Insects such as bees are crucial pollinators responsible for maintaining biodiversity and food security and have long been a challenge for both existing large-scale tracking methods and ...

It's an insect everybody loves to hate. Pesky mosquitoes will be out in swarms as the weather warms up across the U.S.—and their bites aren't just itchy. They can transmit pathogens that can cause ...

Mosquitoes are among the deadliest animals on Earth, transmitting diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people every year. Despite their enormous impact on public health, scientists have long ...

I would like to monitor the insects from approximately 2 inches away, or slightly less, using radio frequency identification. Each insect measures approximately 0.5 inch in size. I do not require long ...

Lidar systems, which employ laser pulses to detect and characterise flying insects, have emerged as powerful tools for ecological research and population monitoring. By capturing backscattered light ...

In a world-first pilot study, researchers from the University of South Australia have used video footage of insects to extract their heart rates without touching or disturbing them. The innovation, ...

Fig 1. Global Aerial Sampling of Migratory Insects. It maps the locations and methods used for historical (dashed lines) and recent (solid lines) aerial sampling of high-flying migratory insects ...

Mark–release–recapture approaches remain fundamental to quantifying insect movement across landscapes, informing conservation, pest management and ecological theory. Techniques range from simple ...