Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to some kinds of light than they once were. By Veronique Greenwood It used to be ...

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Moths trying to survive in bright cities may have evolved smaller wings to limit how much they are drawn in by the light. Artificial light shining at night disrupts the lives of many insect species, ...

Describing her longtime interest in moths and butterflies, Mariana Abarca points to the fundamental role Lepidoptera play in sustaining life on Earth. “What they do is turn plant tissue into protein ...

SEVERAL recent papers have compared the effectiveness of bait and light traps as means of estimating changes in adult codling moth populations and of timing the application of sprays 1–3. The ...