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Different biological organisms have different sensory neuron detecting different chemical stimuli, for instance insects have labial pit organs to detect atmospheric CO2 while the snakes have Pit...
02 February 2019 9,956 5 View
Can I consider that the Canary Islands belong to North Africa? Can I put this information into my Orthoptera researchs?
02 February 2019 1,727 1 View
I want to analyze the percentage of C;N;P of two different species of aquatic insects at their larval stage. But we are doing experiments at the field. So I want to know what is the best option to...
02 February 2019 8,627 2 View
Dear all I want to test whether which factors significantly affect the weight of insects. There are 3 categorical independent variables and each is subdivided into 2 or 3 levels, and 1 continuous...
02 February 2019 896 7 View
Many people are against genetically modified plants to control pest populations. An alternative could be the use of insect pheromones to decrease the population of insects destroying crops.
25 January 2019 6,347 9 View
Dear all I am from Northwestern China (Xinjiang), China. Now I'm working on Russia wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia). Interesting, sexupara, as well as female can be found in some region in...
17 January 2019 9,802 3 View
I need some good published paper about Clove (Syzygium aromaticum), Hing (Asafoetida), and Wood ash to control insect pest specially aphids, white flies and Spotted Boll worm? if some one have...
11 January 2019 1,270 3 View
Vesica is part of adeagus of male genitalia in insects. I came across with presence of cornuti on the vesica of some Saturniid genera including genus Loepa. I want to know number of cornutal...
05 January 2019 5,893 1 View
I think I can remember that I saw a presentation during my studies about the relevance of generalists in hindering insect pest mass gradations. The think explanation was that generalists are not...
01 January 2019 3,933 4 View
Such a procedure could circumvent the cost of pheromones traps and assure throughout the vegetation season a constant diffusion of the pheromones (repelling of confusing the breeding of insects...
01 January 2019 4,884 8 View
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could any one have the information related to temperature compensation of circadian rhythms in insects or the clock of insects must depend on the weather changes for the developmental cycle. for...
01 January 2019 9,635 1 View
I am about starting a side research project about dragonflies and damselflies. So far, I collect a handful of references for my project and they collectively say that these Odonatans are the...
01 January 2019 7,618 12 View
Does the phenomenon of global warming increases or decreases the number of insects? Does this phenomenon lead to the extinction of some species?
01 January 2019 1,687 4 View
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Hi, I wish to talk to someone who is working and specializing in the area of Pheromone Application for Plant Protection in Agriculture. Please message or comment. Looking forward for a technical...
27 December 2018 4,065 18 View
These insects were photographed on plants.
21 December 2018 195 2 View
I need to get learning about insects particularly about “termites' Identification key and scientific categorization” for morphological identification. I am confronting troubles in finding precise...
16 December 2018 5,616 2 View
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More precisely: > Are there cameras/webcams that can be used to record (continuously) for a whole day or more a small organ of a plant (e.g. stipules) and the visits it gets from small insects...
12 December 2018 4,263 8 View
I found a beetle that emits a bad smell. I would like to extract it in order to isolate possible pheromones. What is the solvent of choice suitable to suppress the insects before homogenizing...
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Phytophagous insects take longer decision making time compared with specialist herbivore during their host selection process?
12 December 2018 1,145 3 View
I am measuring CHCs of insects and I am having problems trying to identify methyl branched alkanes. My GC-MS (ion trap) does not give me EI mass spectra with high molecular ions. When runing...
12 December 2018 5,820 7 View