Sucking secrets

Once upon a time

Hedges are disappearing. Where do the birds, insects rest?

Survival instinct

A fungus breeds sexually to infect resistant wheat crops  

Simply Put: Insect apocalypse

Nigeria becomes fourth African nation to join global coalition to protect pollinators

Even as pollinator populations are declining globally, data about them, especially in the developing world, is insufficient

New method to study insect muscles developed

Micro-level computed tomography (microCT) scanning can help scientists understand how human muscles function

What happens to the natural world if all the insects disappear?

When insect numbers decrease everything higher up in the food web will suffer. This is already happening

Gene transfer enhances insect survival, says study

Gene transfer might have helped in the development of  better traits in mating, nutrition, growth and adaptation

EO Wilson’s lifelong passion for ants helped him teach humans about how to live sustainably with nature

Wilson, who died December 26, 2021, at the age of 92, discovered the chemical means by which ants communicate

Butterflies are not for free

Indian authorities were shaken out of lethargy by the recent attempt by foreign nationals to smuggle valuable species of insects out of the country

The guests who came to kill

A new study suggests that the more the number of hosts a parasite feeds on, the more virulent it becomes

Paper wasps early casteists

Wasps are among insects that live in highly organised colonies with a clear line of authority. But a wasp species studied recently disclosed some …

Fighting parasites with parasites

Scientists are fighting the uzi fly, a parasite of the silkworm, with a wasp-like insect that can help reduce that menace of the uzi fly, a …

Cause for alarm

Studies show that a crop pest may evolve resistance to a biological pesticide Bt toxin more rapidly than believed

Currency grubbers

Bank>> Termite Attack • India

Greedy wasps damage flowers to steal nectar

Natural foes as allies

MOTH-EATEN OAKS

MEXICO

Butterflies on the brink

Namibia

MEXICO

Antirainforests

Veggie ants are a dangerous lot

Eaten out of

Colour insight

How bees solve complex colour puzzles