Volume Twelve: 2012

Species diversity, seasonal dynamics, and vertical distribution of litter–dwelling thrips in an urban forest remnant of South China
Wang J, Tong X.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.67 (24 May 2012)
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The life cycle and immature stages of Kallima albofasciata, the endemic Oakleaf, in the Andaman Islands (Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal)
Kamalanathan V, Mohanraj P.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.66 (22 May 2012)
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Testicular and color variation in the kissing bug, Rhodnius brethesi, in Amazonas, Brazil
Freitas SPC, Bonifácio SF, Junqueira ACV, Souza ALB, Gonçalves TCM.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.65 (21 May 2012)
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Measurement of the time required for a termite to pass through tunnels with different curvatures
Sim S, Lee S-H.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.64 (20 May 2012)
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Lepidopterans as potential agents for the biological control of the invasive plant, Miconia calvescens
Morais EGF, Picanço MC, Semeão AA, Barreto RW, Rosado JF, Martins JC.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.63 (20 May 2012)
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Insecticidal effect of labramin, a lectin–like protein isolated from seeds of the beach apricot tree, Labramia bojeri, on the Mediterranean flour moth, Ephestia kuehniella
Martinez DST, Freire MGM, Mazzafera P, Araujo-Júnior RT, Bueno RD, Macedo MLR.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.62 (20 May 2012)
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Short-term response of soil spiders to cover-crop removal in an organic olive orchard in a Mediterranean setting
Cárdenas M, Castro J, Campos M.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.61 (13 May 2012)
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Validation of reference genes for quantitative expression analysis by real-time RT-PCR in four lepidopteran insects
Teng X, Zhang Z, He G, Yang L, Li F.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.60 (9 May 2012)
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Compared morphology of the immatures of males of two urban ant species of Camponotus
Solis DR, Fox EGP, Rossi ML, Bueno OC.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.59 (2 May 2012)
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Four botanical extracts are toxic to the hispine beetle, Brontispa longissima, in laboratory and semi–field trials
Lv C, Zhong B, Zhong G, Weng Q, Chen S, Hu M, Sun X, Qin W.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.58 (2 May 2012)
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Influence of leaf litter moisture on the efficiency of the Winkler method for extracting ants
Delsinne TD, Arias-Penna TM.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.57 (25 April 2012)
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Methyl eugenol: Its occurrence, distribution, and role in nature, especially in relation to insect behavior and pollination
Tan KH, Nishida R.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.56 (24 April 2012)
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Effect of different host plants on nutritional indices of the pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera
Hemati SA, Naseri B, Ganbalani GN, Dastjerdi HR, Golizadeh A.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.55 (18 April 2012)
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Mediterranean species of the spittlebug genus Philaenus: Modes of chromosome evolution
Maryańska-Nadachowska A, Kuznetsova VG, Lachowska D, Drosopoulos S.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.54 (17 April 2012)
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Morphometric and genetic differentiation of two sibling gossamer–wing damselflies, Euphaea formosa and E. yayeyamana, and adaptive trait divergence in subtropical East Asian islands
Lee Y-H, Lin C-P.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.53 (17 April 2012)
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Morphology and behavior of the early stages of the skipper, Urbanus esmeraldus, on Urera baccifera, an ant–visited host plant
Moraes AR, Greeney HF, Oliveira PS, Barbosa EP, Freitas AVL.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.52 (12 April 2012)
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Role of proteases in extra-oral digestion of a predatory bug, Andrallus spinidens
Zibaee A, Hoda H, Fazeli-Dinan M.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.51 (11 April 2012)
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First record of the carmine spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, infesting Withania somnifera in India
Sharma A, Pati PK.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.50 (10 April 2012)
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Molecular phylogeny, laboratory rearing, and karyotype of the bombycid moth, Trilocha varians
Daimon T, Yago M, Hsu Y-F, Fujii T, Nakajima Y, Kokusho R, Abe H, Katsuma S, Shimada T.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.49 (10 April 2012)
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Natural history of the Neotropical arboreal ant, Odontomachus hastatus: Nest sites, foraging schedule, and diet
Camargo RX, Oliveira PS.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.48 (10 April 2012)
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A new stonefly species, Rhopalopsole tricuspis (Leuctridae: Plecoptera), and three new records of stoneflies from the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi, China
Qian Y-H, Du Y-Z.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.47 (30 March 2012)
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Gene expression profiling in the thiamethoxam resistant and susceptible B-biotype sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci
Xie W, Yang X, Wang S-l, Wu Q-j, Yang N-n, Li R-m, Jiao X-g, Pan H-p, Liu B-m, Feng Y-t, Xu B-y, Zhou X-g, Zhang Y-j.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.46 (30 March 2012)
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Mass rearing history and irradiation affect mating performance of the male fruit fly, Anastrepha obliqua
