Pests and Parasites News
June 15, 2024
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June 13, 2024 Researchers are unlocking the mystery of how bacteria harness viruses to wipe out the competition. The answers could help spur the development of alternatives to ...
June 11, 2024 Over 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new research ...
June 12, 2024 Goldenrod can perceive other plants nearby without ever touching them, by sensing far-red light ratios reflected off leaves. When goldenrod is eaten by herbivores, it adapts its response based on whether or not another plant is nearby. Is this kind ...
June 12, 2024 Researchers have reconstructed the evolutionary history and global spread of malaria over the past 5,500 years, identifying trade, warfare, and colonialism as major catalysts for its ...
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June 6, 2024 In a parasitic first, a Baltic amber specimen has revealed that millions of years ago tiny worms known as nematodes were living inside of and feeding ...
May 31, 2024 Scientists have discovered that the most widely-used class of antifungals in the world cause pathogens to self-destruct. The research could help ...
May 31, 2024 An international team has found a new RNA virus that they believe is hitching a ride with a common human parasite. The virus is associated with severe inflammation in humans infected with the ...
May 30, 2024 Plants and the animals that eat them have evolved together in fascinating ways, creating a dynamic interplay of survival strategies. Many plants have developed physical and chemical defenses to fend ...
May 28, 2024 Plant hydraulics drive the biological process that moves fluids from roots to plant stems and leaves, creating streaming electric potential, or voltage, in the process. A study closely examined the ...
May 23, 2024 The Epstein-Barr virus can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers. Emerging data now show that inhibition of a specific metabolic pathway in infected cells can diminish latent ...
May 24, 2024 Entomologists have solved the 250-year-old origin puzzle of the most prevalent indoor urban pest insect on the planet: the German cockroach. The team's research findings, representing the genomic ...
May 21, 2024 The diversity and ecological functionality of bird communities in tropical agroforestry systems are shaped by the surrounding landscape, in particular the extent and composition of the ...
May 21, 2024 Leishmaniasis is a tropical disease affecting a growing number of people worldwide. Each year, between 700,000 and 1 million new cases are reported. ...
May 21, 2024 Deforestation in Costa Rica raises the risk of cattle becoming infected with rabies by vampire bats, finds a new ...
Earlier Headlines
May 15, 2024 A parasitic worm that can infest the brains of moose appears to be playing a role in the decline of the iconic animal in some regions of North America. Moose populations have been dwindling for years ...
May 13, 2024 A way to curb nagging insects has been flying under our radar -- an enzyme from fruit fly testes. The compound could control bugs that carry disease and harm crops by stunting their ability to ...
May 13, 2024 An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in mice, shows a new study. The treatment, composed of nanoparticles fashioned ...
May 9, 2024 A new model for predicting the effects of climate change on malaria transmission in Africa could lead to more targeted interventions to control the disease according to a new study. Previous methods ...
May 8, 2024 Adjuvants make vaccines more effective, though one of the best is an expensive extract from the soap bark tree. To lower the cost and avoid the laborious extraction process from bark, synthetic ...
May 8, 2024 Scientists have confirmed the identity of an unusual, ancient and Endangered species of fish that is living in the coastal rivers of Queensland, about 1400 km north of where it was previously known ...
May 8, 2024 An international team has found a family of natural compounds with potential as new and more effective treatments for parasitic worms. The compounds stall the unique metabolic process that worms use ...
May 7, 2024 How well bees tolerate temperature extremes could determine their ability to persist in a changing climate. But heat tolerance varies between and within populations, so entomologists examined bee ...
May 3, 2024 Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-sucking pests could inform future crop breeding programs aimed at achieving better broadscale pest ...
May 3, 2024 The placenta's response to infections from malaria, toxoplasmosis and listeria has been mapped in high resolution, possibly paving the way for new treatment ...
May 2, 2024 Natural malaria infections have been genetically analysed at a higher resolution than ever before, giving insights that could help understand and block ...
May 2, 2024 The length of telomeres in white blood cells, known as leukocytes, varies significantly among sub-Saharan African populations, researchers report. Moreover, leukocyte telomere length (LTL) is ...
May 2, 2024 A wild orangutan was observed applying a plant with known medicinal properties to a wound, a first for a wild ...
May 1, 2024 A parasite that not only feeds of its host, but also makes the host change its own metabolism and thus biology. Microbiologists have shown this for the very first time in a specific group of ...
May 1, 2024 Researchers uncover why some homes in rural Madagascar where bubonic plague is endemic are infested with fleas. Based on their findings, they recommend ways to reduce the flea populations and their ...
May 1, 2024 Scientists have discovered that calcium plays a significant role in enhancing the resistance of potato plants to bacterial ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A groundbreaking study combined novel experimental data within an innovative modeling framework to examine how temperature might affect transmission risk of malaria in different environments in ...
