Karachi

February 21, 2018

Long incubation times may defend birds against parasites

Some tropical birds have longer egg incubation times than their temperate cousins, even though their habitat is teeming with egg-eating predators. The reason why has long […]
February 20, 2018

Scientists poised to win the race against rust disease and beyond

In a race to prevent and control rust disease epidemics, scientists have positioned themselves to better understand how rust fungi infect crops and evolve virulence. Scientists […]
February 20, 2018

Computer models allow farmers to diversify pest management methods

A technology developed by Brazilian researchers can help fighting highly resistant agricultural pests by analyzing the connections between the pests’ patterns of dispersal in crops and […]
February 20, 2018

Helping in spite of risk: Ants perform risk-averse sanitary care of infectious nest mates

Ants care for their sick nest mates in different ways, depending on their own immune status. When they themselves are susceptible to dangerous superinfections, they use […]