As winter sets in, it’s easy to see insects as dormant nuisances waiting to resurface in spring. But beneath piles of leaves and tucked into woodpiles, countless creatures—both pests and ...
Word of the Week: Diapause. How do ingenious insects use sophisticated strategies to survive winter?
When winter is upon us, we are aware of our shorter days and colder temperatures. Animals have their own adaptations for ...
Recently, we visited with thousands of gardeners and aspiring gardeners at the Central Ohio Home & Garden Show and answered hundreds of different gardening questions. Two topics which seemed to be top ...
Insect life-cycle polymorphism : introduction / S. Masaki and W. Wipking -- Diversity and integration of life-cycle controls in insects / H.V. Danks -- Seasonal plasticity and life-cycle adaptations ...
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Corn rootworm's secret weapon: How a genetic 'pause' helps a billion-dollar pest survive winter
A study from the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment offers fresh insights into a billion-dollar problem for U.S. corn producers each year. New research ...
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Ever wonder where bugs go in winter? These 12 facts explain how insects survive cold months out of sight
Ants, often seen as summer pests, showcase their incredible teamwork during winter. As the cold sets in, they retreat deep ...
I think we all have a hope that the extreme cold of this winter may lead to fewer insect problems come gardening season. But insects can adapt to their environment and have done so for untold number ...
Picture an Antarctic animal and most people think of penguins, but there is a flightless midge, the only known insect native to Antarctica, that somehow survives the extreme climate. How the Antarctic ...
JOHNSON CITY – East Tennessee State University’s Research Development Committee has awarded an $8,265 grant to Dr. Karl Joplin for a study involving insect hibernation. Joplin, an associate professor ...
What is Diapause? "Diapause describes the dormant state that some insects enter when temperatures become too cold to survive," shares Emma Grace Crumbley, an Entomologist at Mosquito Squad. "In this ...
Snow and cold temperatures rarely kill plants native to Ohio. Most insects survive cold winters by producing an antifreeze-like chemical or entering diapause. Recently, we visited with thousands of ...
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