[HTML][HTML] Drosophila mate copying correlates with atmospheric pressure in a speed learning situation

AC Dagaeff, A Pocheville, S Nöbel, A Loyau, G Isabel… - Animal Behaviour, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•A new and fast protocol to study mate copying in Drosophila is
proposed.•Drosophila females can copy a mate choice after witnessing a single …

Weathering the hunt: The role of barometric pressure in predator insects' foraging behaviour

KEX Azevedo, DM Magalhães… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abiotic factors strongly influence ecological interactions and the spatial distribution of
organisms. Despite the essential role of barometric pressure, its influence on insect …

Temporal variation in spider trophic interactions is explained by the influence of weather on prey communities, web building and prey choice

JP Cuff, FM Windsor, MPTG Tercel, JR Bell… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Generalist invertebrate predators are sensitive to weather conditions, but the relationship
between their trophic interactions and weather is poorly understood. This study investigates …

The early season community of flower-visiting arthropods in a high-altitude alpine environment

M Bonelli, E Eustacchio, D Avesani, V Michelsen… - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The knowledge about the flower-visiting arthropods in high-altitude
environments is limited, in particular about those occurring on early flowering plants. We …

Effects of wind, temperature, and barometric pressure on Asian citrus psyllid (Hemiptera: Liviidae) flight behavior

X Martini, M Rivera, A Hoyte… - Journal of Economic …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), is the
vector of the bacterium responsible for huanglongbing, a deadly plant disease affecting …

Influence of abiotic factors on flight initiation by Asian citrus psyllid (Hemiptera: Liviidae)

X Martini, LL Stelinski - Environmental Entomology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Predicting the emergence and arrival of insect pests is paramount for integrated pest
management. To achieve this goal, it is important to understand how abiotic factors influence …

The behavioural responses of bumblebees Bombus terrestris to simulated rain

LA Reeves, EM Jarvis… - Royal Society Open …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Bumblebee activity typically decreases during rainfall, putting them under the threat of the
increased frequency of precipitation due to climate change. A novel rain machine was used …

Temporal-Microclimatic Factors Affect the Phenology of Lipoptena fortisetosa in Central European Forests

R Gałęcki, J Jaroszewski, X Xuan, T Bakuła - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The population of Lipoptena spp. continues to increase in Central Europe.
Deer keds are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites. Environmental conditions play a …

Responding to the weather: energy budgeting by a small mammal in the wild

T Hume, F Geiser, SE Currie, G Körtner… - Current …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Energy conservation is paramount for small mammals because of their small size, large
surface area to volume ratio, and the resultant high heat loss to the environment. To survive …

Quick shift in volatile attraction between the third and fifth instar larvae of Endoclita signifier

P Hu, Z Qiu, Y Zhang, Y Xu… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Endoclita signifer is a polyphagous lepidopteran species of eucalyptus that
selects its hosts in the third‐instar larval period. To understand how it adapts to its host …