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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Insect ecology"”.
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[Papers on insect ecology]
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From soil to air: exploring two novel approaches to studying cryptic aspects of insect ecology
Insects play critical roles in forest ecosystems; however, their overwintering ecology and spatial behavior remain poorly understood due to methodological challenges in observing their cryptic life stages and movements. This thesis integrates two complementary approaches to address these gaps in …
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OPTIMIZING THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF INVASIVE INSECTS: EVALUATING NATURAL ENEMY HOST SPECIFICITY, PREY BEHAVIOR, AND VIBRATIONAL COMMUNICATION
… have led to the spread of invasive alien insect species, whose dispersion is continuously increasing and are usually characterized by a negative impact on the new environment and biodiversity. Moreover, such species can also have disruptive consequences on the economy of the new habitat. …
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Habitat manipulation for conservation biological control in organic Vegetable crops
O controle biológico é a principal estratégia utilizada na agricultura orgânica para prevenção dos danos causados por artrópodes praga. Para que o controle biológico possa ser favorecido, a manipulação de habitats nos agroecossistemas deve prover recursos e condições adequadas para a conservação e …
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The consequences and implications of ecology on body size distributions in social insects
… life history traits is central to the fields of ecology, behavior, and evolution. Life history theory explores investment into key biological characteristics that figure directly into the reproductive success and survival of an organism (e.g. size at birth, age at maturity, and size at maturity). …