ITHACA, NY-- While searching for a potential Achilles' heel in the insect responsible for spreading the bacterium that causes citrus greening disease, researchers have uncovered a protein that makes ...

The last time anyone saw the blue butterfly alive was in the 1940s. Since then, it has sparked a large insect conservation movement. With shades ranging from azure to cyan depending on which way the ...

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Common Blue butterflies, Polyommatus icarus, are easy to find in grassy spots, especially ...

"Blue-bellied insects may play a role in the fight against citrus greening." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 02 / 170207221820.htm (accessed November 14, 2025).

With shades ranging from azure to cyan depending on which way the light hits it, the Xerces blue (Glaucopsyche xerces) is a beautiful butterfly. The tips of its wings, covered in soft down, are ...