Evolution of N ew Z ealand insects: summary and prospectus for future research

TR Buckley, M Krosch, RAB Leschen - Austral Entomology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Knowledge on the evolution of the N ew Z ealand insect fauna is reviewed and
outstanding questions are highlighted. The N ew Z ealand insect fauna is a composite of old …

The spread of Carpophilus truncatus is on the razor's edge between an outbreak and a pest invasion

F de Benedetta, S Gargiulo, F Miele, L Figlioli… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract In 2019, in southern Italy (Campania) there was an outbreak of a sap beetle
infesting stored walnut fruits. A monitoring activity started to assess the spread and impact of …

Diversity of insects associated with the fruits of four tree species of Lauraceae from Los Tuxtlas region, Mexico: an annotated and illustrated taxonomic list

E Rodríguez-Sánchez, LJ Giraldo-Kalil… - Revista mexicana de …, 2022 - scielo.org.mx
Besides recruitment and dispersal, fruits are key resources for the maintenance of insect
communities. This study is focused on the insects inhabiting the fruits of 4 wild Lauraceae …

Identification of species and geographical strains of Sitophilus oryzae and Sitophilus zeamais using the visible/near‐infrared hyperspectral imaging technique

Y Cao, C Zhang, Q Chen, Y Li, S Qi… - Pest Management …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Identifying stored‐product insects is essential for granary management.
Automated, computer‐based classification methods are rapidly developing in many areas. A …

Phylogeny and reclassification of Carpophilinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), with insights into the origins of anthophily

GS Powell, AR Cline, AG Duffy… - Zoological Journal of the …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The family Nitidulidae is known for its diverse life histories, with some species considered
economically detrimental pests, while others perform critical ecosystem functions. Despite …

Morphological and molecular identification of Carpophilus dimidiatus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) associated with stored walnut in Northwestern Argentina

N Reales, N Rocamundi, AE Marvaldi… - Journal of Stored …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The beetle genus Carpophilus (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae: Carpophilinae) includes
important stored-product pest species, many of which are widespread worldwide and often …

Molecular detection of small hive beetle Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae): DNA barcoding and development of a real-time PCR assay

D Li, DW Waite, QH Fan, S George, L Semeraro… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Small hive beetle (SHB), Aethina tumida can feed on honey, pollen and brood in honey bee
colonies. It was endemic to Africa, but since 1996 has been detected in a number of …

Genetic differentiation and species diversification of the Adoxophyes orana complex (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in East Asia

CL Tsai, LC Shih, WB Yeh, BK Byun… - Journal of Economic …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Adoxophyes tea tortrix (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is a group of leaf rollers that
cause enormous economic losses on tea and apple crops. In East Asia, taxonomic …

A combined molecular and morphological approach to explore the higher phylogeny of entimine weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), with special reference to South …

AE Marvaldi, MG Del Río, VA Pereyra, N Rocamundi… - Diversity, 2018 - mdpi.com
The Entiminae are broad-nosed weevils constituting the most diverse subfamily of
Curculionidae, with over 50 tribes. We performed Bayesian and Maximum Parsimony …

[PDF][PDF] On systematics of the subfamily Cybocephalinae (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) with description of new species and generic taxa

AG Kirejtshuk, M Mantič - Труды Зоологического института РАН, 2015 - zin.ru
This paper describes a new species, Hierronius madeiraensis sp. nov., from Madeira
belonging to the wingless group of the family Nitidulidae, together with the description of …