The moth's larvae are among the worst pests for the $9.5 billion U.S. floriculture and nursery crop industry.
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Exposure to Deadly Urban Heat Worldwide Has Tripled in Recent Decades, Says Study
A fifth of world population is affected; many U.S. cities on list
Specific UV Light Wavelength Could Offer Low-Cost, Safe Way to Curb COVID-19 Spread
A specific wavelength of ultraviolet (UV) light is not only extremely effective at killing the virus which causes COVID-19, but is also safer for use in public spaces, finds new CU Boulder research.
Troubled Waters
Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo is choking with oil slicks and algae.
Increasing Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere Teaches Old Oaks New Tricks
Mature oak trees will increase their rate of photosynthesis by up to a third in response to the raised CO2 levels expected to be the world average by about 2050, new research shows.
When the Western U.S. Burns, the East Also Gets Sick
While most of the largest U.S. wildfires occur in the Western U.S., almost three-quarters of the smoke-related deaths and visits to the emergency room for asthma occur east of the Rocky Mountains.


