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Environmental: Ecosystems
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Insect pollination key for rare Wyoming sagebrush species - Insect Pollination: A Key Factor for the Survival of Rare Wyoming Sagebrush Species      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The Laramie chickensage is unusual among the hundreds of species of sagebrush, most of which are pri...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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The best offense is a great defense for some carnivorous plants - The Best Offense is a Great Defense for Some Carnivorous Plants      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Insect-eating plants have fascinated biologists for more than a century, but how plants evolved the ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General
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Stinky, bitter, and painful: A novel insect repellent attacks multiple sensory pathways      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers found that a Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) A1 stimulant, 2-methylthiazoline (2MT),...

Biology: General Biology: Zoology Ecology: Nature Ecology: Trees
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New insect genus discovered in one of the most biodiverse rain forest regions in the world      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The Allpahuayo-Mishana National Reserve in Peru has often been described as the most biodiverse rain...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Zoology Ecology: Endangered Species Ecology: Extinction Ecology: Nature
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Common insect species are suffering the biggest losses      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Insect decline is being driven by losses among the locally more common species, according to a new s ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: General Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Detecting odors on the edge: Researchers decipher how insects smell more with less      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

While humans feature a sophisticated sense of smell, insects have a much more basic olfactory system ...

Ecology: Invasive Species Ecology: Trees
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Study reveals how a tall spruce develops defense against hungry weevils      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A study has identified genes involved in development of stone cells -- rigid cells that can block a...

Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry Geoscience: Environmental Issues Offbeat: Earth and Climate Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Transforming flies into degradable plastics      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later -- with th ...