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New Aspects About Supella Longipalpa (Blattaria: Blattellidae)
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Elsevier - Publisher Connector Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2016; 6(12): 1065–1075 1065 HOSTED BY Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/apjtb Review article http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtb.2016.08.017 New aspects about Supella longipalpa (Blattaria: Blattellidae) Hassan Nasirian* Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article history: The brown-banded cockroach, Supella longipalpa (Blattaria: Blattellidae) (S. longipalpa), Received 16 Jun 2015 recently has infested the buildings and hospitals in wide areas of Iran, and this review was Received in revised form 3 Jul 2015, prepared to identify current knowledge and knowledge gaps about the brown-banded 2nd revised form 7 Jun, 3rd revised cockroach. Scientific reports and peer-reviewed papers concerning S. longipalpa and form 18 Jul 2016 relevant topics were collected and synthesized with the objective of learning more about Accepted 10 Aug 2016 health-related impacts and possible management of S. longipalpa in Iran. Like the Available online 15 Oct 2016 German cockroach, the brown-banded cockroach is a known vector for food-borne dis- eases and drug resistant bacteria, contaminated by infectious disease agents, involved in human intestinal parasites and is the intermediate host of Trichospirura leptostoma and Keywords: Moniliformis moniliformis. Because its habitat is widespread, distributed throughout Brown-banded cockroach different areas of homes and buildings, it is difficult to control. -
Biolphilately Vol-64 No-3
BIOPHILATELY OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE BIOLOGY UNIT OF ATA MARCH 2020 VOLUME 69, NUMBER 1 Great fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite 'em, And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum. —Augustus De Morgan Dr. Indraneil Das Pangolins on Stamps More Inside >> IN THIS ISSUE NEW ISSUES: ARTICLES & ILLUSTRATIONS: From the Editor’s Desk ......................... 1 Botany – Christopher E. Dahle ............ 17 Pangolins on Stamps of the President’s Message .............................. 2 Fungi – Paul A. Mistretta .................... 28 World – Dr. Indraneil Das ..................7 Secretary -Treasurer’s Corner ................ 3 Mammalia – Michael Prince ................ 31 Squeaky Curtain – Frank Jacobs .......... 15 New Members ....................................... 3 Ornithology – Glenn G. Mertz ............. 35 New Plants in the Philatelic News of Note ......................................... 3 Ichthyology – J. Dale Shively .............. 57 Herbarium – Christopher Dahle ....... 23 Women’s Suffrage – Dawn Hamman .... 4 Entomology – Donald Wright, Jr. ........ 59 Rats! ..................................................... 34 Event Calendar ...................................... 6 Paleontology – Michael Kogan ........... 65 New Birds in the Philatelic Wedding Set ........................................ 16 Aviary – Charles E. Braun ............... 51 Glossary ............................................... 72 Biology Reference Websites ................ 69 ii Biophilately March 2020 Vol. 69 (1) BIOPHILATELY BIOLOGY UNIT -
Effects on Brood Development in the Carpenter Ant Camponotus Vicinus Mayr After Exposure to the Yeast Associate Schwanniomyces Polymorphus Kloecker
insects Article Effects on Brood Development in the Carpenter Ant Camponotus vicinus Mayr after Exposure to the Yeast Associate Schwanniomyces polymorphus Kloecker Mark E. Mankowski 1,*, Jeffrey J. Morrell 2 and Patricia K. Lebow 3 1 Forest Products Laboratory Starkville, USDA Forest Service, Starkville, MS 39759, USA 2 Centre Timber Durability and Design Life, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4102, Australia; [email protected] 3 Forest Products Laboratory Madison, USDA Forest Service, Madison, WI 53726, USA; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Simple Summary: Carpenter ants are important to ecosystem services as they assist in the breakdown of course woody debris when excavating wood for nests. Feeding on a variety of carbohydrate and protein sources, they have an infrabuccal filter that limits passage of large food particles to their gut. A variety of yeasts have been found associated with the infrabuccal pocket and the nests of these ants. The yeast Schwanniomyces polymorphus is