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1. Communication in social insects and how it is shaped by individual experience

Author:
Grüter, Christoph; Czaczkes, Tomer J.
Source:
Animal behaviour 2019 v.151 pp. 207-215
ISSN:
0003-3472
Subject:
insect communication; social insects,   etc   ; cognition; invertebrates; learning;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Communication is the foundation of all social systems, and learning is perhaps the most important cognitive tool. But how do these two critical faculties interact? With social insects being some of the best learners of the invertebrate world, and indisputably the most communicative, we examine the role of learning and experience in social insect communication. Learning plays a major role for both ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anbehav.2019.01.027

2. Simulated Herbivory: The Key to Disentangling Plant Defence Responses

Author:
Waterman, Jamie M.; Cazzonelli, Christopher I.; Hartley, Susan E.; Johnson, Scott N.
Source:
Trends in ecology & evolution 2019 v.34 no.5 pp. 447-458
ISSN:
0169-5347
Subject:
insects,   etc   ; herbivores; secretion; symbionts;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Plants are subjected to a multitude of stimuli during insect herbivory, resulting in a complex and cumulative defence response. Breaking down the components of herbivory into specific stimuli and identifying the mechanisms of defence associated with them has thus far been challenging. Advances in our understanding of responses to inconspicuous stimuli, such as those induced by microbial symbionts ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.tree.2019.01.008

3. Updated checklist of Iranian Bethylidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea)

Author:
Ghahari, Hassan; Lim, Jongok
Source:
Oriental insects 2019 v.53 no.1 pp. 112-130
ISSN:
2157-8745
Subject:
insects,   etc   ; Bethylidae; fauna; Iran;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... The fauna of Iranian Bethylidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea) is summarised in this paper. Totally 34 species within 13 genera and five subfamilies (Bethylinae, Epyrinae, Mesitiinae, Pristocerinae, Scleroderminae) are listed as the fauna of Iran with two new records of Anaylax moczari (Nagy, 1968) and Ukayakos obscurus (Kieffer, 1906). We provide the distribution information of each species in Iran ...
DOI:
10.1080/00305316.2018.1451784

4. The (ongoing) problem of relative growth

Author:
Shingleton, Alexander W; Frankino, William Anthony
Source:
Current opinion in insect science 2018 v.25 pp. 9-19
ISSN:
2214-5745
Subject:
insect morphology; insects,   etc   ; tissues;     Show all 3 Subject
Abstract:
... Differential growth, the phenomenon where parts of the body grow at different rates, is necessary to generate the complex morphologies of most multicellular organisms. Despite this central importance, how differential growth is regulated remains largely unknown. Recent discoveries, particularly in insects, have started to uncover the molecular-genetic and physiological mechanisms that coordinate g ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cois.2017.10.001

5. On titles and royalty: a terminological discussion over castes in myrmecology

Author:
Silva, T. S. R.; Feitosa, R. M.
Source:
Insectes sociaux 2019 v.66 no.1 pp. 25-35
ISSN:
0020-1812
Subject:
social insects,   etc   ; Formicidae; phenotype; terminology;     Show all 4 Subjects
Abstract:
... Our knowledge of the processes related to the expression of distinct phenotypes in ants has significantly increased in the past few years. However, myrmecologists still face significant difficulties while addressing distinct patterns related to reproductive biology in ants. In the present work, we provide a theoretical discussion on the current limitations found in the process of caste representat ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00040-018-0672-1

6. No evidence for multimodal body mass distributions and body mass-related capture order in wild-caught Damaraland mole-rats

Author:
Voigt, Cornelia; ter Maat, Andries; Bennett, Nigel C.
Source:
Mammalian biology 2019 v.95 pp. 123-126
ISSN:
1616-5047
Subject:
insect castes; insect colonies; social insects,   etc   ; colony defense; mole rats; polyethism;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Division of labour among workers is a universal property of eusocial insect societies. For Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis), a eusocial mammal, it was proposed that workers can be divided into morphologically distinct (in terms of body mass) subcastes of frequent and infrequent workers. Here we investigate, by using capture data from a large number of colonies of Damaraland mole-rats, if ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.mambio.2018.09.012

7. The influence of sociality, caste, and size on behavior in a facultatively eusocial bee

Author:
Smith, A.; Simons, M.; Bazarko, V.; Seid, M.
Source:
Insectes sociaux 2019 v.66 no.1 pp. 153-163
ISSN:
0020-1812
Subject:
queen insects; social insects; worker insects,   etc   ; Megalopta genalis; aggression; bees; body size; nests; nutrition; ovarian development; phenotype; social behavior;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Social cooperation requires increased tolerance of other individuals. We used social and solitary individuals of the facultatively eusocial bee Megalopta genalis to compare interactions with non-nestmate individuals in a standardized behavioral assay, a circle tube. We set up interactions between bees from different nests matched for caste (solitary, social: queen or worker). We found more toleran ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00040-018-00679-4

