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This study examines how insecticide seed treatments affect parasitism by Aphidius colemani and predation by Mallada signatus on green peach aphids, finding immediate but short-lived effects on parasitoid fitness.

The paper shows that gregarious parasitoids reduce their own fertility under host scarcity to increase offspring fertility, leading to higher reproductive success in the next generation.

This study compares apparent diet digestibility between tripartite and quadripartite colobine monkeys, finding higher fibre digestibility in quadripartite species due to the additional praesaccus chamber.

This study compares insecticide resistance in indoor and outdoor resting malaria vectors in Western Kenya, finding higher resistance in indoor populations.

This paper describes a staging system for the postembryonic development of Gryllus bimaculatus based on morphological landmarks and correlates it with moult-based instars.

This study compares cell-mediated immune competence between domesticated Bengalese finches and their wild ancestor, finding higher immunocompetence in domesticated birds, suggesting no trade-off but a positive relationship with reproductive traits.

The study compares hoof conformation between shod and barefoot-managed horses, finding significant differences in several conformation parameters.

This study sequenced 30 new mitochondrial genomes of voles and lemmings to resolve their phylogeny, revealing new insights into tribal relationships and divergence timing within the subfamily Arvicolinae.

The paper constructs an allostatic load index for male mantled howler monkeys using physiological and behavioral data, finding associations with social and ecological challenges.

The paper introduces a two-generation model for gregarious parasitoids that accounts for clutch size-body size-fertility correlations, showing how F1 fertility affects F2 fertility despite identical clutch sizes.

The study analyzes pelage patterns in European wildcats to test regional differences, finding no clear geographic correlation but suggesting possible differences in the Caucasus and Western Spain.

This paper revises the taxonomy of the Scartichthys genus by integrating morphological, coloration, and molecular data, finding that one species should be synonymized and one color pattern corresponds to a juvenile stage.

The paper investigates how external factors influence offspring sex ratio in Anaphes flavipes using a two-generation approach, finding that while F1 sex ratio remains unchanged, F2 sex ratio is affected by clutch size and external pressures.

This study examines genome-wide transcriptional responses of marine nematode Litoditis marina to hyposaline and hypersaline stresses, identifying conserved and specific gene expression patterns.

This study uses geometric morphometrics to analyze wing shape dimorphism and plasticity in three Diptera species under different rearing conditions, revealing interspecific differences and sexual dimorphism.

This study evaluates the efficacy of ten insecticides against stink bugs in alfalfa crops and finds acetamiprid and acephate most effective in reducing stink bug mortality and increasing seed yield.

This study investigates the toxic effects of carbon nanofibers on Physalaemus cuvieri tadpoles, finding oxidative stress, neurotoxicity, and metabolic disruption.

The paper documents metaplasia in wild eastern oysters from the Gulf of Mexico post-Deepwater Horizon oil spill, showing higher rates than Chesapeake Bay controls.

This study shows that fighting over chemical defenses disrupts mating behavior in turnip sawflies, with aggression levels dependent on body mass differences between sexes.

The paper surveys bird-attacking louse flies in Finland to analyze host specificity patterns and provides DNA barcodes for species identification.