A trans-oceanic flight of over 4,200 km by painted lady butterflies

T Suchan, CP Bataille, MS Reich… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The extent of aerial flows of insects circulating around the planet and their impact on
ecosystems and biogeography remain enigmatic because of methodological challenges …

SMART-BARN: Scalable multimodal arena for real-time tracking behavior of animals in large numbers

M Nagy, H Naik, F Kano, NV Carlson, JC Koblitz… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
The SMART-BARN (scalable multimodal arena for real-time tracking behavior of animals in
large numbers) achieves fast, robust acquisition of movement, behavior, communication …

Genetics and evolution of bird migration

Z Gu, A Dixon, X Zhan - Annual Review of Animal Biosciences, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Bird migration has long been a subject of fascination for humankind and is a behavior that is
both intricate and multifaceted. In recent years, advances in technology, particularly in the …

The genomic history and global migration of a windborne pest

QL Hu, JC Zhuo, GQ Fang, JB Lu, YX Ye, DT Li… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Many insect pests, including the brown planthopper (BPH), undergo windborne migration
that is challenging to observe and track. It remains controversial about their migration …

Onboard Sensors Reveal New Insights into Animal Decision-Making

A Goldshtein, Y Yovel - Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
The continuous process of decision-making in animals is crucial for their survival. For
example, when deciding when, where, and with whom to forage, they need to consider their …

The oriental armyworm genome yields insights into the long-distance migration of noctuid moths

D Tong, L Zhang, N Wu, D **-wing drones through reinforcement learning
T Kim, I Hong, S Im, S Rho, M Kim, Y Roh… - Nature Machine …, 2024 - nature.com
Although drone technology has advanced rapidly, replicating the dynamic control and wind-
sensing abilities of biological flight is still beyond reach. Biological studies reveal that insect …

The most remarkable migrants—systematic analysis of the Western European insect flyway at a Pyrenean mountain pass

WL Hawkes, T Doyle, R Massy… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In autumn 1950 David and Elizabeth Lack chanced upon a huge migration of insects and
birds flying through the Pyrenean Pass of Bujaruelo, from France into Spain, later describing …

Revisiting fall armyworm population movement in the United States and Canada

AE Tessnow, RN Nagoshi, RL Meagher… - Frontiers in Insect …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Biophysical approaches validated against haplotype and trap catch patterns
have modeled the migratory trajectory of fall armyworms at a semi-continental scale, from …