8. An improved approach for the collective construction of architectures inspired by wasp nests

Author:
Rahmani, M.; Lehireche, A.; Hamou, R. M.
Source:
Insectes sociaux 2019 v.66 no.1 pp. 73-80
ISSN:
0020-1812
Subject:
social insects,   etc   ; algorithms; models; nests; swarms; wasps;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... We present in this article, a new decentralized algorithmic approach for the automatic construction of three-dimensional structure based on simple behavioral rules. This model is an improvement of the model introduced by Eric Bonabeau and Guy Theraulaz to simulate the process of building wasps’ nest. To speed up the construction process, and to prevent the builder swarm from moving far away from r ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00040-018-0671-2

9. Brain evolution in social insects: advocating for the comparative approach

Author:
Godfrey, R. Keating; Gronenberg, Wulfila
Source:
Journal of comparative physiology 2019 v.205 no.1 pp. 13-32
ISSN:
0340-7594
Subject:
social insects,   etc   ; Hymenoptera; brain; phylogeny; social behavior;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Sociality is classified as one of the major transitions in the evolution of complexity and much effort has been dedicated to understanding what traits predispose lineages to sociality. Conversely, studies addressing the role of sociality in brain evolution (e.g., the social brain hypothesis) have not focused on particular traits and instead relied largely on measurements of relative brain composit ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00359-019-01315-7

10. First records of presocial behavior of Montezumia brethesi Bertoni, 1918 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae)

Author:
Lopes, R. B.; Noll, F. B.
Source:
Insectes sociaux 2019 v.66 no.1 pp. 171-173
ISSN:
0020-1812
Subject:
social insects,   etc   ; Vespidae; nesting; nests; wasps;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Montezumia Saussure is a genus of mason wasps with diverse nesting habits that occurs in the New World. Although all make nests of mud, these can be built as pots above ground or within galleries. Here, observations on nesting and provisioning in M. brethesi are made for the first time and strongly suggest communal nesting. This agrees with previous observations on M. cortesioides, but contrasts w ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00040-018-0659-y

11. Why do Acromyrmex nests have thatched entrance structures? Evidence for use as a visual homing cue

Author:
Moreira, I. J. S.; Santos, M. F.; Madureira, M. S.
Source:
Insectes sociaux 2019 v.66 no.1 pp. 165-170
ISSN:
0020-1812
Subject:
social insects,   etc   ; Acromyrmex; nests; odors; pastures; philopatry;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Ants can learn to recognize and memorize visual aspects around their nests for visual guidance. Thatched entrance structures are a trademark of the genus Acromyrmex. We hypothesized that the thatched structure serves as a visual cue for Acromyrmex balzani workers while homing. Fifteen colonies located in a pasture area were used to test whether thatched structure displacement and odor removal alte ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00040-018-0676-x

12. From immobilization to recovery: Towards the development of a rapid diagnostic indicator for phosphine resistance

Author:
Athanassiou, Christos G.; Kavallieratos, Nickolas G.; Brabec, Daniel L.; Oppert, Brenda; Guedes, Raul N.C.; Campbell, James F.
Source:
Journal of stored products research 2019 v.80 pp. 28-33
ISSN:
0022-474X
Subject:
storage insects,   etc   ; Tribolium castaneum; adults; bioassays; phosphine;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... The aim of this work was to evaluate the insect mobility patterns of phosphine-resistant and -susceptible adults of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) after exposure to phosphine. Exposure bioassays were carried out at two concentrations, 1000 and 3000 ppm, while adults were observed every 15 min, for a total period of 90 min. During this observation int ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jspr.2018.10.004

13. Agro-chronobiology: Integrating circadian clocks /time biology into storage management

Author:
Gottlieb, Daphna
Source:
Journal of stored products research 2019 v.82 pp. 9-16
ISSN:
0022-474X
Subject:
insect control; storage insects,   etc   ; circadian clocks; genomics; livestock husbandry; medicine; pesticides; rearing;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Almost all organisms on earth are adapted to anticipate daily environmental cycles and synchronize with these approximately 24-h rhythms by a circadian clock system. Given its importance to organismal success, the field of chronobiology is rapidly expanding unraveling the complex and integral role circadian clocks play. In applied science, these new insights have led to major advances mainly in th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jspr.2019.03.003

14. A Scientific Note on Occurrence and Infestation of Jewel Beetle Belionota Prasina (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) on Cashew (Anacardium Occidentale)

Author:
Ramasamy, Maruthadurai
Source:
National Academy science letters 2019 v.42 no.2 pp. 91-94
ISSN:
0250-541X
Subject:
boring insects; insect larvae,   etc   ; Anacardium occidentale; Buprestidae; adults; branches; color; host plants; pupae; trees; India;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The occurrence of Jewel beetle Belionota prasina (Thunberg, 1789) (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) infestation on cashew from Goa, India was reported in this communication. Most of the infested trees were previously attacked by stem borers. Semi-circular D-shaped exit bore holes measuring 7–10 mm in length and 4–7 mm in width were found along the main trunk and branches. Adult beetles were dark greenish ...
DOI:
10.1007/s40009-018-0706-2

