{"html":"\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:3775,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dengue-blocking mosquitoes here to stay\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Perran Stott-Ross and Story Producer: Nerissa Hannink\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:719}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/dengue-blocking-mosquitoes-here-to-stay\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-5.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--pKYh-EyY--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/ca6/aea/798/ca6aea798900f55e32d9cc1ebe2b04867869df6c793d3b54ea2b19ad1432.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e11 April 2022\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eDengue-blocking mosquitoes here to stay\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eMosquitoes carrying anti-viral bacteria show remarkable stability a decade since their release in field trials, shows University of Melbourne research \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:3682,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Saving aquatic insects: We may be looking in the wrong place\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Professor Barbara Downes\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1128}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/saving-aquatic-insects-we-may-be-looking-in-the-wrong-place\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-2.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--wZwpL5or--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/c67/9ff/44a/c679ff44a1f54e6efcdda452fe59fbff502d640b5ad5431478dd530300c3.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e1 February 2022\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eSaving aquatic insects: We may be looking in the wrong place\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eAquatic insects are at risk of extinction, but in understanding why we may need to look beyond the quality of the water, says University of Melbourne expert\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:3633,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Mini-beast renaturing: A time for local action\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Michael Magrath, Dr Steve Sinclair, Hiromi Yagui, Professor Ary Hoffmann and Professor Michael Kearney \u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1035}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/mini-beast-renaturing-a-time-for-local-action\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-4.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s---6jeuWtS--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/284/d07/d1c/284d07d1c5f4e8236ca4d64d352e16f3e17b2418b9bceb5978febaf45f6a.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e8 November 2021\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eMini-beast renaturing: A time for local action\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eGlobally, insect numbers are dwindling but University of Melbourne experts say we could help our ecosystem by renaturing mini-beasts in our own urban backyards.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:3422,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;How can we prevent Insect Armageddon?\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Andi Horvath and Professor Philip Batterham\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:361}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/podcasts/how-can-we-prevent-insect-armageddon\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-3.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--UUuH7DrJ--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/eb6/a7d/8fa/eb6a7d8faeccc5a9d3e367e7d7367516ae4938aba6bc9ab036c88accbd71.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag pr-tag--podcast pr-tag--inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag__icon small\" data-icon=\"pr-microphone\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e Podcast\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e23 June 2021\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eHow can we prevent Insect Armageddon?\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eUniversity of Melbourne geneticist Phil Batterham discusses his work on insecticides and how to develop more effective and sustainable pest control strategies \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:3072,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot; Secrets of the basket-web spider’s silk\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Christian Haynl, Dr Jitraporn (Pimm) Vongsvivut , Professor Mark Elgar and Professor Thomas Scheibel \u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1111}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/secrets-of-the-basket-web-spider-s-silk\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--erehD_Hm--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/40c/185/0ba/40c1850ba0101ec873866b040081039cbda19ba3ab9fbf4dae12af4579e8.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e19 October 2020\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003e Secrets of the basket-web spider’s silk\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eA new study, including the University of Melbourne, reveals the first insights into the evolution and structure of the Australian basket-web spider’s rare silk.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:2929,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The grasshopper that was lost, then found, is now endangered\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Professor Ary Hoffmann, Professor Michael Kearney  and Vanessa White\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:906}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/the-grasshopper-that-was-lost-then-found-is-now-endangered\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-3.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--jSamXVrg--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/489/835/92c/48983592c6119018eabb58e722a6d70558fcafc2605ee312e408bb4bf415.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e20 August 2020\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eThe grasshopper that was lost, then found, is now endangered\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eAfter thought to be extinct, the Key’s Matchstick Grasshopper was found; but as its habitat shrinks, University of Melbourne research finds it’s now endangered.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:2911,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Targeting the bacteria inside insects for improved pest management\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Francesca Noakes and Professor Ary Hoffmann\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:931}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/targeting-the-bacteria-inside-insects-for-improved-pest-management\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-2.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--mX5xPff1--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/3fc/8ed/a24/3fc8eda24d0eb69f1f8fcc901a0a855b3c5504a2ce9d0957bb850e5c997e.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e11 August 2020\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eTargeting the bacteria inside insects for improved pest management\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eNew research including the University of Melbourne is targeting essential microorganisms inside insect pests to potentially revolutionise farm pest management.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:2298,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Rediscovering a ‘lost’ species\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Professor Ary Hoffmann and Professor Michael Kearney \u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1235}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/rediscovering-a-lost-species\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-2.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--3HopiW4J--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/a32/884/a36/a32884a36eabd73813b5bfba21a952f3d9b46675478bc22fc7ad40eaf657.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e19 September 2019\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eRediscovering a ‘lost’ species\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eA rare insect species, Key’s Matchstick Grasshopper, was thought to be extinct in Victoria but has now been rediscovered by University of Melbourne researchers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1932,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot; Would cockroaches really survive a nuclear apocalypse?\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Go Figure\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Associate Professor Tilman Ruff AO and Professor Mark Elgar\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1060}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/would-cockroaches-really-survive-a-nuclear-apocalypse\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--L7H0vS3n--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/688/6e6/15d/6886e615d380425feaab281b24d5400bef0b94c94cb194b4e71b3a240d31.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e14 February 2019\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Go Figure\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003e Would cockroaches really survive a nuclear apocalypse?\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eUniversity of Melbourne experts look at the cockroaches\u0026#39; reputation for resilience and whether they really would survive a nuclear bomb and radiation. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1849,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot; How a termite’s mound filters methane (and what it means for greenhouse gases)\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Science Matters\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Philipp Nauer  and Professor Stefan Arndt\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1105}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/how-a-termite-s-mound-filters-methane-and-what-it-means-for-greenhouse-gases\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-4.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--JEE8b0u_--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/f8d/c3d/aaa/f8dc3daaaedec255093b0b535eab748ea2bad59a4322ae6c9809b589b515.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e27 November 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Science Matters\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003e How a termite’s mound filters methane (and what it means for greenhouse gases)\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eNew University of Melbourne research find that although termites produce methane, half of their greenhouse gas emissions are filtered by their mounds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e","next":"/topics/insects.js?page=3"}