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Dec. 10, 2021 —Lizard beetles farm yeast inside bamboo stems for their developing larvae to eat. Scientists have now found that, contrary to other insect-fungus relationships, the job of the yeast in this one does ...
Oct. 21, 2020 —Results indicate that wildfires may play a role in accelerating climate-driven species changes in mountain forests by compounding regional warming ...
June 17, 2021 —A destructive pest beetle is edging closer to Australia as biological controls fail, destroying home gardens, plantations and biodiversity as they surge through nearby Pacific ...
Sep. 29, 2021 —Researchers have successfully mapped the entire genome of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle. The breakthrough paves the way for new research into bark beetles and better prospects for effective pest ...
May 19, 2021 —An ecologist investigates pest infestation in forests with mixed and monoculture tree ...
Feb. 23, 2022 —The Colorado potato beetle has evolved resistance to more than 50 different kinds of insecticides, making the insect a 'super pest' that wreaks havoc on potatoes around the world. New ...
July 18, 2023 —Without intervention, the colorful but devastating Japanese beetle could make its way across the evergreen state within two decades, according to a study of their potential dispersion. The ...
Feb. 8, 2021 —Bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire alone are not a death sentence for Colorado's beloved forests -- but when combined, their toll may become more permanent, shows new ...
Feb. 23, 2023 —New research suggests aquatic plants can be utilized as a tool to enhance the co-existence between aquatic invertebrates and their fish predators in urban ...
Feb. 16, 2021 —For the first time, a research team has mapped out exactly what happens when spruce bark beetles use their sense of smell to find trees and partners to reproduce with. The hope is that the results ...