"It's a dogbane leaf beetle," he said, snapping it up between his hands. "It's one of the most gorgeous beetles there is. You could make jewelry out of this, ladies," he said to me and Maria McCalley, ...

64. Sangha JS, Astatkie T, Cutler GC. Effects of plant essential oils on diamond back moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), survival and behavior. (submitted) 63. MacEachern-Balodis M, ...

Interesting fruits and seeds in the fall garden add a visual interest that draws the eye as much as stunning flowers do. Summer-flowering native dogbane is one of those very plants. “After pollination ...

Many animals find ways to safely store toxic chemicals they consume and use them for their own purposes. The iridescent dogbane beetle, for example, gets cardiac glycosides from its host plants and ...