The European earwig: a model species for studying the (early) evolution of social life

R Honorio, MC Cheutin, L Pasquier, S de Wever… - Insectes Sociaux, 2024‏ - Springer
When we think of social insects, earwigs rarely come to mind. This is perhaps not surprising,
as the term 'social insect'has often been used in the literature to refer exclusively to 'eusocial …

With or without you: gut microbiota does not predict aggregation behavior in European earwig females

MC Cheutin, B Leclerc, J Meunier - Behavioral Ecology, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
The reasons why some individuals are solitary, and others gregarious are the subject of
ongoing debate as we seek to understand the emergence of sociality. Recent studies …

Lethal and behavioural toxicity of differently aged insecticide residues on European earwigs (Forficula auricularia) in the laboratory and in the field

J Niedobová, J Ouředníčková, T Kudláček… - Environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Pesticide residues are an important topic in many environmental studies, but little is known
about the effects of pesticide residues of different ages on beneficial arthropods. Therefore …

[HTML][HTML] Turning a pest into a natural enemy: removing earwigs from stone fruit and releasing them in pome fruit enhances pest control

A Hanel, RJ Orpet, R Hilton, L Nottingham… - Insects, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Biological control, which is the use of natural enemies to regulate crop
pests, is considered a key aspect of integrated pest management. In pome fruit (apple and …

Exposure to pyriproxyfen (juvenile hormone agonist) does not alter maternal care and reproduction in the European earwig

LA Merleau, I Larrigaldie, O Bousquet, S Devers… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022‏ - Springer
Sublethal exposure to pesticides can alter the survival and reproduction of a wide range of
non-target organisms. However, it remains unclear whether this exposure can alter …

Cadmium does not affect post-hatching maternal care or early offspring development in earwigs

R Honorio, S Moreau, C Lécureuil… - Behavioral …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Anthropogenic pollution is steadily increasing and has a major impact on biodiversity.
Chemical pollutants in particular affect many reproductive, physiological, and survival traits …

Microbiome turnover during offspring development varies with maternal care, but not moult, in a hemimetabolous insect

MC Cheutin, M Boucicot… - Peer Community …, 2024‏ - peercommunityjournal.org
The ecological success of insects often depends on their association with beneficial
microbes. However, insect development involves repeated moults, which can have dramatic …

Costs and benefits of isolation from siblings during family life in adult earwigs

S Van Meyel, J Meunier - Animal Behaviour, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The benefits of parental care are often seen as a cornerstone of family life evolution.
However, recent studies show that sibling interactions can also confer substantial benefits to …

Forficula auricularia (Dermaptera) in orchards: Monitoring seasonal activity, the effect of pesticides, and the perception of European fruit growers on its role as a …

N Jana, S Michal, O Jana… - Pest Management …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND We investigated several aspects that could affect the role of the European
earwig (Forficula auricularia) as a generalist predator in orchards:(i) seasonal activity in …

Effects of cadmium ingestion on reproduction and maternal egg care in the European earwig

R Honorio, P Depierrefixe, S Devers, M Rouelle… - Animal Behaviour, 2023‏ - Elsevier
A growing number of studies show that anthropization can alter the behaviour, survival,
physiology, cognition and reproduction of many animal species. However, its impact on …