Insect (including Butterfly) News

• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Invasive Species
  Animals
  Agriculture and Food
  Evolutionary Biology
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  Chemical Warfare of Stealthy Silverfish: Parasites Hide by Covering Themselves in Ants' Scent

  November 30, 2011 — A co-evolutionary arms race exists between social insects and their parasites. Army ants share their nests with several parasites such as beetles, snails and spiders. They also share their food with ... > full story
• Earthquakes
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Exotic Species
  Food
  Geography
  Wild Animals
   

  Using Radiation to Sterilize Insect Pests May Protect California Fruits and Vegetables

  November 30, 2011 — A new study shows that radiation can be used to effectively sterilize the light brown apple moth, an invasive pest to the California wine industry, as well as fruit and vegetable ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  Genetics
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Molecular Biology
  Biology
  Biotechnology
   
  

  Honey Bee Mystery Protein Is a 'Freight Train' for Health and Lifespan

  November 29, 2011 — Why are bee colonies worldwide suffering mysterious deaths? A unique study describes a single bee protein that can promote bee health and solve a major economic ... > full story
• Ecology Research
  Ecology
  Forest
  Rainforests
  Ecosystems
  Nature
   
  

  Small Forest With Big Impact: Fragmented Rainforests Maintain Their Ecological Functionality

  November 25, 2011 — Rainforests that are subject to use by the human population and are divided into forest fragments can maintain their ecological ... > full story
• Energy Technology
  Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Environmental Science
  Batteries
  Solar Energy
   
  

  Insect Cyborgs May Become First Responders: Search and Monitor Hazardous Places

  November 23, 2011 — New developments may lead to insects monitoring hazardous situations before humans are sent in. The principal idea is to harvest the insect's biological energy from either its body heat or movements. ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Genetics
  Birds
  Evolutionary Biology
  Biochemistry Research
  Biology
   
  

  Monarch Butterfly Genome Sequenced

  November 23, 2011 — Each fall, millions of monarch butterflies from across the Eastern United States use a time-compensated sun compass to direct their navigation south, traveling up to 2,000 miles to an overwintering ... > full story

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  • Introducing the Monarch Butterfly Genome
• Diabetes
  Obesity
  Wounds and Healing
  Nutrition
  Hormone Disorders
  Genes
   
  

  New Research on Body Parts' Sensitivity to Environmental Changes

  November 21, 2011 — Scientists have shed new light on why some body parts are more sensitive to environmental change than others, work that could someday lead to better ways of treating a variety of diseases, including ... > full story
• Nature of Water
  Optics
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Biochemistry
  Nanotechnology
  Drought
   

  Butterfly Wings Inspire Design of Water-Repellent Surface

  November 21, 2011 — Researchers mimic the many-layered nanostructure of blue mountain swallowtail wings to make a silicon wafer that traps both air and ... > full story
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Nature
  New Species
  Wild Animals
  Weather
  Rainforests
   
  

  Predators Drive the Evolution of Poison Dart Frogs' Skin Patterns

  November 21, 2011 — Natural selection has played a role in the development of the many skins patterns of the tiny Ranitomeya imitator poison dart ... > full story
• Beer and Wine
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Food
  Agriculture and Food
  Animals
  Behavioral Science
   
  

  The Buzz Around Beer: Why Do Flies Like Beer?

  November 17, 2011 — Ever wondered why flies are attracted to beer? Entomologists have, and offer an explanation. They report that flies sense glycerol that yeasts make during fermentation. Specifically, they found that ... > full story

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