associated with the carpenter ant Camponotus vicinus. To examine a possible nutritional association between this yeast and ant, we reared small sub-colonies of defaunated and non-defaunated C. vincus brood on several artificial diets where various nutritional components were removed. Part of the testing involved exposure of brood to these diets and cells of S. polymorphus. Dietary treatments that were augmented with yeast generally had deleterious Citation: Mankowski, M.E.; Morrell, J.J.; effects on brood development compared to diets without yeast. However, increased brood weight Lebow, P.K. Effects on Brood and increased number of adult ants from initial brood was observed in non-defaunated ants fed a Development in the Carpenter Ant diet where B vitamins and sterols were absent, but augmented with live yeast. -
First Case of Furuncular Myiasis Due to Cordylobia Anthropophaga in A
braz j infect dis 2 0 1 8;2 2(1):70–73 The Brazilian Journal of INFECTIOUS DISEASES www.elsevi er.com/locate/bjid Case report First case of Furuncular Myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga in a Latin American resident returning from Central African Republic a b a c a,∗ Jóse A. Suárez , Argentina Ying , Luis A. Orillac , Israel Cedeno˜ , Néstor Sosa a Gorgas Memorial Institute, City of Panama, Panama b Universidad de Panama, Departamento de Parasitología, City of Panama, Panama c Ministry of Health of Panama, International Health Regulations, Epidemiological Surveillance Points of Entry, City of Panama, Panama a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t 1 Article history: Myiasis is a temporary infection of the skin or other organs with fly larvae. The lar- Received 7 November 2017 vae develop into boil-like lesions. Creeping sensations and pain are usually described by Accepted 22 December 2017 patients. Following the maturation of the larvae, spontaneous exiting and healing is expe- Available online 2 February 2018 rienced. Herein we present a case of a traveler returning from Central African Republic. She does not recall insect bites. She never took off her clothing for recreational bathing, nor did Keywords: she visit any rural areas. The lesions appeared on unexposed skin. The specific diagnosis was performed by morphologic characterization of the larvae, resulting in Cordylobia anthro- Cordylobia anthropophaga Furuncular myiasis pophaga, the dominant form of myiasis in Africa. To our knowledge, this is the first reported Tumbu-fly case of C. -
Effects of House and Landscape Characteristics on the Abundance and Diversity of Perimeter Pests Principal Investigators: Arthur G
Project Final Report presented to: The Pest Management Foundation Board of Trustees Project Title: Effects of house and landscape characteristics on the abundance and diversity of perimeter pests Principal Investigators: Arthur G. Appel and Xing Ping Hu, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University Date: June 17, 2019 Executive Summary: The overall goal of this project was to expand and refine our statistical model that estimates Smokybrown cockroach abundance from house and landscape characteristics to include additional species of cockroaches, several species of ants as well as subterranean termites. The model will correlate pest abundance and diversity with house and landscape characteristics. These results could ultimately be used to better treat and prevent perimeter pest infestations. Since the beginning of the period of performance (August 1, 2017), we have hired two new Master’s students, Patrick Thompson and Gökhan Benk, to assist with the project. Both students will obtain degrees in entomology with a specialization in urban entomology with anticipated graduation dates of summer-fall 2019. We have developed and tested several traps designs for rapidly collecting sweet and protein feeding ants, purchased and modified traps for use during a year of trapping, and have identified species of ants, cockroaches, and termites found around homes in Auburn Alabama. House and landscape characteristics have been measured at 62 single-family homes or independent duplexes. These homes range in age from 7 to 61 years and include the most common different types of siding (brick, metal, stone, vinyl, wood), different numbers/types of yard objects (none to >15, including outbuildings, retaining walls, large ornamental rocks, old trees, compost piles, etc.), and different colors. -
The Blowflies of California
BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSECT SURVEY VOLUME 4,NO. 1 THE BLOWFLIES OF CALIFORNIA (Diptera: Calliphoridae) BY MAURICE T. JAMES (Department of Zo'dlogy, State College of Washington, Pullman) UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS BERKELEY AND LOS ANGELES 1955 BULLETIN OF THE CALIFORNIA INSECT SURVEY Editors: E. G. Linsley, S. B. Freeborn, R. L. Usinger Volume 4, No. 1, pp. 1-34, plates 1-2, 1 figure in text Submitted by Editors, January 13, 1955 Issued October 28, 1955 Price, 50 cents UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS BERKELEY AND LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS LONDON. ENGLAND PRINTED BY OFFSET IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE BLOWFLIES OF CALIFORNIA (Diptera: Calliphoridae) by Maurice T. James Identification of the blowflies of North America Blowflies are important from a medical and has been made much easier and more secure in veterinary standpoint. Some are obligatory or recent years by the publication of the monograph facultative parasites on man or on domestic or of that family by Hall (1948). However, there other useful animals. In our area, the primary exists ti0 regional treatment that covers any screwworm, Callitroga hominivorax (Coquerel), definite part of the United States. Hall's mono- 'is the only obligatory parasite that invades graph gives only general information about the living tissue, although larvae of Pmtocalliphora, geographical distribution of most of the species. represented in the Califdrnia fauna by seven These considerations, together with the fact that known species, feed on the blood of nesting Hall had obviously examined an insufficient birds, often with fatal results. Of the facultative amount of material from the western states, parasites, Callitroga macellaria (Fabricius), makes a review of the California species partic- Phaenicia sericata (Meigen), and Phormia regina ularly desirable. -
Relationship of Anting and Sunbathing to Molting in Wild Birds
RELATIONSHIP OF ANTING AND SUNBATHING TO MOLTING IN WILD BIRDS ELOISE F. lPOTTER AND DORIS C. HAUSER • AviAr• anting has generateda large and somewhatcontroversial body of literature, much of it based upon the behavior of captive or experi- mental birds (e.g. Ivor 1943, Whitaker 1957, Weisbrod 1971), birds treat- ing plumagewith substancesother than ants (recently with mothballs in Dubois 1969 and with lemon oil in Johnson 1971), or single oc- currencesfrom widely scatteredgeographical locations. McAtee (1954) advisedthat in searchingfor a reasonabletheory as to why birds ant only recordsfrom wild birds using ants should be examined. The authors agree with McAtee and further believe that data should be considered comparableonly when taken from a limited geographicalregion (e.g. temperateNorth America in Potter 1970). The literatureon antinghas beenreviewed several times (Groskin 1950, Whitaker 1957, Chisholm1959, Simmons1966, Potter 1970). Principal theoriesare (1) that anting birds "derive sensualpleasure from anting, possiblysexual stimulation" (Whitaker 1957); (2) that ant secretions prevent, remove, or otherwise control ectoparasiteinfestation (Groskin 1950, Dubinin in Kelso and Nice 1963, Simmons1966); (3) that ant secretionsmay be helpful in feather maintenanceby increasingflow of salivafor preening,removing stale preen oil and other lipids,or increasing feather wear resistance(Simmons 1966); and (4) that ant secretions sootheskin irritated by the emergenceof new feathers (Southern 1963, Potter 1970). Only four authors have publisheda dozen or more anting recordsinvolving wild birds usingants and takingplace in or near a single location in temperate North America. These are Brackbill (1948) from Maryland, Groskin(1950) from Pennsylvania,Potter (1970) from North Carolina, and Hauser (1973) also from North Carolina. -
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ISSN 2519-8513 (Print) ISSN 2520-2529 (Online) Biosystems Biosyst. Divers., 2020, 28(4), 364–369 Diversity doi: 10.15421/012046 Rove beetles of the subfamily Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from the Hutsulshchyna National Nature Park S. V. Glotov*, K. V. Hushtan*,** *State Museum of Natural History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv, Ukraine **Ecological College of Lviv National Agrarian University, Lviv, Ukraine Article info Glotov, S. V., & Hushtan, K. V. (2020). Rove beetles of the subfamily Aleocharinae (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from the Hut- Received 02.09.2020 sulshchyna