• The scientists identified two olfactory receptors whose sole function is to detect these defense substances and to guide female moths to the ideal sites to lay their eggs. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The citrus fruit is an ideal oviposition substrate for the flies because the parasitoid wasp Leptopilina boulardii, which lays its eggs inside Drosophila larvae, is repelled by the odour of citrus. (mpg.de)
  • For egg-laying insects, selecting the best site to lay eggs is crucial for the survival of the eggs and larvae. (mpg.de)
  • Sometimes frogs, particularly males, occupy the oviposition sites for weeks or longer prior to the laying of eggs. (amphibiaweb.org)
  • For example, some female butterflies first deposit eggs in their natal patch before migrating to other site(s) to continue egg-laying there. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Vegetation structure was examined as herbivores might escape egg parasitism by depositing their eggs on sites with vegetation factors unfavorable for host searching parasitoids. (uni-wuerzburg.de)
  • Group oviposition by several females results in masses of thousands of eggs that may completely cover a decomposing carcass. (ufl.edu)
  • Parasitism by T. minutum on eggs of C. fumiferana was recorded in 16 additional sites in 2000, to confirm the general form of the inverse density dependence of parasitism. (gc.ca)
  • A field study Examining container breeding mosquitoes' oviposition choice: Do females become less "choosy" when laying eggs entering diapause? (confex.com)
  • However, late in the season when adult female mortality is high, females likely reduce their risk of dying prior to oviposition by minimizing their assessment between containers and lay eggs in the first container encountered. (confex.com)
  • After oviposition, the eggs will hatch into larvae after as little as 56 degree days have accumulated (Wilson et al, 2020). (ca.gov)
  • Between 2 and 3 months are required from ingestion of the infective eggs to oviposition by the adult female. (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic analysis of the behavioural response of gravid Aedes aegypti to conspecific aquatic stage-conditioned water, to identify the associated bioactive VOCs and to determine how blends of these VOCs regulate oviposition site selection and stimulate egg-laying. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The present field study examined the effect of habitat quality, presence of conspecifics, and seasonality on oviposition choice in the female treehole mosquito, Aedes triseriatus . (confex.com)
  • and optimal environmental conditions with widespread availability of Aedes (and potentially Anopheles) breeding sites. (who.int)
  • The vector control intervention has four components: (1) Adult mosquito mass trapping using commercial oviposition traps (Gravid Aedes Trap (BG-GAT) and locally produced traps (plastic bottles) constructed by students will be placed in both schools and students' households. (who.int)
  • Olfaction plays an important role in the selection and assessment of oviposition sites by mosquitoes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) associated with potential breeding sites affect the behaviour of gravid mosquitoes, with VOCs from aquatic stages of conspecific mosquitoes influencing and regulating oviposition. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The aquatic stages of mosquitoes are limited in their movement, and thus the fate of the offspring is largely dependent on the maternal selection of oviposition sites [ 2 , 6 , 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The source of malaria problem is the diverse breeding sites of mosquitoes. (biomedres.us)
  • This work investigates preferred mosquito breeding water sites, physicochemical factors and colour cues influencing oviposition and development of mosquitoes. (biomedres.us)
  • Investigations were carried out on the preferred oviposition and breeding water sites of mosquitoes in the wild during the rainy season. (biomedres.us)
  • This work suggests control programmes must put into place preferred breeding sites of mosquitoes. (biomedres.us)
  • Laboratory studies of female container breeding mosquitoes have found that oviposition choice is based on habitat quality and/or future productivity (i.e. presence of conspecifics). (confex.com)
  • Education of the populace on mosquito breeding sites in homes is advocated. (biomedres.us)
  • Consequently, promoting native predators and reducing mosquito larvae through habitat management would be a sustainable and ecologically friendly approach in large habitats where it is not possible to remove mosquito oviposition sites. (bvsalud.org)
