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Order Coleoptera

Known as: Coleopteras, Coleoptera, Beetle 
INSECTS of the order Coleoptera, containing over 350,000 species in 150 families. They possess hard bodies and their mouthparts are adapted for… 
National Institutes of Health

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12 relations

Narrower (5)

Firefly FamilyMeloidaePolyphaga coleopteraTribolium <beetle>

Broader (1)

Insecta
LarvaMicrobiologicalScarabiasisScolytinae

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Infiltration by alien predators into invertebrate food webs in Hawaii: a molecular approach
Alien invertebrate predators have been introduced to Hawaii to control pests, particularly in lowland areas where most crops are… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
De novo biosynthesis of the aggregation pheromone components ipsenol and ipsdienol by the pine bark beetles Ips paraconfusus Lanier and Ips pini (Say) (Coleoptera: Scolytidae).
The California five-spined ips, Ips paraconfusus Lanier, produces the myrcene-derived acyclic monoterpene alcohols ipsenol (2… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Alpha-amylase inhibitor, not phytohemagglutinin, explains resistance of common bean seeds to cowpea weevil.
There are claims that phytohemagglutinin (PHA), the lectin of common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, is toxic when fed to the cowpea… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Bark beetles in North American conifers. A system for the study of evolutionary biology.
Because they prey upon a wide variety of conifers, bark beetles have a major impact upon western forests. In most of the western… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Patterns of movement of radioactive carabid beetles
SummaryTracking of individual 192Ir-labeled ground beetles released in the field revealed that both the day-active and night… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
THE INFLUENCE OF PREDATION ON THE COMPOSITION OF FRESH‐WATER ANIMAL COMMUNITIES
1. The introduction of Salmo trutta into an artificial pond was followed by great reduction in the numbers of tadpoles, certain… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Variations in glycerol content and its influence on cold hardiness in the Alaskan carabid beetle, Pterostichus brevicornis.
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Bark Beetle Attractants: Trans-verbenol isolated from Dendroctonus
MASS aggregations of populations of Dendroctonus (Scolytidae) on new host trees are largely caused by olfactory responses to… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Response of Ips confusus to Synthetic Sex Pheromones in Nature
The first flight response of bark beetles to synthetic sex pheromones under natural conditions is reported. Two insect species… 
Highly Cited
1956
Highly Cited
1956
Factors Controlling the Diurnal Rhythm of Activity of Periplaneta Americana L
1. By using a direct method of recording activity the diurnal rhythm of activity of Periplaneta americana L. has been… 
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