Tom Wassmer is crouched down in a pasture, staring very intently at some cow manure. Wassmer is pointing at a nondescript dung beetle, no bigger than a grain of rice, with a shiny black head and a ...

Insects may play a role in transmitting pathogens in heath care settings, according to findings from a systematic review.The review of 73 studies from around the globe uncovered “limited but ...

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Plant life is a hard life when it comes to fending off insects, and the farther one gets from the equator, the more difficult it can be, according to a study on plant-insect interactions published ...

Insect populations are declining precipitously worldwide due to pesticide use and other factors, with a potentially "catastrophic" effect on the planet, a study has warned. More than 40% of insect ...

Streetlights left on all night cause leaves to become so tough that insects cannot eat them, threatening the food chain, a study has found. “We noticed that, compared with natural ecosystems, tree ...

PARMA, Idaho — Insects and other arthropods — from bad to beneficial — are the subjects of a new study of their impact on southern Idaho’s dry bean crop. Entomologist Armando Falcon-Brindis is leading ...

A study by International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) is now rooting for insects as the new source of food for the continent. In the wake of food security in the region coupled with ...

The researchers gathered data from 166 surveys of insect abundance around the world, mostly conducted since the 1980s Theresa Machemer Correspondent A new analysis of insect abundance surveys finds ...

Entomologists say insects are declining at alarming rates — one major study estimates we’re losing 2% in total insect biomass every year. Now, the National Academy of Sciences is preparing to embark ...