The life table is a type of research tool that is frequently used in many studies involving
population and community ecology. They are the basis for many comprehensive studies in …

Classical evolutionary game theory allows one to analyze the population dynamics of
interacting individuals playing different strategies (broadly defined) in a population. To …

Whether species can cope with environmental change depends considerably on their life
history. Bats have long lifespans and low reproductive rates which make them vulnerable to …

Affected by global warming, the frequency of crop pests and diseases have increased,
causing huge losses to agricultural production. To better grasp the development and trends …

Tomato red spider mite Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard (Acari: Tetranychidae) is a
phytophagous pest that causes severe damage to Solanaceous plants worldwide, resulting …

Tetranychus ludeni Zacher is a spider mite that has invaded all continents except Antarctica
and become an economically important pest around the world. Understanding the plasticity …

Background The biological control agent Phytoseiulus persimilis is a commercialized
specialist predator of two agricultural pest mite species Tetranychus urticae and Tetranychus …

Abstract Caryocar brasiliense Camb.(Malpighiales: Caryocaraceae) trees have a wide
distribution in the Cerrado, and it is protected by federal laws. The need to monitor and …

Abstract Tetranychus evansi Baker & Pritchard (Acari: Tetranychidae) is one of the main
tomato pests in several countries, mainly in Africa, and applications of synthetic acaricides …

Nitrogen (N) cycle in ecosystems has been overbalanced by human activities. However, it
remains uncertain whether the altered N supply results in a change in the elemental …