Two entomologists at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles discovered nine new phorid fly species in their respective home laboratories.
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Study finds sleeping helps fruit flies adapt
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo., hypothesize that sleep schedules may have evolved in...
UF/IFAS to install new director
Dr. J. Scott Angle has been named director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture,...
Giant hornets: See something, say something
In December, the first Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) was sighted in the state of Washington. But researchers knew it...
Mosquito bacterial control program reports continued success
Researchers are putting even more effort in a project to keep hospitals free from mosquito-borne disease cases during the COVID-19...
Study: Botanical formulation shows promise for mosquito control
It’s time to take a closer look at the use of botanical-based treatments for mosquito control, says research from the...
Collect a better mouse trap
Check out the collection of antique rodent traps that Dannis Warf, ACE, Central Life Sciences, has been building up over...
Study finds benefits in ‘bug butter’
Researchers at Ghent University, baked three types of waffles, cookies and cakes using fat from the larvae of black soldier...
UCR researchers find way to put insects into arrested development
New research from University of California Riverside shows scientists may soon be able to prevent disease-spreading mosquitoes from maturing.
Study: Hairy situation creates toeless pigeons
French scientists studied pigeons in urban areas that don't have a full set of "toes." These toeless pigeons appeared in...
Mosquito research really runs the gamut
As Old Man Winter makes his presence known throughout much of the country this week, we thought there was no...
Update on NPMA-supported research that will impact pest control
PMP columnist Dr. Jim Fredericks, and VP of technical and regulatory affairs for the National Pest Management Association, shares some...
The sort-of squirrelly bird catches the headline
It has not escaped our attention that a variety of instances where birds are just being birds has been making...
Fungi could be the answer to winter ticks, new research shows
Back in 2015, we featured the horrific plight of so-called “ghost moose,” so named “for the light patches of skin...
Industry advocates weigh in on California’s proposed rodenticide ban
Pest control industry advocates share their perspectives on California's proposed legislation to ban second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides.
Mating temporarily blinds honey bee queens
New research from the University of California (UC) Riverside finds male honey bees inject toxins during sex that cause temporary...