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20.01.2022 Shock as Chinese pest that could have huge impact on Australia is found hidden in Bunnings furniture A burrowing beetle has been found in a products sold at Bunnings stores The 'bamboo borer' was a stowaway on cargo shipments from China in 2019 Discovery follows the destructive Khapra beetle being found in cargo from Thailand By BRETT LACKEY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA...Continue reading

16.01.2022 UK Government breaks a promise to maintain the ban on the bee-harming pesticide Farmers ‘relieved’ as chemical sanctioned for emergency use, despite EU-wide ban backed by the UK A beet leaf infected with yellows virus. A beet leaf infected with yellows virus. The pesticide has been sanctioned for use on sugar beet seeds this year. ...Continue reading

13.01.2022 Popular artificial sweetener also works as pesticide and insect birth control "Even though adults can live through eating erythritol for some time, their reproduction is impaired," researcher Sean O'Donnell said. A common fruit fly (Drosophila Melanogaster). Photo by Studiotouch/Shutterstock A common fruit fly (Drosophila Melanogaster). Photo by Studiotouch/Shutterstock... May 23 (UPI) -- According to a new study, a popular artificial sweetener could double as a pesticide and birth control for insects. In recent experiments, scientists used erythritol -- the sugar alcohol in Truvia -- to kill newly hatched fly larvae. Researchers also measured diminished egg production among flies feeding off of the sugar substitute. "Erythritol has the potential to be deployed in a wider array of settings, targeting adults, egg production, active feeding larvae, or all of the above," Sean O'Donnell, an entomologist, and professor at Drexel University said in a news release. "Many insect control programs focus on knocking back insect reproduction, rather than -- or in addition to -- killing the adults. In part, this is because reproductive suppression or disruption has a very strong effect of reducing pest population growth rate and limiting maximum pest population size." Fly larvae fed Erythritol never reached adulthood. Most lived only a day and a half after exposure. Blue dye confirmed the larva died from ingestion of the artificial sweetener. RELATED Scientists find commercial caterpillar capable of eating, processing plastic Though prolonged exposure to erythritol can also kill adult flies, the insects can live for several days while consuming the sugar substitute. Tests showed the sweetener did depress the number of eggs laid by flies, but the insects' reproductive abilities recovered once they stopped ingesting erythritol. A reproductive slowdown is an important benefit, as many insecticides fail to slow population growth. Flies often continue laying eggs for the handful of days it takes for pesticides to finally kill their targets. "Even though adults can live through eating erythritol for some time, their reproduction is impaired," O'Donnell said. "They will make little or no contribution to population growth before dying, and this effect is relatively rapid: It was apparent on day one."

12.01.2022 Thousands of city trees have been lost to development when we need them more than ever? Climate change is on everyone’s lips this summer. We’ve had bushfires, smoke haze, heatwaves, flooding, mass protests, and a National Climate Emergency Summit, all within a few months. The search is on for solutions. Trees often feature prominently when talking about solutions, but our research shows trees are being lost to big developments about 2,000 within a decade in inner Melbourne.... The big development isn’t the only challenge for urban tree cover. During the period covered by our newly published study, the inner city lost a further 8,000 street trees to a variety of causes vandals, establishment failures of young trees, drought, smaller developments, and vehicle damage. Still, thanks to a program that plants 3,000 trees a year, canopy growth has kept just ahead of losses in the City of Melbourne. Canopy cover is crucial for keeping urban areas liveable, shading our streets to help us cope with hot weather and to counter the powerful urban heat island effect. Trees can also be a flood-proofing tool. Trees add beauty and character to our streets, and (so far) they’re not a political wedge issue in the ongoing culture war that is Australian climate policy. In short, they’re a very good idea, at just the right time. Next time you’re walking past a large construction site, look for empty tree pits the square holes in footpaths where trees have been removed. Maybe you’ve already seen these and wondered what all the construction means for our trees. Well, now we know. Our study puts a number on the impact of major development on city trees. In the City of Melbourne that’s just the innermost suburbs and the CBD major developments cost our streets about 2,000 trees from 2008-2017. See more

07.01.2022 When Amanda De George came across a "pretty" little spider sitting on her recycling bin, she had no idea that it was a brand new species of Jotus brushed jumping spider A new species of the Jotus jumping spider has been found in Thirroul, NSW There are 14 named species of Jotus, five of which were described in 2019 The new spider was sent alive by mail to Museums Victoria expert Joseph Schubert The little creature was brown with a vibrant blue face, had eight beady eyes...Continue reading

04.01.2022 Study: Plastic Baby Bottles Shed Microplastics When Heated. Should You Be Worried? October 19, 20205:46 PM ET Maria Godoy at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., May 22, 2018. (photo by Allison Shelley) (Square) MARIA GODOY...Continue reading