Vanderbilt University. "Insect gene allows reproductive organs to cope with harmful bacteria." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 17 May 2018. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 05 / 180517163329 ...

As the days grow shorter, many animals prepare for the approaching winter by suspending reproduction. Insects, for example, accumulate energy stores while halting ovarian development through a process ...

A galling insect activates plant reproductive programs during gall development. Scientific Reports, 2019; 9 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-38475-6 ...

Wolbachia (red) in insect testes (blue)VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, SETH BORDENSTEIN Two papers published in Nature and Nature Microbiology yesterday (February 27) resolve one of the longest-standing ...

While reproduction is, obviously, very different in humans and insects, the fruit fly can be a model for understanding animal reproduction at a fundamental level. For example, the seminal fluid ...

Bordenstein's team studied Nasonia parasitic wasps, which are about the size of a sesame seed, and they serve as one of the best models to dissect and characterize the evolution of insect genomes.

But new research is showing that climate change is expected to accelerate rates of crop loss due to the activity of another group of hungry creatures — insects. In a paper published Aug. 31 in ...

Tsukuba, Japan—Insects account for 75% of all animal species, making them the most diverse animal group. Of these, 99% belong to Pterygota, which have acquired wings, while the remaining 1% ...