Researchers at the New England Regional Center of Vector-Borne Diseases (NEWVEC) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have come up with a new and more accurate method for detecting in ticks the emerging Powassan virus, which can cause life-threatening neuroinvasive disease, including encephalitis and meningitis.
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USDA: Algae diet helps honey bees
Researchers find that an edible blue-green algae can protect honey bees against viruses.
Study: SLF range defined in northern U.S.
A new study found that shorter and cooler season may prevent invasive spotted lanternflies (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, from developing into...
Study: Ants are hungry for sugar, oil
A new study found that ants are hungry for sugar and oil, especially in the high mountains of the tropics,...
Study: Once periodical cicadas emerge, do they actually feed on vegetation?
The Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) research team at West Virginia's Appalachian Fruit Research Station recently answered the question: Once periodical...
Study: Bees, wasps use same tricks to build nests
Scientists have discovered that bees and wasps have independently developed similar architectural techniques, despite their diverse evolutionary backgrounds and the...
Study: Mosquito sprays reduce WNV risk
A team from the University of Wisconsin at Madison has gathered data on how well these ultra-low volume (ULV) truck-mounted...
Eradicating greenhouse pests with drones
Researchers have recently been testing equipment to eradicate moth pests from greenhouses, including bat-inspired flying drones.
Study: Starving ants more cautious in search for food
A new study from the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) found that starving ants were more cautious, not...
USDA funds green approach to fire ant control
Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington are developing a high-tech, insecticide-free solution to eliminate fire ants.
NCSU study finds fluralaner, ivermectin kill bed bugs on poultry
Fluralaner and ivermectin, which are used to kill fleas and ticks on household pets like dogs and cats, were tested...
Studies seek to learn more about SLF
What do telephone poles and random vibrations have to do with spotted lanternflies?
Study finds stink bug habitat could expand
A recent study from Washington State University found that changing weather patterns could increase suitable habitat for the brown marmorated...
Study: Bed bugs produce large amounts of histamine
University of Kentucky (UK) College of Agriculture, Food and Environment entomologists found in a recent study that bed bugs produce...
Study: Do spiders dream?
A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science by Daniela Rößler suggests that spiders dream while...
When cats chew silver vine, it works as nature’s bug spray
A new study from researchers in Japan showed that a cat's response to catnip helps protect them from mosquitos and...