Studying how insects metabolize and process oxygen could bring some relief for farmers hoping to protect their crops without using dangerous pesticides. In today’s Academic Minute, Union College's ...

In today’s Academic Minute, Scott Kirkton of Union College explains his work on the biochemistry that triggers a grasshopper's molting process. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Subscribe for ...

Studying how insects metabolize and process oxygen could bring some relief for farmers hoping to protect their crops without using dangerous pesticides. Dr. Scott Kirkton of Union College is learning ...

Edible insects were always going to be a slow burn in the alternative protein market, given both the ‘ick’ factor and the lack of infrastructure to farm and process them at scale. But just because ...

Understanding the grasshopper life cycle can help explain why we are seeing high numbers of grasshoppers and why they are so difficult to manage. Grasshopper embryos begin to develop within eggs ...

Last year we saw large populations of grasshoppers in El Paso County and across Colorado. While we might hope this year will be different, the grasshoppers will be back in some way. Why is this? The ...

Biologists are examining what can limit grasshopper populations and the role played by grasshoppers in prairie ecosystems. Literature and films have left us with vivid images of the grasshopper ...