Feeding habits and multifunctional classification of soil‐associated consumers from protists to vertebrates
Soil organisms drive major ecosystem functions by mineralising carbon and releasing
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …
nutrients during decomposition processes, which supports plant growth, aboveground …
Insects as bioindicator: A hidden gem for environmental monitoring
Environmental contamination research has been quite interesting in bioindicators recently.
The basic objective of bioindicator research is to find species that can reliably detect …
The basic objective of bioindicator research is to find species that can reliably detect …
Quantifying the unquantifiable: why Hymenoptera, not Coleoptera, is the most speciose animal order
Background We challenge the oft-repeated claim that the beetles (Coleoptera) are the most
species-rich order of animals. Instead, we assert that another order of insects, the …
species-rich order of animals. Instead, we assert that another order of insects, the …
The silent extinction of species and taxonomists—An appeal to science policymakers and legislators
I Löbl, B Klausnitzer, M Hartmann, FT Krell - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The science of taxonomy, albeit being fundamental for all organismic research, has been
underfunded and undervalued for about two generations. We analyze how this could …
underfunded and undervalued for about two generations. We analyze how this could …
[HTML][HTML] Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)
P Bouchard, Y Bousquet, AE Davies… - ZooKeys, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We synthesize data on all known extant and fossil Coleoptera family-group names for the
first time. A catalogue of 4887 family-group names (124 fossil, 4763 extant) based on 4707 …
first time. A catalogue of 4887 family-group names (124 fossil, 4763 extant) based on 4707 …
Phylogeny of the Coleoptera based on morphological characters of adults and larvae
In order to infer phylogenetic relationships within the extraordinarily speciesrich order
Coleoptera, a cladistic analysis is performed, in which 516 adult and larval morphological …
Coleoptera, a cladistic analysis is performed, in which 516 adult and larval morphological …
[HTML][HTML] Insects: an underrepresented resource for the discovery of biologically active natural products
L Seabrooks, L Hu - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2017 - Elsevier
Nature has been the source of life-changing and-saving medications for centuries. Aspirin,
penicillin and morphine are prime examples of Nature׳ s gifts to medicine. These discoveries …
penicillin and morphine are prime examples of Nature׳ s gifts to medicine. These discoveries …
Anchored phylogenomics, evolution and systematics of Elateridae: Are all bioluminescent Elateroidea derived click beetles?
Simple Summary In the era of phylogenomics, new molecular sequencing and
computational techniques can aid in resolving phylogenetic relationships that were …
computational techniques can aid in resolving phylogenetic relationships that were …
Terrestrial insects as a promising source of chitosan and recent developments in its application for various industries
Chitosan is a deacetylated form of chitin and increasingly important amino-polysaccharide
used in many various sectors including agriculture, food, and biomedicine. However …
used in many various sectors including agriculture, food, and biomedicine. However …
An extraordinary case of elytra loss in Coleoptera (Elateroidea: Lycidae): discovery and placement of the first anelytrous adult male beetle
VS Ferreira, FF Barbosa, M Bocakova… - Zoological Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Insects are one of the few groups of animals that developed the ability of active flight. Such
mobility allowed the group to successfully explore and thrive in nearly all kinds of ecological …
mobility allowed the group to successfully explore and thrive in nearly all kinds of ecological …