Promoting Equity Between the Global North and Global South in Entomological Research

Current Opinion in Insect Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 101357 - 101357

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Testing the reproducibility of ecological studies on insect behavior in a multi-laboratory setting identifies opportunities for improving experimental rigor

PLoS Biology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 23(4), P. e3003019 - e3003019

Published: April 22, 2025

The reproducibility of studies involving insect species is an underexplored area in the broader discussion about poor science. Our study addresses this gap by conducting a systematic multi-laboratory investigation into ecological on behavior. We implemented 3 × experimental design, incorporating three sites, and independent experiments from different orders: turnip sawfly ( Athalia rosae , Hymenoptera), meadow grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Orthoptera), red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum Coleoptera). Using random-effect meta-analysis, we compared consistency accuracy treatment effects behavioral traits across replicate experiments. successfully reproduced overall statistical effect 83% experiments, but size replication was achieved only 66% replicates. Thus, though demonstrating sufficient some measures, also provides first evidence for cases findings further show that reasons causing established rodent research hold other organisms questions. believe rethinking current best practices required to face issues disciplines. Specifically, advocate adopting open implementation methodological strategies reduce bias problems arising over-standardization. With respect latter, introduction variation through or heterogenized designs may contribute improved any living organisms.

Language: Английский

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Bugs and bytes: Entomological biomonitoring through the integration of deep learning and molecular analysis for merged community and network analysis

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 25, 2024

Abstract Insects play a vital role in ecosystem functioning, but some parts of the world, their populations have declined significantly recent decades due to environmental change, agricultural intensification and other anthropogenic drivers. Monitoring insect is crucial for understanding mitigating biodiversity loss, especially agro‐ecosystems where focus on pests beneficial insects gaining momentum context sustainable food systems. Biomonitoring has long played an important providing early warnings vectored pathogens assessing agro‐ecosystem management. However, identification invertebrates by taxonomists time‐consuming fraught with numerous challenges, particularly when it comes real‐time monitoring. Recent technological advances both computational image recognition molecular ecology enhanced biomonitoring efficiency accuracy, reducing labour efforts, leading unprecedented volumes data generated. This perspective article examines significance further potential deep learning image‐based recognition, aided complementary technologies, advancing entomological biomonitoring. Using sticky traps as example, we discuss each step workflow required create ecological networks using multimodal learning, identify challenges inherent this method survey techniques. In order become mainstream global biomonitoring, access long‐term, standardised comprehending dynamics, structure function population declines.

Language: Английский

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Ethical issues in lethal insect monitoring

Current Opinion in Insect Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 66, P. 101279 - 101279

Published: Oct. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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Advances in insect biomonitoring for agriculture and forestry: A synthesis on a multifaceted special issue of Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 11, 2024

12 December 2024: This article published in Early View error. The is under embargo and will republish on 7 January 2025.

Language: Английский

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