Why Human Behavior is Hurting Honey Bees
In the search for answers to the complex health problems and colony losses experienced by honey bees in recent years, it may be time for professionals and hobbyists in the […]
A Neuroscientist’s Approach to Entomology
By Constance Lin Varroa mites, pathogens, or climate change? What exactly causes the honey bee Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)? Honey bees (Apis mellifera) offer us critical pollination services. In the […]
Cimicid Remains Found in Oregon Caves are Oldest Ever Found
A cave in southern Oregon that is the site of some the oldest preserved evidence of human activity in North America was also once home to not-too-distant cousins of the […]
Avoiding the Outbreak of Mosquito-Borne Diseases in Malaysia
By Laura Kraft This post is the eighth in the “Travel Bug” series by Laura Kraft, a recent graduate from the University of Georgia, who is chronicling her travels in […]
House Fly Death by Artificial Sweetener: Starvation, Not Toxicity
While recent headlines have noted the potential insecticidal properties of common artificial sweeteners, don’t go sprinkling Truvia around your home just yet. A new study on house flies suggests they […]