Study finds heat key factor in population growth of some urban insect pests

Study finds heat key factor in population growth of some urban insect pests, Phys.org, April 1, 2013. NC State research finds that higher temperatures found in urban environments are a key contributor to higher populations of insect pests called scale insects – indicating that an increase in temperatures associated with global climate change could lead to a significant increase in scale insect populations. Steve Frank, entomology, featured.