The dead twig drops to the ground, where the eggs hatch, begin feeding on juices in plant roots and emerge in 17 years, shed their exoskeleton one last time and are now adults. The adult cicada ...

Countless diseases and life-threatening pests have been eradicated worldwide. When what was once eradicated makes a comeback, though, there is cause for concern both for social and economic reasons. A ...

Galls on oak leaves are harmless growths caused by specific insects. They have different shapes depending on the insect species causing the gall.

Mouth larvae, or oral myiasis, is a rare but concerning condition arising from poor oral hygiene or compromised health, ...

The team fed tobacco cutworm larvae ( Spodoptera litura) a rigid belt-like nanocarbon called [6]MCPP, topped up with boiled ...

Any insect that crosses the pit's edge risks the sand giving way and tumbling down the steep side. If the insect is lucky ...

All SPME vials were silanized. (29) Twig nodes were freshly ground using a rasp (cleaned between twigs), weighed into 20 mL SPME vials, sealed and stored for up to 7 h at ambient temperature on the ...