Insects outnumber humans, and indeed almost all animals, in the number of organisms belonging to this class. Scientists say they make up over 950,000 insect species, with about 25,000 being bees, ...

The field of insect molecular genetics and physiology explores the complex genetic and biochemical networks that govern insect development, adaptation and homeostasis. With Drosophila melanogaster as ...

While a beekeeper puffing clouds of carbon dioxide into a hive to calm the insects is a familiar image to many, less is known about its other effects on bees. A recent study revealed clues about how ...

New research finds that insect colonies follow some of the same biological "rules" as individuals, a finding that suggests insect societies operate like a single "superorganism" in terms of their ...

Reviewed Work: Ecological and environmental physiology of insects. Ecological and Environmental Physiology Series, Volume 3 by Jon F. Harrison, H. Arthur Woods, Stephen P. Roberts Ecology publishes ...

Plants and insects play a far more intricate game than we suspect, says a University of Toronto researcher in the journal Science this month. Likening the game to one of cat and mouse, botany ...

Anyone who has driven around Wyoming has likely noticed large wind turbines dotting the prairie landscape. And while the large white rotor blades may catch a motorist’s eye, they also could be ...

University of Nevada, Reno Assistant Professor Andrew Nuss was recently honored with a prestigious CAREER Award. Nuss is a faculty member in the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary and Rangeland ...

Nairobi, Kenya, has called on the Federal Government to address the challenges of poor-quality seeds and post-harvest wastage in order to fully develop Nigeria’s agricultural sector.The ...