Largest genetic study of mosquitoes reveals spread of insecticide resistance across Africa

The largest ever genetic study of mosquitoes reveals the movement of insecticide resistance between...
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Invasive frogs give invasive birds a boost in Hawaii

Puerto Rican coqui frogs were accidentally introduced to Hawaii in the 1980s, and today there are as...
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Maize pest exploits plant defense compounds to protect itself

The western corn rootworm continues to be on the rise in Europe. Why attempts to biologically target...
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If termites eat bait for one day, they die within 90, study finds

Termites that feed on a well-known bait for one day are eventually doomed, which is good news for...
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Laws of attraction: Pollinators use multiple cues to identify flowers across continents

Although at least 75 percent of our crop species depend on animal pollinators, little is known about...
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New butterfly species discovered in Russia with an unusual set of 46 chromosomes

Finding a new species is a rare event in easy-to-see and well-studied organisms like butterflies,...
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#Kidlit New Picture Book about Ants

We all know kids can be wild about ants, too. If that’s the case, they might be interested in...
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Desert ants cannot be fooled

Cataglyphis fortis desert ants can learn visual or olfactory cues to pinpoint their nest, but only...
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Correctly used neonics do not adversely affect honeybee colonies, new research finds

Amid mounting controversy over use of neonicotinoids and declining bee population, a new analysis of...
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Refining pesticides to kill pests, not bees

Scientists have unlocked a key to maintain the insecticide’s effectiveness in eliminating...
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Bacterium in a beetle makes it a leaf-eater

A leaf-eating beetle has evolved a symbiotic relationship that allows the insect to break down...
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Genomic study explores evolution of gentle 'killer bees' in Puerto Rico

A study of Puerto Rico’s Africanized honey bees – which are more docile than other...
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In bee decline, fungicides emerge as improbable villain

When a team of scientists analyzed two dozen environmental factors to understand bumblebee...
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Scientists create yellow, three-eyed, wingless mosquitoes by using gene editing tool

Researchers have developed transgenic mosquitoes that stably express the Cas9 enzyme in their...
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Pesticides may cause bumblebees to lose their buzz, study finds

Pesticides significantly reduce the number of pollen grains a bumblebee is able to collect, a new...
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Parasitic plants rely on unusual method to spread their seeds

Three species of non-photosynthetic plants rely mainly on camel crickets to disperse their...
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Butterfly wing inspires photovoltaics: Light absorption can be enhanced by up to 200 percent

Sunlight reflected by solar cells is lost as unused energy. The wings of the butterfly Pachliopta...
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Investment portfolio theory helps scientists predict animal population growth

A new “landscape portfolio” theory is based on Markowitz’s “portfolio...
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Genomic study explores evolution of gentle 'killer bees' in Puerto Rico

A study of Puerto Rico’s Africanized honey bees – which are more docile than other...
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Bacterium in a beetle makes it a leaf-eater

A leaf-eating beetle has evolved a symbiotic relationship that allows the insect to break down...
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Investment portfolio theory helps scientists predict animal population growth

A new “landscape portfolio” theory is based on Markowitz’s “portfolio...
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In bee decline, fungicides emerge as improbable villain

When a team of scientists analyzed two dozen environmental factors to understand bumblebee...
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Scientists create yellow, three-eyed, wingless mosquitoes by using gene editing tool

Researchers have developed transgenic mosquitoes that stably express the Cas9 enzyme in their...
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Pesticides may cause bumblebees to lose their buzz, study finds

Pesticides significantly reduce the number of pollen grains a bumblebee is able to collect, a new...
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Parasitic plants rely on unusual method to spread their seeds

Three species of non-photosynthetic plants rely mainly on camel crickets to disperse their...
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Butterfly wing inspires photovoltaics: Light absorption can be enhanced by up to 200 percent

Sunlight reflected by solar cells is lost as unused energy. The wings of the butterfly Pachliopta...
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How to manage forest pests in the Anthropocene? Bring theory

A survivor’s guide to why forests around the world are being impacted by invasive pests and...
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A genus of European paper wasps revised for the first time using integrative taxonomy

The European and Mediterranean species of the paper wasp genus Polistes were recently revised. For...
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Biologists create beetle with functional extra eye

The creation of three-eyed beetles through a new technique will provides scientists a new way to...
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New species for the blog: Neivamyrmex Raiding Dorymyrmex bicolor

People who go to u-pick vegetable farms usually come home with lettuce or corn or tomatoes. When I...
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New species for the blog: Neivamyrmex Raiding Dorymyrmex bicolor

People who go to u-pick vegetable farms usually come home with lettuce or corn or tomatoes. When I...
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Crunch time for food security

Insects have been a valuable source of nutritional protein for centuries, as both food and feed. The...
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Scientists investigate how different houses and lifestyles affect which bugs live with us

Humans have lived under the same roof with bugs since we first began building shelters 20,000 years...
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Not all milkweed is equal for egg-laying monarchs, study reveals

Milkweed plants in agricultural areas have 3 ½ times more monarch butterfly eggs than...
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Low protein diet in early life increases lifespan in fruit flies

Fruit flies raised on a low protein diet early in life can live over twice as long as their...
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Rift Valley fever virus: An infection mechanism identified

Rift Valley fever virus is responsible for outbreaks in livestock in Africa and can also be fatal in...
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Size matters: How thrips choose their partners

The bigger the male, the higher his chances to successfully mate – this applies, at least, to...
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Size matters: How thrips choose their partners

The bigger the male, the higher his chances to successfully mate – this applies, at least, to...
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How a 'flipped' gene helped butterflies evolve mimicry

Scientists analyzed genetic data from a group of swallowtail species to find out when and how...
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Tiny bees play big part in secret sex lives of trees

When it comes to sex between plants, tiny bees the size of ladybugs play a critical role in...
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Biological clock found in fungal parasite sheds more light on 'zombie ants' phenomenon

A working biological clock has been found in a fungal parasite that infects ants to control their...
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New species for the blog: Neivamyrmex Raiding Dorymyrmex bicolor

People who go to u-pick vegetable farms usually come home with lettuce or corn or tomatoes. When I...
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Electron microscopy uncovers unexpected connections in fruit fly brain

Scientists have used a powerful microscopy technique to discover new connections in the memory and...
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Astonishing evolution: Digger wasps and their chemistry

Because digger wasps switched prey, the chemical protective layer of their skin changed, too,...
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Synthetic material acts like an insect cloaking device

Synthetic microspheres with nanoscale holes can absorb light from all directions across a wide range...
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Are cities affecting evolution?

In the first study to take a comprehensive look at the way urbanization is affecting evolution,...
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Left or right? Like humans, bees have a preference

A discovery that bees have individual flying direction preferences could lead to strategies for...
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