Many insects rely on heritable bacterial endosymbionts for essential nutrients that they cannot get through their diet. A new study, published in Nature Communications, indicates that the genomes of ...

Hundreds of millions of years ago, microbes and plants might have given insects an evolutionary advantage by passing genes to them through horizontal gene transfer. In a study published in the journal ...

Paul Nelson is used to doing battle with an invasive fruit fly called the spotted wing drosophila, a pest that one year ruined more than half the berries on the Minnesota farm he and his team run. In ...

Insects are a genetically diverse group that interact with humans in various ways—some help feed and clothe us while others can cause diseases or threaten the food supply. It is important that we know ...

Scientists have identified more than 1,500 genetic differences between migratory and non-migratory hoverflies. Scientists have identified more than 1,500 genetic differences between migratory and ...

In another advance for CRISPR technology, researchers have devised a way to edit genes in insects, including cockroaches. The technique involves editing the genomes of female adults that are carrying ...

Geneticists have developed a gene drive-based solution to the widespread problem of insecticide resistance. In an effort to protect valuable crops, the researchers created an 'e-Drive' that reverses ...

A previously unknown genus of tiny insect-like springtails has been discovered in China, revealing hidden biodiversity ...

Scientists have identified more than 1,500 genetic differences between migratory and non-migratory hoverflies. A team led by the University of Exeter captured migrating insects as they flew through a ...