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A newly detected exotic ambrosia beetle in Argentina: Euwallacea interjectus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)
(Florida Entomological Society, 2019-03)An exotic species of ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) of Asian origin has been detected recently in Argentina. Euwallacea interjectus (Blandford) has been collected infesting cultivated poplars in ... -
Assessing the specificity of a herbivore on a plant of uncertain phylogenetic placing: Listronotus elongatus a herbivore of Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
(2017)Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (Araliaceae) is an aquatic plant native to the Americas and invasive in Europe. This work reports laboratory and garden studies on the host range of its main natural enemy, the weevil Listronotus ... -
Dependence of egg hatching on Wolbachia density in a parthenogenetic weevil revealed by antibiotic treatment
(Wiley, 2021-04)Naupactini is a tribe of Neotropical broad‐nosed weevils highly diverse in South America. This group includes several parthenogenetic species, some of them harmful for agriculture and invasive around the world. Although ... -
Discrimination of infested cotton squares by females of Anthonomus grandis
(2017)The avoidance of infested squares of Gossypium hirsutum as oviposition substrate by females of Anthonomus grandis was studied following two approaches. First, the preference for oviposition in infested versus non-infested ... -
Factores de virulencia de Bacilus thuringiensis y su utilización para el control de coleópteros de alto impacto en el sector agropecuario
(Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Universidad de Buenos Aires, 2017-03)La necesidad de contar con herramientas seguras y efectivas para el manejo de plagas, alternativas o complementarias a los insecticidas químicos, estimula el interés en usar entomopatógenos como agentes de biocontrol. ... -
Firefly genomes illuminate parallel origins of bioluminescence in beetles
(eLife Sciences Publications, 2018-10-16)Fireflies and their luminous courtships have inspired centuries of scientific study. Today firefly luciferase is widely used in biotechnology, but the evolutionary origin of bioluminescence within beetles remains unclear. ... -
First record of the exotic pest Sitona discoideus Gyllenhal 1834 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Argentina
(2019)The alfalfa root weevil Sitona discoideus Gyllenhal 1834 (Curculionidae: Entiminae) is herein reported for the first time for Argentina. This weevil is native to southern Europe and northern Africa and was accidentally ... -
How to Improve Soil Anti-adhesion by Studying the Micro Relief of the Cuticle Surface of Digging Beetles: Exploring the Sulcophanaeus batesi Pronotum Using Translucent Replicas
(Oxford University Press, 2023-09-13)For some years, we have been studying the microtopography of soil diggers beetles fromArgentina to find the anti-adhesion pattern to decrease a soil particle adhesion for agricultural machinery components. In 2018, we ... -
Inventory of some families of Hemiptera, Coleoptera (Curculionidae) and Hymenoptera associated with horticultural production of the Alto Valle de Río Negro and Neuquén provinces (Argentina)
(Sociedad Entomológica Argentina, 2021)The knowledge of the entomological fauna in productive systems is important for the agroecological management since beneficial insects are a key resource for pest management in horticultural systems. Scientific information ... -
Morphological and molecular identification of the invasive Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) and its South American range extending Into Argentina and Uruguay
(2017-05)The occurrence of the exotic “granulate ambrosia beetle” Xylosandrus crassiusculus (Motschulsky) in Argentina and Uruguay is reported for the first time, documenting expansion in South America. Morphological characters are ... -
Transcriptomic Survey of the Midgut of Anthonomus grandis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
(Entomological Society of America, 2014-11)Anthonomus grandis Boheman is a key pest in cotton crops in the New World. Its larval stage develops within the flower bud using it as food and as protection against its predators. This behavior limits the effectiveness ...