Entomology
Little ants, big city: Insects adapt to urban life by creating super-colonies with multiple queens among sidewalks and landscaping
Entomologists publish findings in the journal Molecular Ecology
Cotton produces odors that attract pests; tweaking the plant’s genes could protect crops and improve yields
USDA and Cotton Board provide financial support for A&M project
The Lice Age: How did these tiny bloodsucking pests evolve to afflict mammal hosts, including humans?
NSF-funded project could reduce infestations, A&M researchers say
Insects are unlikely to spread coronavirus, new A&M study says
CDC-funded research answers concern about virus transmission
Modified mosquitos: Entomologists install genes that delete themselves
Method could manage vector-borne diseases while safeguarding nature
Mosquitoes can flourish in winter if conditions are right, new study says
Interdisciplinary team publishes results in Scientific Reports.
Resisting pests: Modern corn gets boost from ancestor’s microbes
Multidisciplinary team aims to create an insect-control method that is also environmentally friendly
Damage control: New strategies for stopping European pepper moths
Invasive species is a threat to the multi-billion-dollar U.S. floriculture and nursery crop industry
‘Billion-dollar pests’: Can scientists design corn that resists devastation?
USDA-funded study will examine how some varieties protect themselves from fall armyworm and western corn rootworm