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Aphid specialism as an example of ecological–evolutionary divergence by Loxdale, Hugh D., Balog, Adalbert

“…ABSTRACT Debate still continues around the definition of generalism and specialism in nature. To some, generalism is equated solely with polyphagy, but this…”
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The ‘generalism’ debate: misinterpreting the term in the empirical literature focusing on dietary breadth in insects by Loxdale, Hugh D., Harvey, Jeffrey A.

“…We here attempt to show, using three broad insect groups – Lepidoptera (mainly leaf‐chewing larval herbivores and nectar‐sucking adults), parasitic Hymenoptera…”
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Are some brightly coloured European wild birds toxic? by Loxdale, Hugh D.

“…Some colourful European wild birds display contrasting bright colours. These are often striking black and white or primary and secondary colours, and with the…”
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Aspects, Including Pitfalls, of Temporal Sampling of Flying Insects, with Special Reference to Aphids by Loxdale, Hugh D

“…Since the advent and widespread use of high-resolution molecular markers in the late 1970s, it is now well established that natural populations of insects are…”
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Generalism in Nature…The Great Misnomer: Aphids and Wasp Parasitoids as Examples by Loxdale, Hugh D., Balog, Adalbert, Harvey, Jeffrey A.

“…In the present article we discuss why, in our view, the term ‘generalism’ to define the dietary breadth of a species is a misnomer and should be revised by…”
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Local Aphid Species Infestation on Invasive Weeds Affects Virus Infection of Nearest Crops Under Different Management Systems – A Preliminary Study by Szabó, Attila-Károly, Várallyay, Éva, Demian, Emese, Hegyi, Anna, Galbács, Zsuzsanna Nagyné, Kiss, József, Bálint, János, Loxdale, Hugh D., Balog, Adalbert

“…In the present study, we conducted field surveys to detect the population density of the most important invasive weed species and their associated virus…”
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Endosymbiotic Bacterial Diversity of Corn Leaf Aphid, Rhopalosiphum maidis Fitch (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Associated with Maize Management Systems by Csorba, Artúr Botond, Fora, Ciprian George, Bálint, János, Felföldi, Tamás, Szabó, Attila, Máthé, István, Loxdale, Hugh D, Kentelky, Endre, Nyárádi, Imre-István, Balog, Adalbert

“…In this study, different maize fields cultivated under different management systems were sampled to test corn leaf aphid, , populations in terms of total and…”
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On the canopy structure manipulation to buffer climate change effects on insect herbivore development by Saudreau, Marc, Pincebourde, Sylvain, Dassot, Mathieu, Adam, Boris, Loxdale, Hugh D, Biron, David G

“…Insect pest development is often linearly related to air temperature, without taking into account the multiple interactions between the particular host plant…”
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Differences in the progress of the biopesticide revolution between the EU and other major crop‐growing regions by Balog, Adalbert, Hartel, Tibor, Loxdale, Hugh D, Wilson, Kenneth

“…The five‐year value in the compound annual growth rate of the biopesticides sector is predicted to be 16% by 2017 and to produce a global market worth $US 10…”
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Low and high input agricultural fields have different effects on pest aphid abundance via different invasive alien weed species by Szabó, Attila-Károly, Kiss, József, Bálint, János, Kőszeghi, Szidónia, Loxdale, Hugh D., Balog, Adalbert

“…We conducted field surveys to detect the population density of the most important invasive weed species and their associated virus vectoring aphids in crops…”
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The evolutionary improbability of 'generalism' in nature, with special reference to insects by LOXDALE, HUGH D., LUSHAI, GUGS, HARVEY, JEFFREY A.

“…Most organisms represent specialized forms that arose as a result of natural selection and genetic drift to occupy distinct ecological niches. In animals, this…”
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Aphids in focus: unravelling their complex ecology and evolution using genetic and molecular approaches by Loxdale, Hugh D, Balog, Adalbert, Biron, David G

“…Abstract Aphids are renowned plant parasites of agriculture, horticulture and forestry, causing direct physical damage by sucking phloem and especially by…”
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Population proteomics: An emerging discipline to study metapopulation ecology by Biron, David G., Loxdale, Hugh D., Ponton, Fleur, Moura, Hercules, Marché, Laurent, Brugidou, Christophe, Thomas, Frédéric

“…Proteomics research has developed until recently in a relative isolation from other fast‐moving disciplines such as ecology and evolution. This is unfortunate…”
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Insect science - a vulnerable discipline? by Loxdale, Hugh D.

“…Insects are the most biodiverse terrestrial eukaryotic organisms on earth, representing around 75% of the world's recorded fauna. As such, they are central…”
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Host-parasite molecular cross-talk during the manipulative process of a host by its parasite by Biron, David G, Loxdale, Hugh D

“…Many parasite taxa are able to alter a wide range of phenotypic traits of their hosts in ways that seem to improve the parasite's chance of completing its life…”
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Correction: Aphid adaptation in a changing environment through their bacterial endosymbionts: an overview, including a new major cereal pest (Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) scenario by Csorba, Artúr Botond, Dinescu, Sorina, Pircalabioru, Gratiela Gradisteanu, Fora, Ciprian G., Bálint, János, Loxdale, Hugh D., Balog, Adalbert

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Known knowns and unknowns in biology by Loxdale, Hugh D, Davis, Belinda J, Davis, Robert A

“…Here we present a knowledge‐data framework based on the politico‐military statement by Donald Rumsfeld (below) which has, we believe, direct relevance to…”
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Aphid adaptation in a changing environment through their bacterial endosymbionts: an overview, including a new major cereal pest (Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch) scenario by Csorba, Artúr Botond, Dinescu, Sorina, Pircalabioru, Gratiela Gradisteanu, Fora, Ciprian G., Bálint, János, Loxdale, Hugh D., Balog, Adalbert

“…Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are small, phloem-feeding insects that exhibit remarkable adaptability and resilience to various environmental conditions,…”
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Rapid genetic changes in natural insect populations by LOXDALE, HUGH D

“…1. The insects represent around 75% of the world's fauna and as such provide especially good examples of the evolutionary process in action, aided by their…”
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Effects of habitat structure and land-use intensity on the genetic structure of the grasshopper species Chorthippus parallelus by Wiesner, Kerstin R., Habel, Jan Christian, Gossner, Martin M., Loxdale, Hugh D., Köhler, Günter, Schneider, Anja R. R., Tiedemann, Ralph, Weisser, Wolfgang W.

“…Land-use intensity (LUI) is assumed to impact the genetic structure of organisms. While effects of landscape structure on the genetics of local populations…”
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