  • An increased understanding of the signals regulating conspecific oviposition site selection may lead to the development of species- and/or genera-specific attractants for vector control. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Overall objectives of this research is to mass produce Brazilian pepper tree biocontrol agents (thrips and psyllid), disperse them in Brazilian pepper infestations within Miami Dade County, Florida, monitor agents establishment and impact on target weed and plant species diversity in research sites. (usda.gov)
  • 3. Establish research field sites, document major plant species in the sites, make single or multiple releases (as needed) within research sites and other areas in order to establish self sustained populations of biocontrol agents. (usda.gov)
  • 4. Monitor biocontrol agent population dynamics (density/branch/tree), overall health (defoliation level, branch/tree mortality, fruit/seed production) of the target plant and changes in populations densities of target and other plant species dynamics within study sites over the proposed 5-year study period. (usda.gov)
  • Efforts are underway to produce whole genome sequences for several other species of Drosophila (see the UC Davis - DPGP project site for details). (unc.edu)
  • Researchers showed that isothiocyanates produced by cruciferous plants to fend off pests serve as oviposition cues. (sciencedaily.com)
  • A research team from the Nanjing Agricultural University in Nanjing, China, and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, showed that isothiocyanates produced by cruciferous plants to fend off pests serve as oviposition cues. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Using a multi-choice olfactory oviposition assay, controlling for other sensory modalities, the responses of individual females to water conditioned with different densities of conspecific aquatic stages were assessed. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Emanates from conspecific immature stages associated with breeding sites can act as reliable signals for females to assess the quality of an oviposition site, in terms of overcrowding and competition from con- and heterospecific aquatic stages [ 11 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • females need to find an oviposition site, and male fitness depends on the obtained number of matings. (lu.se)
  • A specialist butterfly, Indian red admiral, showed no oviposition or larval feeding preferences for either hairy or hairless nettles. (researchgate.net)
  • These findings suggest that suitability as an attractive target, suitability as an oviposition site, and suitability as larval food are not always compatible. (springer.com)
  • Dispersal protocols will include- a) Counting adult thrips and psyllid transferring them to plastic vials followed by release in on suitable BP plants and b) Biocontrol agent-infested plants will be enclosed in mesh sleeves, transported to the field sites, and placed adjacent to BP plants. (usda.gov)
  • Adults emerge in early May, mate, and seek suitable oviposition (egg-laying) sites. (greatcountryfarms.com)
  • Suitable and sufficient food sources for the hungry larvae and protection against predators and parasites are important selection criteria for the best oviposition substrates. (mpg.de)
  • Adult vector habitat suitability was derived through a similar process, based on dispersal from suitable breeding site locations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The hypothesis for this study is that different flowering plants growing in the vicinity of cabbage fields have considerable potential to enhance lacewings as biological control agents of insect pests, because adult lacewings can use these flowers as pollen and nectar sources and locate suitable oviposition sites in adjacent crops, where their larvae prey on immature stages of the most important cabbage pests (Figure 1). (slu.se)
  • These queens are often seen feeding on spring flowers or searching for a suitable nest site. (clemson.edu)
  • Cross-generation pheromonal communication drives Drosophila oviposition site choice. (mpg.de)
  • The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is pickier than previously thought when it comes to when it comes to choosing the best site for egg-laying. (mpg.de)
  • Are Forest Roads Attractive Hunting Sites for Frogs? (bioone.org)
  • Although forest roads are known to have negative effects on wildlife, frogs often are observed sitting along small forest roads, possibly using them as hunting sites. (bioone.org)
  • To determine if forest roads can be attractive hunting sites for frogs, biomass and composition of potential prey on roads and in adjacent forest were compared. (bioone.org)
  • The yearly variation in parasitism rate was considerable, and was consistent with climatic conditions, namely heat accumulation and precipitation during the spruce budworm oviposition period. (gc.ca)
  • During this first emergence, or flight, female moths will primarily oviposit in mummy nuts or fruit, while later flights will see more oviposition in new crops. (ca.gov)
