Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology report the discovery of at least six orders of endosymbiont Symbiodolus clandestinus, which lives inside insect cells. Using fluorescence in ...

From microbes in the human gut to symbiotic algae in coral reefs, research in recent decades has increasingly revealed the pivotal roles that microorganisms (or microbial species) play in shaping the ...

An insect ecology professor at the University of Kentucky explored her research on how bacteria affects spider reproduction during a March 20 lecture. The researcher, Jen White, presented her findings ...

Scientists have uncovered a set of neurons in fruit flies that shut down in cold temperatures and slow reproduction, a system conserved in many insects, including mosquitoes, which could provide a ...

Environmental variability can significantly impact individual survival and reproduction. Meanwhile, high population densities can lead to resource scarcity and increased exposure to parasites and ...

The phenomenon of aphids born pregnant is one of nature’s most unusual reproductive strategies. In these tiny insects, reproduction happens at such a fast pace that newborn aphids may already carry ...

The predatory mirid bug, Nesidiocoris tenuis, which preys on agricultural pests, is used as a biological control agent. This discovery has significant implications for biological control which ...

Declining insect populations emphasize the importance of understanding the drivers underlying reductions in insect fitness. Here, we investigated viruses as a threat to social insect reproduction, ...

Short-term exposure to a rise in temperature can cause long-term damage to insects' ability to reproduce A warming world harms insects' ability to reproduce, which could have long-term consequences, ...

Figure 1: Air pollution disrupts pheromone-mediated communication in Plutella xylostella. (A) Mating pairs of P. xylostella on a host plant. (B) Schematic representation of pheromone release by a ...