This study uses an experimental pedology approach to examine (i) how the conversion of native C4 grassland to C3 woody shrubs then to irrigated C4 turfgrass affects both soil organic C (SOC) and soil inorganic C (SIC) and (ii) whether SI... J Wang,C Monger,X Wang,... - 《Soil Scie...
000+ bees decides on the best spot to start a new nest, not by letting just the queen decide, but by gathering information from different scout bees. A couple of hundred scout bees convey information to others in the swarm about the quality of about a dozen possible nest sites...
The orange and yellow Two-striped Walkingstick (Anisomorpha buprestoides) in the picture goes against the grain. Caution is advised in the presence of this native Southeast resident. As a defense mechanism that spray a caustic chemical that is known to cause sever pain if it hits the eyes. ...
The plump, yellow-orange sapsuckers known as milkweed aphids don't specialize in milkweed but seem to be skilled at finding it. Also called oleander aphids, they are native to the Mediterranean region but spread to North America with oleander plants. Milkweed aphids now are well established i...
Native Americans have incorporated bugs into their diets as a reflection of the season, according to Shetlar, such as eating cicadas during their periodical outbreaks and foraging for grasshoppers in late summer. Nutritionally, cicadas contain 21.4 grams of crude protein per 100 grams, according to...
2:30 The multicolored Asian lady beetle, Harmonia axyridis, is a non-native beneficial insect in agriculture, which has become an increasingly widespread nuisance in the continental United States. It feeds extensively on aphids; however, the growing concern is the prevalence of this insect, ...
These ‘lingering ash’ may have higher resistance, provide material to study resistance traits in North American ash, and serve as a source of resistance genes in native ash populations that could be used in programs to breed or select EAB resistant ash. Such efforts would complement ongoing ...
At first sight, the studies that have considered LTI verges longitudinally seem to have provided contrasted results. For instance, according to Bolger et al. [32], revegetated highway rights-of-way could serve as ecological corridors for Californian native rodents and fragmentation-tolerant bird spe...
collectively called inchworms. Adult fall cankerworms present a striking example of sexual dimorphism. Males are fully-winged, while the females are wingless. Native to North America, fall cankerworms are found from Nova Scotia to South Carolina, west to western Alberta, Colorado, Kansas, and ...
New York, Massachusetts, and Ohio continue to battle isolated ALB infestations. Federal, state, and local coordination and cooperation based on well-developed strategic plans, ultimately led to these successful eradications. Education, outreach, science and cooperation blended seamlessly as the dedicated...