pest news

August 1, 2018

Distribution of rat lungworm, now and into future

A recent study revealed that Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is widespread in the Hawaiian Islands and its distribution may expand, especially towards higher elevations, as […]
July 31, 2018

Fruit flies farm their own probiotics

A new study offers a new tool to study bacteria-host interaction. Scientists have revealed how the bacterial community colonizes the fruit flies kept in the lab […]
July 31, 2018

Predatory sea corals team up to feed on stinging jellyfish

Cave-dwelling corals in the Mediterranean can work alongside one another to catch and eat stinging jellyfish, a study reveals. Predatory sea corals team up to feed […]
July 30, 2018

Dangerous foodborne pathogen linked to centipedes

A dangerous foodborne parasite typically found in snails and other mollusks was detected in two patients in a Chinese hospital and traced to their consumption of […]