Tiny Bacteria Help Aphids Grow Bigger and Stronger
Scientists discovered that aphids have helpful bacteria living in their stomachs that make them grow faster and larger. When researchers removed these bacteria …
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Cheaper Way to Grow Fruit Pest Bugs in the Lab
Scientists found a better way to raise a common fruit-damaging insect called Carposina sasakii in laboratories. By changing how they feed the insects and …
Read MoreCorn Pest Develops Resistance to Biotech Defense
Scientists discovered that a major corn pest called the European corn borer has developed resistance to a genetically modified corn defense in Canada. …
Read MoreWhy a Fruit Pest Thrives on Low-Protein Diets
Scientists discovered why spotted wing drosophila (a tiny fruit fly pest) can survive and grow on fresh fruit, which has very little protein compared to other …
Read MoreWhat Cotton Pests Eat Changes How They Reproduce
Scientists studied how cotton boll weevils—tiny insects that damage cotton crops—survive and reproduce depending on what they eat. The research found that when …
Read MoreNew Way to Control Locust Pests Using Gene Technology
Scientists discovered that a specific protein called LmProsβ3 is essential for keeping locusts healthy and alive. By using a technique called RNA interference …
Read MoreNew Way to Control Locusts Using Insect Genetics
Scientists discovered a gene called PLK1 that controls important processes in locusts, including how they eat, grow, and shed their skin. When researchers …
Read MoreCan Beetles Switch from Eating Leaves to Flowers?
Scientists studied a tiny beetle called the mustard leaf beetle to see if it could eat both leaves and flowers from the same plants. They found that while …
Read MoreNew Rat Poison Strategy Uses Common Medicines to Work Better
Scientists tested whether combining a rat poison called bromadiolone with everyday substances like aspirin, cinnamon, vitamin D, and an antibiotic could make …
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