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Beneficial Nocturnal Insects Help Combat Pests in Texas

Beneficial Nocturnal Insects Help Combat Pests in Texas

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Texas are staying up late to search for beneficial insects that feed on crops pest eggs at night.


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Diverse landscapes are better: Policymakers urged to think broadly about biofuel crops

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created Dec 15, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diversity is valuable socially, economically and now environmentally. Research by Michigan State University scientists has found that growing more corn to produce ethanol – creating less diverse landscapes ...


Variable Temperatures Leave Insects wtih a Frosty Reception

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists at The University of Western Ontario have shown that insects exposed to repeated periods of cold will trade reproduction for immediate survival.


Ice Cold: Cooler Than Being Cool

Ice Cold: Cooler Than Being Cool

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (10) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Water expands when it freezes. Anyone who has ever left a can of soda or bottle of water in the freezer too long has witnessed this first hand. So how do plants and animals survive severe ...


'Jekyll and Hyde' bacteria offer pest control clue

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created Dec 19, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research at York has revealed so-called ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ bacteria, suggesting a novel way to control insect pests without using insecticides.


Ladder-walking locusts show big brains aren't always best

Ladder-walking locusts show big brains aren't always best

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Scientists have shown for the first time that insects, like mammals, use vision rather than touch to find footholds. They made the discovery thanks to high-speed video cameras - technology the BBC uses to ...


Immunity-Related Genes in Leafcutting Bee Uncovered

Immunity-Related Genes in Leafcutting Bee Uncovered

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The first analysis of immunity-related genes in a solitary bee has been conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and cooperators.


Researchers discover how a brain hormone controls insect metamorphosis

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A team of University of Minnesota researchers have discovered how PTTH, a hormone produced by the brain, controls the metamorphosis of juvenile insects into adults.


ARS Survey Helps Growers Track Two Key Cotton Pests

ARS Survey Helps Growers Track Two Key Cotton Pests

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cotton growers will be better able to keep an eye out for two common pests because of a comprehensive survey by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists at College Station, Texas.


Insect resistance to Bt crops can be predicted, monitored and managed

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Since 1996, crop plants genetically modified to produce bacterial proteins that are toxic to certain insects, yet safe for people, have been planted on more than 200 million hectares worldwide. The popularity of these Bt ...



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