New research from the University of the South Pacific could transform ant-plant farming across Samoa and the wider Pacific region.In the lush upland forests of Fiji, an ancient agricultural system has thrived for millions of years. Tiny ants (Philidris nagasau) actively cultivate plants from the ...
Samoa
Agriculture, Environment
New research from the University of the South Pacific could transform ant-plant farming across Samoa and the wider Pacific region.
In the lush upland forests of Fiji, an ancient agricultural system has thrived for millions of years.
Tiny ants (Philidris nagasau) actively cultivate plants from the Squamellaria genus (otherwise known as ant plants), planting their seeds, fertilising them with waste, and weeding out unwanted pathogens.
As climate change brings more extreme weather and threatens food security across the Pacific, a research project is working with…
Ants and aphids share an ancient mutualistic relationship for nourishment and protection. Ants herd aphids, receiving sugary…
DNA analysis of endemic specimens in museums finds 79% of ant populations in Pacific archipelago are shrinking
The Tiapapata Art Centre will host Professor Karen Brown and Dr Victoria McMillan from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, as…
A new genetic technique lets museum samples track population dynamics.
Found in volcanic soil in Albay, the newly classified organism belongs to a bacterial group responsible for producing many of…
