Plants use underground networks to warn of enemy attack
Plants use underground fungal networks to warn their neighbours of aphid attack, UK scientists have discovered.
Ecology
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'Killer spices' provide eco-friendly pesticides for organic fruits and veggies
Mention rosemary, thyme, clove, and mint and most people think of a delicious meal. Think bigger…acres bigger. These well-known spices are now becoming organic agriculture's key weapons against insect pests as the industry ...
Biochemistry
Aug 16, 2009
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Color-changing bacterium inside the pea aphid
A bacterium that can live symbiotically inside the pea aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum, is able to change the insect’s body color from red to green, a RIKEN-led team of molecular entomologists has found. Because body color ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2011
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Virus genes help determine if pea aphids get their wings
Many of an organism's traits are influenced by cues from the organism's environment. These features are known as phenotypically plastic traits and are important in allowing an organism to cope with unpredictable environments.
Ecology
Jun 14, 2019
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Ants or plants? Evolutionary diversification factors of aphids
Plant-feeding insect aphids are thought to have diversified by shifting their host plants to other closely related plant species. However, the aphid Stomaphis established not only association with host plants but also mutualistic ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 10, 2020
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Night-time lighting changes how species interact
Night-time lighting from streetlights and other sources has complex and unexpected effects on communities of plants and animals, new research shows.Previous studies have shown that artificial lighting affects a wide variety ...
Ecology
Jul 26, 2018
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Orchid tricks hoverflies: Eastern marsh helleborine mimics aphid alarm pheromones to attract pollinators
Even Darwin was a self-admitted orchid lover. Dictionaries describe orchids as exotic ornamentals. Indeed, these plants – more than 30000 different species are thought to exist – are exotic due their extraordinary ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 14, 2010
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Air pollution threatens natural pest control methods in sustainable farming
When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone—both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry—the number of parasitic insects available to control aphids drops significantly, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 8, 2022
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Milkweed defensive strategy drives away friends of enemies
Over millions of years under attack from insects, milkweed plants have developed considerable defenses. These include incredible toxicity – sufficient to kill a horse or sheep – which emanates from a milkweed's leaves ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2017
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Aphids make tropical milkweed less inviting to monarch butterflies, study finds
Many gardeners will tell you that aphids are the bane of their existence. According to a new study from the University of Florida, these tiny pests also pose problems for the iconic monarch butterfly. The study found that ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2023
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