Works on Insect behavior and control techniques
Published research works tagged with the topic “Insect behavior and control techniques”.
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A new species of Asymphyloptera Collin (Diptera, Empididae, Clinocerinae) from the Colombian Andean-Amazon cloud forest…
Asymphyloptera is distributed in the Australasian region and the New World. A new species of Asymphyloptera Collin is described from the Colombian Andean-Amazon cloud forest, name…
Three new species of the Homoneura (Homoneura) singularis group from China (Diptera, Lauxaniidae, Homoneura)
Three species of the subgenus Homoneura (Homoneura) Wulp, 1891 from China are described as new to science: H. (H.) furcata sp. nov., H. (H.) lishuiensis sp. nov., and H. (H.) sexa…
New records and a new species of the subgenus Antocha (Antocha) Osten Sacken, 1860 (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Northwest…
Only a single species of the subgenus Antocha (Antocha) Osten Sacken (1860) was previously known to occur in Northwest China. In this study, four additional species are added to t…
Dicranota Zetterstedt, 1838 crane flies (Diptera, Pediciidae) of Korea
Pediciinae crane flies belonging to the genus Dicranota Zetterstedt, 1838 of the Korean Peninsula were studied beginning in 1933, but only seven species have been recorded from No…
Not so deep in the rainforest: two new species of Anastrepha (Diptera, Tephritidae) and a pictorial key to species from…
Two new species, Anastrepha dorsidentata Uramoto, Zucchi, Araújo & Savaris and A. norrbomi Uramoto, Zucchi, Araújo & Savaris, from a fragment of the Amazon Rainforest in the city …
Scuttle flies (Diptera, Phoridae) collected by mosquito trap from Košice Zoo, Central Europe
In this paper the results of a Phoridae collection from Košice Zoo in eastern Slovakia are reported. An unusual trap method was employed – BG-Sentinel 2 mosquito traps combined wi…
Revision of the Neotropical species of the hoverfly genus Serichlamys Curran, 1925 (Diptera, Syrphidae, Microdontinae)
The Neotropical species of the hoverfly genus Serichlamys Curran, 1925 are revised. A total number of 14 Neotropical species are recognized, two of which were previously described…
A revision of the four Afrotropical and Palaearctic Sphyracephala Say (Diptera, Diopsidae) with an illustrated overview…
In the Afrotropical Region, Sphyracephala beccarii (Rondani) and S. munroi Curran are found, the former just extending into the Palaearctic Region. In the latter region, S. babadj…
The Dacini fruit flies of Borneo: an annotated checklist with 89 species including three new to science (Tephritidae, D…
Fruit flies of the tribe Dacini (Tephritidae) include many agricultural pests, but also crucial pollinators of orchids and other plants. Surveys for Dacini fruit flies were conduc…
Genera Colastes Haliday, Colastinus Belokobylskij, and Xenarcha Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Exothecinae) from th…
The Exothecinae genera Colastes Haliday, 1833, Colastinus Belokobylskij, 1984, and Xenarcha Foerster, 1863 of the Korean peninsula are reviewed. The names Pseudophanomeris Belokob…
A new species of Docosia Winnertz, 1864 and new records of fungus gnats (Diptera, Bolitophilidae, Keroplatidae and Myce…
A new species of Mycetophilidae in the genus Docosia Winnertz, 1864 is described, Docosia tazekkae Chandler, El Mouden & Belqat, sp. nov., with the addition of eighteen new record…
New records of leaf-miner flies (Diptera, Agromyzidae) from Morocco
New records are provided of the family Agromyzidae (leaf-miner flies) from Morocco. Thirty agromyzid species are newly recorded, seven of these in Agromyzinae: Agromyza (Agromyza …
Three new species of Polleniidae (Diptera) from China
Dexopollenia guangxiensis Liu, Li & Yao, sp. nov., Dexopollenia chongqingensis Liu, Li & Yao, sp. nov. and Xanthotryxus huapingensis Liu, Li & Yao, sp. nov. from the Guangxi Zhuan…
Annotated checklist of Sarcophagidae (Diptera) of Jamaica, with new records
An annotated checklist of the Sarcophagidae of Jamaica is presented based on material collected from 2018 to 2024, supplemented with specimens in museum collections as well as lit…
Adelphomyia crane flies (Diptera, Limoniidae) of Korea with identification key for all Palaearctic species
Limnophilinae crane flies belonging to the genus Adelphomyia Bergroth, 1891 of the Korean Peninsula were studied starting from 1937, but only one species A. macrotrichiata (Alexan…
Discovery of a new gall-inducing species, Aciurina luminaria (Insecta, Diptera, Tephritidae) via multi-trait integrativ…
Integrative taxonomic practices that combine multiple lines of evidence for species delimitation greatly improve our understanding of intra- and inter-species variation and biodiv…
