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California uses wasps in battle against apple moths

California agricultural officials will release hundreds of tiny, stinger-less wasps this month to combat the fruit- and leaf-eating light-brown apple moth, in a move to find alternatives to aerial pesticide spraying.

Biology / Ecology

created Jul 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Beneficial Nocturnal Insects Help Combat Pests in Texas

(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Texas are staying up late to search for beneficial insects that feed on crops pest eggs at night.

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Got nectar? To hawkmoths, humidity is a cue

(Phys.org) -- Humidity emanating from a flower's nectar stores tells a moth if the flower is worth a visit, research led by a UA entomologist has discovered.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Science fair winner publishes new study on butterfly foraging behavior

University of Florida lepidopterist Andrei Sourakov has spent his life's work studying moths and butterflies. But it was his teenage daughter, Alexandra, who led research on how color impacts butterflies' feeding patterns.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Phenology gardens track ties between weather, nature

How strange has this spring been?

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Azinphos-methyl alternatives for apple growers against codling moth

Azinphos-methyl (AZM) has been the most used insecticide in apple production in the United States since the late 1960s, primarily as a control for the codling moth, but a decision by the EPA to phase out AZM by 2012 signals ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Warm winter may bring pest-filled spring

(AP) -- The mild winter that has given many Northern farmers a break from shoveling and a welcome chance to catch up on maintenance could lead to a tough spring as many pests that would normally freeze have not.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Can indigenous insects be used against the light brown apple moth?

The light brown apple moth (LBAM), Epiphyas postvittana (Walker), an invasive insect from Australia, was found in California in 2006. The LBAM feeds on apples, pears, stonefruits, citrus, grapes, berries and many other plants ...

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New studies show promise for biological control methods against insects

(PhysOrg.com) -- For years, scientists have tried to use environmentally friendly fungi to control fire ant infestations.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Predators hunt for a balanced diet

An international team of scientists from the Universities of Exeter and Oxford in the UK, University of Sydney (Australia), Aarhus University (Denmark) and Massey University (New Zealand) based their research ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Parasitoid larvae in caterpillars affect behaviour of moths

(PhysOrg.com) -- Parasitoid larvae that feed within caterpillars that eat cabbage plants influence the plant via the caterpillar, making the cabbage plant an unattractive prospect for moths looking for a spot ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Digging up clues: Research on buried blow flies to help crime scene investigators

When investigating a murder, every clue helps. New research from North Carolina State University sheds light on how – and whether – blow flies survive when buried underground during their development. ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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