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UF/IFAS Launches ‘Hopper Heroes’ Initiative To Track Leafhoppers, Planthoppers, And Treehoppers
Meet the hoppers — leafhoppers, planthoppers and treehoppers. These tiny acrobatic insects aren’t just charming to watch; they are economically important, and scientists need to know more ...
Bats play shown to play a key role in combating rice pests in Southeast Asia
Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Prince of Songkla University in ...
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Population Increases of Planthoppers on Fertilized Salt-Marsh Cord Grass May Be Prevented by Grasshopper Feeding
Populations of planthoppers on islets responded positively to Spartina fertilization. The increase in Prokelisia densities disappeared in August shortly after nitrogen levels of fertilized islets ...
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Biocontrol initiative to combat invasive water hyacinth at Princess Vlei using planthoppers
The Princess Vlei Forum has launched an experimental biocontrol project using Megamelus scutellaris planthoppers to manage the invasive water hyacinth by causing it to sink and die. The collaboration ...
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Bats Crucial in Fighting Rice Pests in Southeast Asia
Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) and the Prince of Songkla University in Thailand have demonstrated ...
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Bats play a key role in combating rice pests in Southeast Asia
Scientists have demonstrated that Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats not only travels great distances, but also hunt at impressive altitudes of up to 1,600 meters above ground -- the altitude at which ...