Tag: Entomology
Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - To slow the spread of the coronavirus, governments issued lockdowns to keep people at home. They curtailed activities that affected...
Dengue prevention efforts stifled by coronavirus pandemic
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - To slow the spread of the coronavirus, governments issued lockdowns to keep people at home. They curtailed activities that affected...
US honeybees are doing better after bad year, survey shows
American honeybee colonies have bounced back after a bad year, the annual beekeeping survey finds.Beekeepers only lost 22.2% of their colonies this past winter,...
Bug experts dismiss worry about US ‘murder hornets’ as hype
Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder hornet†- unless you are a beekeeper or a...
‘Murder Hornets,’ with sting that can kill, land in US
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The world's largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the "Murder Hornet" with an appetite for honey bees, has been found...
‘Murder Hornets,’ with sting that can kill, lands in US
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The world's largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the "Murder Hornet" with an appetite for honey bees, has been found...
Bugged: Earth’s insect population shrinks 27% in 30 years
KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) - The world has lost more than one quarter of its land-dwelling insects in the past 30 years, according to researchers...
Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengue
WASHINGTON (AP) - They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally would spread.Dengue infections appear...
Endangered list sought for firefly with double-green flash
BETHANY BEACH, Del. (AP) - Peering through the darkness under the faint light of a peach-colored moon, wildlife biologist Jason Davis spots a telltale...
Grasshoppers on the go make migratory stop in Las Vegas area
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A migration of mild-mannered grasshoppers sweeping through the Las Vegas area is being attributed to wet weather several months ago.Nevada...