Rull J, Encarnación N, Birke A.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.45 (29 March 2012)
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Life table evaluation of survival and reproduction of the aphid, Sitobion avenae, exposed to cadmium
Gao H-H, Zhao H-Y, Du C, Deng M-M, Du E-X, Hu Z-Q, Hu X-S.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.44 (29 March 2012)
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Alternative diets for Chrysomya putoria, an Old World screwworm fly
Ferraz ACP, Dallavecchia DL, Silva DC, Carvalho RP, Silva Filho RG, Aguiar-Coelho VM.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.43 (27 March 2012)
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Developmental and digestive flexibilities in the midgut of a polyphagous pest, the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera
Sarate PJ, Tamhane VA, Kotkar HM, Ratnakaran N, Susan N, Gupta VS, Giri AP.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.42 (24 March 2012)
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Resistance mechanisms to chlorpyrifos and F392W mutation frequencies in the acetylcholine esterase ace1 allele of field populations of the tobacco whitefly, Bemisia tabaci in China
Zhang N-n, Liu C-f, Yang F, Dong S-l, Han Z-j.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.41 (24 March 2012)
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Bombyx mori transcription factors: Genome-wide identification, expression profiles and response to pathogens by microarray analysis
Huang L, Cheng T, Xu P, Fang T, Xia Q.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.40 (24 March 2012)
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Inbreeding avoidance by recognition of close kin in the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum
Huang MH, Caillaud MC.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.39 (23 March 2012)
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Lesser grain borers, Rhyzopertha dominica, select rough rice kernels with cracked hulls for reproduction
Kavallieratos NG, Athanassiou CG, Arthur FH, Throne JE.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.38 (23 March 2012)
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Immature stages of the Neotropical butterfly, Dynamine agacles agacles
Leite LAR, Casagrande MM, Mielke OHH, Freitas AVL.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.37 (17 March 2012)
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Oviposition behaviors and ontogenetic embryonic characteristics of the western tarnished plant bug, Lygus hesperus
Cooper WR, Spurgeon DW.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.36 (14 March 2012)
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Larval competition reduces body condition in the female seed beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus
Schade DJ, Vamosi SM.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.35 (14 March 2012)
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First record of Calliephialtes sittenfeldae associated with the tephritid fruit fly Anastrepha spatulata in Mexico
López-Ortega M, Khalaim AI.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.34 (9 March 2012)
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Temperature-dependent development and survival of Brazilian populations of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, from tropical, subtropical and temperate regions
Ricalde MP, Nava DE, Loeck AE, Donatti MG.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.33 (2 March 2012)
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Species diversity within a community of the curcurbit fruit flies Bactrocera cucurbitae, Dacus ciliatus, and Dacus demmerezi roosting in corn borders near cucurbit production areas of Reunion Island
Deguine J-P, Atiama-Nurbel T, Douraguia E, Chiroleu F, Quilici S.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.32 (1 March 2012)
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Mygalomorph spider community of a natural reserve in a hilly system in central Argentina
Ferretti N, Pompozzi G, Copperi S, Pérez-Miles F, González A.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.31 (1 March 2012)
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Multi–predator effects produced by functionally distinct species vary with prey density
Werling BP, Lowenstein DM, Straub CS, Gratton C.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.30 (29 February 2012)
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Diversity of planthoppers associated with the winter rice agroecosystems in southern Yunnan, China
Hu S-j, Fu D-y, Liu X-j, Zhao T, Han Z-l, Lü J-p, Wan H-l, Ye H.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.29 (29 February 2012)
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Biology and fertility life table of the green aphid Chaetosiphon fragaefolli on strawberry cultivars
Bernardi D, Garcia MS, Botton M, Nava DE.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.28 (24 February 2012)
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Effects of sublethal concentrations of the chitin synthesis inhibitor, hexaflumuron, on the development and hemolymph physiology of the cutworm, Spodoptera litura
Zhu Q, He Y, Yao J, Liu Y, Tao L, Huang Q.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.27 (20 February 2012)
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First report on the whitefly, Aleurodicus pseudugesii on the coconut palm, Cocos nucifera in Brazil
Omena RPM, Guzzo EC, Ferreira JMS, Mendonça FAC, Lima AF, Racca-Filho F, Santana AEG.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.26 (18 February 2012)
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Faunistic catalog of the caddisflies (Insecta: Trichoptera) of Parque Nacional do Itatiaia and its surroundings in southeastern Brazil
Dumas LL, Nessimian JL.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.25 (15 February 2012)
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Weed host specificity of the aphid, Aphis spiraecola: Developmental and reproductive performance of aphids in relation to plant growth and leaf chemicals of the Siam weed, Chromolaena odorata
Agarwala BK, Das J.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.24 (10 February 2012)
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Measurement of time taken by the Formosan termite, Coptotermes formosanus, to pass tunnel intersections
