Horn Fly Biocontrol: In Search of Faster Fungus
By Ed Ricciuti Soon after silkworm eggs were smuggled out of China in the 12th Century, northern Italy and France emerged as centers of silk production, an industry almost brought […]
Approaches and Challenges to Managing Nosema in Honey Bee Colonies
By Erin Weeks It’s a tough time to be a pollinator. Bee, butterfly, and bat populations are in decline across the globe. Even the honey bee, perhaps the best-studied pollinator, […]
Beetle Farmers 2.0: A Super-symbiont Fungus Supports a Complex Beetle Society
By Jiri Hulcr and Matt Kasson Eating wood is really tough. Many insects are pretty good at chewing wood with their mandibles, but they can’t produce the right concoction of […]
Entomopathogenic Fungi Can Help to Control Filth Flies
By Josh Lancette Researchers at the University of Florida found that a commercial formulation of the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium brunneum was effective at reducing house fly and stable fly egg-laying […]