Biology of Triatoma flavida Neiva, 1911 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) under laboratory conditions by Daniel R Cabello, Eliezer Lizano

“…Mean duration of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th instar nymphs was 22.1, 25.3, 36.7, 49.7 and 69.4 days, respectively. …”
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Diversity and Seasonal Dynamics of Ticks on Ring-Tailed Coatis <i>Nasua nasua</i> (Carnivora: Procyonidae) in Two Urban Areas from Midwestern Brazil by Livia Perles, Thiago Fernandes Martins, Wanessa Teixeira Gomes Barreto, Gabriel Carvalho de Macedo, Heitor Miraglia Herrera, Luis Antônio Mathias, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Marcos Rogério André

“…In conclusion, three tick species were identified parasitizing coatis from forested urban fragments in midwestern Brazil, namely <i>A. dubitatum</i> nymphs, <i>A. sculptum</i> adults and nymphs, and <i>A. ovale</i> adults. …”
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Artificial Feeding of <i>Ornithodoros fonsecai</i> and <i>O. brasiliensis</i> (Acari: Argasidae) and Investigation of the Transstadial Perpetuation of <i>Anaplasma marginale</i> by Ana Carolina Castro-Santiago, Leidiane Lima-Duarte, Jaqueline Valeria Camargo, Beatriz Rocha De Almeida, Simone Michaela Simons, Luis Antonio Mathias, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Marcos Rogério André, Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti

“…Using calf blood naturally infected with <i>A. marginale</i>, among the three artificial feeding replications performed with <i>O. fonsecai</i> and <i>O. brasiliensis</i> nymphs, the DNA of <i>A. marginale</i> was detected in both nymphs after 30–50 days of molting. …”
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Índice de defecación y éxito reproductivo de Triatoma maculata (Hemiptera:Reduviidae)en condiciones de laboratorio by E Aldana, E Lizano

“…Egg incubation lasted 22 days (n=477).Female longevity was 51 days (n=26).Intermould time grew progressively from 35 days for 1st to 40 days for 4th instar nymphs (n=40).Mould percentage varied from 0% for Vth to 63%for 3rd instar nymphs.Mortality varied from 8% for 3rd to 100% for Vth instar nymphs.These results support evidences explaining the lesser vectorial capacity and low density of T.maculata in human domiciles, including reduced reproduction and defecation when the animal feeds on human blood.Rev.Biol.Trop.52(4): 927-930.Epub 2005 Jun 24.…”
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First Report on Voracity and Feeding Preference of Predatory Beetle, <i>Thalassa montezumae</i> (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Croton Scale, <i>Phalacrococcus howertoni</i> (Hemipt... by Netalie Francis, Lambert H. B. Kanga, Catharine M. Mannion, Muhammad Haseeb, Anthony Ananga, Jesusa Crisostomo Legaspi

“…Mean consumption by adult <i>T. montezumae</i> was highest on 2nd stage nymphs followed by 3rd stage nymphs, and adult <i>P. howertoni</i>. …”
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Tripartite Interactions among <i>Ixodiphagus hookeri</i>, <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> and Deer: Differential Interference with Transmission Cycles of Tick-Borne Pathogens by Aleksandra I. Krawczyk, Julian W. Bakker, Constantianus J. M. Koenraadt, Manoj Fonville, Katsuhisa Takumi, Hein Sprong, Samiye Demir

“…Lastly, we investigated the emergence of <i>I. hookeri</i> from artificially fed, field-collected nymphs. Adult wasps emerged from seven of the 172 fed nymphs. …”
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Changes in Antioxidative, Oxidoreductive and Detoxification Enzymes during Development of Aphids and Temperature Increase by Roma Durak, Jan Dampc, Monika Kula-Maximenko, Mateusz Mołoń, Tomasz Durak

“…The antioxidant enzyme system is more efficient in aphid nymphs, and during aphid development the activity of antioxidant enzymes decreases. …”
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Features of Engorgement of <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> Ticks Infesting the Northern White-Breasted Hedgehog in an Urban Park by László Egyed, Dávidné Nagy, Zsolt Lang

“…Mean attachment times were 4 days for larvae, 5 days for nymphs, 10 days for females, and 8 days for males. …”
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Trophic relationship between Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) and Planococcus citri (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) associated with rose bushes by Marília Mickaele Pinheiro Carvalho, Maísa Melo Moreira, Daniel Amorim Vieira, Lítissa Aparecida Corrêa Reis, Maria Eduarda Ferreira Souza, Marvin Mateo Pec Hernandez, Brígida Souza

“…Third-instar larvae consume more P. citri nymphs than second-instar larvae. Second-instar larvae of this lacewing released at a 1:20 ratio caused total mortality of mealybug nymphs within 48 hours, regardless the density of P. citri, with high larvae survival of C. externa.…”
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Seasonal Dynamics of the Leaffooted Bug <i>Leptoglossus zonatus</i> and Its Implications for Control in Almonds and Pistachios by Kent M. Daane, Glenn Y. Yokota, Houston Wilson

