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By Kizzi Asala with AFP In light of the ongoing desert locust infestations in Kenya, the United Nations Food and Agriculture …
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2021-02-predators-herbivore.html
by Tokyo University of Science Nature has its way of maintaining balance. This statement rightly holds true for plants that are eaten by herbivores—insects or even mammals. Interestingly, …
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2021-02-neonicotinoid-pesticide-residues-irish-honey.htmlby Thomas Deane, Trinity College Dublin Researchers from Trinity and Dublin City University found that Irish honey contained residues of neonicotinoid …
The Science Times https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/29703/20210217/plants-sense-attacks-herbivores.htm
Margaret Davis Plants have developed their defense mechanisms in protecting themselves from attacks of herbivores. Much of this has involved …
ABC Radio Brisbane https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-17/beekeper-creates-tree-map-to-save-native-bees/13156240
A Brisbane beekeeper has created a map for the public to locate African tulip trees in a bid to weed out the plant …
BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56095222
New Zealand has some of the highest numbers of wasps in the world, and is now taking action to tackle them by introducing two insects from Europe.
The hover fly and wasp-nest beetle were given the …
Smithonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fungus-makes-convincing-fake-flowers-scratch-180977050/
By Alex Fox Scientists have discovered a type of fungus in Guyana that sprouts fake flowers that are dead ringers for the canary …
Science https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6531/eaba6605.full
Authors: Pierre-Marc Delaux and Sebastian Schornack
During 450 million years of diversification on land, plants and microbes have evolved together. This is reflected in …
ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210217151011.htm
USDA-ARS https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAARS/bulletins/2c255bf
BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND, February 18, 2021—An Agricultural Research Service entomologist has discovered the Nosema ceranae parasite that causes major problems and death …