News tagged with gravid traps
No more big stink: scent lures mosquitoes, but humans can't smell it
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Aug 29, 2008 |
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Mosquito traps that reek like latrines may be no more. A University of California, Davis research team led by chemical ecologist Walter Leal has discovered a low-cost, easy-to-prepare attractant that lures ...
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Nanoparticle technique could lead to improved semiconductors
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 06, 2007 |
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Devices made from plastic semiconductors, like solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), could be improved based on information gained using a new nanoparticle technique developed at The University of Texas at Austin.
New England lobster traps are nabbing dinner, data
Mar 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Skip Ryan has worked the same channel into Boston Harbor for 50 years, setting and hauling his lobster traps so often that he is certain of one thing.
Killer bees may increase food supplies for native bees
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Aggressive African bees were accidentally released in Brazil in 1957. As "killer bees" spread northward, David Roubik, staff scientist at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, began a 17-year study ...
Autumn colours may be a safety mechanism for trees, say researchers
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Oct 01, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One sign of autumn is the leaves turning colour, but why do some turn red? This question has baffled biologists for decades, and many ideas have been put forward to explain leaf colour change ...
Forget the Sprays: Roaches and Their Allergens Reduced in Schools Using IPM
May 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A North Carolina State University study shows that using integrated pest management (IPM) to control pests in public schools - monitoring closely for signs of pests and then utilizing baits and traps in areas ...
Snaring bigger bugs gave flytraps evolutionary edge
Aug 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Carnivorous plants defy our expectations of how plants should behave, with Venus flytraps employing nerve-like reflexes and powerful digestive enzymes to capture and consume fresh meat.
Dinosaur Deaths Outsourced to India?
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 29, 2007 |
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A series of monumental volcanic eruptions in India may have killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, not a meteor impact in the Gulf of Mexico. The eruptions, which created the gigantic Deccan Traps lava ...
Chemical come-on successfully lures lovesick lampreys to traps
Jan 21, 2009 |
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A synthetic chemical version of what male sea lampreys use to attract spawning females can lure them into traps and foil the mating process of the destructive invasive species, according to Michigan State ...
Moving in for the winter toxic brown recluse spiders pose danger
Dec 15, 2008 |
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As the cold weather creeps in, so do brown recluse spiders. True to their name, the brown recluse is a shy, reclusive spider looking for a warm home. Drawn to clutter, closets and complex storage environments, ...
What is wild? Odor attraction among different wildtype Drosophila
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Oct 02, 2008 |
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Vinegar flies (Drosophila melanogaster) show a highly selective behavior towards odor stimuli. A series of behavioral studies showed that a single olfactory stimulus is often not sufficient for immediate attrac ...
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