RALEIGH, N.C. | Cockroaches spend most of their time grooming, and some North Carolina State University researchers think the insect's meticulous nature could one day lead to its demise. That would be ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 2, SDG 3, and SDG 15. The field of entomology is grappling with unprecedented challenges as migratory and invasive insect pests and ...

A recent review published in PLOS Pathogens discussed the current research on the role of molecular mechanisms in mediating immune priming in insects and regulating vector-borne disease transmission.

Social insects have evolved sophisticated systems of disease resistance that integrate individual immune responses with collective behavioural defences. These adaptive strategies are exemplified by ...

A study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and collaborators shows that lemon leafcutter ants (Atta sexdens) exhibit behaviors that go beyond so-called social ...

It is a common question that I receive each year: Will freezing temperatures during the winter take care of the plant pests and pathogens in my garden this summer? Unfortunately, the answer is mostly ...

NEW HAVEN – A group of Yale researchers is working on a new kind of vaccine they believe could change the world: instead of acting against a pathogen, the vaccine would reduce the risk of transmission ...