Pests and Parasites News
April 26, 2024
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Apr. 24, 2024 A new study sheds light on how parasites, often overlooked, can dramatically affect the balance between predator and prey populations. Researchers developed a groundbreaking mathematical framework that predicts when predators, prey, and parasites ...
Apr. 24, 2024 Researchers have developed a deep learning tool that is capable of reliably diagnosing moon blindness in horses based on ...
Apr. 23, 2024 A rapidly spreading virus threatens the health of the cacao tree and the dried seeds from which chocolate is made, jeopardizing the global supply of the world's most popular treat. Researchers have developed a new strategy: using mathematical data ...
Apr. 22, 2024 New study finds microbes may influence the taste of mustard ...
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Apr. 24, 2024 A groundbreaking study combined novel experimental data within an innovative modeling framework to examine how temperature might affect transmission ...
Apr. 11, 2024 Parasites thought only to infect tropical coral reefs have been discovered in a large variety of creatures in cold marine ecosystems along the Northeast Pacific, according to new ...
Apr. 8, 2024 Did you know that the world's deadliest animal is the mosquito? And Aedes aegypti is one of the most dangerous. This bug spreads viruses that cause dengue fever, which was recently declared as an ...
Apr. 4, 2024 Researchers have shown that levels of anisakid worms -- a common marine parasite -- rose in two salmon species in the Gulf of Alaska and Bristol Bay over a 42-year period. The team discovered this by ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A recent breakthrough sheds light on how the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, invades human red blood cells. The study reveals the role of a sugar called sialic acid in this invasion process. ...
Apr. 3, 2024 A fungus devastating frogs and toads on nearly every continent may have an Achilles heel. Scientists have discovered a virus that infects the fungus, and that could be engineered to save the ...
Apr. 1, 2024 A group of researchers is calling on colleagues around the world to join them in what they call 'pathogen prospecting' by tracking down archival specimens of mosquitoes in museums and other ...
Mar. 27, 2024 Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops and found a rare example of how genes confer disease resistance in plants. Exploring sugarcane's ...
Mar. 26, 2024 Researchers have come up with a new, more accurate method for detecting in ticks the emerging Powassan virus, which can cause life-threatening ...
Mar. 21, 2024 Following injury, plants release terpenoids to enhance their defenses. Researchers studying terpenoid-enriched essential oils (EOs) have found that rose EO (REO) can stimulate defense genes in tomato ...
Earlier Headlines
Mar. 21, 2024 A product used to control pest slugs on farms in multiple countries is deadly to least one type of native woodland snail endemic to the Pacific Northwest, according to scientists who say more study ...
Mar. 20, 2024 Infectious diseases specialists call the medical field to be ready to deal with the impact of climate change on spreading diseases, such as malaria, Valley fever, E. coli and Lyme ...
Mar. 15, 2024 Researchers believe a group of killer whales observed hunting marine mammals including sperm whales, as well as a sea turtle, in the open ocean off California and Oregon could be a new population. ...
Mar. 14, 2024 Scientists have confirmed that a potentially fatal dog parasite is present in a portion of the Colorado River that runs through ...
Mar. 12, 2024 The fertility of both female and male tsetse flies is affected by a single burst of hot weather, researchers have ...
Mar. 11, 2024 Scientists have discovered the specific enzyme that a species of sandfly uses to produce a pheromone attractant, which could lead to the creation of targeted traps to control them and reduce the ...
Mar. 7, 2024 A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their sperm, preventing them from fertilizing eggs of females that do not have the ...
Mar. 7, 2024 All modern Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite in humans, are descendants of one initial infection and so are very closely related, with relatively limited genetic differences. A ...
Feb. 26, 2024 Studies on climate and infectious disease typically focus on temperature's role on disease transmission. However, an international team found that both temperature and humidity contribute to ...
Feb. 26, 2024 Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds a new study in ...
Feb. 16, 2024 Researchers have identified a protein that evolved concurrently with the emergence of cellular compartments crucial for the multiplication of the toxoplasmosis ...
Feb. 15, 2024 Examining keyword terms from historic and modern texts can help researchers track and visualize plant diseases like late ...
Feb. 14, 2024 The Arctic is changing rapidly due to climate change. It is not only affected by increasing surface temperatures, but also by warm water from the Atlantic, which is flowing in more and more -- ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Researchers demonstrate the contribution of climate change to the spatial expansion of West Nile virus in Europe, a virus that constitutes a new public health threat in the continent. Their findings ...
Feb. 14, 2024 Red nets are better at keeping away a common agricultural insect pest than typical black or white nets, according to a new study. Researchers experimented with the effect of red, white, black and ...
Feb. 8, 2024 Researchers have discovered a previously unknown ability of a group of immune system cells, known as Atypical B cells (ABCs), to fight infectious diseases such as malaria. The scientists say ABCs ...
Feb. 8, 2024 Researchers report the results of the first ever genome-wide association study (GWAS) of a biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) virus. The team found two key human genetic factors that could help explain why ...
