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Future habitat shifts of pollinating insects in the climate-sensitive transition zone of the Qinling-Daba-Dabie Mountains, central China. 秦岭—大巴山—大别山气候敏感过渡带传粉昆虫未来生境转移

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Environmental Entomology Pub Date : 2026-05-05 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvag038

Jin Tan, Yagang Shen, Bin Ye, Xia Wan

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Polarimetry equations and software for characterizing semiochemical enantiomers of insects. 表征昆虫的半化学对映体的偏振方程和软件。

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Environmental Entomology Pub Date : 2026-05-05 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvag039

John A Byers, Sara Steiner, Daniela Fefer, Anat Levi-Zada

{"title":"Polarimetry equations and software for characterizing semiochemical enantiomers of insects.","authors":"John A Byers, Sara Steiner, Daniela Fefer, Anat Levi-Zada","doi":"10.1093/ee/nvag039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvag039","url":null,"abstract":"Many compounds in nature are chiral such as various plant chemicals affecting herbivory, sex and aggregation pheromones, and allomones of insects. Each chiral semiochemical usually consists of 2 enantiomer structures that are non-superimposable mirror images. These contain at least one asymmetric carbon yielding absolute R- or S-stereo configurations that rotate plane-polarized light in a polarimeter in opposite directions to specific amounts. Most chiral insect semiochemicals consist of only one bioactive enantiomer functioning in communication with conspecifics (pheromones) or in interspecific interactions (allomones). Once the absolute configuration of each enantiomer is established, usually by chemical syntheses, and associated with the (±) optical rotations via polarimetry, then chiral gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and polarimeters are used to identify the bioactive component in behavioral research. We present equations that use the optical rotations of compounds in a polarimeter to characterize the optical purity, specific rotation, enantiomeric excess, and percentage of each enantiomer in solution. We extend the polarimetry equations iteratively to solve for the specific rotation of a compound of interest in solutions of multiple chiral impurities with known proportions and specific rotations (from literature and analyzed by chiral GC-MS and polarimetry). The software allows for improved accuracy in measuring specific rotations of chiral semiochemicals in mixtures, as exemplified in previous literature and test samples. The equations implemented in Java software or webpages for personal computers and smartphones will aid research on the identification of volatile chiral molecules functioning in insect-insect and insect-plant interactions as well as in pest management.","PeriodicalId":11751,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Entomology","volume":"55 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147835191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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From bitter to better: evidence of shifting host preference by Euura proxima (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) in New Zealand willows. 从苦到好：纽西兰柳树中比邻蜂（膜翅目：蜂科）转移寄主偏好的证据。

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Environmental Entomology Pub Date : 2026-05-05 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvag036

Claryssa de O Mota, Andrea Clavijo McCormick, Trevor Jones, Stephanie Sopow, Maria Minor

{"title":"From bitter to better: evidence of shifting host preference by Euura proxima (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) in New Zealand willows.","authors":"Claryssa de O Mota, Andrea Clavijo McCormick, Trevor Jones, Stephanie Sopow, Maria Minor","doi":"10.1093/ee/nvag036","DOIUrl":"10.1093/ee/nvag036","url":null,"abstract":"The red gall sawfly Euura proxima (Serville) (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) is an introduced insect in New Zealand that causes bean-shaped red galls on the leaves of species of willow (Salix spp.). The incidence and level of galling of the leaves varies, but there have been no studies regarding the host preferences and growth of this insect herbivore in New Zealand. Twelve willow clones of 4 species and a hybrid that are grown in New Zealand were investigated to correlate the development and growth of E. proxima with phenolic and nutrient content of the leaves. The Salix purpurea clones were resistant to E. proxima, with no galls observed. The S. matsudana clones had small, malformed galls without viable larvae. The S. matsudana × alba, S. alba and S. fragilis clones developed galls with viable larvae. In New Zealand, E. proxima appeared to prefer willow clones with a lower phenolic content, with these having higher levels of galling and larvae with larger head widths. This is in contrast to studies of E. proxima in its native range, which showed a preference for higher levels of phenolics. The shift in preference of E. proxima from willows with a high content of phenolic glycosides in its native range to willows with a low content of phenolic glycosides in New Zealand may be due to absence of predators in the introduced range, but further studies are needed to address this hypothesis.","PeriodicalId":11751,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Entomology","volume":"55 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13148248/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147835219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Do local environmental variables differently influence the visitation of effective and ineffective pollinators to highbush blueberry flowers? 当地环境变量对有效和无效传粉者对高丛蓝莓花的访问是否有不同的影响？

