Man 'savagely bitten' by insects at Waipori Falls
A Dunedin man "savagely bitten" by insects at Waipori Falls picnic area wants others to be aware of the problem so no-one else gets sick. read more
Otago Daily Times,
Fri Nov 27 08:18:19 PST 2009
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Variable Temperatures Leave Insects wtih a Frosty Reception
(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, scientists at The University of Western Ontario have shown that insects exposed to repeated periods of cold will trade reproduction for immediate surviv...
PhysOrg,
Wed Nov 25 14:07:57 PST 2009
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Insect Resistance To Bt Crops Can Be Predicted, Monitored, And Managed
Since 1996, crop plants genetically modified to produce bacterial proteins that are toxic to certain insects, yet safe for people, have been planted on more than 200 million hectares worldw...
Medical News Today,
Fri Nov 27 08:35:15 PST 2009
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Fall treatment of fire ants is effective
Collectively, ants are beneficial insects in our environment. Their nest-building activities reduce soil compaction and help to aerate the soil. Many ant species are omnivorous
Santa Rosa Press Gazette,
Fri Nov 27 06:05:22 PST 2009
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Some Trees And Insects Made For Each Other
Christopher Irwin Smith describes research on Joshua trees, yucca moths and the question of whether coevolution between plants and their insect pollinators produced the spectacular diversit...
redOrbit,
Wed Nov 25 08:18:13 PST 2009
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Top tropical biologist shone light on insects
Professor Ross Crozier, a world-renowned evolutionary and behavioural biologist at the forefront of molecular science, has died of a heart attack in his office at James Cook University in T...
The Age,
Wed Nov 25 05:21:38 PST 2009
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New York Times,
Fri Nov 27 02:11:33 PST 2009
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Whiteflies sabotage alarm system of plant in distress
(PhysOrg.com) -- When spider mites attack a bean plant, the plant responds by producing odours which attract predatory mites. These predatory mites then exterminate the spider mite populati...
PhysOrg,
Thu Nov 26 06:52:08 PST 2009
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Socks appeal for rare bumblebees
Sales of striped socks are to raise funds to help Scottish-based conservationists to protect some of Britain's rarest insects.
BBC News,
Wed Nov 25 09:01:07 PST 2009
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Current affair
As a boy growing up in Massachusetts and Vermont, Richard "Rip" Sparks played in streams and ponds, turned over rocks to look at the insects, built dams and caught fish.
The Telegraph,
Wed Nov 25 22:06:04 PST 2009
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Residents urged to be vigilant
The National Parks and Wildlife Service is continuing to doorknock homes along Stonehaven Avenue after a cane toad was discovered in the riverside residential precinct.
Daily Liberal,
Fri Nov 27 09:22:44 PST 2009
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Make friends with wildlife
Shelter and food for the birds and bees just got smarter, says Joanna Fortnam
Daily Telegraph,
Fri Nov 27 08:54:07 PST 2009
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Nuclear science to fight sleeping sickness
The International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday announced an agreement to help African nations battle the tsetse fly, the main carrier of parasites that causes sleeping sickness with its b...
PhysOrg,
Fri Nov 27 08:06:54 PST 2009
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Local 'Bugseum' offers close-up look at nature
In an age when many children are more fascinated by what's on a computer or TV screen, a Shafter business is expanding by believing nature can be just as, if...
KGET 17 Bakersfield,
Fri Nov 27 06:42:56 PST 2009
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The Butterflies And Beetles Behind Evolution
Alfred Russel Wallace was Darwin's colleague, a globe-trotting naturalist who helped shape the theory of evolution. Thirty years ago, an antique shopper wandered into a modest antique shop ...
NPR,
Wed Nov 25 13:38:04 PST 2009
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MORAVIAN FALLS MAKER OF BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT NAMED BUSINESS NORTH CAROLINAS SMALL ...
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dBusinessNews.com,
Wed Nov 25 14:45:05 PST 2009
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Ill. classroom participates in NASA experiment
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Rockford Register Star,
Fri Nov 27 05:41:04 PST 2009
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Initiative seeks local opinions
In late November or early December, 4,800 Teller County households with Woodland Park addresses will receive a four-page survey about trees.
Pikes Peak Courier View,
Fri Nov 27 08:49:12 PST 2009
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Woman says she got bed bugs from local used furniture store
It seems like everyone is trying to save money these days, but if you're buying used items to save a few bucks, be careful. Robin Poor of Withamsville works as a server at a local restauran...
Community Press & Recorder,
Fri Nov 27 09:08:45 PST 2009
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