Just like us, many insects need adequate sleep to function properly. However, this may not be possible if they have been exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides, the most widely used form of insecticide in the world. This suggests research by scientists at the University of Bristol. Two studies by scientists from the Bristol Schools of Physiology, […]
Mosquito-borne bacteria can protect them from pesticides – ScienceDaily
A common type of bacteria that naturally infects mosquitoes may actually protect them from certain mosquito pesticides, one study found. Wolbachia – a bacterium that occurs naturally and spreads between insects – has been used more widely in recent years as a means of controlling mosquito populations. Scientists from the University of Reading, INBIOTEC-CONICET, and […]