  • Compounds that activated these particular sensory neurons induced oviposition. (mpg.de)
  • In particular, D. sechellia has evolved resistance to and oviposition-site preference for M. citrifolia. (unc.edu)
  • Jack pine and black spruce sites could be susceptible to fertility loss as a result of full-tree harvesting because of the large amounts of carbon and nutrients stored in the forest floor rather than in the mineral soil. (scionresearch.com)
  • 3) Site Selection and Biocontrol Agent Dispersal. (usda.gov)
  • Sticky sheet traps were placed on the roads or 10 m inside adjacent forest overnight at 22 sites in subtropical secondary forest on Amami Island, Japan. (bioone.org)
  • The main scientific question was, what are the molecular mechanisms on which female Plutella xylostella moths base their choice of the oviposition site? (sciencedaily.com)
  • Delia radicum (L. ) and Musca dornestica (L. ). The garlic oil absorbed onto wood flour pellets (prills) had no significant repellent effect on D. radicum, in choice tests when presented with artificial oviposition sites. (bl.uk)
  • The resistance-related mutations (R81T and kdr) were detected in SEF, conferring target-site resistance to neonicotinoids and pyrethroids, respectively. (preprints.org)
  • We showed that two receptors, OR35 and OR49, responded to the three isothiocyanates that we had previously identified as being crucial for oviposition," says Markus Knaden from the Max Planck Institute in Jena. (sciencedaily.com)
  • To confirm this hypothesis, we examined (1) whether stinging hairs affected oviposition and feeding preferences of herbivorous insects and (2) the degree to which they deterred deer via laboratory and field experiments with hairy nettles from Nara Park and with almost-hairless nettles from another area. (researchgate.net)
  • Adult Hyla plicata arrive at the stream in March and April, and oviposition takes place in June. (bioone.org)
  • Agents will be monitored for oviposition, occlusion (hatching), and life stage development. (usda.gov)
  • Respiration rate increases 6.3-fold during 15 days of post-oviposition development in embryos of the Southern ground cricket, Allonemobius socius . (biologists.com)
  • Later, Salthe and Duellman (1973), in the context of amphibians, defined RM as a set of characters including oviposition site, ovum and clutch characteristics, rate and duration of development, stage and size of hatchlings, and type of parental care, if any. (froglife.org)
  • It is fascinating that a complex behaviour, such as choosing an egg-laying site, can be broken down into multiple sub-routines that have such a simple genetic basis,' says Marcus Stensmyr. (mpg.de)
  • Upon maturity, they migrate away from the carrion to search of a pupation site. (ufl.edu)
  • Types of substrates and vegetation at sites with and without H. plicata did not differ. (bioone.org)
  • The conditioned water samples from the most preferred density of each aquatic stage were subsequently compared to each other using the same oviposition assay and analysed using an analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by a Tukey post-hoc test. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hyla plicata are found in sites along the Arroyo las Axolotes that are wider and deeper, with higher levels of dissolved oxygen and slower water speeds than sites where they are not found. (bioone.org)
  • and (2) studying the galls and damage distribution effects on different vigour chestnut sprouts to determine whether there were preferred oviposition sites or different degrees of susceptibility to gall wasp attack depending on a plant's physiological state. (sisef.it)
  • Rough-skinned newts migrate annually to and from their aquatic breeding sites. (amphibiaweb.org)
  • Interestingly, evolution has split the perception of odours into two channels: those that guide flies to their food source and those that elicit the oviposition behaviour. (mpg.de)
  • Three, mature, natural forest ecosystems on typical sites north and east of Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada, were contrasted in terms of their content and distribution of organic carbon (C). Total carbon reserves were lowest in an approximately 62-year-old jack pine ( Pinus banksiaria Lamb. (scionresearch.com)
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  • Fletcher LW, Long JS (1971) Influence of food odours on oviposition by the cigarette beetle on nonfood materials. (springer.com)
  • Dans cette étude, nous avons évalué l'impact de trois concentrations en Si disponibles dans une solution nutritive sur le développement de plants de maïs. (ac.be)
  • Nous concluons que, même en maximisant les apports en Si dans le système hydroponique, l'enrichissement n'impacte pas le développement des plants de maïs. (ac.be)
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