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  Insecticide Resistance Caused by Recombination of Two Genes: Novel Enzyme Makes Cotton Bollworm Resistant Against Pyrethroids

  September 12, 2012 — Insecticide resistance in crop pests is a serious global problem. Scientists have now found out what causes the strong resistance of an Australian strain of cotton bollworms to fenvalerate. The ... > full story
• Exotic Species
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  Major Update to Europe's 'Alien' Species Catalogue

  September 12, 2012 — The key catalogue of information on 'alien' (non-native) species in Europe has undergone a major update. The DAISIE (Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventory for Europe) database allows the public ... > full story
• Fish
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  First-Time Analysis of Three Distinct Contributions of Forage Fish

  September 10, 2012 — A new study provides a first-time analysis of the value of forage fish, which are small, schooling species such as sardines, herring, and anchovies. Three kinds of contributions of forage fish were ... > full story
• Frogs and Reptiles
  New Species
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  Surprises in Evolution of Frog Life Cycles

  September 10, 2012 — All tadpoles grow into frogs, but not all frogs start out as tadpoles, reveals a new study on 720 species of frogs. The new study uncovers the surprising evolution of life cycles in ... > full story
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  Lights Out? The Dangers of Exposure to Light at Night

  September 10, 2012 — A panel of world experts shed light on the extent of the dangers and harm that night-time artificial lighting causes, emphasizing that it could be LED causing most harm, at 21st International ... > full story
• Dogs
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  Wolf Mange Part of Nature's Cycle, Ecologists Say

  September 10, 2012 — Mange and viral diseases have a substantial, recurring impact on the health and size of reintroduced wolf packs living in Yellowstone National Park, according to ... > full story
• Ecology
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  High-Resolution Image of Berlin at Night Facilitates Light Pollution Research

  September 10, 2012 — Researchers from Berlin have published an 878 megapixel aerial mosaic image of Berlin at night. With one pixel per square meter, the resulting map is the highest resolution image ever published of a ... > full story
• Land Management
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  Food Production and Wildlife Can Coexist If Land Use Is Planned at a Bigger Scale

  September 10, 2012 — A larger-scale approach to sustainable farming could be more beneficial for wildlife than our current system of farm-based agri environment payments, say researchers working in the ... > full story
• Forest
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  Nature
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  Forest Mortality and Climate Change: The Big Picture

  September 9, 2012 — Over the past two decades, extensive forest death triggered by hot and dry climatic conditions has been documented on every continent except Antarctica. Forest mortality due to drought and heat ... > full story
• Water
  Drought Research
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  Turf Study to Monitor Runoff, Establish Fertilizer Management Practices

  September 7, 2012 — Improperly applied fertilizer to newly placed sod may result in nutrient runoff into the water supply, but just when is the best time to apply fertilizer and what kind is the best for new ... > full story

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