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First report of behavioural lateralisation in mosquitoes: right-biased kicking behaviour against males in females of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus by Benelli, Giovanni, Romano, Donato, Messing, Russell H, Canale, Angelo

“…Lateralisation (i.e. functional and/or structural specialisations of left and right sides of the brain) of aggressive traits has been studied in a number of…”
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Trends in biological control: public interest, international networking and research direction by Brodeur, Jacques, Abram, Paul K., Heimpel, George E., Messing, Russell H.

“…We investigated trends in biological control to both capture its evolution and explore future opportunities. We examined recent changes in public interest,…”
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Contest experience enhances aggressive behaviour in a fly: when losers learn to win by Benelli, Giovanni, Desneux, Nicolas, Romano, Donato, Conte, Giuseppe, Messing, Russell H., Canale, Angelo

“…In several animal species, aggressive experience influences the characteristics and outcomes of subsequent conflicts, such that winners are more likely to win…”
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Eco-friendly control of malaria and arbovirus vectors using the mosquitofish Gambusia affinis and ultra-low dosages of Mimusops elengi-synthesized silver nanoparticles: towards an integrative approach? by Subramaniam, Jayapal, Murugan, Kadarkarai, Panneerselvam, Chellasamy, Kovendan, Kalimuthu, Madhiyazhagan, Pari, Kumar, Palanisamy Mahesh, Dinesh, Devakumar, Chandramohan, Balamurugan, Suresh, Udaiyan, Nicoletti, Marcello, Higuchi, Akon, Hwang, Jiang-Shiou, Kumar, Suresh, Alarfaj, Abdullah A, Munusamy, Murugan A, Messing, Russell H, Benelli, Giovanni

“…Mosquito-borne diseases represent a deadly threat for millions of people worldwide. However, the use of synthetic insecticides to control Culicidae may lead to…”
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Sex differences in fighting-induced hyperaggression in a fly by Benelli, Giovanni, Romano, Donato, Desneux, Nicolas, Messing, Russell H., Canale, Angelo

“…In many animals, after experiencing an intraspecific aggressive interaction, winners are more likely to win again (the winner effect) and losers more likely to…”
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Sexual communication and related behaviours in Tephritidae: current knowledge and potential applications for Integrated Pest Management by Benelli, Giovanni, Daane, Kent M, Canale, Angelo, Niu, Chang-Ying, Messing, Russell H, Vargas, Roger I

“…Tephritidae are an enormous threat to fruit and vegetable production throughout the world, causing both quantitative and qualitative losses. Investigating…”
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Population-level lateralized aggressive and courtship displays make better fighters not lovers: evidence from a fly by Benelli, Giovanni, Romano, Donato, Messing, Russell H., Canale, Angelo

“…•We studied lateralization of aggression and courtship in lekking Bactrocera oleae flies.•Both aggressive and courtship acts were left-biased at population…”
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Lateralized courtship in a parasitic wasp by Romano, Donato, Donati, Elisa, Canale, Angelo, Messing, Russell H., Benelli, Giovanni, Stefanini, Cesare

“…Lateralization (i.e. left-right asymmetries in the brain and behaviour) of courtship displays has been examined in a growing number vertebrate species, while…”
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Predation by Asian bullfrog tadpoles, Hoplobatrachus tigerinus, against the dengue vector, Aedes aegypti, in an aquatic environment treated with mosquitocidal nanoparticles by Murugan, Kadarkarai, Priyanka, Vishwanathan, Dinesh, Devakumar, Madhiyazhagan, Pari, Panneerselvam, Chellasamy, Subramaniam, Jayapal, Suresh, Udaiyan, Chandramohan, Balamurugan, Roni, Mathath, Nicoletti, Marcello, Alarfaj, Abdullah A., Higuchi, Akon, Munusamy, Murugan A., Khater, Hanem F., Messing, Russell H., Benelli, Giovanni

“…Aedes aegypti is a primary vector of dengue and chikungunya. The use of synthetic insecticides to control Aedes populations often leads to high operational…”
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The Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus hampei) Invades Hawaii: Preliminary Investigations on Trap Response and Alternate Hosts by Messing, Russell H

“…In August 2010 the coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei, was first reported to have invaded the Kona coffee growing region of Hawaii, posing a severe…”
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The Structure and Phenology of Non-Native Scolytine Beetle Communities in Coffee Plantations on Kaua'i by Bernard, Jared, Ewing, Curtis P, Messing, Russell H

“…Populations and communities are known to respond to abiotic conditions, but the forces determining the distribution of particular insect pests are sometimes…”
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Cues Triggering Mating and Host-Seeking Behavior in the Aphid Parasitoid Aphidius colemani (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae): Implications for Biological Control by Benelli, Giovanni, Messing, Russell H., Wright, Mark G., Giunti, Giulia, Kavallieratos, Nickolas G., Canale, Angelo

“…Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Aphidiinae) is a pan-tropical, broadly oligophagous, solitary endoparasitoid of many aphids of economic…”
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Early adult learning affects host preferences in the tephritid parasitoid Psyttalia concolor (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Giunti, Giulia, Benelli, Giovanni, Messing, Russell H., Canale, Angelo

“…Parasitic wasps rely on a hierarchy of stimuli to locate their hosts. Olfactory cues from the natal host complex affect parasitoid preferences and can be…”
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Determining the Origin of the Coffee Berry Borer Invasion of Hawaii by Chapman, Eric G, Messing, Russell H, Harwood, James D

“…The coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), was first discovered in coffee farms on the Big Island of Hawaii in 2010,…”
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A new parasitoid from Kenya, Fopius ceratitivorus, complements the extant parasitoid guild attacking Mediterranean fruit fly in Hawaii by Kroder, Stefan, Messing, Russell H.

“…The Mediterranean fruit fly (= medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is one of four tephritid species that are serious impediments to the development of a robust…”
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Genetic analysis of an introduced biological control agent reveals temporal and geographic change, with little evidence of a host mediated shift by Vorsino, Adam E., Wieczorek, Ania M., Wright, Mark G., Messing, Russell H.

“…[Display omitted] •We evaluated the population structure Australian and Hawaiian D. tryoni.•Both historical and contemporary specimens were used in the…”
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Visual and Olfactory Female-Borne Cues Evoke Male Courtship in the Aphid Parasitoid Aphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Benelli, Giovanni, Giunti, Giulia, Messing, Russell H, Wright, Mark G

“…We investigated the courtship and mating behavior of the pan-tropical polyphagous endoparasitoid Aphidius colemani Viereck. The courtship and mating displays,…”
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Host range of a newly introduced parasitoid, Binodoxys communis among common aphid species in Hawaii by Acebes, Angelita L, Messing, Russell H

“…Binodoxys communis (Gahan) (Hymenoptera:Braconidae), a parasitoid of aphids originally from China, was introduced into Hawaii and evaluated in the laboratory…”
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Intrinsic inter-specific competition in a guild of tephritid fruit fly parasitoids: Effect of co-evolutionary history on competitive superiority by Wang, Xin-Geng, Bokonon-Ganta, Aimé H., Messing, Russell H.

“…Tephritid fruit fly parasitoid guilds are dominated by solitary koinobiont species that attack different host stages, but most emerge as adults from host…”
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Using host plant relationships to help determine origins of the invasive Erythrina gall wasp, Quadrastichus erythrinae Kim (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) by Messing, Russell H., Noser, Sandra, Hunkeler, Josef

“…The Erythrina gall wasp has recently invaded a wide swath of Asian and Pacific countries, causing severe damage to several species of Erythrina trees. It poses…”
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