Ziziphus mauritiana; adults; agroclimatology; arid zones; biological control agents; cocoons; color; insect larvae; insect pests; leaves; monitoring; morphs; parasitism; predators; surveys; wasps; wood; India
Abstract:
... Survey and surveillance were carried out since 2004 to study the biological control agents of insect-pests of Indian jujube (ber) in the Punjab (North-Western India). Roving surveys were conducted in the three agro-climatic zones of the state i.e., South Western arid zone, central plain zone and sub-montaneous zone along with fixed plot surveys in the New Orchard of Punjab Agricultural University ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1116.20

99. Cuticular Permeability, Percent Body Water Loss, and Relative Humidity Equilibria Comparisons of Four Termite Species

Author:
Zukowski John; Su Nan-Yao
Source:
Journal of Insect Science pp. -
ISSN:
1536-2442
Subject:
Blattodea; Coptotermes formosanus; Cryptotermes brevis; Neotermes; body water; dampwood termites; drywood termites; forage; habitats; permeability; relative humidity; subterranean termites; wood
Abstract:
... This study compared percentage of total body water (%TBW), water loss rate under desiccative conditions, and cuticular permeability (CP) of four termite species (Order: Blattodea, Infraorder: Isoptera) from different habitats, including one subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki (Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae), one dampwood termite, Neotermes jouteli (Banks) (Blattodea: Kalotermitidae), ...
Handle:
10113/7368001
DOI:
10.1093/jisesa/iez090
CHORUS:
10.1093/jisesa/iez090

100. Deep Conservation of Hid-Like RHG Gene Family Homologs in Winged Insects Revealed by “Taxon Hopping” BLAST

Author:
Markus Friedrich
Source:
Insects 2021 v.12 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2075-4450
Subject:
Acyrthosiphon pisum; Blattodea; Drosophila; Hymenoptera; Lepidoptera; Tribolium castaneum; amino acid sequences; amino acids; genes; germplasm conservation; head; insects; programmed cell death; transcriptome
Abstract:
... Together with sickle (skl), the Drosophila paralogs reaper (rpr), head involution defective (hid), and grim (RHG) control a critical switch in the induction of programmed cell death. RHG homologs have been identified in other dipteran and lepidopteran species but not beyond. Revisiting this issue with a “taxon hopping” BLAST search strategy in current genome and transcriptome resources, I detected ...
DOI:
10.3390/insects12110957