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Insects (including Butterflies)
New Species
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Invasive Species
Evolutionary Biology
Soil Types
Ants Farm Root Aphid Clones in Subterranean Rooms
July 2, 2012 — The yellow meadow ant, Lasius flavus, farms root aphids for sugar (honeydew) and nitrogen (protein). In turn these species of aphids have developed distinctive traits never found in free living ... > full story -
Native Species Fight Back: First Evidence of Coevolution Between Invasive, Native Species
June 28, 2012 — Invasive species such as kudzu, privet and garlic mustard can devastate ecosystems, and, until now, scientists had little reason to believe that native plants could mount a successful defense. A new ... > full story -
Pollutants Could Pose Health Risks for Five Sea Turtle Species
June 28, 2012 — Researchers have measured for the first time concentrations of 13 compounds in five different endangered species of sea turtles that approach the amounts known to cause adverse health effects in ... > full story -
NASA Satellites See Wildfires Across Colorado
June 26, 2012 — NASA's Aqua satellite captured a natural-color image of Colorado wildfires raging on June 23, ... > full story -
NASA Satellite Sees Several Western U.S. Fires Blazing
June 22, 2012 — Fires are raging in the western U.S. and in one overpass from its orbit around Earth, NASA's Aqua satellite picked up smoke and identified hot spots from fires in Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and New ... > full story -
Foundational Concept of Ecology Tested: Purple Loosestrife Altered Life in Nearby Ponds
June 23, 2012 — How strong are the links in food webs? An experiment demonstrates that they're strong enough for a disturbance to propagate across four trophic levels and two ecosystems. The experiment demonstrates ... > full story -
Divide the Antarctic to Protect Native Species, Propose Experts
June 13, 2012 — Scientists have published the first continent-wide assessment of the Antarctic's biogeography, and propose that the landmass should be divided into 15 distinct conservation regions to protect the ... > full story -
Floating Dock from Japan Carries Potential Invasive Species
June 7, 2012 — When debris from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan began making its way toward the West Coast of the United States, there were fears of possible radiation and chemical contamination as well as ... > full story -
Virology
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Insects (including Butterflies)
Pests and Parasites
Highly Contagious Honey Bee Virus Transmitted by Mites
June 7, 2012 — Researchers report that the parasitic 'Varroa' mite has caused the deformed wing virus to proliferate in honey bee colonies. This association is now thought to contribute to the world-wide spread and ... > full story -
Effects of Trees Killed by Bark Beetles on Wildfire
May 30, 2012 — A recent report analyzing a range of published studies on the impact of bark beetles on trees in the US and Canada provides a more complete picture of the effect of this destructive insect on ... > full story
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