Over 95% of the U.S. general population has quantifiable serum levels of PFAS, with a mean of 2 to 5 parts per billion (ppb) for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), ...

Gall midge primarily affects Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota and Missouri.² Infection spreads along field edges at first and typically causes higher yield reduction in those areas.

Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are integral components of the insect olfactory system, assisting in the recognition of volatile chemical signals; their host recognition function makes them potential ...

As midges swarm in Baltimore County's waterfront areas, the county’s environmental protection and sustainability department is expanding the helicopter treatment area in Back River.

Millions of oyster larvae placed in Gulf as part of new method to seed oyster beds “We are making history.” The API failed to deliver the resource.

Early‑life environmental conditions can shape the adult traits of insects like dragonflies long before they take flight. A sweeping analysis of 87 European dragonfly species now shows that the ...

Female midges lay between 200 to 1,000 eggs. Bactimos is not a herbicide; it is a biological larvicide. The spraying area will cover from Interstate 6-95 to Muddy Gut River.

Life Cryopreserved sea star larvae could enable vital species to recover Sea star larvae have been stored at -200°C and thawed for the first time, a step towards restoring populations that have ...

Midges, those tiny insects often seen swarming near water, live only 3 to 5 days as adults. Even with such a short life, they play an important role in nature, acting as food for birds, fish, and ...

DISCUSSION Comparing the total number of galls on Clusiaceae in Brazil (n=13) with that on Myrtaceae (n=54) and Asteraceae (n=29) in a single phytophysiognomy of Atlantic Forest in the Southeast ...

While I sit I become the feeding grounds and target of mosquitoes and midges. The midges are also known as no-see-ums, and though just an 8th of an inch long, their numbers and bites can be far ...

Tips on dealing with midges at Hampton Beach Traci Schaake, who manages JB’s Seafood on Ocean Boulevard, said she and her staff have been combatting the midges every summer for years.