Insect (and Butterfly) News

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Ants Are Friendly To Some Trees, But Not Others
• Well-traveled Wasps Provide Hope For Vanishing Species

Posted November 6, 2009:

• Caught In The Act: Butterfly Mate Preference Shows How One Species Can Become Two
• Inconspicuous Leaf Beetles Reveal Environment's Role In Formation Of New Species
• Can Biodiversity Persist In The Face Of Climate Change?

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Why Nice Guys Usually Get The Girls

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Orphan Army Ants Join Nearby Colonies

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Spider Mite Predators Serve As Biological Control

Posted October 29, 2009:

• When Ants Attack: Chemicals That Trigger Aggression In Argentine Ants Synthesized
• Modified Crops Reveal Hidden Cost Of Resistance

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Ancient 'Monster' Insect: 'Unicorn' Fly Never Before Observed
• Gene Developed Through Conventional Breeding To Improve Cowpea Aphid Resistance
• Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes To Humans Identified

Posted October 25, 2009:

• Fruit Fly Pest Identified In Wine Grapes

Posted October 24, 2009:

• Female Choice Benefits Mothers More Than Offspring

Posted October 23, 2009:

• Bioinsecticide To Control The Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Posted October 22, 2009:

• Hearing On The Wing: New Structure Discovered In Butterfly Ears

Posted October 21, 2009:

• Learning From Insects: The Race Is On For New 'Bio-Resources'

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Happy Flies Look For A Place Like Home

Posted October 17, 2009:

• Being A Standout Has Its Benefits, Study Shows

Posted October 15, 2009:

• Tiny But Adaptable Wasp Brains Show Ability To Alter Their Architecture
• Absent Pheromones Turn Male Flies Into Lusty Lotharios
• Global Seed Banking Milestone Celebrated

Posted October 13, 2009:

• First Spider Known To Science That Feeds Mainly On Plant Food

Posted October 12, 2009:

• Opportunity To Usurp Reproductive Power Of Royal Throne Keeps Worker Termites Home

Posted October 10, 2009:

• Bug Splatter On Your Car's Windshield Is A Treasure Trove Of Genomic Biodiversity

Posted October 9, 2009:

• Nanometric Butterfly Wings Created

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Panama Butterfly Migrations Linked To El Niño, Climate Change

Posted October 5, 2009:

• Bees Fight Back Against Colony Collapse Disorder: Some Honey Bees Toss Out Varroa Mites
• Boll Weevils: No Mistaking This Bug With New Insect ID Technique

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Killer Bees May Increase Food Supplies For Native Bees
• Parasite Bacteria May Help Fight Spread Of Mosquito-borne Diseases
• Gene Behind Malaria-resistant Mosquitoes Identified

Posted October 1, 2009:

• Control Of Mosquito Vectors Of Malaria May Be Enhanced By A New Method Of Biocontrol

Posted September 30, 2009:

• Protein Structure Sheds Light On How Insects Smell, Points To Eco-Friendly Pest Control

Posted September 29, 2009:

• Mother Knows Best: Females Control Sperm Storage To Pick The Best Father
• New Sequencing Technique Could Boost Pine Beetle Fight, Improve Cancer Research

Posted September 28, 2009:

• Pesky Fruit Flies Learn From Experienced Females
• Ants Vs. Worms: New Computer Security Mimics Nature
• Fruit Fly Sperm Makes Females Do Housework After Sex

Posted September 26, 2009:

• Scientists Discover How To Send Insects Off The Scent Of Crops

Posted September 25, 2009:

• Migrating Monarch Butterflies 'Nose' Their Way To Mexico, Neurobiologists Discover

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Fungus Enhances Susceptibility Of Resistant Malaria Mosquito To Pesticides

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Invasive Species On The March: Variable Rates Of Spread Set Current Limits To Predictability
• Plant Essential Oil Eyed As Mosquito, Ant Repellent

Posted September 19, 2009:

• Plants Choose Ammunition Carefully

Posted September 18, 2009:

• Conflict Between Plant And Animal Hormones In The Insect Gut?
• Bugs In Boxes Show Difficulty Of Predicting Invaders' Progress

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