National Nature Park. Biosystems Diversity, 28(4), 364–369. doi:10.15421/012046 Received in revised form 10.10.2020 This work is the first attempt to make up an inventory of the fauna of rove beetles in the Hutsulshchyna National Natural Park Accepted 12.10.2020 (Ukraine, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast), which was created in 2002 and has an area of 32,271 hectares. The modern territory of the park has never been the object of special scientific research on the fauna of rove beetles of the Aleocharinae subfamily. As a result, infor- State Museum of Natural mation about the finds of representatives of the Aleocharinae subfamily has been obtained from the study of the largest collection of History, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, rove beetles in Ukraine, which contains both modern collections and collections of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collec- Teatralna st., 18, tion was formed by Marian-Aloiz Lomnitski and was further developed and replenished with collections from different parts of Lviv, 79008, Ukraine. Ukraine and the world by several generations of Ukrainian and European entomologists. -
Acoustic Communication in the Nocturnal Lepidoptera
Chapter 6 Acoustic Communication in the Nocturnal Lepidoptera Michael D. Greenfield Abstract Pair formation in moths typically involves pheromones, but some pyra- loid and noctuoid species use sound in mating communication. The signals are generally ultrasound, broadcast by males, and function in courtship. Long-range advertisement songs also occur which exhibit high convergence with commu- nication in other acoustic species such as orthopterans and anurans. Tympanal hearing with sensitivity to ultrasound in the context of bat avoidance behavior is widespread in the Lepidoptera, and phylogenetic inference indicates that such perception preceded the evolution of song. This sequence suggests that male song originated via the sensory bias mechanism, but the trajectory by which ances- tral defensive behavior in females—negative responses to bat echolocation sig- nals—may have evolved toward positive responses to male song remains unclear. Analyses of various species offer some insight to this improbable transition, and to the general process by which signals may evolve via the sensory bias mechanism. 6.1 Introduction The acoustic world of Lepidoptera remained for humans largely unknown, and this for good reason: It takes place mostly in the middle- to high-ultrasound fre- quency range, well beyond our sensitivity range. Thus, the discovery and detailed study of acoustically communicating moths came about only with the use of electronic instruments sensitive to these sound frequencies. Such equipment was invented following the 1930s, and instruments that could be readily applied in the field were only available since the 1980s. But the application of such equipment M. D. Greenfield (*) Institut de recherche sur la biologie de l’insecte (IRBI), CNRS UMR 7261, Parc de Grandmont, Université François Rabelais de Tours, 37200 Tours, France e-mail: [email protected] B. -
Additions, Deletions and Corrections to the Staphylinidae in the Irish Coleoptera Annotated List, with a Revised Check-List of Irish Species
Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society Number 41 (2017) ADDITIONS, DELETIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE STAPHYLINIDAE IN THE IRISH COLEOPTERA ANNOTATED LIST, WITH A REVISED CHECK-LIST OF IRISH SPECIES Jervis A. Good1 and Roy Anderson2 1Glinny, Riverstick, Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland. e-mail: <[email protected]> 21 Belvoirview Park, Belfast BT8 7BL, Northern Ireland. e-mail: <[email protected]> Abstract Since the 1997 Irish Coleoptera – a revised and annotated list, 59 species of Staphylinidae have been added to the Irish list, 11 species confirmed, a number have been deleted or require to be deleted, and the status of some species and names require correction. Notes are provided on the deletion, correction or status of 63 species, and a revised check-list of 710 species is provided with a generic index. Species listed, or not listed, as Irish in the Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera (2nd edition), in comparison with this list, are discussed. The Irish status of Gabrius sexualis Smetana, 1954 is questioned, although it is retained on the list awaiting further investgation. Key words: Staphylinidae, check-list, Irish Coleoptera, Gabrius sexualis. Introduction The Staphylinidae (rove-beetles) comprise the largest family of beetles in Ireland (with 621 species originally recorded by Anderson, Nash and O’Connor (1997)) and in the world (with 55,440 species cited by Grebennikov and Newton (2009)). Since the publication in 1997 of Irish Coleoptera - a revised and annotated list by Anderson, Nash and O’Connor, there have been a large number of additions (59 species), confirmation of the presence of several species based on doubtful old records, a number of deletions and corrections, and significant nomenclatural and taxonomic changes to the list of Irish Staphylinidae. -
