"Our study is an excellent example of using classical chemical ecology techniques to uncover evolutionary adaptations in a completely unexplored insect species. The fascinating results underline the ...

Plant-insect interactions encompass a wide array of relationships, ranging from the beneficial (like pollination) to the detrimental (like herbivory).

Insect loss is gradual but devastating. Fewer pollinators, smaller harvests, and fragile ecosystems are already appearing.

An international research team led by Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture has i dentified the gene responsible for a ...

Scientists used 3D-printed insect models to study how disguises help harmless species fool predators and survive in the wild.

Like other insects, in blood-feeding mosquitoes, trehalase (TRE; EC 3.2.1.28), an enzyme that metabolizes trehalose, may influence a wide array of functions including flight, survival, reproduction, ...

From antiquity to modern times, the city has been rife with creatures that creep, slither, scurry and nest among its pillars ...

Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

A 47-million-year-old cicada fossil has been discovered in Europe.

Hoarding, in the animal kingdom, is a strategy that has been perfected over millions of years. It is not just a survival ...

Using unconventional methods, the researchers showed just how good birds are at distinguishing wasp mimics from the real ...

Optical Control of Insect Behavior and Receptors with Azobenzene-Bridged Fipronil and Imidacloprid. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry2024, Article ASAP. Wen Fu, Yunfan Ji, Yanan Zhang, ...