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Insects, Volume 16, Issue 5

May 2025 - 111 articles

Cover Story: Despite their importance for monitoring and conservation, modern inventories of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) are lacking for countries in south-eastern Europe, including the endemism-rich island of Crete. We address this gap by critically analyzing the species inventory, incorporating validated publications, photographically documented citizen science observations, and extensive original sampling, including DNA barcode analysis of more than half of the recorded species. The checklist contains 1230 species, including 125 new faunistic records for Crete and/or Greece. Conversely, 212 previously reported species had to be removed as likely invalid. It is noteworthy that almost 10 % of the fauna lacks a clear taxonomic classification, highlighting the urgent need for integrative taxonomic research. View this paper
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Articles (111)

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,703 Views
24 Pages

21 May 2025

The morphology, number, and distribution of antennal sensilla differ between males and females, reflecting adaptations to sex-specific ecological roles and life histories. In this study, scanning electron microscopy was employed to examine the antenn...

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  • Open Access
1,147 Views
13 Pages

Population Genomics and Morphology Provide Insights into the Conservation and Diversity of Apis laboriosa

  • Ri Liu,
  • Xuntao Ma,
  • Longfu Zhang,
  • Kang Lai,
  • Changbin Shu,
  • Bin Wang,
  • Mingwang Zhang and
  • Mingxian Yang

21 May 2025

In recent decades, honeybee populations have declined, dramatically owing to destructive honey harvesting practices and the loss of foraging grounds and nesting sites. Among them, Apis laboriosa Smith, 1871 (Hymenoptera, Apidae), an important pollina...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,534 Views
22 Pages

21 May 2025

Due to target diversity, life-cycle variations, and complex backgrounds, traditional pest detection methods often struggle with accuracy and efficiency. This study introduces RDW-YOLO, an improved pest detection algorithm based on YOLO11, featuring t...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
907 Views
15 Pages

21 May 2025

In the silkworm, 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) induces apoptosis and autophagy, driving larval organ degeneration and remodeling. This mechanism may be a potential target for eco-friendly strategy for insect pests. However, a major challenge in harnessing...

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  • Open Access
975 Views
17 Pages

20 May 2025

This study reports the first complete mitochondrial genomes of three egg parasitoid wasps parasitizing Nilaparvata lugens—Pseudoligosita nephotetticum, Anagrus frequens, and Anagrus nilaparvatae. Genome sizes ranged from 15,429 to 15,889 bp, wi...

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  • Open Access
1,892 Views
12 Pages

Adulticidal and Repellent Activity of Essential Oils from Three Cultivated Aromatic Plants Against Musca domestica L.

  • Gabriela Antonieta Oyarce,
  • Patricia Loyola,
  • Michelle Iubini-Aravena,
  • Álvaro Romero,
  • J. Concepción Rodríguez-Maciel,
  • José Becerra and
  • Gonzalo Silva-Aguayo

20 May 2025

The house fly, Musca domestica L., is a pest of great medical and agricultural importance, serving as a vector for various diseases and undermining the quality of agricultural products. Traditionally, synthetic insecticides have been the primary mean...

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  • Open Access
1,176 Views
21 Pages

20 May 2025

Pear psylla (Cacopsylla chinensis), a major pear tree pest widely distributed in China, is increasingly affecting the productivity of orchards. This species exhibits seasonal polyphenism with two distinct forms, namely, a summer form and a winter for...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
834 Views
19 Pages

20 May 2025

The bio-prospecting of bioactive phytochemicals from invasive flora presents a sustainable paradigm for the ecologically conscious management of major invasive pest S. invicta. Ageratina adenophora, while recognized for its allelopathic insecticidal...

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  • Open Access
1,074 Views
20 Pages

Ultrastructural Characterization of Developmental Stages and Head Sensilla in Portici okadai, Vector of Thelazia callipaeda

  • Da Sun,
  • Yang Luo,
  • Yikang Wang,
  • Hongle Cui,
  • Yanting Gou,
  • Juan Zhou,
  • Bo Luo,
  • Hui Liu,
  • Rong Yan and
  • Lingjun Wang

20 May 2025

Phortica okadai, a vector of Thelazia callipaeda, is associated with an increasing incidence of thelaziasis. The complex habitat and chemosensory system of P. okadai are critical for its proliferation and expansion. However, ultrastructural data acro...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,555 Views
16 Pages

Filling the Spring Gap in Southern Australia: Seasonal Activity of Four Dung Beetle Species Selected to Be Imported from Morocco

  • Hasnae Hajji,
  • Abdellatif Janati-Idrissi,
  • Alberto Zamprogna,
  • José Serin,
  • Jean-Pierre Lumaret,
  • Nassera Kadiri,
  • Saleta Pérez Vila,
  • Patrick V. Gleeson,
  • Jane Wright and
  • Valérie Caron

20 May 2025

Dung beetles are important ecosystem engineers, as they utilize the excrement produced by animals. For nearly 60 years, several species of dung beetle have been introduced to Australia to help mitigate the problems caused by the accumulation of lives...

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