Beetle-fungus disease threatens crops and landscape trees in Southern California
A plant pathologist at the University of California, Riverside has identified a fungus that has been linked to the branch dieback and general decline of several backyard avocado and landscape trees in residential neighborhoods of Los Angeles County. View More (2012-05-09)
New rearing system may aid sterile insect technique against mosquitoes
The requirement for efficient mosquito mass-rearing technology has been one of the major obstacles preventing the large scale application of the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) against mosquitoes. View More (2012-05-07)
The zombie-ant fungus is under attack, research reveals
A parasite that fights the zombie-ant fungus has yielded some of its secrets to an international research team led by David Hughes of Penn State University. View More (2012-05-03)
Head and body lice appear to be the same species, genetic study finds
A new study offers compelling genetic evidence that head and body lice are the same species. View More (2012-04-10)
Bees 'Self-Medicate' When Infected With Some Pathogens
Research from North Carolina State University shows that honey bees "self-medicate" when their colony is infected with a harmful fungus, bringing in increased amounts of antifungal plant resins to ward off the pathogen. View More (2012-04-02)
An invasive Asian fly is taking over European fruit
Coming from the Asian continent, Drosophila suzukii has only been in Spain for a short time. Far away from slipping through into the Iberian Peninsula, it accelerated towards the north of Europe where it has already crossed the Alps. View More (2012-03-19)
Wasp found in upstate New York shows up in Southern California
In August 2010, an entomologist at the University of California, Riverside discovered a tiny fairyfly wasp in upstate New York that had never been seen in the United States until then. View More (2012-01-25)
Researchers Discover Green Pesticide For Citrus Pests
According to a new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology by University of Florida researchers, a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars that threaten the citrus industry. View More (2012-01-20)
UF researchers discover 'green' pesticide effective against citrus pests
University of Florida researchers have discovered a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars that threaten the citrus industry. View More (2012-01-18)
Researchers discover novel anti-viral immune pathway in the mosquito
As mosquito-borne viral diseases like West Nile fever, dengue fever, and chikungunya fever spread rapidly around the globe, scientists at Virginia Tech are working to understand the mosquito's immune system and how the viral pathogens that cause these diseases are able to overcome it to be transmitted to human and animal hosts. View More (2012-01-11)
UGA study offers hope for hemlock attack
Thousands of broken trees line the banks of the Chattooga River. View More (2012-01-11)
How can Lyme Disease be Prevented and Controlled?
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States, with the majority of cases occurring in the Northeast. View More (2012-01-05)
As climate change sets in, plants and bees keep pace
As warm temperatures due to climate change encroach winter, bees and plants keep pace. View More (2011-12-13)
Wheat can't stop Hessian flies, so scientists find reinforcements
Wheat's genetic resistance to Hessian flies has been failing, but a group of Purdue University and U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists believe that other plants may soon be able to come to the rescue. View More (2011-12-13)
Scientists rediscover rarest US bumblebee
A team of scientists from the University of California, Riverside recently rediscovered the rarest species of bumblebee in the United States, last seen in 1956, living in the White Mountains of south-central New Mexico. View More (2011-12-06)
The buzz around beer
Ever wondered why flies are attracted to beer? Entomologists at the University of California, Riverside have, and offer an explanation. They report that flies sense glycerol, a sweet-tasting compound that yeasts make during fermentation. View More (2011-11-18)
Digging Up Clues: Research On Buried Blow Flies Will Help Crime Scene Investigators
When investigating a murder, every clue helps. New research from North Carolina State University sheds light on how - and whether - blow flies survive when buried underground during their development. View More (2011-11-01)
New bacteria toxins against resistant insect pests
Toxins from Bacillus thuringiensis bacteria (Bt toxins) are used in organic and conventional farming to manage pest insects. Sprayed as pesticides or produced in genetically modified plants, Bt toxins, used in pest control since 1938, minimize herbivory in crops, such as vegetables, maize or cotton. View More (2011-10-20)
Vectors of bluetongue get a name
Scientists of the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITG) have developed a molecular technique to easily and dependably identify the biting midges that spread bluetongue disease. View More (2011-10-07)
Partnership Focuses on Developing East Coast Fever Vaccine
A vaccine that protects cattle against East Coast fever, a destructive disease in eastern and central Africa, is being developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya. View More (2011-10-05)
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