Pest and Parasite Articles

• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Trees
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Forest
  Zoology
   
  

  Gypsy moth

  The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is a moth of European origin. Gypsy moth larvae prefer hardwoods, but may feed on several hundred different species of trees and shrubs. In the East the gypsy moth ... > more
• Fungus
  Microbes and More
  Microbiology
  Pests and Parasites
  Botany
  Seeds
   
  

  Spore

  In biology, a spore is a reproductive structure that is adapted for dispersion and surviving for extended periods of time in unfavorable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many ... > more
• Fungus
  Microbiology
  Drought
  Invasive Species
  New Species
  Microbes and More
   
  

  Water mould

  Water moulds or Oomycetes are a group of filamentous, unicellular protists, physically resembling fungi. They are microscopic, absorptive organisms that reproduce both sexually and asexually and are ... > more
• Lyme Disease
  Spiders and Ticks
  Healthy Aging
  Joint Pain
  Animals
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Tick

  Tick is the common name for the small arachnids that, along with mites, constitute the order Acarina. Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, ... > more
• Wild Animals
  Animals
  Nature
  Extinction
  Veterinary Medicine
  Life Sciences
   
  

  Capybara

  The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a semi-aquatic herbivorous animal, the largest of living ... > more
• Pollution
  Pests and Parasites
  Environmental Policy
  Environmental Issues
  Geography
  Nature
   
  

  DDT

  DDT was the first modern pesticide and is arguably the most well known organic pesticide. Overall, it is known that DDT concentrates in biological systems (particularly in body fat), that it is a ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Animals
  Zoology
  Invasive Species
  Evolutionary Biology
  Frogs and Reptiles
   
  

  Larva

  A larva is a juvenile form of animal with indirect development, undergoing metamorphosis (for example, insects or amphibians). The larva can look completely different from the adult form, for ... > more
• Fungus
  Developmental Biology
  Biology
  Genetics
  Microbiology
  Cell Biology
   
  

  Biological life cycle

  A life cycle is a period involving one generation of an organism through means of reproduction, whether through asexual reproduction or sexual reproduction. In regard to its ploidy, there are three ... > more
• Endangered Plants
  Agriculture and Food
  Organic
  Botany
  Invasive Species
  Soil Types
   

  Weed control

  Weed control, a botanical component of pest control, stops weeds from reaching a mature stage of growth when they could be harmful to domesticated plants, sometimes livestocks, by using manual ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Sports Medicine
  Cats
  Healthy Aging
  Triglycerides
  Animals
   
  

  Flea

  Flea is the common name for any of the small wingless insects of the order Siphonaptera. Fleas are external parasites, living by hematophagy off the blood of mammals and birds. In most cases, fleas ... > more

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