Invasive winter moths making late November appearance
Winter moths, an invasive insect that defoliates trees, could be particularly problematic this spring for drought-stressed trees in New England.
Plants & Animals
Nov 22, 2016
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News tagged with caterpillars
Gardeners can help protect butterfly populations
Bees aren't the only pollinators suffering from a massive North American die-off. Butterflies and moths, those flying flowers of the insect world, are disappearing too.
Ecology
Apr 19, 2016
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The herbivore dilemma: How corn plants fights off simultaneous attacks
Corn seedlings are especially susceptible to hungry insect herbivores, such as caterpillars and aphids, because they lack woody stems and tough leaves. So what's a tender, young corn plant to do?
Ecology
Feb 9, 2016
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Caterpillar chemical turns ants into bodyguards
A trio of researchers with Kobe University in Japan has found that lycaenid butterfly caterpillars of the Japanese oakblue variety, have dorsal nectary organ secretions that cause ants that eat the material to abandon their ...
Genetically modified moths pass greenhouse testing, ready for the wild
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers at British company Oxitec has developed a genetic approach to controlling diamondback moth caterpillars and report that trials in greenhouse conditions has gone so well that they are ready ...
Butterfly eggs alert mustard plant to voracious caterpillars
Mustard plants are able to defend themselves against voracious caterpillars before these emerge from their eggs. As butterflies lay eggs, a substance is released that the plant recognises, thus activating a series of defence ...
Ecology
Jul 9, 2015
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Birds time breeding to hit 'peak caterpillar'
When oaks burst into life in spring populations of oak-leaf-eating caterpillars boom: this offers a food bonanza for caterpillar-munching birds looking to raise a family.
Plants & Animals
May 25, 2015
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Cambodian hearts aflutter over struggling butterflies
There was a time when Khorn Savai avoided caterpillars, convinced they would make her ill. Now she actively seeks them out.
Ecology
Apr 24, 2015
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How the Eastern tiger swallowtail got 'scary'
As butterflies go, the Eastern tiger swallowtail is pretty scary. Their caterpillars look more like stubby snakes, complete with a fake green head, faux black and yellow eyes, and an orange, forked, fleshy "tongue." That ...
Biotechnology
Feb 12, 2015
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Newly discovered caterpillar makes its cocoon out of flakes of dried resin
A new caterpillar has been discovered with the unique ability to make its cocoon out of flakes of dried resin - a sticky substance exuded from trees that hardens over time.
Plants & Animals
Jan 27, 2015
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