For over a century, scientists have studied myrmecochory, a phenomenon where ants transport seeds to their nests. In this ...

A Finnish-led research initiative is revolutionizing species identification with DNA technologies to efficiently describe ...

Oaks, especially the native species Quercus robur and Q. petraea are the host plants for more than 70 species of cynipid gall wasp. It is the larval stage of these insects that induce the plant to ...

But "only a tiny fraction of insects spread disease or compete with us for our crops," he writes. Klein notes the role that ...

A strange tennis ball-sized object found hanging off a tree branch at a popular Aussie beach has left one woman “freaked out” ...

48 states in the United States have officially designated State Insects.

Phylloxera, crown gall, scale and grapevine viruses are the focus of four new pest and disease research projects now under way with funding by Wine Australia and various research partners.

While catnip only produces one iridoid compound at a high level, silver vine produces several related compounds, especially ...

More dangers loom: The study pointed to “emerging insects of concern,” such as oak gall wasps and oak borers. A report reveals hazardous waste facilities face climate risks, urging the EPA to offer ...

Insects have remained largely unknown and unclassified compared to, for example, birds. In Finland, for example, there are less than 400 known species of gall midges (Cecidomyiidae). Doctoral ...