insect
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The insect was last seen in the New Forest in the 1990s and specialist listening equipment was used to locate the insect in France and its eggs which were hidden inside the stems of bracken.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
Each was an intricate interpretation of an insect at a specific stage of its life cycle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
For decades, the U.S. has maintained a program in which these flies are bred in a lab, bathed in sterilizing radiation and released around Panama, which prevents the insect from creeping northward.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
Sterile insect technique has been used for years to decrease and control pests.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
“Yes, that exactly what I mean. If weed and insect win, would be tragedy. We would starve, so would others. So I must not take break. So deshō.”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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