Researchers have studied gene expression dynamics during metamorphosis in two species of flies. Published in the Genome ...

In Illinois, we track heat accumulation using growing degree days. These help predict when certain insects will emerge or ...

A widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial ...

Juvenile hormone (JH) is a pivotal endocrine regulator that orchestrates the complex developmental transitions and reproductive processes of insects. It plays a fundamental role in maintaining ...

Introduction -- Dichotomous keys -- External anatomy -- Insect development -- Taxonomic terminology -- Taxonomy, classification, and nomenclature -- Phylum Arthropoda -- Subphylum Chelicerata -- ...

Insects exposed to low levels of chlorothalonil suffer major reproductive harm. Its continued use threatens pollination and ...

Scientists have discovered two new species of a prehistoric zombifying fungus in insect fossils preserved in amber. The 99-million-year-old specimens are some of the earliest to offer a look at how ...

Researchers at Michigan State University studied how insects can help humans detect lung cancer weeks earlier than scans ...

How insects are crawling into drug development Updated / Monday, 19 Aug 2024 15:36 'Many insect models are currently available, but the use of larvae of the wax moth ...

The Insect Pest Control Subprogramme carries out Research and Development activities (R&D) at the Insect Pest Control Laboratory located at the FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories in ...

Fly and insect control can lead to healthier cattle and more money in producer's pockets. ... a pour-on with an IGR destroys the larval development in flies and greatly reduces the fly population.