To Ditch Pesticides, Scientists Are Hacking Insects’ Sex Signals
It’s now possible to mass-produce pheromones that keep insects from breeding near crops—protecting cereals and other staples with fewer chemicals. ..
It’s now possible to mass-produce pheromones that keep insects from breeding near crops—protecting cereals and other staples with fewer chemicals. ..
Field research uncovers clues about the beetles’ coordinated blinking and confirms that a novel form of “chimeric” synchrony occurs naturally. ..
City residents have long resorted to low-cost, do-it-yourself remedies that may be harmful to human health. ..
These pollinators can help urban gardens grow. That will be critical for cooling cities as the planet warms. ..
A recent study suggests that gains during the summer breeding season are making up for losses during migration. But the insects’ fate is far from assured. ..
Later this year, the agency will decide whether to allow four chemicals, which have been banned in Europe, to continue being used on US farms. ..
Researchers ran an outdoor experiment to see if diesel exhaust and ozone would interfere with pollinators’ search for floral scents. ..
As the climate warms, this insect’s population is booming. That’s bad news for the ponderosa pines of the Sierra Nevada. ..
From glasswing butterflies to vanishing octopuses, evolution sometimes paints with colors that aren’t there. ..
An invasive insect called the woolly adelgid is eating the Northeast’s forests alive. So some researchers are calling in hungry silver flies. ..