This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The ability of an organism to adapt to short-term environmental changes within its lifetime is of fundamental importance. This adaptation may ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Respiration rates (oxygen uptake per individual) of the herbivorous mite Tetranychus cinnabarinus Boisd. and of the predatory mite ...

Twospotted spider mites are a tiny pest that can cause big damage to strawberry plants. Farmers may combat them by using pesticides, but twospotted spider mites often develop resistance to poison.

Several animal species display brood care, a phenomenon where ‘caring’ parents provide their offspring with food and protection against predators. However, there are many others that prefer not to do ...

Over the next year, BioBee Biological Systems at Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu in northern Israel will ship some 600 million specially bred predatory mites to farmers in Colombia as a natural form of pest ...

Several animal species display brood care, a phenomenon where 'caring' parents provide their offspring with food and protection against predators. However, there are many others that prefer not to do ...

Scent-producing gene could one day help protect crops from parasites. A plant has been genetically engineered to produce a scent that attracts protective insects. The idea could help plant breeders ...