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Seasonality of forest insects: why diapause matters

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By Martin Schebeck, Philipp Lehmann, Barbara Bentz, Mathieu Laparie
| Cell Press Verified
Highlights Diapause is a strategy in insects to mitigate seasonal stress and synchronize lifecycles with favorable times. Forests are 3D, dynamic ecosystems with contrasting microhabitats where numerous insects enter diapause and the duration of diapause affects their phenology. Ecologically important forest insects, like defoliators, bark breeders, or soil/litter-dwelling species have diverse diapause strategies.
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VARIABILITY IN THERMAL SENSITIVITY OF ADULT REPRODUCTIVE DIAPAUSE IN THE SPRUCE BEETLE, DENDROCTONUS RUFIPENNIS

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By Marianne Davenport, Barbara Bentz, Gregory J Ragland, E Matthew Hansen
| BioRxiv
Abstract Diapause induction and termination, which regulate seasonal insect life cycles, can be highly variable within and among populations because these traits are often genetically variable and sensitive to environmental fluctuations. Both types of variation may influence how insect populations respond plastically or evolutionarily to changing climates.
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Western pine beetle voltinism in a changing California climate

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By Barbara Bentz, Daniel R. Cluck, Sheri Smith, Beverly M. Bulaon
| Wiley Online Library Verified
Abstract Recent hot droughts in California resulted in ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) mortality attributed to drought and western pine beetle (WPB, Dendroctonus brevicomis). While drought alone can cause tree death, direct warming effects on WPB are a contributing factor. Research on WPB generation timing (voltinism), however, is lacking. We monitored WPB tree attacks and adult emergence timing at two California sites and developed a degree-day model from field-observed data.
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