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Saving Salmon from Deadly Sea Lice
November 15, 2012 — Biologists have some positive news for British Columbia's pink salmon populations, and the salmon farming industry that has struggled to protect both captive and wild salmon from sea lice ... > full story -
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Baiting Mosquitoes With Knowledge and Proven Insecticides
November 13, 2012 — While one team of scientists is testing the effectiveness of pesticides against mosquitoes, another research group is studying new ways to repel ... > full story -
2001-2002 Drought Helped Propel Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic
November 5, 2012 — A new study shows for the first time that episodes of reduced precipitation in the southern Rocky Mountains, especially during the 2001-02 drought, greatly accelerated development of the mountain ... > full story -
Mountain Meadows Dwindling in Pacific Northwest, U.S. Due to Climate Change, Study Suggests
November 2, 2012 — Some high mountain meadows in the Pacific Northwest are declining rapidly due to climate change, a study suggests, as reduced snowpack, longer growing seasons and other factors allow trees to invade ... > full story -
Do Australia's Giant Fire-Dependent Trees Belong in the Rainforest?
October 31, 2012 — Australia's giant eucalyptus trees are the tallest flowering plants on earth, yet their unique relationship with fire makes them a huge puzzle for ecologists. Now the first global assessment of these ... > full story -
Scientists Testing Early Warning System for West Nile Virus
October 31, 2012 — Using satellite imaging data from 2000 to the present, a scientist is testing an early warning system for West Nile virus risk in South Dakota. He predicted a high risk of West Nile virus for 2012, ... > full story -
Action Needed to Prevent More Devastating Tree Diseases Entering the UK, Experts Urge
October 30, 2012 — The UK Government has recently imposed a ban on importing foreign ash trees in order to prevent the spread of fungal disease Chalara, which kills the trees and has entered the country via imports ... > full story -
Unique Sea Snake Found in Museum
October 25, 2012 — The pristine jungle and the deep seas are full of undiscovered biological species -- but they can be found in museums as well. In a formalin-filled jar in Copenhagen Natural History Museum, a new ... > full story -
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Insects (including Butterflies)
Gaps in Border Controls Are Related to Alien Insect Invasions in Europe
October 24, 2012 — European countries with gaps in border security surrounding agricultural imports have been invaded by the largest number of exotic insect pests, according to new ... > full story -
Plants Provide Accurate Low-Cost Alternative for Diagnosis of West Nile Virus
October 24, 2012 — Biologists have developed a new method of testing for West Nile, using plants to produce biological reagents for detection and ... > full story
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