When cockroaches flee their predators, they choose, seemingly at random, amongst one of a handful of preferred escape routes, according to a report published on Nov. 13, in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication.
Japanese scientists are studying how termites are able to live on a diet of wood, which is made all the more challenging by the fact that wood contains little nitrogen.
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ScienceDaily (Apr. 16, 2001) — WASHINGTON, DC - April 12, 2001 -- Cat scratch disease may no longer be the appropriate name for the malady caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have discovered evidence of the organism in ticks, suggesting that the arthropod has the potential to transmit the disease.
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 24, 2008) — Bacteria that can cause serious heart disease in humans are being spread by rat fleas, sparking concern that the infections could become a bigger problem in humans. Research published in the December issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology suggests that brown rats, the biggest and most common rats in Europe, may now be carrying the bacteria.
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ScienceDaily (May 26, 2008) — Colony Collapse Disorder, diseases, parasitic mites and other stressors continue to take a devastating toll on U.S. honey bee populations, but Pennsylvania beekeepers on average fared better than their counterparts nationally during this past winter, according to apiculture experts in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
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