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Environmental Entomology Pub Date : 2026-03-09 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvag017

Bruna Karen Pinheiro-Costa, José Neiva Mesquita-Neto

{"title":"Do local environmental variables differently influence the visitation of effective and ineffective pollinators to highbush blueberry flowers?","authors":"Bruna Karen Pinheiro-Costa, José Neiva Mesquita-Neto","doi":"10.1093/ee/nvag017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvag017","url":null,"abstract":"Floral visitors adapt their foraging behavior through time and space, focusing their efforts to maximize floral resource collection. They are therefore vulnerable to variations in local environmental conditions. However, most studies focusing on understanding insect sensitivity to environmental variables are based on taxonomic identity rather than their role as pollinators. Consequently, frequent visits by neutral and antagonistic species can obscure the interactions between plants and effective pollinators unless their contributions to pollination are distinguished. Here, we investigated whether local environmental variables differentially influence the daily visitation frequency of effective pollinators compared to ineffective pollinators of cultivated highbush blueberry in southern Chile. Flower visitation was recorded alongside temperature, light intensity, and wind speed. Effective pollinators were defined as those that deposited more conspecific pollen on stigmas per visit than unvisited flowers, as opposed to ineffective pollinators. Our findings demonstrate that the dominant floral visitors in Chilean highbush blueberry crops are not necessarily the most effective pollinators. Although honeybees accounted for most floral visits, their pollination effectiveness was comparatively low. While light intensity positively influenced the frequency of all visitors (effective and ineffective pollinators) to blueberry flowers, wind speed had a negative effect. Although exotic managed bees may mask the visitation patterns of native insects, our results showed that they respond similarly to environmental variables. This suggests that, despite significant differences in pollination outcomes for the blueberry crops, all functional groups exhibit similar environmental sensitivity. Blueberry flower reward may interact with environmental variables to influence flower visitation patterns.","PeriodicalId":11751,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Entomology","volume":"55 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147389801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prediction of potential suitable areas for 5 common Coraebus species (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in China based on Biomod2 combination model. 基于Biomod2组合模型的中国5种常见Coraebus（鞘翅目：bupresdae）潜在适宜区预测

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Environmental Entomology Pub Date : 2026-03-09 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvag021

Chen Yin, Xin Peng, Xiao-Lei Huang, Shou-Ping Cai, Hai-Tian Song

{"title":"Prediction of potential suitable areas for 5 common Coraebus species (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) in China based on Biomod2 combination model.","authors":"Chen Yin, Xin Peng, Xiao-Lei Huang, Shou-Ping Cai, Hai-Tian Song","doi":"10.1093/ee/nvag021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvag021","url":null,"abstract":"Climate change is expected to alter the spatial distribution of forest-associated insects, yet responses may vary among closely related species. We used an ensemble species distribution modeling framework to project current and future potential suitable areas for 5 Coraebus species (Coraebus acutus, C. cloueti, C. diminutus, C. quadriundulatus, and C. sauteri) in China under four Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSP126, SSP245, SSP370, and SSP585). Under current climatic conditions, suitable habitats were primarily concentrated in southeastern China, with species-specific differences in highly suitable areas. Future projections revealed scenario-dependent redistribution patterns. While total suitable areas showed moderate overall change, centroid migration displayed stage-specific displacement peaks, particularly under higher-emission scenarios. Temperature-related variables, especially indices describing thermal variability and extremes, consistently ranked among the most influential predictors, indicating that seasonal constraints play a central role in shaping distribution dynamics. Interspecific heterogeneity was evident, with species differing in both migration magnitude and temporal response patterns. Redistribution did not proceed linearly through time but exhibited mid-to-late-century intensification under certain emission pathways, suggesting potential threshold responses to climatic forcing. These findings highlight that climate-driven redistribution of wood-boring beetles may be species-specific and temporally variable. Incorporating multiple emission scenarios and species-level assessments can improve monitoring strategies and support adaptive forest management under changing climatic conditions.","PeriodicalId":11751,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Entomology","volume":"55 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147510623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A survey of beneficial insects in Southeast USA sesame (Lamiales: Pedaliaceae) fields. 标题美国东南部芝麻田有益昆虫调查。

