A gallery of hover flies

In his 1897 novel 'Dracula,' Bram Stoker wrote that garlic repels vampires. This concept, once considered a cliché of Gothic horror literature, unexpectedly gained scientific validation some 130 years

Yale researchers discovered a naturally occurring compound in garlic that halts mating and egg-laying in insects.

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Shifts in ecological niches are often driven by evolutionary changes in the olfactory system, yet the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understoo...

Shifts in ecological niches are often driven by evolutionary changes in the olfactory system, yet the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understoo...

Preference shifts in insects are often driven by changes in the olfactory system, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The worldwide pest Drosophila suzukii, which oviposits in ripe rather th...

Dengue virus transmission by Ae. aegypti mosquitoes poses a significant public health threat, necessitating innovative control strategies. Here, the authors demonstrate that, while successive blood fe...

A tiny ray of positive news has sunbeamed through the storm clouds. The NIH has announced (NOT-OD-25-114) that Early Stage Investigators (ESI) who reached the end of their eligibility from the Fall…

Host use pattern of phytophagous insects differs based on insect life stage. Spatial and temporal differences in nutritional requirements, morphology, and plant availability contribute to variations i...

Since 2018, up to ten further Lise Meitner Groups will be advertised to recruit and promote exceptionally qualified female scientists as part of the new Lise Meitner Excellence Program.