Insects and spiders are important elements in the food webs of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. With declines in their biodiversity, the food supply for birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and small ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 19, 2025) In the book, Biological Control Systems and Climate Change, published this month, Danilo Russo, PhD—a speaker during the first session of our 42nd National Forum ...

U.S. Forest Service researchers and partners published new findings on how leaf-eating insects affect forest ecosystems worldwide. "The findings of this study provide an improved understanding of the ...

Often overlooked and underappreciated, insects play an important role in our ecosystem and contribute to the overall health of our planet. While they may be tiny in size, their impact is immense. From ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 10, 2024) Results from a natural experiment, published in Science, shows ecosystem disruption of bat populations with cascading impacts on human health. Eyal Frank, PhD, ...

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Imagine waking up tomorrow to complete silence. No buzzing bees, no chirping crickets, no butterflies drifting through ...

A conversation with a city official provided perfect timing for conversation about the environment, particularly insects. The official downplayed my disappointment regarding a Stacy Park project that ...

A lot of what happens in the swamp starts beneath the surface of the water”— Milton Walker Jr. NEW ORLEANS, LA, UNITED ...

Researchers have published new findings on how leaf-eating insects affect forest ecosystems worldwide. Researchers are aware of how large herbivores cycle nutrients in forests. They know much less, ...