UPLB entomologists published two species of predatory cunaxid mites new to science last 30 November 2022 in the journal Zootaxa (https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5214.1.3) The new species of mites are Dactyloscirus sumatranus Corpuz-Raros and Naredo sp.n. and Dactyloscirus ladangjagung Corpuz-Raros and Lit sp.n. The discoveries were the outputs of Professor Emeritus Leonila...
Museum team continues international collaboration in search for bat viruses
A research team of Japanese scientists and Filipino biologists from the UPLB Museum of Natural History continued its efforts to survey zoonotic diseases from bats, braving the aftermath of Typhoon Paeng (Nalgae) which recently crossed southern Luzon in the Philippines and flooded several areas of Laguna province. From 30 October...
Cave biologists report new records of cockroaches from caves in Samal Island, Davao del Norte
UPLB Museum of Natural History entomologist Cristian C. Lucañas and his colleagues, Dr. Ireneo L. Lit, Jr., Ma. Niña Regina M. Quibod, Prescilla Ruth D. Bicaldo, and Ariel R. Larona recently reported the first record of two cockroaches inside caves of Samal Island in the Philippines. According to Lucañas, they...
Understanding bird strike risks through wildlife studies: MNH avifauna study at the Cesar Basa Air Base
Bird strikes, defined as collisions between birds and aircraft, pose a severe threat to aircraft and avifauna alike. These collisions are lethal to birds and may cause significant damage to airplanes and helicopters. Bird strikes which involve large single avian individuals or even flocks can cause various damages that may...