Researchers exploring Uganda’s Kibale National Park have discovered seven new species of frog-like leafhoppers. The tiny ...

To test this hypothesis, the scientists produced different transgenic tobacco lines and used them in field experiments. In six lines, the expression of specific enzymes involved in jasmonate ...

The relationship between host plant predictability and food niche width was tested using monocotyledonous plants (Juncales, Cyperales, Poales) and leafhoppers (Auchenorrhyncha, Hemiptera). Plants with ...

Plants are at the bottom of the food chain and are continually threatened by pathogens and herbivorous insects. But the vast majority of attackers are unable to cause any damage due to a broadly based ...

Phytoplasmas are bacteria that can invade the vascular tissues of plants, causing many different crop diseases. While most studies of phytoplasmas begin by examining plants showing disease symptoms, a ...

It can be hard to find a mate when you're less than 5 mm long. Luckily, leafhoppers can pick up on each other's vibes. The first step in mating is identifying and finding a partner. Nearctic ...

Question: When we walk across our St. Augustine lawn, white moths fly up from the grass. Are the moths damaging the lawn? Answer: Many gardeners are seeing moths or what appears to be moths in their ...

The hot and humid weather after the incessant rain may prove to be a setback for the farming community. KANPUR: The hot and humid weather after the incessant rain may prove to be a setback for the ...