pest news

May 3, 2018

Plant relationships breakdown when they meet new 'fungi'

Researchers explain the process of plant cooperation, in relation to their new study which has shed light on why cooperative relationships breakdown. Plant relationships breakdown when […]
May 1, 2018

Dehydration prompts more blood feeding by mosquitoes

Biologists have found that dry conditions prompted house mosquitoes to seek a blood meal. This could explain why researchers have found higher rates of disease transmission […]
May 1, 2018

Virus inhibits immune response of caterpillars and plants

It is well known that certain wasps suppress the immune systems of their caterpillar hosts so they can successfully raise their young within those hosts. Now […]
May 1, 2018

Marmosets as the canary in the coal mine for Zika

New research shows small, New World monkeys called marmosets may be an important animal model for emerging viruses with the potential for harmful effects on fetuses. […]