Entomology

Behavioural response of honeybees (Apis mellifera scutellata Lep.) to wild pollinators on sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.)

Abstract: Pollination is an essential ecosystem service, increasing reproductive

Homeostasis : humidity and water relations in honeybee colonies (Apis mellifera)

Abstract: One of the benefits of colonial living in insect societies is the abili

Lepidoptera stem borers on cultivated and wild host plants : implications of insect-plant interactions for pest management

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The pollination ecology of commercial sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in South Africa with special reference to the honeybee (Apis mellifera L.)

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Mechanisms and control of secretion in the Malpighian tubules of Tenebrio molitor : an immunohistochemical and electrophysiological study

Abstract: Fluid secretion by insect Malpighian tubules is controlled by haemolymp

Embryo-larvicidal activities of lufenuron on selected lepidopteran pests

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Digestion of maize and sunflower pollen by the spotted maize beetle Astylus atromaculatus (Melyridae)

Abstract: The relationship between beetles and flowers is often mutually benefici

Phylogeography of Scarabaeus (Pachysoma) Macleay (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

Abstract: Scarabaeus (Pachysoma) consists of 13 flightless dung beetle species en

The past and present geographical distribution of the Perissodactyla and artiodactyla in Southern Africa

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Tick-host interactions in Hyalomma species

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Bioecology of the mango mealybug, Rastrococcus iceryoides green (Hemiptera : Pseudococcidae) and its associated natural enemies in Kenya and Tanzania

Abstract: Rastrococcus iceryoides Green (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae), an alien inv

Fungus gnats in forestry nurseries and their possible role as vectors of Fusarium circinatum

Abstract: There are many examples of associations between insects and fungi. Wher

The reproductive biology of Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae (Rodentia: Bathyergidae)

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A systematic revision of the Bathyergidae (Rodentia) of Southern Africa

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Development of molecular techniques to identify mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) of importance on grapevine in South Africa

Abstract: Mealybugs (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) cause severe damage to many comme

The ecotoxicity of five insecticides to the Pheretima group (Oligochaeta) occurring on golf courses in the Pretoria region (South Africa)

Abstract: Earthworms have an important role to play in turfgrass. They aerify and

Diagnostic and phylogenetic character variation in the genus Canthon Hoffmannsegg and related genera (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

Abstract: Morphological variation was examined in 58 species of Canthon and 18 sp

Temporal composition of tannin and carbohydrate content in Eucalyptus leaves in South Africa

Abstract: In South Africa, the genus Eucalyptus plays an important role as a plan

The potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), in South Africa: potential control in non-refrigerated store environments

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Dynamics of the association between dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and the dog parasite Spirocerca lupi (Nematoda: Spiruromorpha: Spirocercidae)

Abstract: Spirocercosis is a canine disease caused by the nematode parasite Spiro

Systematics of southern African Anostostomatidae (Orthoptera) based on morphological and molecular data

Abstract: The eight southern African King Cricket genera, namely Bochus, Borborot

Phylogeny of the Scarabaeini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

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Analysis of Varroa destructor infestation of southern African honeybee populations

Abstract: The discovery of the honeybee-specific ectoparasitic mite Varroa destru

Termite responses to long term burning regimes in southern African savannas : patterns, processes and conservation

Abstract: Termites are considered to be major ecosystem engineers in tropical and

Integrated pest management of the banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar), in South Africa

Abstract: The banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus, is an economical pest of Musa

Application of a multidisciplinary approach to the systematics of Acomys (Rodentia : Muridae) from northern Tanzania (#67314)

Abstract: The systematic status and geographic distribution of spiny mice of the

Soil invertebrate pests in the re-establishment of plantations in South Africa

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Systematics of Trogidae (Coleoptera) : new South African species, and a molecular phylogeny of the family

Abstract: At its inception, taxonomy simply provided guidelines for nomenclature.

A systematic appraisal of the Eriophyoidea (Acari Prostigmata)

Abstract: The diversity of the Eriophyoidea is largely unknown and their systemat

Local and regional factors influencing dung beetle assemblage structure across an environmental gradient in Botswana

Abstract: The taxonomic composition, structure, and diversity of current local sp