Four new species of the genus Hendelia Czerny, 1903 (Diptera, Clusiidae) from China
Four new species of the genus Hendelia Czerny, 1903 collected from China, are described as new to science: H. latustigenis sp. nov., H. macrocera sp. nov., H. deltoides sp. nov. a…
Dickyyuella argentinensis a tentative new genus and species of Cardiochilinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from the Neotro…
Dickyyuella Kang & Sharkey, gen. nov. is a novel addition to the microgastroid complex of Braconidae. Taxonomic assignment within this complex posed challenges initially due to th…
First record of subgenus Synaldis Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae, Dinotrema Foerster) from Chile, with de…
Synaldis is a taxon within the Aspilota group with a contentious taxonomic history, currently classified as a subgenus of the genus Dinotrema. Species of Synaldis were only docume…
Four genera of the subfamily Opiinae Blanchard (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) new for Japan, with the description of two new…
Four genera are reported for the first time from Japan (Areotetes van Achterberg & Li, 2013, Indiopius Fischer, 1966, Neopius Gahan, 1917 and Sternaulopius Fischer, 1965), and key…
Seven new species of the subgenus Homoneura Malloch (Diptera, Lauxaniidae, Homoneura) from Jiangjin District, southwest…
Seven new species of the subgenus Homoneura are described, Homoneura (Homoneura) biconica Chen & Li, sp. nov., Homoneura (Homoneura) dilatata Chen & Li, sp. nov., Homoneura (Homon…
An updated review of the genus Toxorhina Loew, 1850 (Diptera, Limoniidae) from Yunnan, China with a description of a ne…
Seven species of the genus Toxorhina Loew, 1850 have been recorded from China, of which three are known to occur in Yunnan Province. Herein, all known species from Yunnan, China a…
Revisions of the clavipes and pruni species groups of the genus Merodon Meigen, 1803 (Diptera, Syrphidae)
This study focuses on the avidus–nigritarsis lineage within the genus Merodon, exploring morphological, genetic, and distributional aspects of two related assemblies within this l…
New species and other new records of the family Mycetophilidae (Insecta, Diptera) from Morocco
Twelve species in nine genera of Mycetophilidae are newly recorded from Morocco and from North Africa. Five species are described as new to science: Rymosia ebejeri sp. nov., Leia…
Four new species of the genus Xynobius Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Opiinae) from South Korea
Four new species, Xynobius azonius sp. nov., X. brevifemora sp. nov., X. duoferus sp. nov., and X. stipitoides sp. nov., are described and illustrated, and one species X. genicula…
Three new species and two newly recorded species of Tachininae from Tibet, China (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Tachini…
During our studying of the fauna of Tibet, China, many specimens of the subfamily Tachininae (Diptera, Tachinidae) were collected and examined. Three species are described here as…
Description of the female of Atherimorpha latipennis Stuckenberg (Diptera, Rhagionidae): the first record of brachypte…
The genus Atherimorpha White, 1915 is a Gondwanan relic, occurring in South America, Southern Africa and Australia. Females are rarely collected, and are not described for more th…
Two new species of the Phaonia boleticola-group (Diptera, Muscidae, Phaoniinae) from China
Two new species of Phaonia are described: Phaonia agitata Zhou & Wei, sp. nov. and Phaonia nujiangensis Zhou & Wei, sp. nov., which were collected from Guizhou and Yunnan province…
Two new species of the genus Norellisoma Wahlgren, 1917 (Diptera, Scathophagidae) from Yintiaoling Nature Reserve, Cho…
The known species of the genus Norellisoma from China are reviewed and two new species from Yintiaoling Nature Reserve in Chongqing City, where no other Norellisoma species are re…
Two new Palaearctic species of Xynobius Foerster (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Opiinae)
Two new and very similar species of the genus Xynobius Foerster, 1863 are described and illustrated, X. subparallelus Han & van Achterberg, sp. nov. from Japan (Honshu) and X. set…
Diversity of flesh flies (Sarcophagidae, Sarcophaginae) of pond habitats in rural areas in the Croatian part of Baranja
The diversity of grey flesh flies (Sarcophagidae: Sarcophaginae) from the Croatian part of Baranja was studied during 2019 to 2021, resulting in 37 species, of which the following…
Tricosa uniseriata, a new species of xyleborine ambrosia beetle from Thailand (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae, …
A new species, Tricosa uniseriata sp. nov., is described here. A list of Tricosa species found in Thailand with distributions and an updated key to Tricosa are also provided.