Ku SJ, Su N-Y, Lee S-H.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.23 (9 February 2012)
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The activity of carbohydrate-degrading enzymes in the development of brood and newly emerged workers and drones of the Carniolan honeybee, Apis mellifera carnica
Żółtowska K, Lipiński Z, Łopieńska-Biernat E, Farjan M, Dmitryjuk M.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.22 (9 February 2012)
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Division of labor in colonies of the eusocial wasp, Mischocyttarus consimilis
Torres VO, Montagna TS, Raizer J, Antonialli-Junior WF.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.21 (9 February 2012)
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Abundance and diversity of soil arthropods in the olive grove ecosystem
Gonçalves MF, Pereira JA.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.20 (9 February 2012)
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Gross morphology and histology of head and salivary apparatus of the predatory bug, Rhynocoris marginatus
Kumar SM, Sahayaraj K.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.19 (8 February 2012)
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Methoprene and temperature effects on caste differentiation and protein composition in the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus
Tarver MR, Florane CB, Zhang D, Grimm C, Lax AR.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.18 (6 February 2012)
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A study of the genus Limnophora Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Muscidae), with descriptions of six new species from China
Xue W-Q, Bai S-C, Dong W-X.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.17 (6 February 2012)
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Application of COI sequences in studies of phylogenetic relationships among 40 Apionidae species
Ptaszyńska AA, Łętowski J, Gnat S, Małek W.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.16 (3 February 2012)
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Nutrigenetic screening strains of the mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori, for nutritional efficiency
Ramesha C, Lakshmi H, Kumari SS, Anuradha CM, Kumar CS.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.15 (1 February 2012)
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Intercropping for management of insect pests of castor, Ricinus communis, in the semi–arid tropics of India
Rao MS, Rama Rao CA, Srinivas K, Pratibha G, Vidya Sekhar SM, Sree Vani G, Venkatswarlu B.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.14 (1 February 2012)
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Projecting overwintering regions of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua in China using the CLIMEX model
Zheng X-L, Wang P, Cheng W-J, Wang X-P, Lei C-L.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.13 (1 February 2012)
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Indigenous and invasive fruit fly diversity along an altitudinal transect in Eastern Central Tanzania
Geurts K, Mwatawala M, De Meyer M.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.12 (27 January 2012)
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Biology of Culex sitiens, a predominant mosquito in Phang Nga, Thailand after a tsunami
Prummongkol S, Panasoponkul C, Apiwathnasorn C, Lek-Uthai U.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.11 (27 January 2012)
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Protective effects of Galla Rhois, the excrescence produced by the sumac aphid, Schlechtendalia chinensis, on transient focal cerebral ischemia in the rat
Lee K, Kim J, Lee B-j, Park J-W, Leem K-H, Bu Y.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.10 (27 January 2012)
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Biology and external morphology of immature stages of the butterfly, Diaethria candrena candrena
Dias FMS, Carneiro E, Casagrande MM, Mielke OHH.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.9 (25 January 2012)
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Community dynamics of carrion flies and their parasitoids in experimental carcasses in central Argentina
Battán Horenstein M, Salvo A.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.8 (25 January 2012)
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Potential of the predatory mite, Amblyseius swirskii to suppress the broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus on the gboma eggplant, Solanum macrocarpon
Onzo A, Houedokoho AF, Hanna R.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.7 (24 January 2012)
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Oviposition and larval habitat preferences of the saltwater mosquito, Aedes vigilax, in a subtropical mangrove forest in Queensland, Australia
Knight J, Griffin L, Dale P, Phinn S.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.6 (24 January 2012)
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Repellent activity of some essential oils against Simulium species in India
Hazarika S, Dhiman S, Rabha B, Bhola RK, Singh L.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.5 (22 January 2012)
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Silkworms can be used as an animal model to screen and evaluate gouty therapeutic drugs
Zhang X, Xue R, Cao G, Pan Z, Zheng X, Gong C.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.4 (22 January 2012)
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Nutrigenetic screening strains of the mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori, for nutritional efficiency
Ramesha C, Lakshmi H, Kumari SS, Anuradha CM, Kumar CS.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.3 (22 January 2012)
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A molecular approach to identifying the natural prey of the African creeping water bug Naucoris, a potential reservoir of Mycobacterium ulcerans
Gamboa M, Kimbirauskas RK, Merritt RW, Monaghan MT.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.2 (9 January 2012)
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Moisture source and diet affect development and reproduction of Orius thripoborus and Orius naivashae, two predatory anthocorids from southern Africa
Bonte J, Vangansbeke D, Maes S, Bonte M, Conlong D, De Clercq P.
Journal of Insect Science. 2012. 12.1 (9 January 2012)
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