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Researchers Alter Mosquito Genome With Goal of Controlling Disease
March 21, 2013 — With a technique called TALENS, scientists used a pair of engineered proteins to disrupt a targeted gene in the mosquito genome, changing the eye color of ensuing generations of the insect. The ... > full story -
Ants Rise With Temperature
March 21, 2013 — Aphaenogaster genera are abundant woodland ants that disperse most spring flower seeds. This research shows how rising minimum temperatures affect cold- and warm-adapted ants. Warming minimum ... > full story -
'Kill Bill' Character Inspires the Name of a New Parasitoid Wasp Species
March 19, 2013 — Three new parasitoid wasp species from the genus Cystomastacoides have been described from Thailand and Papua New Guinea. A character from Tarantino's "Kill Bill", a supernatural murder mystery ... > full story -
Nine New Wasp Species of the Genus Paramblynotus Described from Africa and Madagascar
March 18, 2013 — A detailed revision of the Afrotropical liopterid wasp subfamily Mayrellinae reveals nine new species in the genus Paramblynotus coming from Africa and a first time record in ... > full story -
Tiny Minotaurs and Mini-Casanovas: Ancient Pigmy Moths Reveal Secrets of Their Diversity
March 18, 2013 — Strange thickened antennae like bulls' horns and mustache-like scent scales are amongst the romantic armory of males of Australia's tiniest moths, as revealed in a new study of their diversity and ... > full story -
Transistor in the Fly Antenna: Insect Odorant Receptors Regulate Their Own Sensitivity
March 18, 2013 — Highly developed antennae containing different types of olfactory receptors allow insects to use minute amounts of odors for orientation. Scientists have now provided experimental proof that the ... > full story -
New Insights on Invasive Fly Threatening US Fruit Crops
March 15, 2013 — Humans aren't the only species with a sweet tooth. Research shows that the invasive spotted-wing vinegar fly (Drosophila suzukii) also prefers sweet, soft fruit -- giving us new insight into a ... > full story -
New Beautifully Colored Long-Horned Beetle from Yunnan, China
March 14, 2013 — A new beautifully colored long-horned beetle species, Schwarzerium yunnanum, has been discovered in the Yunnan province, China. Additionally, seven already known representatives of the Cerambycidae ... > full story -
Hovering Is a Bother for Bees: Fast Flight Is More Stable
March 14, 2013 — Bumblebees are much more unstable when they hover than when they fly fast, according to new research. Scientists used a mathematical model to analyze the way bumblebees fly at different speeds, ... > full story -
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Social Bees Mark Dangerous Flowers With Chemical Signals
March 14, 2013 — Scientists already knew that some social bee species warn their conspecifics when detecting the presence of a predator near their hive, which in turn causes an attack response to the possible ... > full story
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