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Tag Archives: aphid
A pest aphid which nicotine doesn’t kill
Three of the pesticides called neonics (neonicotinoids) are under a temporary ban here in Europe. It’s because there’s evidence that they kill bees. Of course bee-killing isn’t the reason neonics were used, and still are used in several countries. They’re … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, horticulture
Tagged aphid, arthropod, Europe, evolution, gene, hemipteran, honeybee, hymenopteran, insect, insecticide, insecticide resistance, law, neonicotinoid, pest, pesticide, pesticide resistance, plant_dicot, research, tobacco, virus, virus transmission, wild bee
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Paving the Way For Invasive Species
Originally posted on Living With Insects Blog:
Horticulturalists help bring beauty to our gardens and landscapes by introducing plants from other parts of the world and breeding them for aesthetic characteristics. In the past, not enough attention was paid to…
Posted in ecology, horticulture
Tagged alder buckthorn, alien species, aphid, arthropod, brimstone butterfly, ecosystem, garden, hemipteran, insect, invasive species, landscape, lepidopteran, native species, pest, plant_dicot, shrub, soybean aphid, tiger moth
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Ecology of stinging nettles
Originally posted on changinglifestyleblog:
ECOLOGY OF STINGING NETTLES Urtica dioica the stinging nettles with its stems and leaves densely covered with stinging hairs, which release potential pain-inducing toxins when brushing contact is made with them, is rarely eaten…
Posted in ecology
Tagged aphid, arthropod, butterfly, hemipteran, insect, lepidopteran, moth, nettle, stinging nettle, weed
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Europe fends off alien species
Originally posted on Ann Novek( Luure)–With the Sky as the Ceiling and the Heart Outdoors:
PhysOrg2013-01-28: It may look incredibly innocent, but the harlequin ladybird, a stowaway onboard fruit and flower consignments from Asia, is on a ‘most…
Posted in agriculture, ecology, horticulture
Tagged alien species, aphid, arthropod, beetle, coleopteran, data, harlequin ladybird, hemipteran, insect, invasive species, ladybird, ladybug, pest, predator
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