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Butterflies & Moths of Portland
2017-08-01 22:48:56| PortlandOnline
15 most common lepidopterans of Portland PDF Document, 1,737kbCategory: Environmental Education
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Keeping Indianmeal Moths Out of Your Food Facility
2017-07-11 18:11:00| Food Processing
Mating disruption for Indianmeal Moth infestations is discussed in this white paper.
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Black Peppered Moths Bizaare Color Attributed to Industrial Revolution
2016-06-03 11:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: A pair of studies has discovered the puzzling reason how the black peppered moth got its color, saying that a unique gene and the Industrial Revolution played a big part in its current physical appearance. Ever wondered where the black peppered moth got its color? Apparently, this winged creature is keeping a dark secret. According to Smithsonian, the black peppered moth originally sports a white and black color. However, over the years, these moths shed their white pigments and turned completely...
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Hawk moths have a second nose for evaluating flowers
2016-05-27 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] IMAGE:Â A Manduca sexta moth visits the flowers of Nicotiana attenuata, a wild tobacco species. The nocturnal moths are attracted by floral volatiles, but also visit flowers without scent. Credit: Danny Kessler / Max …
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Not all moths, butterflies react the same to climate change
2015-11-02 12:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Futurity: Scientists analyzed how the abundance and distribution of 155 species of British butterflies and moths have changed since the 1970s. In response to climate change, some are growing more common and others more rare. Using data collected by thousands of volunteers through citizen science programs, the team determined that responses to recent climate change varied greatly from species to species. Published in Science Advances, the research also shows variation in how much the climate has changed for...