pest news

February 22, 2018

Tracking dormant malaria

In an advance that could help scientist discover new malaria drugs, researchers have shown that they can grow dormant human malaria parasites in engineered human liver […]
February 22, 2018

Disease-bearing mosquitoes gain from shrinkage of green spaces

A study conducted in São Paulo, Southern Hemisphere’s biggest city, shows that mosquitoes belonging to vector species make up for seven out of the eight most […]
February 22, 2018

Digestive ability of ancient insects could boost biofuel development

A study of the unusual digestive system of an ancient group of insects has provided new insights into future biofuel production. Digestive ability of ancient insects […]
February 21, 2018

How bacteria manipulate plants

Attack at the protein front: Xanthomonas bacteria cause diseases in tomato and pepper plants and inject harmful proteins into plant cells. Researchers have now discovered how […]