Fruit flies: Challenges and opportunities to stem the tide of global invasions
Global trade in fresh fruit and vegetables, intensification of human mobility, and climate
change facilitate fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) invasions. Life-history traits, environmental …
change facilitate fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) invasions. Life-history traits, environmental …
A review of the phenotypic traits associated with insect dispersal polymorphism, and experimental designs for sorting out resident and disperser phenotypes
D Renault - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dispersal represents a key life-history trait with several implications for the fitness of
organisms, population dynamics and resilience, local adaptation, meta-population …
organisms, population dynamics and resilience, local adaptation, meta-population …
Dispersal of Philaenus spumarius (Hemiptera: Aphrophoridae), a Vector of Xylella fastidiosa, in Olive Grove and Meadow Agroecosystems
The introduction of the Xylella fastidiosa Wells bacterium into Apulia (South Italy) has
caused the massive dieback of olive trees, and is threatening olive production throughout …
caused the massive dieback of olive trees, and is threatening olive production throughout …
Do Nearctic hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) engage in long‐distance migration? An assessment of evidence and mechanisms
Long‐distance insect migration is poorly understood despite its tremendous ecological and
economic importance. As a group, Nearctic hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae: Syrphinae) …
economic importance. As a group, Nearctic hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae: Syrphinae) …
Movement ecology of adult western corn rootworm: Implications for management
Simple Summary The western corn rootworm is a destructive and mobile insect pest of corn
in North America and Europe. It is difficult to manage, in part because resistance has …
in North America and Europe. It is difficult to manage, in part because resistance has …
Landscape models can predict the distribution of aquatic insects across agricultural areas
Context Adult aquatic insects are major vectors of aquatic subsidies to terrestrial
ecosystems, providing substantial ecosystem services to agriculture. Distance to water is …
ecosystems, providing substantial ecosystem services to agriculture. Distance to water is …
Understanding costs and benefits of thermal plasticity for pest management: insights from the integration of laboratory, semi-field and field assessments of Ceratitis …
The relative costs and benefits of thermal acclimation for manipulating field performance of
pest insects depend upon a number of factors including which traits are affected and how …
pest insects depend upon a number of factors including which traits are affected and how …
Dispersal strategies in terrestrial insects
MK Asplen - Current opinion in insect science, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Recent dispersal research related to marginal value theorem and inbreeding
avoidance is reviewed.•Understanding of dispersal genetics and physiology is mainly …
avoidance is reviewed.•Understanding of dispersal genetics and physiology is mainly …
Investigating the genetic basis of vertebrate dispersal combining RNA‐seq, RAD‐seq and quantitative genetics
Although animal dispersal is known to play key roles in ecological and evolutionary
processes such as colonization, population extinction and local adaptation, little is known …
processes such as colonization, population extinction and local adaptation, little is known …
How climate change might impact insect movement via physiological mechanisms
Climate change is altering the abundance and geographic distributions of insects, with
potential consequences for human health, sustainable agriculture, and ecosystem function …
potential consequences for human health, sustainable agriculture, and ecosystem function …