THE original cages used by us for rearing Glossina austeni were made of deal (coniferous softwood) by the local carpenter; the wood was left untreated. A precision wood-working firm was ...

With increasing public awareness of the negative effects of insecticides on public health, beneficial organisms and the environment, and the growing demand for sustainable and environmentally-friendly ...

To register your interest please contact [email protected] providing details of the course you are teaching. This book chronicles the complete evolutionary history of insects--their living ...

Researchers explore how the domesticated flightless silkworm moth (Bombyx mori), a prominent insect model in olfactory research, uses wing flapping to manipulate airflow, enhancing their ability ...

Insects are diverse creatures with many talents - able to fly, transform themselves and perform other amazing feats. Which bug are you most like? Find out with our fun quiz.

Insect brains have many similarities to human brains, including a brainstem-like structure, two hemispheres, and a spinal cord equivalent ...

The 16-ounce jar of peanut butter in your pantry can contain up to 136 insect parts before it is deemed contaminated, according to the FDA’s Food Defect Action Levels guide. This may sound ...

We tested 20 bug repellents in the muggy, buggy South Florida heat. Avoid skin irritation and unpleasant odors with the best insect sprays.

Some of them are very strange-looking, aren't they? These bugs are called insects. Insects come in all different shapes and sizes. They live everywhere and there are millions and millions of them ...

They also have two wings (many insects have four). The common name that entomologists give fruit flies is "vinegar flies." That's because they're naturally attracted to fermented liquid ...

Phil Warburton didn't recognise the unusual looking wasp that flittered into his camera viewfinder while he was out photographing insects in the autumn of 2022, but he snapped away, taking ...

Storm conditions will have rodents running for shelter and insects breeding in the downed trees and standing water Helene leaves behind. “In addition to loss of property and disruption of day-to ...