In their study, an international team of researchers conclude that the number of insect species is far greater than six ...

Luther students regularly present results of their entomological undergraduate research at regional and national scientific meetings of the ESA, usually with most expenses associated with attending ...

Diapause is one of the most remarkable adaptive strategies evolved by insects to survive predictable periods of environmental adversity. By integrating ...

Since the 1970s, the number of insects at Canada's Long Point Bird Observatory has dropped by more than 60%, according to a ...

University of Bristol-led research found that some Heliconius butterflies can live far longer than close relatives and may ...

In a novel experiment at the University of Cincinnati, researchers recently isolated kissing bugs, fruit flies, mosquitoes ...

Distinguished Professor of Entomology Jay Rosenheim noticed a trend during his office hours a few years ago: Many of his undergraduate students wanted research lab experience but were unsure how to ...

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The rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is a formidable global pest of storage grains. This study investigated how the interplay between the physicochemical grain parameters ...

Human pathogens that are transmitted by insects are a global problem, particularly those vectored by mosquitoes; for example, malaria parasites transmitted by Anopheles species, and viruses such as ...

They’re nutritious, affordable, and always in demand. Learn how staffers prepare and deliver thousands of bugs each week to the animals living at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

If you’re interested in insects, consider adding an insect biology minor to your degree! It’s a wonderful way to learn about the evolution, biology, ecology and classification of some of the world’s ...