The lesser mealworm,Alphitobius diaperinus,is an invasive tenebrionid beetle and a vector of pathogens.Due to the emergence of insecticide resistance and consequent outbreaks that generate significant phytosanitary an...
supported by Forschungsanstalt für Waldo kologie und Forstwirtschaft(FAWF)of Landesforsten Rheinland-Pfalz(FF 5.3-01-2021)。
Forest ecosystems are important for biodiversity conservation and human societies,but are under pressure due to climate change and human interventions.This applies to natural forests as well as tree plantations.The la...
supported by the grants for Konstantin NADEIN from the German Research Foundation(DFG project“Functional design of beetle leg joints:morphology,tribology,and cuticular microstructure”,NA 126472-1 and DFG project“Arthropod leg joints as biological devices:design,mechanical properties and anti-friction mechanisms”,NA 1264/3-1);Stanislav N.GORB acknowledges the project support from the German Research Foundation(DFG GO 995/34-1 within the framework of the DFG SPP 2100“Soft Material Robotic Systems”).
Tribological properties of femoro-tibial leg joints in two beetles,darkling beetle Zophobas morio and Congo rose chafer Pachnoda marginata were studied.Very low friction of 0.004 was revealed by the direct measurement...
supported by the Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission(KJQN202300537);the Doctor of Science Program funded by Chongqing Normal University(21XLB043).
Two species,Sora barapanica Merkl,2019 and Sora marmoreipennis Merkl,2019,are newly recorded from China.Sora mimica(Pic,1912)and Sora thibetana(Pic,1914)are redescribed with illustrations of type specimens provided fo...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32270460);the Third Xinjiang Scientific Expedition Program(No.2021xjkk0605)。
Insect legs play a crucial role in various modes of locomotion,including walking,jumping,swimming,and other forms of movement.The flexibility of their leg joints is critical in enabling various modes of locomotion.The...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51875102)。
The design and experimental analysis of a semi-cylindrical structure known as the cylindrical beetle elytron plate(CBEP)were presented.Radial compression tests and finite element simulation were performed on CBEPs und...
supported by Research Institute of Ecological and Functional Material,China University of Mining and Technology(Beijing)
Passive radiation cooling(PRC), as the most promising technology to meet future cooling needs, has attracted great interest. However, there are still huge challenges in manufacturing high-efficiency and low-cost radia...
financially supported by Ministerio de Ciencia,Tecnología e Innovación from Argentina to ECN,CC and PGA with Grants IDs PICT-BID 2010-305,PICT-BID 2019-00100 and PIP 0956
Background In ambrosia and bark beetles–fungi interaction,volatile organic compounds(VOCs)play a central role in mediating various aspects of community dynamics of beetles and/or fungi.These functions include facilit...
supported by Forschungsanstalt fur Waldokologie und Forstwirtschaft (FAWF)of Landesforsten Rheinland-Pfalz (FF5.3-01-2021).
Biodiversity loss is a significant problem at a global scale and may be amplified by climate change.In recent years,coniferous forests have had substantial die-back across Europe due to drought and subsequent bark-bee...
funded by GDAS Special Project of Science and Technology Development(2022GDASZH-2022010106);National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32200405),Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(202201010255);Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(2021A1515012102,2021A1515010630);Science and Technology Planning Project of Yunfu City(2022020425).
During the pupal-adult eclosion process of holometabolous insects,the old cuticle is shed and replaced by a completely different new cuticle that requires tanning and expansion,along with extensive extracellular matri...