Identification and distribution of leafrollers (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) associated with berries (Rosaceae) cultivate…
Berries are agricultural products of great economic interest for Mexico, and their production has increased in recent years; however, crops are affected by tortricid leafrollers. …
A new species of Chrysotus Meigen (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from soybean fields in South Dakota, USA
A new long-legged fly species, Chrysotus soya sp. nov. (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), is described and illustrated from specimens collected in soybean fields near Brookings, South Dak…
Japanese species of Ormosia Rondani (Diptera, Limoniidae): revision of the subgenera Oreophila Lackschewitz and Parorm…
Japanese species of the subgenera Oreophila Lackschewitz and Parormosia Alexander of the genus Ormosia Rondani (Limoniidae) are revised. Two new species Ormosia (Oreophila) komaza…
New faunistic records of the families Bolitophilidae and Keroplatidae (Diptera, Sciaroidea) from Morocco
The family Bolitophilidae is recorded for the first time from Morocco with one species Bolitophila (Bolitophila) saundersii (Curtis, 1836). Ten new species are added to the Morocc…
Exceptional larval morphology of nine species of the Anastrepha mucronota species group (Diptera, Tephritidae)
Anastrepha is the most diverse and economically important genus of Tephritidae in the American tropics and subtropics. The striking morphology of the third instars of Anastrepha c…
A new genus Anamalysia van Achterberg (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae), six new species, and two new combinations …
A new genus of the tribe Alysiini (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Alysiinae) is described with specimens from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, and six new s…
First records of Trichina Meigen, Euthyneura Macquart and Oedalea Meigen (Diptera, Hybotidae) from North Africa, with …
Trichina Meigen, 1830, Euthyneura Macquart, 1836 and Oedalea Meigen, 1820 are reported for the first time in North Africa from northern Morocco, with seven species including two o…
Hexatoma crane flies (Diptera, Limoniidae) of Korea
Hexatoma Latreille, 1809 is a large genus of short-palped crane flies with a worldwide distribution. Accounting for more than 60 percent of global species, 362 extant species occu…
Catalogue of the Diptera (Insecta) of Morocco— an annotated checklist, with distributions and a bibliography
The faunistic knowledge of the Diptera of Morocco recorded from 1787 to 2021 is summarized and updated in this first catalogue of Moroccan Diptera species. A total of 3057 species…
Two new species of Platensina Enderlein (Diptera, Tephritidae, Tephritinae, Dithrycini) from India
Two new species of Platensina Enderlein, P. rabbanii David & Hancock, sp. nov., and P. flavistigma David & Hancock, sp. nov., are described from Meghalaya and southern India, resp…
First records of two genera and thirteen species of Tabanidae (Diptera) from Honduras
This works presents information on the diversity of the Tabanidae of Honduras as a product of the examination of 386 specimens and a literature review. Thirteen species and two ge…
Notes on the taxonomic status and distribution of some Cylindrotomidae (Diptera, Tipuloidea), with emphasis on Japanes…
A morphological and molecular study of 17 Cylindrotomidae species revealed that the two subspecies of Cylindrotoma distinctissima, the Nearctic C. americana Osten Sacken, 1865, st…
Four new species of the genus Luzonomyza Malloch (Diptera, Lauxaniidae) from China
Four species of the genus Luzonomyza Malloch, 1929 from southwest China are described as new to science: Luzonomyza vittifacies Li & Yang, sp. nov., L. serrata Li & Yang, sp. nov.…
A review of tangle-veined flies (Nemestrinidae, Diptera) in Egypt
The Egyptian fauna of the genus Nemestrinus Latreille, 1802 is revised. In 1967, Steyskal and El-Bialy listed 12 species from the region, but only six species are now recognized. …
A new species of the genus Hylcalosia Fischer (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Alysiinae) from South Korea, with a key to the …
The species of the genus Hylcalosia Fischer, 1967 (Braconidae: Alysiinae) from South Korea are revised. One species, Hylcalosia bicolor sp. nov., is new to science. They are descr…
Annotated catalogue of the Tachinidae (Insecta, Diptera) of Chile
The Tachinidae (Diptera) of Chile are catalogued and information is given on distributions, name-bearing types, synonyms, nomenclatural issues, and pertinent literature. The histo…
Revision of the genus Niphta (Diptera, Thaumaleidae) Theischinger of South America, with descriptions of nine new speci…
The Niphta Theischinger fauna of South America is revised to include 11 species, nine of which are described as new to science (N. acus Pivar, sp. nov., N. bifurcata Pivar & Moult…
The Herniosina story continues in the Mediterranean: H. calabra sp. nov. from Calabria and H. erymantha Roháček, new fe…
A study of recently acquired material of Herniosina Roháček, 1983 (Diptera: Sphaeroceridae: Limosininae) in the Mediterranean subregion revealed a new species, H. calabra sp. nov.…