Pest and Parasite News

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Anchovy Parasite Hazard Varies Depending On Origin Of Fish, Study Finds

Posted November 10, 2009:

• In The War Between The Sexes, The One With The Closest Fungal Relationship Wins
• Leishmaniasis: New Strategy To Find Drugs To Treat Neglected Parasitic Infection

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Ants Are Friendly To Some Trees, But Not Others
• Population Movement Can Be Critical Factor In Dengue's Spread

Posted November 6, 2009:

• DNA Barcodes: Creative New Uses Span Health, Fraud, Smuggling, History, More

Posted November 5, 2009:

• How Plants And Bacteria 'Talk' To Thwart Disease

Posted November 3, 2009:

• For African Violets, 'Hands Off' Means Healthier

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Terrible Teens Of T. Rex: Young Tyrannosaurs Did Serious Battle Against Each Other
• Spider Mite Predators Serve As Biological Control
• Understanding Plant Reactions To Environment

Posted October 30, 2009:

• New Insight In The Fight Against The Leishmania Parasite

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Modified Crops Reveal Hidden Cost Of Resistance

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Male Australian Redback Spiders Employ Courtship Strategies To Preserve Their Life
• On The Origin Of Nematodes: Phylogenetic Tree Of World's Most Numerous Group Of Animals
• Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes To Humans Identified

Posted October 21, 2009:

• Cell Death Occurs In Same Way In Plants And Animals
• Learning From Insects: The Race Is On For New 'Bio-Resources'

Posted October 20, 2009:

• Better Blood Screening Process Needed To Prevent Babesiosis Transmission

Posted October 17, 2009:

• Outfoxing Pox: Developing A New Class Of Vaccine Candidates

Posted October 15, 2009:

• Extreme Genetic Variability In Malaria Parasite Found

Posted October 13, 2009:

• First Neotropical Rainforest Was Home Of The Titanoboa -- World's Biggest Snake
• Parasite Growth Hormone Pushes Human Cells To Liver Cancer

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Drug Eliminates Parasite That Causes Babesiosis In Horses

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
• Children Found To Be Most At Risk From Malaria
• Pathways Of Movement Of Sudden Oak Death Pathogen Described

Posted October 1, 2009:

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

Posted September 30, 2009:

• Was Mighty T. Rex 'Sue' Felled By A Lowly Parasite?

Posted September 26, 2009:

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

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Fungus Enhances Susceptibility Of Resistant Malaria Mosquito To Pesticides

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Possible Implications Of Daily Commute And Mosquito-borne Diseases
• 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?

Posted September 16, 2009:

• Insecticide-free Method Studied For Control Of Soybean Aphids
• Scientists Cure Color Blindness In Monkeys
• Beans' Defenses Mean Bacteria Get Evolutionary Helping Hand

Posted September 15, 2009:

• Linking Epstein-Barr Virus To Multiple Sclerosis
• Engineered Pea Seeds Protect Against Parasites

Posted September 14, 2009:

• Sex Life May Hold Key To Honeybee Survival

Posted September 10, 2009:

• Cape Tulips: Pretty But Pests In Pastures

Posted September 9, 2009:

• Genome Of Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Decoded
• Emerging New Monkey Malaria Species Potential Deadly In Humans

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Crab Apple Trees: Long-term Apple Scab Resistance Remains Elusive, Expert Says

Posted September 6, 2009:

• Indoor Plants Found To Release Volatile Organic Compounds

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