Can Molecular Biology be used to Control Aphid and Whitefly Pests?
Aphids and Whiteflies are serious crop pests The Green Peach aphid Myzus persicae along with the sweet potato whitefly Bemisia tabaci are hemipteran sap feeding crop…
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Flowers unseen? Call the queen!!
When plants reproduce, the pollen is produced by the male organs, anthers, to fertilize the egg. This pollen is dust that can be moved to the…
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Can Seaweed Help Fight Mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes represent a serious health risk. Many methods to control them have failed. Could there be another option that controls them while also protecting the environment?
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The sneaky flower: floral deception of a pollinating beetle
Original article: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1365-2745.14446 When we think of pollination, we picture a beneficial relationship between plant and pollinator: one gains sweet nectar and protein-rich pollen, the other…
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A History of Women in Entomology
In celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, this article tells the stories of a few of the many amazing women entomologists…
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Contactless pollination: how butterflies and moths use electrostatic charge for pollination
Photograph of a Blue Butterfly, credit Tony Hisgett 2010
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Moth to a flame? – why flying insects gather at artificial light
Original Article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-44785-3 Have you ever wondered why insects always fly into your house when you leave a light on? With records showing light traps being…
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