A fungicide widely sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent crop disease is quietly devastating insect populations critical for pollination and ecosystem health. Macquarie University research ...
Rising global temperatures are changing the rules for survival—and reproduction—for many species. A new study from Saint Louis University reveals that predicting which species will persist under ...
A new synthesis in the Journal of Systematics and Evolution outlines how endosymbionts drive cryptic speciation in insects through ecological adaptation, horizontal gene transfer, and reproductive ...
Many insects are naturally infected with symbiotic bacteria, which are typically transmitted vertically from mother to offspring but are not transmitted horizontally. Understanding the effects of ...
For more than half a century, one of the most powerful tools in environmentally friendly pest management has rested on a ...
The predatory mirid bug, Nesidiocoris tenuis, which preys on agricultural pests, is used as a biological control agent. This discovery has significant implications for biological control which ...
Scientists have uncovered a set of neurons in fruit flies that shut down in cold temperatures and slow reproduction, a system conserved in many insects, including mosquitoes, which could provide a ...
Small ants in the kitchen or bathroom? Many people quickly reach for insect spray in such cases. However, with the Pharaoh ant, that’s exactly the wrong approach–and it can even worsen the problem.
Osaka, Japan – As the days grow shorter, many animals prepare for the approaching winter by suspending reproduction. Insects, for example, accumulate energy stores while halting ovarian development ...
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