News articles tagged with 'beetle'
Mountain pine beetle marching east from Alberta
— 4 Apr 2011 17:40 | BiologyA University of Alberta-led research team has determined that the mountain pine beetle has invaded jack pine forests in Alberta, opening up the possibility for an infestation that could…
UGA studies explain spread of invasive ladybugs
— 2 Apr 2011 10:58 | BiologyA University of Georgia researcher studying invasive ladybugs has developed new models that help explain how these insects have spread so quickly and their potential impacts on native…
Tree resin the key evidence of current and historic insect invasions
— 28 Mar 2011 15:07 | BiologyA University of Alberta-led research team has discovered that insects that bore into trees as long ago 90 million years, or as recently as last summer, leave a calling card that's rich…
Host change alters toxic cocktail
— 12 Mar 2011 14:59 | BiologyLeaf beetles fascinate us because of their amazing variety of shapes and rich colouring. Their larvae, however, are dangerous plant pests. Larvae of the leaf beetle Chrysomela lapponica…
Scientists study control of invasive tree in western US
— 3 Mar 2011 13:53 | BiologySimply by eating the leaves of an invasive tree that soaks up river water, an Asian beetle may help to slow down water loss in the Southwestern United States…
Climate change causing demise of lodgepole pine in western North America
— 1 Mar 2011 18:48 | EnvironmentLodgepole pine, a hardy tree species that can thrive in cold temperatures and plays a key role in many western ecosystems, is already shrinking in range as a result of climate change…
Two new species of 'leaping' beetles discovered in New Caledonia
— 18 Jan 2011 15:56 | BiologyOnly five species of these so-called 'flea' beetles, out of a global total of 60, had been found to date in New Caledonia, in the western Pacific. A three-year study has now enabled…
Ginger is key ingredient in recipe for conserving stag beetles
— 10 Jan 2011 19:34 | BiologyThe humble ginger root could be the key to conserving the UK's largest and most spectacular terrestrial beetle - the stag beetle. Ecologists from Royal Holloway, University of London…
Ravenous foreign pests threaten national treasures
— 6 Dec 2010 18:03 | BiologyForeign pests are eating their way through our national forests, destroying majestic scenery and costing taxpayers millions of dollars…
No easy solution to genetic 'battle of the sexes'
— 5 Nov 2010 13:03 | BiologyA new study published today shows a genetic 'battle of the sexes' could be much harder to resolve and even more important to evolution than previously thought…