Data on the parasitoid complexes of Metallus pumilus (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) and Emmetia heinemanni (Lepidoptera: Tischeriidae) mining leaves of Rubus sp.

251 Rubus leaves mined by three species of leaf miners, Metallus pumilus (Klug, 1816), Emmetia heinemanni (Wocke, 1871) and Ectoedemia rubivora (Wocke, 1860), were collected between 2011 and 2014 in order to rear out their parasitoids. No parasitoids have been reared out from Ectoedemia rubivora, but we have identifi ed 3 parasitoid species from Emmetia heinemanni and 5 species from Metallus pumilus. With 2 tables

First record of Phaenoglyphis villosa (Hartig, 1841) from Korea (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea : Figitidae: Charipinae)

The first record of Phaenoglyphis villosa (Hartig, 1841) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Charipinae) from Korea is given herein, being the second record of this species from the continental Eastern Palaearctic. The examined material, distribution, host associations and some data on the morphology of the Korean specimens are detailed.Phaenoglyphis villosa (Hartig, 1841) (Hymenoptera: Figitidae: Charipinae) es cita per primer cop a Corea y per segona vegada a la zona continental del Paleàrtic Oriental. Es menciona el material examinat, alguns aspectes referents a la distribució, els hostes associats i la morfologia dels espècimens col·lectats a Corea

The first report of Aulacidea acroptilonica and Isocolus cirsii (Hym.: Cynipidae) from Iran

دو گونه از زنبورهای خانواده‌ی Cynipidae شامل Aulacidea acroptilonica Tyurebaev وIsocolus cirsii Diakontshuk از ارومیه جمع‌آوری شد که گزارش جدید برای فون ایران محسوب می‌شوند. گیاهان میزبان، تعدادی از ویژگی‌های مهم شکل‌شناسی و زیست‌شناسی این زنبورها ارائه شده است

New Species of Aylacine Gall Wasps (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae, Aylacini) from Ukraine

Two new species of aylacine gall wasps are described from eastern Ukraine: Diastrophus hieracii Melika et Klymenko, sp. n. from the “Kamyani Mohyly” Natural Reserve (Donets’k Region) and Aulacidea diakontschukae Melika et Klymenko, sp. n. from the “Khomutovs’kyi Step” Natural Re¬serve (Donets’k Region). The following synonymy is established: Rhodus oriundus Quinlan, 1968 = Salviela kezivi Melika, 2003, syn. n.Описаны 2 вида орехотворок-айлацин из Восточной Украины: Diastrophus hieracii Melika et Klymenko, sp. n. из заповедника «Каменные могилы» (Донецкая обл.) и Aulacidea diakontschukae Melika et Klymenko, sp. n. из заповедника «Хомутовская степь» (Донецкая обл.). Установлена следующая синонимия: Rhodus oriundus Quinlan, 1968 = Salviela kezivi Melika, 2003, syn. n

Nuevo género de avispa agallícola del encino, Kokkocynips Pujade-Villar & Melika, gen. n., con descripción de una nueva especies de México (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae)

A new genus of oak gallwasp, Kokkocynips Pujade-Villar & Melika gen.n., is described from Mexico. Diagnostic characters and generic limits of the new genus are discussed in detail. Galls were found on branches of Quercus acutifolia Née. Diagnostic characters, distribution and biology of the new species are described and illustrated.Se describe un nuevo género de cinípido agallícola, Kokkocynips Pujade-Villar & Melika n. gen. (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) de México. Se discuten en detalle los caracteres diagnósticos y los límites genéricos de este nuevo género. Las agallas se encuentran en las ramas de Quercus acutifolia Née. Se describen e ilustran los caracteres diagnósticos, su distribución y la biología de la nueva especie

Influence of Macrophages on Vascular Invasion of Inflammatory Breast Cancer Emboli Measured Using an In Vitro Microfluidic Multi-Cellular Platform

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is an aggressive disease with a poor prognosis and a lack of effective treatments. It is widely established that understanding the interactions between tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and the tumor microenvironment is essential for identifying distinct targeting markers that help with prognosis and subsequent development of effective treatments. In this study, we present a 3D in vitro microfluidic IBC platform consisting of THP1 M0, M1, or M2 macrophages, IBC cells, and endothelial cells. The platform comprises a collagen matrix that includes an endothelialized vessel, creating a physiologically relevant environment for cellular interactions. Through the utilization of this platform, it was discovered that the inclusion of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) led to an increase in the formation of new blood vessel sprouts and enhanced permeability of the endothelium, regardless of the macrophage phenotype. Interestingly, the platforms containing THP-1 M1 or M2 macrophages exhibited significantly greater porosity in the collagen extracellular matrix (ECM) compared to the platforms containing THP-1 M0 and the MDA-IBC3 cells alone. Cytokine analysis revealed that IL-8 and MMP9 showed selective increases when macrophages were cultured in the platforms. Notably, intravasation of tumor cells into the vessels was observed exclusively in the platform containing MDA-IBC3 and M0 macrophages

Report of Tremex fuscicornis (Hym.: Siricidae) from Iran

In the study carried out during the summer of 2005 in Alborz Research Station in Karaj, the damage caused by a xylophagous insect was observed on trunks of poplar trees. Infected trunks and logs were transmitted to the laboratory and adult wasps were collected by banding the trunks with laces. Twenty wasps, which all were female, emerged from the logs from 23.7.2005 to 3.9.2005. These wasps were identified by the third author as Tremex fuscicornis (Fabricius), which is newly recorded from Iran