Search Results - "SANTOS, ABRAÃO A."
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Resource availability influences aggression and response to chemical cues in the Neotropical termite Nasutitermes aff. coxipoensis (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)
Published in Behavioral ecology and sociobiology (01-08-2016)“…Behavioural responses of organisms are frequently affected by variation in resource availability. For eusocial insects, the nutritional status of the colony…”
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Essential Oil of Aristolochia trilobata: Synthesis, Routes of Exposure, Acute Toxicity, Binary Mixtures and Behavioral Effects on Leaf-Cutting Ants
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (25-02-2017)“…Plants of the genus have been frequently reported as important medicinal plants. Despite their high bioactive potential, to date, there are no reports of their…”
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Efficacy and Residual Toxicity of Insecticides on Plutella xylostella and Their Selectivity to the Predator Solenopsis saevissima
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (17-01-2023)“…We evaluated the efficacy and residual toxicity of nine commercial insecticides on and their selectivity to the predator ant under laboratory and field…”
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Insecticidal and repellence activity of the essential oil of Pogostemon cablin against urban ants species
Published in Acta tropica (01-09-2013)“…This study reveals the insecticidal and repellence activity of patchouli essential oil (Pogostemon cablin) against three species of urban ants potentially…”
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Resource density regulates the foraging investment in higher termite species
Published in Ecological entomology (01-06-2018)“…1. Resource density can regulate the area that animals use. At low resource density, there is a conflict in terms of balance between costs of foraging and…”
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Combined foraging strategies and soldier behaviour in Nasutitermes aff. coxipoensis (Blattodea: Termitoidea: Termitidae)
Published in Behavioural processes (01-05-2016)“…•Tunnels construction and high soldiers number can increase the costs to termites foraging.•Nasutitermes aff. coxipoensis colonies exploring trails before…”
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Variation in the composition and activity of ants on defense of host plant Turnera subulata (Turneraceae): strong response to simulated herbivore attacks and to herbivore’s baits
Published in Arthropod-plant interactions (01-02-2018)“…Plants with extrafloral nectaries attract a variety of ant species, in associations commonly considered mutualistic. However, the results of such interactions…”
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Continental-scale migration patterns and origin of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) based on a biogeochemical marker
Published in Environmental entomology (18-04-2024)“…Insect migrations have ecological and economic impacts, particularly in agriculture. However, there is limited knowledge about the migratory movements of pests…”
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Forecasting the seasonal dynamics of Trichoplusia ni (Lep.: Noctuidae) on three Brassica crops through neural networks
Published in International journal of biometeorology (01-05-2022)“…The cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni Hübner (Lep.: Noctuidae), is a destructive pest of Brassica crops. Their larvae defoliate plants, leading to reduced crop…”
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Flight Phenology of Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in the Northwest Florida Panhandle
Published in Insects (Basel, Switzerland) (02-04-2023)“…Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), the lesser cornstalk borer (LCSB), is an economically important peanut pest in the southeastern U.S. region, and its…”
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Contributions of climate and Brassica oleracea cultivar to gastropod abundance and assemblage in southeastern Brazil
Published in Agricultural and forest entomology (01-11-2023)“…Terrestrial gastropods (slugs and snails, Mollusca: Eupulmonata) are destructive pests of brassica crops. These organisms defoliate plants and contaminate the…”
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Practical Sampling Plan for Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in Tomato Crops
Published in Journal of economic entomology (03-08-2019)“…The pea leafminer, Liriomyza huidobrensis (Blanchard), is an important pest of tomato crops worldwide. Conventional sampling plans are the starting point for…”
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Life tables for the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella) in southeast Brazil indicate ants and spiders as leading mortality factors
Published in Annals of applied biology (01-05-2021)“…The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (Lep.: Plutellidae), causes significant losses in Brassica crops. Leaf consumption by the larvae reduces plant…”
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Assessing the temporal dynamics of Frankliniella schultzei (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) in commercial soybean crops in North Brazil
Published in Agricultural and forest entomology (01-02-2022)“…Thrips are considered a secondary pest of soybean in Brazil, but high densities have been noticed since the last harvests (2017/18 and 2018/19), yet no study…”
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Lethal and antifeedant effects of Bordeaux mixture on the marsh slug (Deroceras laeve)
Published in Journal of environmental science and health. Part B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes (2021)“…The marsh slug, Deroceras laeve (Müller), is a generalist pest of agricultural crops. Slugs are mainly managed with synthetic pesticides that can also have…”
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Season and weather affect the mortality of immature stages of Ascia monuste orseis (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) caused by natural factors
Published in Austral entomology (01-11-2020)“…In this study, we evaluated the causes of mortality in immature stages of Ascia monuste orseis Godart 1918 (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) over each of four seasons,…”
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Parasitoid associated with Liriomyza huidobrensis (Diptera: Agromyzidae) outbreaks in tomato fields in Brazil
Published in Agricultural and forest entomology (01-08-2020)“…The knowledge of natural factors that affect pest populations is essential in predicting the occurrence of pest outbreaks and in developing integrated pest…”
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Toxicity, behavior impairment, and repellence of essential oils from pepper-rosmarin and patchouli to termites
Published in Entomologia experimentalis et applicata (01-07-2015)“…Plant essential oils are potential sources of insecticidal compounds, but have rarely been explored for their effect on termites. In the present study, we…”
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Toxicity of Corymbia citriodora essential oil compounds against Ascia monuste (Linnaeus, 1764) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) and Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
Published in Entomological Communications (28-07-2020)“…Essential oils (EO’s) have been investigated as a safe alternative to pest management. The toxicity of an EO can vary due to abiotic and biotic factors. The…”
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