A team of scientists have described twenty four new species of dipterans belonging to Quichuana genus, of which only a further 24 species were known. The researchers, including two Spanish biologists, have ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 31, 2013 not rated yet 0

The European Commission said Monday it would draw up "stringent" measures to protect bees from dangers attributed to certain pesticides, but pulled back from an anticipated ban.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 28, 2013 4 / 5 (3) 1

To help decision makers mitigate the consequence of alien plant and animal invasion, an EU-wide database maintains a black list of these unwelcome biological invaders.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 28, 2013 3.7 / 5 (3) 1

Biopesticides containing beneficial fungi are often grown on grains or other solids, but U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have shown a liquid diet can work better.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 24, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—Being able to choose the sex of their babies may be the key to the complex societies built by ants, bees, and wasps, according to Oxford University scientists.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jan 24, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

The European Commission hinted on Wednesday that it could ban several insecticides, some made by German chemicals giant Bayer, after scientists found disturbing evidence of harm to bees.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 16, 2013 not rated yet 0

Common practice for the monitoring of insecticides in water resources reveals shortcomings. This is shown by a current study conducted by the Landau-based Institute of Environmental Sciences of the University ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 15, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

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 ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Jan 13, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

By examining what lady beetles eat, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are learning more about the movement of these beneficial insects in farm fields—and whether they'll actively feed on ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 11, 2013 not rated yet 1

(Phys.org)—A research team from Germany has found a new way to study animal diversity in the wild – capture carrion flies and analyze the DNA found in their digestive tracks. The team discovered the new ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 09, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1 |

The nighttime twinkling of fireflies has inspired scientists to modify a light-emitting diode (LED) so it is more than one and a half times as efficient as the original. Researchers from Belgium, France, ...

Physics - Optics & Photonics

Jan 08, 2013 5 / 5 (8) 5 |

(Phys.org)—Just as human tourists can be good for the economy, "insect tourists" can be good for a plant. When the hairs of a "sticky plant" trap small insects or "insect tourists," the plant can benefit in ways most people ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 08, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

First detected in the United States a decade ago, the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is now in at least 39 states, is wreaking havoc in homes and gardens, and is a major economic threat to orchard fruits, garden vegetables ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 07, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org)—From a single-cell egg to a fully functional body: as embryos develop and grow, they must form organs that are in proportion to the overall size of the embryo. The exact mechanism underlying ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Dec 20, 2012 not rated yet 3 |

(Phys.org)—Plant and animal species are shifting their geographic ranges and the timing of their life events – such as flowering, laying eggs or migrating – at faster rates than researchers documented ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Dec 19, 2012 4.7 / 5 (13) 4