The dark green fritillary is struggling to keep up with the advancing phenology of plants that the caterpillar stage relies on, such as dog-violet and marsh violet. Credit: Charles J. Sharp, Wikimedia ...

Insects are arguably the most important animals on the planet. Their variety is unparalleled in nature, and they carry out vital tasks such as pollinating plants and providing food for other animals.

A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire in Keratea, near Athens, on the weekend - Copyright AFP CLARENS SIFFROY A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire in ...

A mosquito draws blood from a person's arm — a reminder of the health risks posed by rising mosquito populations and the importance of prevention. Climate change symptoms like rising temperatures in ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 19, 2025) In the book, Biological Control Systems and Climate Change, published this month, Danilo Russo, PhD—a speaker during the first session of our 42nd National Forum ...

Climate-induced warming is fueling the proliferation of insects keen on invading Colorado’s forests and leaving the trees they devour for dead, a new report has found. After a wet and cool 2023, ...

Researchers can also pass nets hundreds of times over the ground or in the foliage before weighing the dry captured biomass. After bees and birds, insects and other arthropods have also suffered ...

First reported in Incheon in 2015, South Korea is now annually hit by a weeks-long infestation of 'lovebugs', a type of March fly - Copyright AFP ANTHONY WALLACE ...

The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America’s climate policies on Feb. 12, 2026, when it moved to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding – a formal determination that ...

Catherine Norton receives funding from government funding, research council grants and industry. With thanks to Sarah Mae Crosse, Aoife Finlay and Sarah Dooley, undergraduate students at the ...