Another Study Confirms Mosquitoes, Midges Don’t Transmit Coronavirus
Biosecurity research at Kansas State University adds to the chorus of studies showing mosquitoes and other insects are not biological vectors of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Here's a look at how that research is conducted.
East African Honey Bees are Resilient to Varroa Mites and Nosema
Several parasites and pathogens that devastate honeybees in Europe, Asia, and the United States are spreading across East Africa, but do not appear to be impacting native honey bee populations […]
Scientists Use a Virus to Control House Flies
Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service’s Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) in Gainesville, Florida have found a promising biological control agent—-salivary gland hypertrophy virus (SGHV). Once infected […]