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Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-11-death-video-parasitic-wasp-caterpillar.html
by Pensoft Publishers A very few species of parasitoid wasps can be considered aquatic. Less than 0.1% of the species we know today have been found to enter the …
Read more...Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-11-natural-enemy-asian-fruit-previously.html
by CABI CABI scientists have led new research revealing strong evidence that a natural enemy of the prolific Asian fruit fly Drosphila suzukii—previously believed to be …
ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201105112940.htm
- Source:
- University of Zurich
- Summary:
- Plants can be infected by multiple viruses at once. However, the composition of the pathogen community varies, even if individuals belong to …
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-11-diversity-pesticide.html
by German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Increasing plant diversity enhances the natural control of insect herbivory in grasslands. Species-rich plant communities support …
Read more...Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-11-cockroach-habits-developmental-features-uncover.html
Often associated with dirty living conditions and the spread of disease, cockroaches understandably have a bad reputation. But of the 4,600 cockroach species …
Read more...ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201028134025.htm
Hungry screwworms eat livestock alive while thrips transmit viruses
- Source:
- University of Cincinnati
- Summary:
- Biologists are unlocking the genomes of creepy agricultural pests …
ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201102120103.htm
- Date:
- November 2, 2020
- Source:
- Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
- Summary:
- Researchers have found that, faced with limiting iron, plants direct their microbiota to …
NewScientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/2258445-spider-listens-with-its-legs-to-grab-flying-insects-out-of-the-air/
Some species of spider can grab prey out of the air at night apparently without …
Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-10-census-soil-microbiome.html
by Lori Dajose, California Institute of Technology Many people have experienced the mysterious death of a houseplant. Despite ample water and sunlight, something invisible seems to …
Read more...Phys.Org https://phys.org/news/2020-10-fungal-species-naturally-suppresses-cyst.html
by American Phytopathological Society The plant pathogenic nematode Heterodera schachtii infects more than 200 different plants, including sugar beets, and …
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