Insects may play a role in transmitting pathogens in heath care settings, according to findings from a systematic review.The review of 73 studies from around the globe uncovered “limited but ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with suspected or known systemic allergic reactions to stings should be tested. Patients with cutaneous ...

Systemic insecticides for spotted lanternflies can harm pollinators. Physically remove spotted lanternfly egg masses before they hatch. Editor’s note: Throughout the growing season, Mike Hogan, OSU ...

Systemic insecticides that target insect pests, including potato beetles and diamondback moths, may not work as well during the drought and other climate changes, warns UC Davis agricultural ...

A systematic review of human studies published in Nutrients reveals that insect proteins are as good as other protein sources in providing essential amino acids and other health benefits. Study: ...

Researchers have evaluated a range of studies focussed on Salmonella in insects to gather data for assessing the safety of insect-based foods. The systematic review looked at 36 studies investigating ...

A meadow grasshopper (Pseudochorthippus parallelus). This species is widespread across most of Europe and is commonly used as a model organism in evolutionary biology. If an experiment is repeated ...

Fire ant anaphylaxis prevalence (0.085%) now exceeds all flying Hymenoptera combined (0.083%) in the 14 US states where these invasive insects have established colonies. Patients with systemic ...