Cristian Fernando Beza-Beza

Works (5)

Updated: April 23rd, 2025 20:01

2025 article

Blow fly larvae socially integrate termite nests through morphological and chemical mimicry

Schär, S., Talavera, G., Dapporto, L., Bruschini, C., Dincă, V., Beza-Beza, C., … Vila, R. (2025, February 10). Current Biology, Vol. 35.

By: S. Schär *, G. Talavera *, L. Dapporto *, C. Bruschini *, V. Dincă *, C. Beza-Beza*, B. Wiegmann n , A. Taheri *, T. Pape *, R. Vila *

MeSH headings : Animals; Isoptera / physiology; Larva / physiology; Social Behavior; Diptera / physiology; Diptera / anatomy & histology; Biological Mimicry; Nesting Behavior; Morocco
topics (OpenAlex): Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Plant and animal studies; Animal Behavior and Reproduction
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Added: March 24, 2025

2024 article

Chewing through challenges: Exploring the evolutionary pathways to wood‐feeding in insects

Beza‐Beza, C. F., Wiegmann, B. M., Ware, J. A., Petersen, M., Gunter, N., Cole, M. E., … Mikaelyan, A. (2024, March 27). BioEssays, Vol. 3.

By: C. Beza‐Beza n, B. Wiegmann n , J. Ware *, M. Petersen*, N. Gunter *, M. Cole n, M. Schwarz n, M. Bertone n , D. Young *, A. Mikaelyan n 

author keywords: Detritivory; Functional Continuity; Holobiont; Insect Microbe Symbioses; Saproxylophagy; Symbiotic Digestion; Trophic Specialization; Wood Feeding
MeSH headings : Animals; Biological Evolution; Feeding Behavior / physiology; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Insecta / classification; Insecta / microbiology; Insecta / physiology; Mastication; Phylogeny; Wood
topics (OpenAlex): Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences; Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies; Forest Insect Ecology and Management
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Added: April 1, 2024

2023 article

Replicate Studies Separated by 40 Years Reveal Changes in the Altitudinal Stratification of Montane Passalid Beetle Species (Passalidae) in Mesoamerica

Beza-Beza, C. F., Rivera, C., Pons, D., McKenna, D., & Schuster, J. C. (2023, February 21). Diversity.

By: C. Beza-Beza n, C. Rivera *, D. Pons *, D. McKenna * & J. Schuster *

author keywords: altitudinal gradients; endemism; Atitlan volcano; Santa Maria volcano; Mesoamerican humid montane forest
topics (OpenAlex): Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Species Distribution and Climate Change
TL;DR: Two key observations are consistent with a shift of the passalid beetle community to higher elevations, perhaps in response to changes in local climate/habitat conditions, including increased temperatures and changes in forest composition. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: April 11, 2023

2023 article

Wood fibers are a crucial microhabitat for cellulose- and xylan- degrading bacteria in the hindgut of the wood-feeding beetle Odontotaenius disjunctus

Schwarz, M., Beza-Beza, C. F., & Mikaelyan, A. (2023, June 28). Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol. 14.

By: M. Schwarz n, C. Beza-Beza n & A. Mikaelyan n 

author keywords: beetles; Passalidae; lignocellulose; symbiotic digestion; gut microbiomes
topics (OpenAlex): Forest Insect Ecology and Management; Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies; Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
TL;DR: This study investigated the bacterial communities specifically associated with wood fibers in the gut of the passalid beetle Odontotaenius disjunctus and demonstrated that the anterior hindgut, which houses a majority of the bacterial load, is an important site for lignocellulose digestion. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: July 24, 2023

2022 article

A Long Way toward Climate Smart Agriculture: The Importance of Addressing Gender Inequity in the Agricultural Sector of Guatemala

Mosso, C., Pons, D., & Beza-Beza, C. (2022, August 7). Land.

By: C. Mosso *, D. Pons * & C. Beza-Beza n

author keywords: climate change; Central America; women farmers; food security
topics (OpenAlex): Climate change impacts on agriculture; Agricultural risk and resilience
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: September 6, 2022

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