Aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) are one of the most diverse groups among insects. About 4700 described species exist (Blackman and Eastop, 2006; Peccoud et al., 2010), some of which represent diverging ...

Symbiotic ants manipulate aphid reproduction rates to achieve a specific mix of green and red aphids, maintaining the inferior green aphids which produce the ants' favorite snack. Symbiotic ants ...

Many natural ecosystems exhibit fairly high biodiversity, and the reason for such high biodiversity is the most fundamental question in ecology and evolutionary biology 1 because interspecific ...

For pea aphids, the ability to go forth and multiply can depend on a single gene, according to new research. An overheated aphid with a mutation in that gene can't reproduce. The gene isn't even in ...

The genome of the aphids is revealing secrets that may lead to the development of plants that can fight back against the troublesome pest, say researchers. "What we're looking for is some sort of an ...

Aphids flourish and spread because they reproduce at an almost unbelievable speed that shocks many gardeners. Did you know that a single aphid can give birth to live young without mating? Plus, warm ...

Aphids have not waited for summer to make their move this year. Gardeners across the Southeast have spotted clusters of tiny green, black, and even pink insects coating tender new growth weeks ahead ...

Growers have been warned not to let their guard drop against the aphid threat to crops, as temperatures start to rise across the UK and the risk increases. The latest screenings of problematic ...

If you’ve grown a peach, apple, or cherry tree for any length of time, you’ve almost certainly met the enemy. Tiny, soft-bodied, and deceptively inconspicuous at first glance, aphids are among the ...

Symbiotic ants manipulate aphid reproduction rates to achieve a specific mix of green and red aphids, maintaining the inferior green aphids which produce the ants' favorite snack. Ants and aphids ...