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Environmental Entomology Pub Date : 2026-03-09 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvag041

Lauren E Todd, David H Suchoff, Hannah K Levenson

{"title":"A survey of beneficial insects in Southeast USA sesame (Lamiales: Pedaliaceae) fields.","authors":"Lauren E Todd, David H Suchoff, Hannah K Levenson","doi":"10.1093/ee/nvag041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvag041","url":null,"abstract":"While sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the oldest domesticated oilseed crops, it has only recently become a new and emerging crop for the southeast USA. As little is known about the insect fauna of sesame in the United States, it will be important to document insect communities now while management programs are still being developed. Here, we provide the first survey of beneficial insects, including pollinators and potential natural enemies, for sesame in the United States. Beneficial insects within sesame fields were surveyed in 2023 at 2 locations in North Carolina, United States using 2 sampling methods: visual identification and sticky cards. During visual surveys, insects were field identified, with up to 5 physical specimens collected per species for identification verification. Pollen was then removed, identified, and quantified from collected specimens. Potential natural enemies collected on sticky cards were categorized as stilt bugs (Hemiptera: Berytidae: Jalysus spinosus Say), dragonflies (Odonata: Anisoptera), lady beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), and wasps (Hymenoptera: Apocrita). We found 18 bee (Hymenoptera: Anthophila) species visiting sesame flowers, with honey bees collecting the most sesame pollen per specimen. Wasps were the most abundant natural enemy category, with over 100 wasps collected at some sampling events. The information from this study can be used to ensure beneficial insect communities are protected as sesame production is expanded in the United States.","PeriodicalId":11751,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Entomology","volume":"55 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13120874/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147765756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Spatial and temporal distribution of Xylosandrus germanus and Anisandrus maiche (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Michigan apple. 密歇根苹果日耳曼木山蝇和麦山蝇的时空分布（鞘翅目：松毛虫科：松毛虫科）。

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Environmental Entomology Pub Date : 2026-03-09 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvag029

Heather Leach, Julianna K Wilson

{"title":"Spatial and temporal distribution of Xylosandrus germanus and Anisandrus maiche (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Michigan apple.","authors":"Heather Leach, Julianna K Wilson","doi":"10.1093/ee/nvag029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvag029","url":null,"abstract":"Ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are significant pests of stressed trees within apple orchards, boring into trees and introduce symbiotic fungi that cause continued stress, potential yield loss, and dieback. The invasive Xylosandrus germanus (Blandford) has become increasingly problematic, while Anisandrus maiche (Kurentzov) is newly documented in this system. To optimize monitoring and understand beetle activity, we conducted trapping studies over 3 growing seasons in Michigan apple orchards. Bottle traps captured significantly more X. germanus and A. maiche than sticky v-traps and delta traps, and had the lowest proportion of non-target beetles (6.6%). Monitoring conducted from 2023 to 2025 showed X. germanus activity peaked between 102.4 and 273.3 (DD10ºC), while A. maiche peaked later between 961.2 and 1,102.9 DD10ºC. We found that trees with 6 or more boring holes from previous growing seasons were significantly more likely to experience continued infestation. Beetle captures were higher at orchard edges than in orchard interiors, and a similar pattern was observed for tree infestation intensity relative to distance from the nearest woodlot. These findings provide insight into the spatial and temporal dynamics of X. germanus and A. maiche in apple orchards and inform monitoring and management strategies.","PeriodicalId":11751,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Entomology","volume":"55 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147618568","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Correction to: Community composition and abundance of wild bees at row crop-grassland interfaces in west central Nebraska. 更正：内布拉斯加州中西部行作物-草地界面野蜂的群落组成和丰度。

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Environmental Entomology Pub Date : 2026-03-09 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvag020

