Researchers have studied specimens from the Nearctic deposited in the United States National Museum of Natural History and some specimens in the Canadian National Collection of Insects. And they have found 16 new species of wasps from the Nearctic region, and they've described seven new species. The new species are described and illustrated in an article called "First Records, New Species, and a Key of the Charipinae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae) From the Nearctic Region" that appears in the latest issue of Annals of the Entomological Society of America. A key to identify the Charipinae present in the Nearctic region is also given. Source: Eurekalert << Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment to Parkinson's Patients Co... Vitamin D may Not Offer Protection Against Certain Diseases >> Recommended Reading Dutch Looking at Insects as Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Meat The popularity of insects that act as an environmentally-friendly alternative to meat is growing in the Netherlands. READ MORE New Target Identified to Boost Plant Resistance to Insects and Pathogens Plants have evolved unique and sophisticated immune systems to defend themselves against insects and pathogens as they can't swat a bug or run away from one, that doesn't mean that plants can't fight back. READ MORE According to TV Chef Stefan Gates Eating Insects can Save World Eating worms, ants and locusts could be the obvious answer to the soaring food prices, according to TV chef Stefan Gates. READ MORE Domestication Of Bacteria By Insects Two years ago, a 71-year-old Indiana man impaled his hand on a branch after cutting down a dead crab apple tree. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia A-Z Drug Brands in India Drug - Food Interactions Diaphragmatic Hernia
Researchers have studied specimens from the Nearctic deposited in the United States National Museum of Natural History and some specimens in the Canadian National Collection of Insects. And they have found 16 new species of wasps from the Nearctic region, and they've described seven new species. The new species are described and illustrated in an article called "First Records, New Species, and a Key of the Charipinae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea: Figitidae) From the Nearctic Region" that appears in the latest issue of Annals of the Entomological Society of America. A key to identify the Charipinae present in the Nearctic region is also given. Source: Eurekalert << Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment to Parkinson's Patients Co... Vitamin D may Not Offer Protection Against Certain Diseases >> Recommended Reading Dutch Looking at Insects as Eco-Friendly Alternatives to Meat The popularity of insects that act as an environmentally-friendly alternative to meat is growing in the Netherlands. READ MORE New Target Identified to Boost Plant Resistance to Insects and Pathogens Plants have evolved unique and sophisticated immune systems to defend themselves against insects and pathogens as they can't swat a bug or run away from one, that doesn't mean that plants can't fight back. READ MORE According to TV Chef Stefan Gates Eating Insects can Save World Eating worms, ants and locusts could be the obvious answer to the soaring food prices, according to TV chef Stefan Gates. READ MORE Domestication Of Bacteria By Insects Two years ago, a 71-year-old Indiana man impaled his hand on a branch after cutting down a dead crab apple tree. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia A-Z Drug Brands in India Drug - Food Interactions Diaphragmatic Hernia
