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Evaluating Bottom‐Up Effects of Cruciferous Cultivars to Optimise Mass‐Rearing and Fitness of the Parasitoid Diadegma insulare

ABSTRACT The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Plutellidae: Lepidoptera), is one of the major pests of cruciferous vegetables. To control this notorious pest, the caterpillar parasitoid Diadegma insulare (Cresson) (Ichneumonidae: Hymenoptera) is the most used biocontrol...

Diversity and Prevalence of Fungi Associated with Freshwater Crayfish in Three Regions of Lithuania: A First Assessment

Fungi play an important role in freshwater ecosystems, yet their diversity and distribution among crayfish species remain poorly understood. We analyzed the diversity of fungi in four crayfish species (Astacus astacus, Faxonius limosus, Pacifastacus leniusculus, and Pontastacus l...

Comparative Population Genetics of Rutilus rutilus and Perca fluviatilis in Lithuanian Freshwater Ecosystems

Understanding how co-occurring freshwater species respond to the same hydrological landscape is important for interpreting genetic diversity and population connectivity. We compared the population genetic structure of two widespread freshwater fishes, Rutilus rutilus (Linnaeus, 1...