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Sublethal effects of a spiromesifen and abamectin combination on Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) and its predators Phytoseiulus persimilis and Amblyseius swirskii (Acari: Phytoseiiidae) by Rezaei, Elham, Aramideh, Shahram, Michaud, J. P., Mirfakhraie, Shahram, Forouzan, Maryam

“…The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (TSSM), is an important cosmopolitan pest of agricultural crops that is often managed in greenhouses by…”
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Sampling Flies or Sampling Flaws? Experimental Design and Inference Strength in Forensic Entomology by Michaud, J.-P., Schoenly, Kenneth G., Moreau, G.

“…Forensic entomology is an inferential science because postmortem interval estimates are based on the extrapolation of results obtained in field or laboratory…”
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Variability of Gut Microbiota Across the Life Cycle of Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) by Wang, Xueli, Sun, Shengjie, Yang, Xuelin, Cheng, Jie, Wei, Hongshuang, Li, Zhen, Michaud, J. P., Liu, Xiaoxia

“…Grapholita molesta , the oriental fruit moth, is a serious global pest of many Rosaceae fruit trees. Gut microorganisms play important roles in host nutrition,…”
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On the mishandling of probabilities in Lamotte & Wells’ commentary on J.P. Michaud, G. Moreau, Predicting the visitation of carcasses by carrion-related insects under different rates of degree-day accumulation by Moreau, Gaétan, Michaud, J.-P

“…Highlights • LaMotte and Wells criticized an innovative approach for modeling succession data. • The critique is fundamentally flawed due to the mishandling of…”
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Nitrogen Fertilization Increases the Nutritional Quality of Aphis gossypii (Hemiptera: Aphididae) as Prey for Hippodamia variegata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Alters Predator Foraging Behavior by Hosseini, Afsane, Hosseini, Mojtaba, Michaud, J. P, Awal, Mehdi Modarres, Ghadamyari, Mohammad

“…Nitrogen (N) fertilization is a common agricultural practice, which, by increasing the quality of plants, also enhances their nutritional suitability for…”
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Mortality of Sugarcane Aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner, Hemiptera: Aphididae), at Low Temperatures by Michaud, J. P, Bain, Clint, Abdel-Wahab, Ahmed

“…We conditioned colonies of Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner, Hemiptera: Aphididae) to three different temperature regimes over a period of 2 mo: 30°C, 25°C, and a…”
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Indigenous Aphid Predators Show High Levels of Preadaptation to a Novel Prey, Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae) by Colares, Felipe, Michaud, J. P, Bain, Clint L, Torres, Jorge B

“…The performance of four aphid predators, Hippodamia convergens Guerin-Meneville, Coleomegilla maculata DeGeer, Chrysopeda carnea Stephens and Orius insidiosus…”
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Foraging egg parasitoids, Trissolcus vassilievi (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae), respond to host density and conspecific competitors in a patchy laboratory environment by Iranipour, Shahzad, BenaMoleai, Parisa, Asgari, Shahriar, Michaud, J. P

“…The egg parasitoid Trissolcus vassilievi (Mayr) is a key natural enemy of sunn pest, Eurygaster integriceps Puton (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae).This laboratory…”
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Egg Cannibalism and Its Life History Consequences Vary with Life Stage, Sex, and Reproductive Status in Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Bayoumy, Mohamed H, Michaud, J. P

“…Egg cannibalism is common in Coccinellidae, but its biological consequences have not been fully explored.We examined egg cannibalism by neonates, fourth…”
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The gut microbiome of Helicoverpa armigera enhances immune response to baculovirus infection via suppression of Duox‐mediated reactive oxygen species by Tian, Zhiqiang, Guo, Xi, Michaud, JP, Zha, Meng, Zhu, Lin, Liu, Xiaoming, Liu, Xiaoxia

“…BACKGROUND Baculoviruses such as Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV) infect their lepidopteran hosts via the larval midgut where they interact…”
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Sublethal effects of insecticide seed treatments on two nearctic lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Moscardini, Valéria Fonseca, Gontijo, Pablo Costa, Michaud, J. P, Carvalho, Geraldo Andrade

“…Predatory insects often feed on plants or use plant products to supplement their diet, creating a potential route of exposure to systemic insecticides used as…”
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Feeding by Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Facilitates Use of Sorghum by Rhopalosiphum padi (Hemiptera: Aphididae), but Reciprocal Effects Are Negative by Michaud, J. P, Zhang, Yun, Bain, Clint

“…In the process of feeding, aphids modify the physiology of their host plants in species-specific ways, and plant responses to these aggressions are often…”
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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Genetic Mechanisms of Sugarcane Aphid Resistance in Grain Sorghum by Serba, Desalegn D., Meng, Xiaoxi, Schnable, James, Bashir, Elfadil, Michaud, J. P., Vara Prasad, P. V., Perumal, Ramasamy

“…The sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Zehntner) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) (SCA), has become a major pest of grain sorghum since its appearance in the USA…”
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Sugarcane Stem Borers of the Colombian Cauca River Valley: Current Pest Status, Biology, and Control by Vargas, Germán, Gómez, Luis A, Michaud, J. P

“…Sugarcane stem borers of the genus of Diatraea (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) form a species complex that causes serious economic losses to sugarcane production in…”
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Measuring the Costs of Limb Regeneration and Their Transgenerational Consequences in Two Nearctic Lady Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Michaud, J. P, Abdelwahab, Ahmed H, Bayoumy, Mohamed H, Awadalla, S. S, El-Gendy, M

“…We examined the ability of Coleomegilla maculata DeGeer and Hippodamia convergens Guerin-Meneville to regenerate, during pupation, a foreleg amputated in the…”
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Host Plant Infection by Soybean Mosaic Virus Reduces the Fitness of Its Vector, Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae) by Li, Hui, Liu, Xiaoxia, Liu, Xiaoming, Michaud, J. P, Zhi, Haijian, Li, Kai, Li, Xiangrui, Li, Zhen

“…Coevolutionary interactions between pathogens and their insect vectors can dramatically impact the fitness of herbivorous insects and patterns of plant disease…”
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Resource amount and discontinuity influence flight and reproduction in Hippodamia convergens (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Stowe, Hannah E., Michaud, J. P., Kim, Tania N.

“…Industrial‐scale agriculture creates a mosaic of large monocultures in the landscape, where seasonal cropping cycles generate discontinuous resource…”
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Yellow Sticky Cards Reduce the Numbers of Trichogramma dendrolimi (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Following Augmentative Releases against the Fruit Borers Carposina sasakii (Lepidoptera: Carposinidae) and Grapholita molesta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in a Pear Orchard by Gan, Lu, Wu, Yanan, Michaud, J P, Li, Yisong, Liu, Xiaoxia, Zhang, Songdou, Li, Zhen

“…Integrated pest management relies upon mutual compatibility among pest control tactics. The fruit-boring moths and can be devastating pests of pome and stone…”
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Sexual activity diminishes male virility in two Coccinella species: consequences for female fertility and progeny development by Michaud, J P, Bista, Mahadev, Mishra, Geetanjali, Omkar, Singh, Omkar

“…Male contributions, both chemical and behavioural, can influence female sperm usage and reproductive success. To determine whether such male factors are…”
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Non-target effects of chlorantraniliprole and thiamethoxam on Chrysoperla carnea when employed as sunflower seed treatments by Gontijo, Pablo C, Moscardini, Valéria F, Michaud, J. P, Carvalho, Geraldo A

“…The use of systemic insecticides as seed treatments has raised concern about the possible impacts of these products on natural enemies. This study assessed the…”
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