People are understandably pretty smitten with large vertebrates, but insects are ... in terms of their ecological impact, more significant.” ...

Our research studies the interactions between organisms and their abiotic, ecological and social environment. Insect Ecology and Adaptation - research group studies diverse topics of insect ecology ...

Insect migration ecology encompasses the study of long-distance movements undertaken by a diverse array of species across continents. These migrations represent extraordinary feats of navigation and ...

Insect symbiosis with endosymbiotic bacteria represents a fundamental biological association that shapes insect ecology, evolution and adaptability. Across a diverse range of insect taxa, mutualistic ...

The changing climate poses new challenges with regard to pests and disease-carrying insects. The Max Planck Center's research collaboration "Next Generation Insect Chemical Ecology" aims to find out ...

Despite our outsized impact on the planet, humans are not the dominant species. For every person on Earth, there are approximately 1.4 billion insects. All together, they would weigh 70 times more ...

I am fascinated by the interactions between eukaryotic hosts and their microbial symbionts, particularly their evolution in changing environments. I completed my PhD at the University of Queensland in ...

An insect ecology professor at the University of Kentucky explored her research on how bacteria affects spider reproduction during a March 20 lecture. The researcher, Jen White, presented her findings ...

High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different ...