Exploring the natural enemies of insect pests
A method of investigating whether aphid pests have been targeted by their gruesome enemies could shed new light on how farmland organisms interact, and potentially help protect important food crops.
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire.The main campus is home to the Hull York Medical School, a joint initiative with the University of York.
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A method of investigating whether aphid pests have been targeted by their gruesome enemies could shed new light on how farmland organisms interact, and potentially help protect important food crops.
Ecology
Mar 27, 2014
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(Phys.org) —New research has revealed that Britain and Ireland's oldest known inhabitants are tiny crustaceans still living today in water-filled crevices deep beneath our feet.
Ecology
Feb 21, 2014
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A new research project will investigate how street lighting impacts on the many hundreds of species of moths that can be found in Britain.
Ecology
Feb 5, 2014
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(Phys.org) —In Lake Malawi, East Africa, there are around 200 different species of cichlid fish that once or twice a year build large sand structures (known as bowers) on which the fish mate. Each different species constructs ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 6, 2013
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Researchers at the University of Hull (UK) are developing a way to produce constant supplies of sterile water, powered simply by sunlight and air. The device is aimed at remote communities where conventional systems using ...
Materials Science
May 4, 2012
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