Very low concentrations of the popular organic insecticide spinosad have profound effects on beneficial insect…
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Insects are the most diverse group of organisms on Earth, playing essential roles in ecosystems as pollinators, decomposers, and a food source for countless species. Research into insect biology covers a vast range of topics, from evolutionary adaptations and complex social behaviors to their impacts on agriculture, disease transmission, and biodiversity. Scientists are also investigating how insects respond to climate change, habitat loss, and environmental pressures. Stay informed with the latest discoveries in entomology, including new species identification, insect physiology, and innovative ways insects are shaping science and technology.
Insect waste, rich in nitrogen and chitin, can boost plant health by fostering beneficial microbes.…
A new device allows scientists to track insect behavior, revealing how environmental changes like light…
The newly discovered Neuroterus valhalla is the first insect species described with a fully sequenced…
Chaoborus midge larvae use air sacs with the protein resilin, which adjusts volume through pH…
Study is the first to show that invertebrates use differing signals in response to different…
A study led by the University of Cambridge has found that periodic mass outbreaks of…
The findings shed new light on how warning signals and toxicity may have evolved in…
Urbanization and farming drive insect declines despite benefits from warmer temperatures. Worldwide, the quantity and…
Analysis of data collected over 20 years suggests the decline is due to the construction…
A Natural Alternative to Pesticides For home gardeners and farmers, herbivorous insects present a major…
Research from Wellesley College shows that despite being a clonal insect species, weevils use gene…
A plant gene stolen by whiteflies enables them to resist toxins. Scientists engineered tomatoes to…
Many animals feign death to try to escape their predators, with some individuals in prey…
Insects Struggle with Rising Temperatures Insects have difficulties handling the higher temperatures brought on by…
A study of more than 1,400 protein-coding genes of fleas has resolved one of the…
The tiniest creatures on the planet are vital to their environment … so always look…
New viruses that cause diseases often come from animals. Well-known examples of this are the…