“…Depending on the generation, the number of nymphs per egg strand ranged from 11.3 to 14.3; the sex ratio was close to 1:1 with the exception of one female-biased cage; and nymph mortality ranged from 22.0% to 39.5%. …”
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Factors affecting the attack rate of Bemisia tabaci on cucumber Fatores que afetam o ataque de Bemisia tabaci em pepino by Germano Leão Demolin Leite, Marcelo Picanço, Raul Narciso Carvalho Guedes, Carvalho Carlos Ecole

“…The incidence of whitefly nymphs was negatively affected with foliar nitrogen. …”
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Foraging behavior of Hippodamia variegata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Lysiphlebus fabarum (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), as the natural enemies of Aphis gossypii, under light and d... by Z. Mohammadi, A. Rasekh, M. Esfandiari, J. P. Michaud, F. Kocheili

“…Synchronous cohorts of different growth stages of H. variegata and female parasitoid wasps were produced and then they were singly introduced into experimental arena containing third instar nymphs of Aphis gossypii (20 nymphs for second instar larvae and female wasp; 30 nymphs for other growth stages of ladybird beetle) on a cucumber leaf. …”
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Multi-trophic interactions driving the transmission cycle of Borrelia afzelii between Ixodes ricinus and rodents: a review by Gilian van Duijvendijk, Hein Sprong, Willem Takken

“…The development from larva to infected nymph is a key aspect in this lifecycle, influencing the density of infected nymphs and thereby Lyme borreliosis risk. …”
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Control capacity of the LPSc 1067 strain of Beauveria bassiana (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) on different species of grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae), agricultural pe... by Sebastian Alberto Pelizza, Micaela Mancini, Leticia Russo, Florencia Vianna, Ana Clara Scorsetti

“…Significant differences were observed (DF= 5; F= 9.93; P<0.0001) when considering B. bassiana pathogenicity on third-instar nymphs of the different grasshopper species. The highest mortality (100%) was registered on Trimerotropis pallidipennis and Dichroplus maculipennis nymphs while the lowest mortality (48.6 ±3.5%) was observed on Scotussa lemniscata nymphs. …”
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Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis in Ticks from Migrating Birds in Sweden. by Lisa Labbé Sandelin, Conny Tolf, Sara Larsson, Peter Wilhelmsson, Erik Salaneck, Thomas G T Jaenson, Per-Eric Lindgren, Björn Olsen, Jonas Waldenström

“…The overall CNM prevalence in I. ricinus nymphs was 4.2%. None of the 548 tested larvae was positive. …”
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Functional Response and Predation Rate of <i>Dicyphus cerastii</i> Wagner (Hemiptera: Miridae) by Gonçalo Abraços-Duarte, Susana Ramos, Fernanda Valente, Elsa Borges da Silva, Elisabete Figueiredo

“…The predator effectively preyed upon all prey, consuming an average of 88.8 <i>B. tabaci</i> nymphs, 134.4 <i>E. kuehniella</i> eggs, 37.3 <i>M. persicae</i> nymphs and 172.3 <i>T. absoluta</i> eggs. …”
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Testing local isolates of entomopathogenic nematodes against the green stink bug Nezara viridula L. by Marina V. PUSHNYA, Elena Y. RODIONOVA, Irina V. BALAKHNINA, Ekaterina G. SNESAREVA, Oksana Y. KREMNEVA, Vladimir Y. ISMAILOV

“…Main results: Laboratory tests of the EPN S. carpocapsae and S. feltiae caused the death of up to 98.0% of nymphs and up to 91.4% of adults of N. viridula. The species S. feltiae turned out to be the most effective, as allowed the pathogen to develop in shorter periods of time, and caused the death of 81.9-91.4% adults and of 92.0-98.0% nymphs. …”
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Lyme disease bacterium does not affect attraction to rodent odour in the tick vector by Jérémy Berret, Maarten Jeroen Voordouw

“…The present study tested whether Borrelia genospecies influenced the attraction of field-collected I. ricinus nymphs to rodent odours. Results Nymphs were significantly attracted to questing perches that had been scented with mouse odours. …”
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Natural insecticide based-leaves extract of Piper aduncum (Piperaceae) in the control of stink bug brown soybean by Ludmila Porto Piton, Leonardo Morais Turchen, Alessandra Regina Butnariu, Mônica Josene Barbosa Pereira

“…It was evaluated the numbers of unviable eggs, nymphs death and longevity, fecundity and fertility of the adults. …”
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Life cycle of Triatoma ryckmani (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in the laboratory, feeding patterns in nature and experimental infection with Trypanosoma cruzi by Rodrigo Zeledón, Marlen Cordero, Ricardo Marroquín, Elias Seixas Lorosa

“…The developmental periods of 4th and 5th nymphs were longer than those of the other instars. …”
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