15. Determination of antimicrobial and antiviral properties of IR3535

Author:
Iyigundogdu, Zeynep; Kalayci, Sadik; Asutay, Ayla Burcin; Sahin, Fikrettin
Source:
Molecular biology reports 2019 v.46 no.2 pp. 1819-1824
ISSN:
0301-4851
Subject:
insect repellents; insects,   etc   ; Adenoviridae; Culicidae; Enterovirus C; antiviral properties; biopesticides; therapeutics; ticks; toxicity; viruses;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Insect repellent is a substance directly applied to skin or clothing in order to repel flies, mosquitoes, ticks etc. IR3535 or Ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate (EBAAP) is a relatively new repellent which is classified as a biopesticide due to exceptional skin tolerance and overall safety. The repellency against various insect and ticks, and the low toxicity of IR3535 are well acknowledged. However ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11033-019-04632-x

16. Geometric morphometrics approach towards discrimination of three member species of Maculatus group in Thailand

Author:
Chaiphongpachara, Tanawat; Sriwichai, Patchara; Samung, Yudthana; Ruangsittichai, Jiraporn; Morales Vargas, Ronald Enrique; Cui, Liwang; Sattabongkot, Jetsumon; Dujardin, Jean-Pierre; Sumruayphol, Suchada
Source:
Acta tropica 2019 v.192 pp. 66-74
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
insect taxonomy; insect vectors,   etc   ; abdomen; color; geometry; malaria; morphometry; taxonomic revisions; transportation; wings; Thailand;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Members of the Maculatus group are important malaria vectors in the border regions of Thailand. However, the role of each species in malaria transmission remains unclear because of their highly similar morphologies, making them difficult to be differentiated. Whereas An. pseudowillmori may be identified by the color pattern of some scales on abdomen and wings, the distinction between An. maculatus ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.01.024

17. Willingness to eat an insect based product and impact on brand equity: A global perspective

Author:
Castro, Mauricio; Chambers, Edgar, IV
Source:
Journal of sensory studies 2019 v.34 no.2 pp. e12486
ISSN:
0887-8250
Subject:
insect proteins; insects,   etc   ; foods; human nutrition; minerals; new products; nutrients; population growth; purchasing; religion; surveys; vitamins;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Rapid population growth is creating the need to find new and sustainable food sources. Insect‐based products could satisfy this high priority necessity while incorporating important nutrients in the human diet such as protein, vitamins, and minerals. This research provides a global overview of the willingness to try a new product that contains insect powder and determine the impact of adding insec ...
DOI:
10.1111/joss.12486

18. Integration of two herbivore‐induced plant volatiles results in synergistic effects on plant defence and resistance

Author:
Hu, Lingfei; Ye, Meng; Erb, Matthias
Source:
Plant, cell and environment 2019 v.42 no.3 pp. 959-971
ISSN:
0140-7791
Subject:
insect larvae; insect resistance,   etc   ; acetates; corn; gene expression; herbivores; jasmonic acid; leaves; secondary metabolites; synergism;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Plants can use induced volatiles to detect herbivore‐ and pathogen‐attacked neighbors and prime their defenses. Several individual volatile priming cues have been identified, but whether plants are able to integrate multiple cues from stress‐related volatile blends remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated how maize plants respond to two herbivore‐induced volatile priming cues with compleme ...
DOI:
10.1111/pce.13443

19. Killing two bugs with one stone: a perspective for targeting multiple pest species by incorporating reproductive interference into sterile insect technique

Author:
Honma, Atsushi; Kumano, Norikuni; Noriyuki, Suzuki
Source:
Pest management science 2019 v.75 no.3 pp. 571-577
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
insect pests; sterile insect technique,   etc   ; cost effectiveness; courtship; pesticides; sustainable technology; value added;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The sterile insect technique is an environmentally friendly method to control and even eradicate agricultural and veterinary insect pests without using chemical pesticides in excess. However, the continuous production and release of sterile insects is economically costly and eradication programs using sterile insects have not always been successful owing to the incomplete mating ability of the ste ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.5202

20. Overcompensation for insect herbivory: a review and meta‐analysis of the evidence

Author:
Garcia, Loriann C.; Eubanks, Micky D.
Source:
Ecology 2019 v.100 no.3 pp. e02585
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
phytophagous insects; plant-insect relations,   etc   ; Liliopsida; Magnoliopsida; annuals; herbaceous plants; meta-analysis; perennials; vegetative growth; vertebrates;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Not all herbivory is detrimental to plants. In some cases, plants can compensate for herbivory, maintain growth and fitness following damage, or even overcompensate for herbivory and perform better than if left undamaged. Examples of overcompensation to vertebrate herbivory are well known, but here we review the literature for examples of reproductive overcompensation (i.e., increased production o ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecy.2585