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The humble beetle that could rescue a town - Salvinia biocontrol Cameroon
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3/31/2021 4:28:33 AM -

BBC https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210329-the-humble-beetle-that-could-rescue-a-town

An invasive water weed has decimated the wildlife and economy of one of Cameroon's most significant lakes. But a tiny, ravenous weevil could reverse the region' …

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Nature: Bumblebees' 'clever trick' fools plants into flowering
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5/28/2020 6:50:59 AM -

BBCNews https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-52759804

Scientists have discovered a new behaviour among bumblebees that tricks plants into flowering early.

Researchers found that when deprived of pollen, bumblebees will nibble on the leaves of …

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A species of stick insects found in Britain have stopped having sex with their male counterparts and become a female-only population.
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8/21/2019 4:42:00 PM -

BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49404613

Key words: Stick insect, UK, Loss of sexual reproduction

The insects - found off the coast of Cornwall - reproduce asexually without the need of male sperm.

Clitarchus hookeri - originally from New Zealand …

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