Resurgence of New World Screwworm threatens Central America, sparking preventive measures by U.S. authorities.
Stressed plants emit ultrasounds. These sounds, imperceptible to the human ear, are a valuable source of information for ...
Egg prices may approach record highs, just about two years after they peaked during the pandemic era. Highly pathogenic avian ...
“Egg shelf life is an important consideration for everyone,” Dr. Elijah Kiarie, professor, Department of Animal Biosciences, ...
New World screwworm was largely eradicated from the U.S. and Central America in the 1960s and 1980s, respectively. But the ...
A biologist at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge noted that Wisdom the bird still 'seems to still have the energy and ...
The Central Valley is the epicenter for the bird flu epidemic drastically reducing the state’s poultry supply and ...
Female moths may pick up on the ultrasonic wailing of distressed plants and opt to lay their eggs on different, healthier plants.
Hurricanes could pose an increasing threat to Bermuda’s national bird as cahows have increasingly been returning to the island earlier in the year. Jeremy Madeiros, a terrestrial conservation officer ...
The largest eggs still being laid today come from ostriches. The biggest of those eggs on record weighed in at an impressive 2.589 kilograms (5.7 pounds), or about the weight of a small house cat.
Screwworm flies prefer to nest on the periphery of fresh wounds in warm-blooded animals — as well as humans — depositing ...
The state has had four infected flocks this year -- which is a small number in comparison to other recent years -- but the ...