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, ...

Grasshoppers may be a nuisance to your garden, but their voracious appetites and large numbers can cause more significant problems for farmers and ranchers by consuming cash crops as well as grasses ...

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 ...

Facultative diapause is a strategy that allows insects to initiate an additional generation when conditions are favorable, or to enter diapause when they are not. The occurrence of additional ...

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 ...

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 ...

INSECTS do not breathe in quite the way we thought. The revelation has caused a sharp intake of breath among zoologists, because after centuries of study it means we may have to rethink our ideas ...

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 ...

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 ...

Biological control applications based on the use of sterile insects and natural enemies are sustainable and environment-friendly control methods that are increasingly being used against pest insects.