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Molecular gut content analysis reveals in-field consumption of Resseliella maxima Gagné (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) by Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger) (Coleoptera: Carabidae). 分子肠道含量分析表明，黑腹翼螨（鞘翅目：蠓科）在野外吞食了大绥螨（双翅目：蠓科）。

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Environmental Entomology Pub Date : 2026-03-09 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvag018

Sarah C von Gries, Gloria Melotto, Bruce D Potter, Robert L Koch, Amelia R I Lindsey

{"title":"Molecular gut content analysis reveals in-field consumption of Resseliella maxima Gagné (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) by Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger) (Coleoptera: Carabidae).","authors":"Sarah C von Gries, Gloria Melotto, Bruce D Potter, Robert L Koch, Amelia R I Lindsey","doi":"10.1093/ee/nvag018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvag018","url":null,"abstract":"Soybean gall midge, Resseliella maxima Gagné (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is a soybean pest in the midwestern United States. Pterostichus melanarius (Illiger) (Coleoptera: Carabidae), an abundant predator in R. maxima-infested fields, feeds on and prefers R. maxima in the laboratory. However, it remains unknown if P. melanarius feeds on R. maxima in the field. We used experiments to assess whether P. melanarius feeds on R. maxima in the field and determine how quickly R. maxima DNA degrades in P. melanarius guts (ie the half-life). Molecular gut content analysis of P. melanarius adults collected from soybean fields in 2021 and 2022 detected R. maxima DNA in P. melanarius guts in both years (3.5% of all P. melanarius in 2021, and 10% in 2022). Across pitfall traps deployed on a single sampling date, up to 20% of P. melanarius had recently fed on R. maxima. Pterostichus melanarius predation on R. maxima was density dependent, and the half-life for detection of DNA from a single R. maxima larva in P. melanarius guts was 6.59 h. Overall, results confirm that (i) P. melanarius is a predator of R. maxima in the field, (ii) predation of R. maxima is dependent on R. maxima density, and (iii) field predation estimates are likely an underestimate due to the short detection half-life. These findings indicate P. melanarius may contribute to natural control of R. maxima in the field.","PeriodicalId":11751,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Entomology","volume":"55 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147431561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effect of web inclination on debris-induced damage in Leucauge venusta webs (Araneae: Tetragnathidae). 蜘蛛网倾角对蜘蛛网碎片损伤的影响。

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Environmental Entomology Pub Date : 2026-03-09 DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvag031

Sarah A Fortner, Abigail K Nienaber, Alyssa Y Stark, Stephen P Yanoviak

{"title":"Effect of web inclination on debris-induced damage in Leucauge venusta webs (Araneae: Tetragnathidae).","authors":"Sarah A Fortner, Abigail K Nienaber, Alyssa Y Stark, Stephen P Yanoviak","doi":"10.1093/ee/nvag031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvag031","url":null,"abstract":"Spiders are among the most conspicuous trap builders in nature, and the structure and orientation of spider webs are presumably under strong selection pressure. Most ecribellate orb-weavers (Araneoidea) build vertically-orientated webs (0°; ie the plane of the web is orthogonal to the ground). However, Leucauge venusta (Tetragnathidae; Walckenaer, 1842) often build horizontally-orientated webs (90°; ie parallel to the ground), despite evidence that prey capture and retention rates are higher in vertical webs. Falling debris is a common hazard for webs in the forest understory, and basic geometry predicts that vertical webs sustain more damage when struck by a falling object. Here, we quantified the angle of web inclination in L. venusta and its effect on the amount of damage sustained from falling debris. We experimentally damaged L. venusta webs in the laboratory and measured natural damage to webs in the field. As predicted, webs inclined 30° or 45° relative to vertical in the laboratory sustained more damage than horizontal (90°) webs; by contrast, the proportional damage observed in the field was not related to web inclination (which ranged 21° to 90°). Thus, under controlled laboratory conditions, the horizontal orientation of L. venusta webs minimizes damage from debris fall. However, falling objects are just one of many potential sources of web damage in nature, and the relevance of web size and location to the frequency and magnitude of damage remains unclear. The results improve our understanding of the role of web orientation in the balance between prey capture and local environmental challenges.","PeriodicalId":11751,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Entomology","volume":"55 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147572517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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