09-08-2013Two parcels of the Lavaux vineyard area, western Switzerland, were studied to assess to which extent the widely used herbicide,…
09-08-2013Ladybirds are well known beneficial arthropods found in many habitats and ecosystems. They feed on various kinds of pest insects.…
08-08-2013It’s always harder to take account of an absence, than it is of a presence. I say that because an…
07-08-2013One of the great mysteries of the insect world right now ranking up there with the loss of winged pollinators…
07-08-2013Recently, legislative decisions withdrew or temporarily suspended the use of neonicotinoids and fipronil as seeds tanning in many countries because…
07-08-2013Chemical suppression of arthropod herbivores is the most common approach to plant protection. Insecticides, however, can cause unintended, adverse consequences…
06-08-2013Field and tunnel cage studies were undertaken to determine the extent to which honey bees foraging on citrus blossoms were…
05-08-2013Lift a rock or log anywhere in the country and chances are you'll see beetles from many species scurrying beneath…
05-08-2013Sharp-tailed grouse counts in the northwest, the bird's primary range in Minnesota, were similar to 2012 while counts in the…
05-08-2013Scientists at the University of Hawaii say the bird's population plunged 63 percent from 2001 to 2007. Part of the…