Feb. 8, 2024 Scientists have discovered a tiny worm species that infects and kills insects. These worms, called nematodes, could control crop pests in warm, humid places where other beneficial nematodes are ...
Feb. 1, 2024 Researchers have traced the origin and evolutionary trajectory of plant immune receptors. Their discovery will make it easier to identify immune receptor genes from genomic information and could help ...
Jan. 31, 2024 A new study has analyzed plant spore dispersion at its source, where rain droplets shake flexible leaves to initially disperse ...
Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Monday, March 11, 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024
- How Does a Virus Hijack Insect Sperm to Control Disease Vectors and Pests?
- The Malaria Parasite Generates Genetic Diversity Using an Evolutionary 'copy-Paste' Tactic
Monday, February 26, 2024
- Temperature, Humidity May Drive Future Transmission of Parasitic Worm Infections
- Blindness from Some Inherited Eye Diseases May Be Caused by Gut Bacteria
Friday, February 16, 2024
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- The Role of Jellies as a Food Source in the Arctic Winter
- Climate Change Drove the Emergence of West Nile Virus in Europe
- Red Nets Signal 'stop' To Insect Pests, Reduce Need for Insecticides
Thursday, February 8, 2024
- Scientists Debunk Role of 'junk Cells' In Fight Against Malaria
- Researchers Uncover Genetic Factors for Severe Lassa Fever
- Surprise Discovery of Tiny Insect-Killing Worm
Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Monday, January 8, 2024
Thursday, January 4, 2024
- Classifying the Natural History of Asymptomatic Malaria
- Scientists Engineer Plant Microbiome to Protect Crops Against Disease
Friday, December 22, 2023
- Stinky, Bitter, and Painful: A Novel Insect Repellent Attacks Multiple Sensory Pathways
- How Jellyfish Regenerate Functional Tentacles in Days
Monday, December 18, 2023
- Hotter Weather Caused by Climate Change Could Mean More Mosquitoesv
- New Understanding of Ancient Genetic Parasite May Spur Medical Breakthroughs
Friday, December 15, 2023
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023
Friday, December 1, 2023
Thursday, November 30, 2023
- Harnessing the Power of a Parasite That Can Stop Pain
- The Waxy Surface Protecting Plants Might Hold the Key to Developing Stronger Crops
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Monday, November 20, 2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
- Head Lice Evolution Mirrors Human Migration and Colonization in the Americas
- 'Alien' Wasps Thriving in Tropical Forests
- First Evidence of How the Asian Malaria Mosquito Is Spreading Drug-Resistant Malaria in Africa
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Monday, October 30, 2023
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
- Sunflower Extract Fights Fungi to Keep Blueberries Fresh
- Soil Carried on Sea Freight Loaded With Dangerous Pests and Diseases, Research Finds
Monday, October 23, 2023
- Discovery Finds Ferns Produce Crop-Saving Insecticide
- Plants Transformed Into Detectors of Dangerous Chemicals
- Fungal Evolution Discovered: Mycena Can Now Invade Living Hosts
Friday, October 20, 2023
- What Do New Moms and Roaches Have in Common?
- Potential for Injectable 'chemical Vaccine' For Malaria Using Atovaquone
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- How to Help Save Plants from Extinction
- Cocoa Pods -- A Source of Chocolate, and Potentially, Flame Retardants
Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Monday, October 9, 2023
Friday, October 6, 2023
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
- New Type of Tiny Wasp Comes With Mysterious, Cloud-Like Structures at Ends of Antennae
- Meadow Spittlebug's Record-Breaking Diet Also Makes It Top Disease Carrier for Plants
Friday, September 29, 2023
- A Lethal Parasite's Secret Weapon: Infecting Non-Immune Cells
- Malaria: Treatment of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Patients Under Threat in the Horn of Africa
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Friday, September 22, 2023
Thursday, September 21, 2023
- New Strategies Reduce Treatment Failure in Malaria by Up to 81%
- This Parasitic Plant Convinces Hosts to Grow Into Its Own Flesh--It's Also an Extreme Example of Genome Shrinkage
- Nanoparticles Made from Plant Viruses Could Be Farmers' New Ally in Pest Control
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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Sunday, September 17, 2023
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
- Disease-Resistant Rice and Wheat Plants May Modulate Disease Susceptibility in Their Neighbors
- Movement Sensors Can Detect Disease in Wild Boar
Monday, September 11, 2023
- Malaria-Causing Parasites Resistant to Both Treatment and Detection Have Emerged in Ethiopia
- 'A Crab Is Never Just a Crab'
Friday, September 8, 2023
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Monday, August 28, 2023
- New Approach to Fighting Malaria
- Australian Woman Found With Parasitic Roundworm in Her Brain Caught from Carpet Python
- Division of Labor Affects the Risk of Infection
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
- Researchers Target Lifecycle of Parasite Behind Chagas Disease
- Fungus Gnats as Pollinators Not Pests
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Friday, August 11, 2023
- Mosquito Hearing Could Be Targeted by Insecticides
- Malaria Vaccine Candidate Appears Safe and Produces Promising Immune Response in a Cohort of Tanzanian Infants