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Sweet Choices: How Mosquito Nectar Preferences Could Shape the Future of Control

Sweet Choices: How Mosquito Nectar Preferences Could Shape the Future of Control

When most people think of mosquitoes, they picture the familiar sting of a bite and the drop of blood left behind. Yet, for much ...

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Protecting the Good Bugs: How Farmers Can Manage Parasites Without Harming Dung Beetles

Protecting the Good Bugs: How Farmers Can Manage Parasites Without Harming Dung Beetles

Livestock farmers face an ongoing challenge: controlling invertebrate parasites such as flies, grubs, worms, and ticks that harm animal health and productivity. These pests ...

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The Mystery of the Flying Egg-Layer: Solving a 50-Year Mosquito Puzzle

The Mystery of the Flying Egg-Layer: Solving a 50-Year Mosquito Puzzle

In 1975, mosquito expert Peter F. Mattingly, Ph.D., received a small, unassuming package in the mail. Inside were mosquito eggs affixed to a paper ...

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Earwigs in the Orchard: Surprising Insights Into a Tiny Citrus Pest

Earwigs in the Orchard: Surprising Insights Into a Tiny Citrus Pest

The European earwig (Forficula auricularia) has lived in the United States for over a century, thriving across most regions except the far Southeast. Known ...

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New Asian Mite Threatens Honey Bees Worldwide

New Asian Mite Threatens Honey Bees Worldwide

Just as beekeepers continue to battle the colony-devastating Varroa destructor mite, scientists warn of another unwelcome pest on the move. The Asian bee-killing mite ...

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Hidden Threats in the Himalayas: Bhutan’s Fight to Protect Its Forests

Hidden Threats in the Himalayas: Bhutan’s Fight to Protect Its Forests

In Bhutan, forests cover nearly 70% of the land, making them vital to the country’s ecological balance, economy, and spiritual heritage. These dense woodlands ...

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The Mosquito That Moved to Vegas: How Aedes aegypti Is Beating the Desert Odds

The Mosquito That Moved to Vegas: How Aedes aegypti Is Beating the Desert Odds

“What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”—except, it seems, when mosquitoes move in. Scientists have confirmed that Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito known ...

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Sweet Potatoes Under Siege: Battling Hidden Enemies Beneath the Soil

Sweet Potatoes Under Siege: Battling Hidden Enemies Beneath the Soil

Sweet potatoes are celebrated worldwide for their taste, nutrition, and versatility. Ranked as the seventh most important food crop globally, they thrive in tropical ...

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The Southern Corn Billbug: A Persistent Threat to U.S. Corn Production

The Southern Corn Billbug: A Persistent Threat to U.S. Corn Production

The southern corn billbug (Sphenophorus callosus) may be small, but its ability to damage corn crops has made it a pest of economic concern. ...

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The Super-Leaper of the Prairie: Iowa’s Rare Ball-Nosed Planthopper

The Super-Leaper of the Prairie: Iowa’s Rare Ball-Nosed Planthopper

It may not leap tall buildings in a single bound, but a minuscule insect in Iowa gives Superman a run for his money. The ...

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