Recent advances in genomics, conservation, and breeding of pistachio

S Choulak, K Chatti, S Rhouma - Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2023 - Springer
Pistacia vera L. is a long-lived plant species, well adapted to marginal lands and to drought
conditions. It is grown as an economically valuable crop in a number of semi-arid regions …

Antifeedant activity of guayule resin and its compounds against the agricultural pest Labidostomis lusitanica

G Latorre, PJ García-Cano, S Rodrigo-Gomez… - Crop Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
The economic sustainability of guayule (Parthenium argentatum A. Gray) cultivation will
largely depend on its profitability, which drives strategies for the integral utilization of its …

Multi-method distribution modelling of an invasive crayfish (Pontastacus leptodactylus) at Eurasian scale

J Hodson, J South, T Cancellario, S Guareschi - Hydrobiologia, 2024 - Springer
Globally, human activities profoundly influence biodiversity, frequently favouring biological
invasions. Crayfish, prominent invaders on multiple continents, pose significant varied …

Distribution widening of a ground-nesting social bee across Europe favored by climate change and urban setting

D Gil-Tapetado, A Ferrari, F Ronchetti, C Polidori - Apidologie, 2024 - Springer
Climate change and/or land use change were repeatedly reported as important for both
range expansion of alien bee species and range shrinking for native bee species. However …

Laboratory Evidence of 2-Isobutyl-3-methoxypyrazine as a Male-Released Aggregative Cue in Labidostomis lusitanica (Germar) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

S López, S Rodrigo-Gómez, E Fernández-Carrillo… - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The leaf beetle Labidostomis lusitanica (Germar)(Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae) is a voracious defoliator beetle regarded as a threat for pistachio (Pistacia …

The urban island: climatic suitability of Linepithema humile (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and the role of cities in the invasion of the Western Palearctic

D LÓPEZ‐COLLAR, FJ CABRERO‐SAÑUDO… - Integrative …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Urban environments often present environmental conditions that facilitate the introduction
and establishment of nonnative and invasive species. These can expand their range into …

Can Pheromones Contribute to Phylogenetic Hypotheses? A Case Study of Chrysomelidae

AT Dos Santos, JPA Souza, IR Jorge… - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - Springer
Pheromones mediate species-level communication in the search for mates, nesting, and
feeding sites. Although the role of pheromones has long been discussed by various authors …

Across the firefly-verse: comparison of niche suitability of an exotic firefly in its native and colonized range

D Gil-Tapetado, M Koken, R De Cock… - Journal of Insect …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Photinus signaticollis Blanchard, 1846 (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) is a firefly native
to South America and recently established in Europe. Since 2016, this firefly has colonized …

Chemical Communication in Insects: New Advances in Integrated Pest Management Strategies

A Guerrero, GVP Reddy - Insects, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chemical communication plays a pivotal role in many insect behaviors, including food-
seeking, recruitment, the recognition of congeners, reproduction, alarm, territorial marking …

[PDF][PDF] Weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) associated with pistachio tree (Pistacia vera L.) crops in Castilla-La Mancha (Central Spain)

E Fernández-Carrillo, JL Fernández-Carrillo… - Graellsia, 2022 - researchgate.net
This paper presents the results of research carried out in pistachio plantations in the
provinces of Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo (Castilla–La Mancha Region), which led to …