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News (Archive) | August 2004
Butterflies & moths on the WWW | Headlines
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Multiple infection with Wolbachia inducing different reproductive manipulations in the butterfly Eurema hecabe —Wolbachia are rickettsial intracellular symbionts of arthropods and nematodes. In arthropods, they act as selfish genetic elements and manipulate host reproduction, including sex-ratio distortion and cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI)... 3 Aug 2004 The Royal Society Proceedings: Biological Sciences — [Abstract] The Herald, Glasgow, Scotland, UK — 24 Aug 2004 After plagues of wasps and flying ants, Scotland’s ugly-bug summer is turning into something a whole lot more colourful... Butterfly researchers get a mecca in Florida — USA Today, USA — 23 Aug 2004 The University of Florida has a new research center taking wing... Two gypsy moths trapped in Clackamas County — Bend.com, Bend, OR, USA — 23 Aug 2004 The Oregon Department of Agriculture is now checking more than 17,000 gypsy moth traps that were placed statewide earlier this year. The two detections are the first to be reported for 2004... State’s butterflies take cool weather hit — Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, ND, USA — 21 Aug 2004 North Dakota’s unseasonably cool summer has knocked back several species of butterflies frequently seen in the state... Enter the fascinating World of Butterflies — Manila Bulletin, Manila, Philippines — 17 Aug 2004 Marikina City’s beautifully landscaped farm was recently inaugurated to bring the public to the fascinating world of butterflies... Butterflies, years flutter by — Ann Arbor News, Ann Arbor, MI, USA — 17 Aug 2004 Along the asphalt path that girds Gallup Park, between Huron Parkway and the Geddes Road parking lot, the Butterfly and Hummingbird Garden has bloomed for the past 15 years... Area’s gypsy moth might be a solo find — San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego, CA, USA — 17 Aug 2004 A state-run response team hasn’t found any gypsy moths since a county worker discovered one in Leucadia last month, says Steve Lyle of the the state Department of Food and Agriculture... Year of the missing monarch — Chicago Sun Times, Chicago, IL, USA — 17 Aug 2004 Don’t expect to see many Red Admirals, Orange Sulphurs or Painted Ladies darting around grassy lawns or vacant lots... Butterfly farming proves worth a flutter — BBC News, London, England, UK — 17 Aug 2004 Haji Mshangama charges across the hilly landscape of the East Usamabara mountains brandishing his blue butterfly net... Cool, wet spring good news in fight against gypsy moths — Duluth News Tribune, Duluth, MN, USA — 16 Aug 2004 Wisconsin’s annual battle against a leaf-eating insect got some help from this spring’s nasty weather, which resulted in a huge decline in tree defoliation, a state forestry expert said Monday... Butterfly Gardens — Beautiful and Simple — KDLH, Duluth, MN, USA — 14 Aug 2004 Bright butterflies and graceful hummingbirds are attracted to many different kinds of flowers. By planting those flowers now, Northland homeowners can have a garden that will be in full bloom next spring... Region aflutter in the beauty of butterflies — Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, USA — 14 Aug 2004 Bob Beaney’s epiphany came while mowing his lawn in Wallingford. Seven years ago, he saw a red-tailed hawk... World of Wings — Naples Daily News, Naples, FL, USA — 14 Aug 2004 Butterflies from around the globe will flutter through accessible new UF research rainforest... Village Asks Residents to Battle Gypsy Moths — WBAY, Green Bay, WI, USA — 12 Aug 2004 The Green Bay suburb of Bellevue is asking people to be on the watch for tree-destroying gypsy moths... Museum seeks consent to build butterfly house — Otago Daily Times, Dunedin, New Zealand — 12 Aug 2004 Plans for a $750,000 tropical butterfly house at the Otago Museum have taken another step forward... Winged butterfly collection in Gainesville spans the globe — Sun-Sentinel.com, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA — 11 Aug 2004 Gainesville — An insect with wings as much as a foot wide, the Atlas moth usually makes its home in Southeast Asia. But scientists expect soon to see it here... Quarry walk for nature lovers — Wrexham Evening Leader, Wrexham, Wales, UK — 10 Aug 2004 Nature lovers have a chance to explore the various butterflies and moths on a wildlife reserve... Millions of butterflies fluttering through Truckee-Tahoe area — Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA, USA — 10 Aug 2004 The largest migration in three decades brings them close to drivers, hikers and anglers — but the episodes are not always pleasant... Moths, Bees: Future Antiterrorists? — Discovery Channel, USA — 9 Aug 2004 Moths, like bees, can be trained to detect odors, and groups of the two insects are now being trained to detect odors from manufactured explosives, according to a recent study... Nature center exhibit attracts butterflies, which draw visitors — Asheville Citizen Times, Asheville, NC, USA — 8 Aug 2004 Asheville — Butterflies, attracted by the nectar of flowers, are in turn attracting people to the Western North Carolina Nature Center... Gypsy moths under attack at Berry Lake — Green Bay News Chronicle, Green Bay, WI, USA — 7 Aug 2004 The “summer people” who visit the town of Underhill area in Oconto County are a diverse group. While some people have year-round homes on Berry Lake... Northland Nature: Insects abound throughout August — Duluth Budgeteer News, Duluth, MN, USA — 6 Aug 2004 Insects abound throughout this month of August. Grasshoppers scatter in the meadows while their cousins, the katydids, scratch out creaking and buzzing tunes... Gypsy Moth Traps Empty — KVAL, Eugene, OR, USA — 6 Aug 2004 Eugene — The spraying is done, the traps are set, and so far Department of Agriculture officials haven’t found any gypsy moths in Lane County... Butterflies take flight — Gainesville Sun, Gainesville, FL, USA — 4 Aug 2004 After a somewhat undignified emergence from pupae tacked to the underside of Styrofoam packing material, about 75 or so Florida native butterflies were turned out Tuesday into their new home at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity... Tree-Destroying Pests Found In North County — SanDiego Channel.com, San Diego, CA, USA — 3 Aug 2004 Encinitas, Calif. — State and regional authorities are monitoring a four-square-mile swath of Leucadia after discovering a gypsy moth on Andrew Avenue... Butterflies abound on a sunny day — North Devon Gazette & Advertiser, Barnstaple, UK — 3 Aug 2004 The nature reserve at Dunsdon was the venue for the latest field trip by members of the Taw and Exmoor branch of the British Naturalists’ Association... Gypsy moth discovered in Encinitas — North County Times, Escondido, CA, USA — 3 Aug 2004 Encinitas — State and regional authorities are monitoring a four-square-mile swath of Leucadia after discovering a gypsy moth on Andrew Avenue last week... Sierra butterfly invasion delights nature lovers, annoys others — KESQ, Palm Desert, CA, USA — 2 Aug 2004 Millions of California Tortoiseshell butterflies are heading south along the Sierra crest in what’s being called one of the insect’s largest mass migrations in three decades... |
