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Available Information on the Free Release of Genetically Modified Insects Into the Wild Is Highly Restricted
February 1, 2012 — Scientists analyzing the release of genetically modified insects into the environment have found that access to accurate scientific information can be ... > full story -
Insects (including Butterflies)
Pests and Parasites
Zoology
Behavioral Science
Environmental Policy
Trees
New Collection of Articles Explores the Science, Application, and Regulation of GM Insects
January 31, 2012 — The current issue of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases presents a new collection of articles on the use of genetically modified (GM) insects for controlling some of the most widespread infectious ... > full story -
Evolutionary Geneticist Helps to Find Butterfly Gene, Clue to Age-Old Question
January 31, 2012 — An evolutionary geneticist helped discover the gene in passion vine butterflies that keeps predators from eating them. The gene is responsible for red patterns on the butterflies' ... > full story -
Evolutionary Biology
Insects (including Butterflies)
Biochemistry Research
Nature
Fungus
Mating and Breeding
Meet the Beetles: Social Networks Provide Clues to Natural Selection
January 30, 2012 — Forked fungus beetles are not pretty – they look like tree bark – but they're helping us better understand the evolution of social behavior, an evolutionary biologist ... > full story -
Wasp Found in Upstate New York Shows Up in Southern California
January 24, 2012 — In August 2010, an entomologist at the University of California, Riverside discovered a tiny fairyfly wasp in upstate New York that had never been seen in the United States until then. Nearly exactly ... > full story -
Name (and Eat) a Cockroach for Valentine's Day
January 24, 2012 — Valentines Day is upon us and there is no better way to say “forever” than with the gift of a ... > full story -
Climate Change Invites Alien Invaders: Is Canada Ready?
January 19, 2012 — A comprehensive multi-disciplinary synthesis reveals the urgent need for further investigation and policy development to address significant environmental, social and economic impacts of invasive ... > full story -
Dung Beetle Dance Provides Crucial Orientation Cues
January 19, 2012 — Dung beetle dance provides crucial orientation cues: Beetles climb on top of ball, rotate to get their bearings to maintain straight ... > full story -
Fruit Flies Watch the Sky to Stay on Course
January 17, 2012 — New research demonstrates that fruit flies keep their bearings by using the polarization pattern of natural skylight, bolstering the belief that many, if not all, insects have that ... > full story -
'Green' Pesticide Effective Against Citrus Pests
January 17, 2012 — Researchers have discovered a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars that threaten the citrus ... > full story
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