A Review of the Off-Label Use of Selamectin (Stronghold®/Revolution®) in Dogs and Cats Maggie a Fisher*1 and David J Shanks2
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica BioMed Central Review Open Access A review of the off-label use of selamectin (Stronghold®/Revolution®) in dogs and cats Maggie A Fisher*1 and David J Shanks2 Address: 1Shernacre Enterprise, Shernacre Cottage, Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, Worcs WR14 1UX, UK and 2Peuman, 16350 Vieux Ruffec, France Email: Maggie A Fisher* - [email protected]; David J Shanks - [email protected] * Corresponding author Published: 25 November 2008 Received: 7 January 2008 Accepted: 25 November 2008 Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2008, 50:46 doi:10.1186/1751-0147-50-46 This article is available from: http://www.actavetscand.com/content/50/1/46 © 2008 Fisher and Shanks; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Since its introduction approximately seven years ago, selamectin (Stronghold®/Revolution®, Pfizer Inc.) has been used off-label to treat a number of ecto- and endoparasite conditions in dogs and cats. It has been used as a successful prophylactic against Dirofilaria repens and as a treatment for Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in cats. It has also been used to treat notoedric mange, infestation with the nasal mite Pneumonyssoides caninum, Cheyletiella spp. and Neotrombicula autumnalis infestations and larval Cordylobia anthropophaga infection. However, to date attempts to treat generalised canine demodicosis have not been successful. In all cases, treatment was apparently well tolerated by the host. Background [3]. Higher doses of ivermectin, which might have pro- Until relatively recently, the antiparasitic products availa- vided a broader spectrum of activity allowing control of ble to the veterinarian were often inadequate [1]. -
Natural History of Lepidoptera Associated with Bird Nests in Mid-Wales
Entomologist’s Rec. J. Var. 130 (2018) 249 NATURAL HISTORY OF LEPIDOPTERA ASSOCIATED WITH BIRD NESTS IN MID-WALES D. H. B OYES Bridge Cottage, Middletown, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8DG. (E-mail: [email protected]) Abstract Bird nests can support diverse communities of invertebrates, including moths (Lepidoptera). However, the understanding of the natural history of these species is incomplete. For this study, 224 nests, from 16 bird species, were collected and the adult moths that emerged were recorded. The majority of nests contained moths, with 4,657 individuals of ten species recorded. Observations are made on the natural history of each species and some novel findings are reported. The absence of certain species is discussed. To gain deeper insights into the life histories of these species, it would be useful to document the feeding habits of the larvae in isolation. Keywords : Commensal, detritivore, fleas, moths, Tineidae. Introduction Bird nests represent concentrated pockets of organic resources (including dead plant matter, feathers, faeces and other detritus) and can support a diverse invertebrate fauna. A global checklist compiled by Hicks (1959; 1962; 1971) lists eighteen insect orders associated with bird nests, and a study in England identified over 120 insect species, spanning eight orders (Woodroffe, 1953). Moths are particularly frequent occupants of bird nests, but large gaps in knowledge and some misapprehensions remain. For example, Tineola bisselliella (Hummel, 1823) was widely thought to infest human habitations via bird nests, which acted as natural population reservoirs. However, it has recently been discovered that this non-native species seldom occurs in rural bird nests and can be regarded as wholly synanthropic in Europe, where it was introduced from Africa around the turn of the 19th century (Plarre & Krüger- Carstensen, 2011; Plarre, 2014).