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Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Botany Ecology: Endangered Species Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Hemp cannabinoids may have evolved to deter insect pests      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Cannabinoids, naturally occurring compounds found in hemp plants, may have evolved to deter pests fr ...

Biology: General Ecology: Animals Ecology: Invasive Species
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Combining pest treatments may be key to helping honey bees survive the winter      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Winters can be tough on managed honey bee colonies, with beekeepers in the United States reporting t...

Biology: General Biology: Zoology
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Perfume component helps lure male moth pests - Perfume Component Helps Lure Male Moth Pests      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A small amount of a perfume component -- nonanal -- added to a traditional blend of sex pheromones c...

Biology: Biochemistry
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Genomic method of monitoring for pesticide resistance      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have developed a strategy for using genomics to monitor for and identify emerging resist...

Ecology: Endangered Species
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Mixture of crops provide ecological benefits for agricultural landscapes - Mixture of Crops Provide Ecological Benefits for Agricultural Landscapes      (via sciencedaily.com) 

There are often too few flowering plants in agricultural landscapes, which is one reason for the dec...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Botany Biology: Zoology Ecology: Endangered Species
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Rose essential oil: A safe pesticide for organic agriculture      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Following injury, plants release terpenoids to enhance their defenses. Researchers studying terpenoi...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Evolutionary Biology: General Ecology: Invasive Species Ecology: Nature
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From pets to pests: How domestic rabbits survive the wilderness      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

How do rabbits go from fluffy pets to marauding invaders? Rabbits have colonized countries worldwide...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Genome of voracious desert locust sequenced - Genome of Voracious Desert Locust Sequenced: Insights into Swarm Behavior and Pest Control      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The first high-quality genome of the desert locust -- those voracious feeders of plague and devastat...

Biology: Biotechnology Biology: Microbiology Biology: Zoology
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Biologist gets the scoop on squash bug poop      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A discovery about how a common insect acquires a microbe that is essential for its growth may help i...