The aim of the research was to present current data on distribution and development some alien phytophagous insects in territory Ukraine.We considered 19 species insects, including 2 Coleoptera, 7 Hemiptera (including 4 bug species), Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, 1 Diptera. Hyphantria cunea penetrated Ukraine about 70 years ago sometimes outbreaks orchards or shelterbelts. Cameraria ohridella Cydal...

Owing to the great variability in ionic composition of insect haemolymph (Bone", 1944; Duchateau, Florkin & Leclerq, 1953; Sutcliffe, 1963), it is probably desirable to use haemolymph itself as an experimental medium whenever this is possible. In the present studies of proprioception in Anthercea pernyi the long time spent in dissection and the necessity for aeration rendered the use of a simpl...

Estimates of the global number of arthropod species range from 2 million to more than 30 million species. One of the most critical assumptions affecting the higher of these estimates is the assumed magnitude of host specificity of phytophagous insects, which varies considerably. Difficulties in estimating this value are caused by both lack of satisfactory data sets and lack of methods for its o...

The most challenging tasks for phytophagous insects are the location and selection of mates, food sources, and oviposition sites, all crucial for survival and reproduction. To perform these tasks insects rely largely on their sense of smell (olfaction). I address how the insect olfactory system discriminates between components of complex odor mixtures, modulating behavior and fitness. I have st...