The converse Bergmann’s rule is a pattern of body size variation observed in many ectothermic organisms that contradicts the classic and suggests individuals inhabiting warmer climates tend to exhibit larger sizes compared those colder environments. Due thermoregulatory nature rule, its application among ectotherms might prove be more complicated, given these obtain heat by absorbing it from their habitat. existence this inverse therefore challenges prevailing notion universally advantageous...

The olive fruit fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), is the most important widespread pest in olive-growing areas worldwide, causing significant yield losses and deterioration of oil quality. This study hypothesized that cultivars differ their susceptibility to B.oleae cultivar which develops may affect population variability. primary goal was assess across 6 cultivars, while secondary analyze variability using geometric morphometrics identify cultivar-specific phenotypic differences. Conducted at...

Codling moth (CM), Cydia pomonella L., is an important pest of apples worldwide. CM resistance to insecticides a serious problem in apple production. For effective management and control, monitoring resistant populations absolutely necessary. Therefore, this study, we investigated whether it possible find reliable pattern differences related the type control method. The genetic results showed low estimated value pairwise fixation index, FST = 0.021, which indicates lack differentiation...

Abstract Wildfires are important natural disturbances with profound ecological impacts. However, our understanding of how to restore plant–soil microbiome interactions following wildfires remains limited, revealing a key knowledge gap in post‐wildfire ecosystem restoration. To assess the restoration plant‐microbiome fire‐affected ecosystems, we conducted greenhouse experiments simulating wildfire effects on soil collected from Maulino Coastal Forest central Chile, biodiversity hotspot. We...

C. kraussii is an endemic fish species from Colombia and Venezuela represents a valuable food resource for local human communities. Due to its economic importance, the management captive breeding of this are special interest. However, anatomical similarities between sexes have been problem visual identification. It also important indicate that has cryptic morphological behavior sexes, topic one main problems implementation plans. The following research studied individuals three different...

Solar cells that are based on the implementation of quantum dots in intrinsic region, so-called intermediate band solar (IBSCs), among most widely used concepts nowadays for achieving high conversion efficiency. The principal characteristics such relate to their ability absorb low energy photons excite electrons through band, allowing efficiency exceeding limit Shockley–Queisser. IBSCs generating considerable interest terms performance and environmental friendliness. However, there is still...

Static, developmental, and evolutionary variation are different sources of morphological which can be quantified using morphometrics tools. In the present study we have carried out a comparative multiple level integration (i.e., static, evolutionary) to acquire insight about relationships that exist between levels, as well better understand their involvement in processes related diversification Drosophila's wing shape. This approach was applied analyse evolution 59 species across whole genus...

The box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis Walker, 1859; Lepidoptera: Crambidae) is an invasive species naturally distributed in Asia. caterpillars all developmental stages cause damage through defoliation of plants, and ultimately the death plant itself may occur. It possible to recognize this by its silk barriers threads, case intense attack, entire will be covered with them. In Europe, species’ presence was first recorded 2007 Germany Netherlands, it now widely distributed. Croatia,...

Abstract Geometric morphometrics was used to determine whether geographic isolation could explain differences in wing size and shape between within continental (27°S 41°S) insular (Rapa Nui) populations of Culex pipiens s.s. Linnaeus their biotypes (f. f. molestus). Molecular protocols based on polymorphisms the second intron nuclear locus ace-2 (acetylcholinesterase-2) were differentiate Cx. from quinquefasciatus Say, an assay flanking region a microsatellite (CQ11) identify biotypes....

The Andean Altiplano, characterized by its extreme climatic conditions and high levels of biodiversity, provides a unique environment for studying ecological evolutionary adaptations in insect morphology. Butterflies, due their large wing surface compared to body surface, wide distribution among geographical area given the flight capabilities provided wings, constitute good biological model study morphological following weathers. This focuses on Phulia nymphula, butterfly species widely...

Despite increasing awareness of the threats they pose, exotic species continue to arrive in Antarctica with anthropogenic assistance, some which inevitably have potential become aggressively invasive. Here, we provide first report globally cosmopolitan

Understanding the interspecific morphological variability of Caquetaia kraussii (Perciformes: Cichlidae) between different localities in its distribution range is becoming essential, as this species constitutes a valuable resource for economy and subsistence local human communities where it endemic Colombia Venezuela. In order to develop efficient farming handling plans species, deep understanding factors mechanisms generating crucial. This study analyzes

Bergmann's rule relates the trend of increasing body size with higher latitudes, where colder climates are found. In Mexican Pacific, three marine ecoregions distinguishable across a latitudinal gradient. Stenoplax limaciformis is an abundant chiton species that distributed on rocky shores in these ecoregions. Geometric morphometric analyses were performed to describe shape and variation S. between vary sea surface temperature latitude, thus testing rule. Individuals' ranged from elongated...

is a genus of irregular brooding sea urchins to the Southern Ocean. Among 11 described species, three shared morphological traits and present an infaunal lifestyle in infralittoral from Subantarctic province;

The first instar nymphs, both male and female, of the giant stick insect Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835 were carefully described measured, revealing a remarkable sexual dimorphism that is considered rare among insects poorly explored in order Phasmida. studied F1 nymphs originated captivity from eggs laid by coupled female specimen collected Atlantic Forest vicinity Petrópolis city, state Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. C. measured illustrated high-resolution photographs to show general aspects...

Island ecosystems differ in several elements from mainland and may induce variations related to natural selection patterns of adaptation most aspects the biology an organism. Thylamys elegans (Waterhouse, 1839) is a marsupial endemic Chile, distributed Loa River Concepción. Historically, three subspecies have been described: elegans, coquimbensis soricinus. For this research, two morphometric approaches biomechanical model were used compare mandible shapes biomechanics between Chilean mouse...