Insect Science News Today

(BPT) - Did you know people do more to defend their pets from ticks than for themselves? Pet owners are nearly three times as likely to always protect their pets

They look like tiny soccer balls, but they make leafhopper insects highly water-repellent. Get a closer look at brochosomes and new research on their unique properties.

Already known for its feeding damage to sugarcane, the spittlebug Mahanarva fimbriolata may also transmit the bacteria that causes leaf scald disease, a new study shows.

A new review in the Journal of Insect Science explores advances in probiotics for honey bees and other methods for promoting beneficial microbes in hives.

A device that emits insecticide vapor to repel mosquitoes does not deter foraging honey bees. But potential long-term impacts require further study.

An improvement to acetolysis, a common method for pollen processing and identification, makes it feasible with even just a few pollen grains sampled from individual, live bees.

A proof-of-concept study found that the same tech that carries high-speed internet might help track notoriously noisy insects.

A proof-of-concept study found that the same tech that carries high-speed internet might help track notoriously noisy insects.

An effort at the Illinois Natural History Survey to process a backlog of hover fly specimens leads to new species records, changes to species ranges, and more.

The Fundsmith Colin Mayer Tour, as a highly popular event in the Mauritian sporting calendar for cycling enthusiasts, was held from 12 to 15 October 2023. In its eighth edition, this year’s event was held in a two-rider team format, which took participants through some of the island’s most scenic coastal tracks to dense woodlands,