Light pollution linked to nearly 50% decline in insect populations
Scientists are increasingly alarmed by declining insect populations around the world. While some causes - like pesticide use, habitat loss...
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For trees, carbohydrates are essential to survive defoliation by insects | Beta site for NSF
A recent multi-year outbreak of an invasive moth killed thousands of acres of oak trees in southern New England, but...
Professor discovers species of insects – TheNews.org
Erinn finelyContributing [email protected] Murray State assistant professor in the biology department, discovered a new insect while planting with his daughter....
A US-based research center to examine the potential of insect proteins in food
Diving brief: The Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will become the primary site for the new Center...
Residents are asked to ‘crush and eliminate’ invasive insect species that are invading New York City
A new bug is invading New York and the surrounding area. Spotted lanterns, while not directly harmful to humans, are...
Sustainability through insect farming: $2.2 million in NSF grants to address food shortages : News at IU : Indiana University
INDIANAPOLIS — Scientists from IUPUI, Indiana University School of Medicine and two other U.S. universities, along with industry partners, will...
Study suggests venom helped form new fish, insect species
ANI | Update: 08 August 2021 18:43 STI Swansea , Aug 8 (ANI): The venom has contributed to the extraordinary...
Insect species introduced decades ago to small island has affected multiple insect populations – sciencedaily
Larvae of the Glanville fritillary butterfly, Melitaea cinxia, were introduced on the island of Sottunga in the Åland Islands, Finland,...