Insect protein-based pet nutrition start-up receives investment from Thai company
BANGKOK — Thai Union Group PCL, a global seafood producer, on Nov. 1 announced an investment in Orgafeed, a Thailand-based...
The history of insect invasions provides a glimpse into the future
Over the past two centuries, thousands of non-native insects have hitchhiked to the United States in packing material, on living...
ASU PhD Student Receives Fellowship for Insect Behavior Research
November 1, 2021 A conference sponsored by Arizona Humanities and Arizona State University will bring together national and international translation...
Alternative protein – Comparison of insect protein regulation as food and feed
This article follows our introduction to the alternative protein industry and the legal considerations for companies and investors operating in...
Pests Have Shelter in the Kitchen, Pantry, and Holiday Decorations | Characteristics
Insect pests not only find a place to shelter in our gardens, they also find objects in the kitchen and...
Insect-based protein: fad or panacea?
The insect protein produced from this process can be used as an ingredient for animal or human food. It seems...
Intriguing insect fossils preserved in amber
What LMU zoologists found in samples of ancient amber - insect larvae with unusual morphologies and early flying insect larvae....
Insect Zoo presents insects at the entomology film festival | Academics
The Iowa State Insect Zoo showcased all kinds of insects at an insect film festival. Photo taken by Cade Cameron,...
Record rain brings insect infestation to the surface – CBS Sacramento
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — There's a chilling side effect of last weekend's storm. As Sacramento dries up, the cockroaches come out.After...
Insect digestive enzyme activates sugar-conta
image: A cockchafer larva nibbles the roots of its food plant dandelion. see Following 1 credit Plants are not entirely...
Removing the sugar component changes the food plant chosen by the beetle larvae
Plants are not entirely at the mercy of their herbivorous enemies. Often, chemical defenses ensure that plants are inedible or...
Do meat substitutes and insect-based diets work?
The first dog foods were our leftovers. The first commercial dog foods were made from ingredients deemed unfit for human...
Another insect discovered in a Van Gogh painting – and this time it left a mark
the Dallas Museum of Art this week opened an exhibition on Van Gogh's olive grove paintings. This series of 15...
‘Silent Earth’ Raises False Alarm About Non-Existing ‘Insect Apocalypse’
IIf you follow the news in the mainstream media, you might think it's time to ditch the fly swatter and...
Studio SR. THE. CALIFORNIA. Insect capsule collection
For SR Studio. THE. The latest capsule collection from CA., founder and contemporary artist Sterling Ruby drew inspiration from the...
How an entomologist digs deeper into insect decline data
Michael Crossley, Ph.D. (left) and undergraduate research assistant Ben Havlicek (right) pose after a morning scouting Colorado potato beetle in...
5 carnivorous plants that will help you solve your insect problem
Looking for ways to get rid of bugs that bother you at home? Carnivorous plants could be an eco-friendly way...
FI Webinar Recap: ADM, InnovaFeed ‘unlocks’ the potential of insect proteins
The global market for edible insects is expected to exceed $1.5 billion by the end of the year, and the...
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Port of Gulfport locates insect larvae in pineapple shipment
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists discovered a moth larvae pest while inspecting a container...
Port of Gulfport intercepts nation’s first bug in pineapple shipment
GULFPORT, Mississippi — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists discovered a moth larval pest, informally known as Saunders 1850,...
DCNR tries to protect state trees from killer insect species
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) - A dangerous insect responsible for killing thousands of acres of hemlock in North Carolina recently...
Invasive insect spotted in Massachusetts
A new invasive insect that has appalled farmers for years has been discovered in Massachusetts.The spotted lanternfly, native to Southeast...
Insect farm uses artificial intelligence to promote food safety
“Events this year and last have shown just how fragile our global food system truly is,” said Fotis Fotiadis, CEO...
Avoiding the Insect Apocalypse by Dave Goulson – Review
As we look to COP 15 on Biodiversity in October 2021 for global leadership and direction, this book helps us...
Lanternfly warning: If you see this beautiful spotted insect flying across the United States, authorities want you to kill it
At first glance, the adult Lantern is a handsome sight with bright red mottled wings and a small bumblebee-like body....
RuPaul Gets a Rainbow Bug Named After Him
A newly identified iridescent fly with "legs for days" has been named after drag icon RuPaul.The soldier fly, officially crowned...
Could NFTs finance the discovery of new insect species?
Three-dimensional models of insects, like that of an undescribed species of Baltic amber parasitoid wasp, generated using micro-CT, are extremely...
Kansas boy’s bug entry at state fair wins award, sparks federal investigation | Kansas
A young contestant's proud entry to the Kansas State Fair caused a stir when a judge saw the submitted specimen...
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Invasive insect travels to Kansas, prompting federal investigation
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KWCH) - An invasive insect, not native to Kansas, has been found in the state and is part...
Insect proteins hold ‘great potential’ to reduce carbon footprint of European consumers, finds study by Flags
September 08, 2021 --- Researchers from the University of Helsinki and LUT University, Finland, analyzed the extent...
Light pollution could kill essential insect species
It's no secret that moths are a bit obsessed with light, whether they hover around your back porch light bulb...
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...
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,...
Association removes derogatory names from two insect species
Two species of insects change names. "Gypsy moth" and "gypsy ant" were removed as recognized common names from the Entomological...
Fossilized dinosaur poop contains new insect species
Learning about ancient animals is difficult. Fossilization is a rare event, possible only under very limited conditions. Preservation inside the...
URI researchers track expected arrival of invasive insect species
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) - Another invasive insect species is expected to arrive in Rhode Island this summer, and experts...
New group of insects discovered after scientists solve 150-year-old mystery
BURNABY, British Columbia — A group of fossilized insects has mystified scientists for over 150 years. Meanwhile, no one was...
Research team finds out how the parents of fossil dragonflies have been misclassified due to their striking similarity
For more than 150 years, scientists have mistakenly classified a group of fossil insects as damselfish, the familiar cousins of...
Paleontologists discover new group of insects in the back
image: Wing of the new species Okanagrion hobani, from the McAbee fossil site in British Columbia, a damsel-like insect of...
The group of edible insects moves from food to agriculture
If the idea of a professional group dedicated to encouraging you to eat insects, as we reported in 2016, put...