German Cockroach's Global Journey Decoded: Unveiling Evolution and Spread Secrets

Medicine & Technology May 21, 2024

Uncover the secrets behind the German cockroach's global journey. Learn about its evolution and spread in this fascinating study. Read more!

Monarch Butterflies' Spectacular Migration Is at Risk – an Ambitious New Plan Aims To Help Save It

Sep 21, 2020

Human activities have an outsized impact on monarchs’ ability to migrate yearly to these specific sites. Development, agriculture and logging have reduced monarch habitat. Climate change, drought and pesticide use also reduce the number of butterflies that complete the journey.

Mobile Phone Radiation Causes Decline of Insect Population, Says Study

Sep 18, 2020

A study suggests that the population of insects in Europe continue to decline due to the radiation from mobile phones.

Chemical Used as Defense Against Pests, Used by Moths to Lay Eggs

Sep 11, 2020

Isothiocyanates, produced by cruciferous plants as a defense against pests, are also key in telling diamondback moths where to lay their eggs.

Unnoticed Insect Apocalypse Will Happen Sooner If Factors Behind It Are Not Eradicated

Jan 09, 2020

Insects are responsible for the pollination of plants and these plants are eaten by animals and humans. Without them, it's all downhill from here.

Anopheles Mosquitoes Are More Resistant to Insecticides Thanks to Proteins Found in Their Legs

Dec 26, 2019

These malaria carriers are evolving to be resistant to insecticides. Scientists just found out how.

Invasive Spotted-Wing Drosophila May Now Be Controlled with Newly Discovered Biological Control Agent

Dec 17, 2019

Entomologists from the Oregon State University observed a parasitic wasp that was able to show great potential in attacking and controlling the spotted-wing drosophila.

Scientists Found Acoustics Of Extinct Jurassic Species In Rare Cricket Family

Mar 18, 2017

An international team of sensory and evolutionary biologists from UK, Canada, and France conducted a study on a rare family of insects. Researchers studied on the sound-generating organs in Orthopterans to understand how bush-crickets developed their highly specialized acoustic functions.