Gene silencing set to boost agricultural yields
Tinkerbella nana—a new representative from the world of fairyflies
Mymaridae, commonly known as fairyflies, are one of about 18 families of chalcid wasps. Fairyflies occur worldwide, except in Antarctica. They include the world's smallest known insect - Kikiki huna, the body length o ...
Apr 24, 2013
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Catch me if you can: Two new species of moth from the Russian Far East
Ypsolophid moths are a peculiar group of Lepidoptera that attracts attention with their strange preference for a pose of rest. To take a break adult Ypsolophids like to go bottom up with antennae stretche ...
Apr 16, 2013
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Ozone masks plant's volatiles, plant eating insects confused
(Phys.org) —Increases in ground-level ozone, especially in rural areas, may interfere not only with predator insects finding host plants, but also with pollinators finding flowers, according to researchers from Penn State ...
Apr 02, 2013
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Researchers use DNA to quickly unravel relationship between plants and insects
It can take years of direct observation for a researcher to fully understand the diets of a community of herbivorous insects in a tropical rain forest. Now, five Smithsonian scientists are paving a fast track ...
Mar 25, 2013
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Perks of parasitic plants revealed
Parasitic plants, sworn enemy of many a farmer, can carry surprising benefits for wildlife, according to new research.
Mar 18, 2013
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New research paper offers insights on 'ecological speciation'
(Phys.org)—new paper by researchers at the University of Notre Dame provides new insights into speciation, which is the evolutionary process by which new biological species arise.
Feb 18, 2013
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Scientists identify genetic mechanism that contributed to Irish Famine
When a pathogen attacks a plant, infection usually follows after the plant's immune system is compromised. A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside focused on Phytophthora, the pa ...
Feb 06, 2013
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Insects' manipulation of plant phenotype that realized their ultimate "su-gomori life (reclusive life in the nest)"
Researchers from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, have discovered a novel phenomenon that in galls (plant-made nests) formed by some aphid species, the inner gall wall ...
Jan 29, 2013
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Diamondback moth genome provides new clues for sustainable pest management
An international research consortium, led by Fujian Agriculture, Forestry University (FAFU) and BGI, has completed the first genome sequence of the diamondback moth (DBM), the most destructive pest of brassica crops. This w ...
Jan 13, 2013
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Bacteria pitted against fungi to protect wheat and barley
Corn could help farmers fight devastating weed
Versatile and responsive to management, corn is grown throughout the world for everything from food to animal feed to fuel. A new use for corn could soon join that list, as researchers in China investigate the crop's ability ...
Jan 07, 2013
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Lethal weapon: bacteria's high-risk suicide strategy
(Phys.org)—New research shows how some bacterial cells keep a 'suicide complex' ready to hand at all times.
Dec 27, 2012
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Insects shape the genetic landscape through plant defenses
As restaurant patrons' diverse food preferences give rise to varied menu offerings, so plant-eating insects' preferences play an important role in maintaining and shaping the genetic variation of their host ...
Oct 04, 2012
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Biology and management of the green stink bug
