Caption "Spongy moth" has been formally adopted as the new common name for the moth species Lymantria dispar by the Entomological Society of America. The ESA Governing Board voted unanimously last ...

The Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata, adult shown at left) and gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar, larva shown at right) are two invasive species among many for which new advances in genetic ...

at 25° C. The figures for moisture content are based on the assumption that the larva contains no water when its weight is constant at 106° C. The capacity to tolerate repeated dehydration is ...

The larvae, known as grubs ... to prevent significant agricultural and ecological damage. The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar) ...

The Summer Fruit Moth (Adoxophyes orana) is a pest of apple, pear, cherry, plum, apricot, red currant, and many forest trees. Its larvae attack leaves and also can feed on fruit. Surveys are conducted ...

Mushroom soup is being recalled over concerns that it may contain larvae, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 24oz tubs of Hungarian Mushroom Soup were produced by Ladle & Leaf ...

It is the immature larvae, rather than the adult moths, that cause the damage to natural fibres such as woollen clothing, upholstery, carpets and furs. Both moths have a similar life cycle and ...

These dangerous parasites lay eggs on the skin of animals. When hatched, the larvae burrow into the pet's skin, causing lesions and sometimes infections. In extreme cases, larvae migrate to other ...

The researchers found that now a second species of coral larvae responded to the sounds of a healthy reef played through a speaker, indicating 'acoustic enrichment' encourages coral to settle has ...

The term myiasis was first proposed by Hope (1840) to refer to diseases of humans originating specifically with dipterous larvae, as opposed to those caused by insect larvae in general, scholechiasis ...

Cysticercosis is caused by the larvae of the parasite Taenia solium, or pork tapeworm (stock photo) A man in the US who complained of frequent migraines was found to have tapeworm larvae in his ...