Apr. 24, 2024 A new study sheds light on how parasites, often overlooked, can dramatically affect the balance between predator and prey populations. Researchers developed a groundbreaking mathematical framework ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Researchers have developed a deep learning tool that is capable of reliably diagnosing moon blindness in horses based on ...
Apr. 23, 2024 A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat. Researchers ...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Monday, May 13, 2024
- Fruit Fly Testes Offer Potential Tool Against Harmful Insects
- Plant Virus Treatment Shows Promise in Fighting Metastatic Cancers in Mice
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- An Adjuvant Made in Yeast Could Lower Vaccine Cost and Boost Availability
- Scientists Find Ancient, Endangered Lamprey Fish in Queensland, 1400 Km North of Its Previous Known Range
- Natural Compounds That Selectively Kill Parasites
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Plants Utilize Drought Stress Hormone to Block Snacking Spider Mites
- Source of Pregnancy Complications from Infections Revealed by Placenta Map
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Deeper Understanding of Malaria Parasite Development Unlocks Opportunities to Block Disease Spread
- Malaria May Shorten Leukocyte Telomeres Among Sub-Saharan Africans
- Wild Orangutan Treats Wound With Pain-Relieving Plant
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Archaea Can Be Picky Parasites
- Identifying Risks of Human Flea Infestations in Plague-Endemic Areas of Madagascar
- Calcium Can Protect Potato Plants from Bacterial Wilt
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Can Climate Change Accelerate Transmission of Malaria? Pioneering Research Sheds Light on Impacts of Temperature
- How Parasites Shape Complex Food Webs
- AI Tool Recognizes Serious Ocular Disease in Horses
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Product That Kills Agricultural Pests Also Deadly to Native Pacific Northwest Snail
- Rose Essential Oil: A Safe Pesticide for Organic Agriculture
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- How Does a Virus Hijack Insect Sperm to Control Disease Vectors and Pests?
- The Malaria Parasite Generates Genetic Diversity Using an Evolutionary 'copy-Paste' Tactic
Monday, February 26, 2024
- Temperature, Humidity May Drive Future Transmission of Parasitic Worm Infections
- Blindness from Some Inherited Eye Diseases May Be Caused by Gut Bacteria
Friday, February 16, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- The Role of Jellies as a Food Source in the Arctic Winter
- Climate Change Drove the Emergence of West Nile Virus in Europe
- Red Nets Signal 'stop' To Insect Pests, Reduce Need for Insecticides
Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Scientists Debunk Role of 'junk Cells' In Fight Against Malaria
- Researchers Uncover Genetic Factors for Severe Lassa Fever
- Surprise Discovery of Tiny Insect-Killing Worm
Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Thursday, January 4, 2024
- Classifying the Natural History of Asymptomatic Malaria
- Scientists Engineer Plant Microbiome to Protect Crops Against Disease
Friday, December 22, 2023
- Stinky, Bitter, and Painful: A Novel Insect Repellent Attacks Multiple Sensory Pathways
- How Jellyfish Regenerate Functional Tentacles in Days
Monday, December 18, 2023
- Hotter Weather Caused by Climate Change Could Mean More Mosquitoesv
- New Understanding of Ancient Genetic Parasite May Spur Medical Breakthroughs
Friday, December 15, 2023
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023
Friday, December 1, 2023
Thursday, November 30, 2023
- Harnessing the Power of a Parasite That Can Stop Pain
- The Waxy Surface Protecting Plants Might Hold the Key to Developing Stronger Crops
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- Head Lice Evolution Mirrors Human Migration and Colonization in the Americas
- 'Alien' Wasps Thriving in Tropical Forests
- First Evidence of How the Asian Malaria Mosquito Is Spreading Drug-Resistant Malaria in Africa
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Monday, October 30, 2023
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
- Sunflower Extract Fights Fungi to Keep Blueberries Fresh
- Soil Carried on Sea Freight Loaded With Dangerous Pests and Diseases, Research Finds
Monday, October 23, 2023
- Discovery Finds Ferns Produce Crop-Saving Insecticide
- Plants Transformed Into Detectors of Dangerous Chemicals
- Fungal Evolution Discovered: Mycena Can Now Invade Living Hosts
Friday, October 20, 2023
- What Do New Moms and Roaches Have in Common?
- Potential for Injectable 'chemical Vaccine' For Malaria Using Atovaquone
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- How to Help Save Plants from Extinction
- Cocoa Pods -- A Source of Chocolate, and Potentially, Flame Retardants
Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Monday, October 9, 2023
Friday, October 6, 2023
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
- New Type of Tiny Wasp Comes With Mysterious, Cloud-Like Structures at Ends of Antennae
- Meadow Spittlebug's Record-Breaking Diet Also Makes It Top Disease Carrier for Plants