Soil life thrives between oil palm fronds
Research led by University of Göttingen finds high levels of activity in suspended soilsCredit: V Krashevska, University of Göttingen The ...
Tag: Entomology
Whether horseradish flea beetles deter predators depends on their food plant and their life stage
Larvae of these leaf beetles deploy plant defense compounds to fend off predators, whereas their pupae cannotCredit: Benjamin Fabian, Max ...
How pest management strategies affect the bottom line
The economics of pest controlCredit: Ronald Stephenson A study out of Mississippi State University evaluated the impact insect pest management ...
Sugar-poor diets wreak havoc on bumblebee queens’ health
Study: Flower losses due to shrinking habitats and climate change hurt prime pollinatorsCredit: Jim Whitfield Without enough sugar in their ...
Deaf moths evolved noise-cancelling scales to evade prey
Scales shown to be more efficient than today's sound engineering technologyCredit: Thomas R. Neil Some species of deaf moths can ...
The dangers facing fireflies
Credit: Mike Lewinski on Unsplash. The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. Worldwide ...
USask computer-based simulator tests insects for effects of new pesticide
Credit: David Stobbe for University of Saskatchewan SASKATOON--University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have used a novel combination of techniques to ...
Diversifying traditional forest management to protect forest arthropods
Forest arthropods and rivers: an unknown connectionCredit: Antoni Serra, UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA-CRBA The structure of vegetation and steam distance are ...
Different tick, same repellents: Study shows how to avoid Asian longhorned tick
New CDC research shows DEET and other EPA-approved repellents are effective against the invasive speciesCredit: James Gathany, CDC Public Health ...
What induces sleep? For fruit flies it’s stress at the cellular level
Researchers reveal that fruit fly sleep is induced by cellular oxidative stress, which may explain why chronic lack of sleep ...
For evolutionary study finds rare bats in decline, CCNY research
Credit: Photo credit: Skanda de Saram. A study led by Susan Tsang, a former Fulbright Research Fellow from The City ...
Scientists finally figure out how millipedes actually do it
High-tech imaging under UV light shows which parts go where when millipedes mateCredit: Stephanie Ware, Field Museum Scientists have a ...
Taking a bite out of mosquito-borne disease
UNM researchers devise an eco-friendly way to eradicate a buzzing, biting pestCredit: The University of New Mexico It has long ...
Fossilized insect from 100 million years ago is oldest record of primitive bee with pollen
Credit: Image provided by George Poinar Jr., OSU College of Science. CORVALLIS, Ore. - Beetle parasites clinging to a primitive ...
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