The widely used pesticide thiacloprid can cause a large-scale decline in freshwater insects. This was discovered by researchers from the Living Lab in Leiden. For three months they counted the flying insects in the 36 ditches ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2021
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The notion of biting into a bug or chewing on a cricket might make some people a bit squeamish.
Ecology
Oct 22, 2021
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Sexual conflict in fruit flies is governed by specifically wired neurons in the brain which have been pinpointed by scientists at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 21, 2021
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It is now common to refer to the current biodiversity crisis as the sixth mass extinction. But is this true? Are we in the middle of an event on the same scale as the five ancient mass extinctions Earth has experienced?
Ecology
Oct 14, 2021
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European researchers and industries are putting insects to work—from termites that destroy wooden buildings to insect larvae that are star "poop" composters. Packaging, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and animal feed are just ...
Biotechnology
Oct 12, 2021
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Worldwide, scientists have reported mounting evidence that the quantity and diversity of insects are declining; in politics and society, these findings have raised great concern.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2021
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The tell-tale signs that autumn is here are clear to us; the days are getting shorter and the temperature is decreasing. We take this as a sign to pull out our winter woolies and think about turning on the radiators. But ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2021
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Light pollution—too much artificial light in the wrong place at the wrong time is one reason for the decline in insect numbers worldwide. New research from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 22, 2021
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What is the life of a cricket worth?
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2021
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New research highlights the impact of one of the world's most widely used insecticides on stream macroinvertebrate communities in the context of climate change.
Environment
Sep 16, 2021
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